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San Jose candidate temporarily decertified as a police officer
A San Jose police sergeant and City Council candidate has had his officer certification temporarily suspended by the state police board amid allegations of mortgage fraud. The state’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training temporarily decertified Tam Troung on Sept. 18 due to his pending criminal proceedings. The state board decertifies officers when they have committed serious misconduct, such as sexual assault, abuse of power or violation of the law.
At-risk Menlo Park woman reported missing now found
UPDATE: She has been found. Original story below. (KRON) — An at-risk woman was reported missing by the Menlo Park Police Department (MPPD). Kheirabi Parvaneh, 77, was last seen around 10 a.m. Friday near the Chevron on El Camino Real and Oak Grove Avenue, the police department said in a Nixle alert. Parvaneh, who also […]
Top Santa Clara County education leader sues
Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan has filed a lawsuit against the county Board of Education after trustees voted to fire her in closed session. Trustees last week voted 4-2 behind closed doors to terminate Dewan’s contract “without cause upon 30 days written notice.” But Dewan has come back swinging as she seeks to claw her way back to the position in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, alleging the board had no authority to fire her because she was appointed. She claims she is not technically employed by the Santa Clara County Office of Education — but rather she is a constitutional officer.
Los Altos named top California community on WalletHub list of small cities
The San Francisco Bay Area city of Los Altos outranked other California communities in a WalletHub list of America’s best and worst small cities. None of the state’s cities made the top 1%, but Los Altos, with a population of 31,625 in the 2020 U.S. census, was included in the 97th percentile. ...
Bay Area SunPower solar customers claim they're out thousands amid company's bankruptcy
Bay Area residents say they're out thousands of dollars for solar systems that either aren't working properly, weren't fully installed, or had installations that caused damage to their homes. SunPower solar is one of the largest and most well-known solar providers. Now the company has filed for bankruptcy and is also facing an accusation by the Contractors State License Board that could result in having its contractor license revoked.On a hot day in Burlingame, the sun beats down on Lauren Wells' roof, generating energy in these solar panels.MORE: SunPower files for bankruptcy, lays off more than 350 California employees"I tried...
San Jose receives $4.8M for homeless encampment cleanup, less than smaller Bay Area cities
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — We are learning more about how some Bay Area cities plan to use the money they recently got from the state to address homelessness. Of the 130 million dollars, the City of San Jose got $4.8 million. Other cities around the state got a lot more — even though they […]
San Jose tried to interrogate cops investigating city official
In a frenzied attempt to uncover who’s “leaking” details about a councilman accused of child sex crimes to the media, San Jose’s top administrators allegedly tried to question more than two dozen police officers — without informing them of their rights or following an investigatory process. A legal demand letter sent by the San Jose... The post San Jose tried to interrogate cops investigating city official appeared first on San José Spotlight.
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