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Crime data in San Jose just got smarter
Residents will soon be able to view San Jose Police Department crime statistics broken down by council districts as part of an effort to expand transparency requirements citywide. Rules Committee members voted unanimously to approve a proposal by Councilmember Arjun Batra to publish public safety data by districts. Batra said...
Former SJ police union director who was fired after opioid smuggling arrest pleads guilty
As part of an agreement with federal prosecutors, Joanne Segovia admitted in court Tuesday to illegally importing more than 17,000 opioid pills into the U.S. while serving as the executive director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association.In March of 2023, the 20-year veteran of the SJPOA was charged after a homeland security investigation revealed her role in a scheme to distribute drugs.Originally, investigators said those drugs included a fentanyl analogue, but they have since corrected what they found was an error in testing.RELATED: Mayor Liccardo cracks down on misconduct of SJPD officers, calls for random drug, alcohol testingTuesday, prosecutors...
‘Appalled’: Backlash over Sunnyvale school board candidate’s anti-LGBTQ views
Sunnyvale residents are worried about a school board candidate who sent an email to a neighborhood association suggesting that LGBTQ people engage in public indecency. Residents of North Sunnyvale have voiced concerns about Frances Renteria who is running for the Fremont Union High School District Trustee Area 2 seat. The residents pointed to Renteria’s signed... The post ‘Appalled’: Backlash over Sunnyvale school board candidate’s anti-LGBTQ views appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Residents will see smoke rising from Mount Tamalpais this week, park officials say
(KRON) — State park officials are asking Bay Area residents to refrain from calling 911 if they see plumes of smoke rising from Mount Tamalpais this week. A prescribed burn operation is schedule to begin on Thursday and it may result in highly visible smoke. “Burn planners ask the community to refrain from calling 911 […]
Black Skimmers and Their Strange Bills Amaze Us
Last year I saw a single black skimmer, close to the shore, at Crab Cove and got so excited that I tripped in the sand and nearly did a head-dive—but I saved the camera and lens! Just needed to brush off the sand and get my focus aligned.
'Pillowcase Rapist' allowed to live in Antelope Valley despite opposition from residents
Despite opposition from residents, prosecutors and county Supervisor Kathryn Barger, a sexually violent predator known as the Pillowcase Rapist will be allowed to live at a home in the Antelope Valley community of Juniper Hills upon his release from a state hospital, according to a judge's ruling released Tuesday.A judge in Santa Clara County previously ordered that Christopher Hubbart, now 74, be released from a state hospital. That began the process of determining where Hubbart should be housed, with officials ultimately recommending the location in Juniper Hills, south of Pearblossom.That prompted opposition from residents and some elected officials, who noted...
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