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Escort Live-Streamed Her Own Mother's Murder, Claims Insanity
A Bay Area woman named Tonantzyn Oris Beltran, 29, was charged with the murder of her mother Olivia Lucia Beltran Pacheco, 55. Beltran stabbed Olivia to death on January 2024 and live-streamed it via Facebook. Months later, Beltran has now added an insanity plea to her original not-guilty plea. The...
Man accused of BB gun shootings targeting businesses, cars in Campbell
A San Jose man has been arrested on felony vandalism charges following a series of shootings with a BB guns targeting businesses and people's cars, police said.According to officers, at least 10 different incidents of broken windows from the shootings were reported between Sep. 21 and Sep. 26. Damage from the shootings was estimated at more than $21,700."We are very fortunate that no one was injured during these events and continue to encourage our community to report suspicious activity," police said Monday.With the help of surveillance video and license plate readers, police were able to locate a suspect.Around 9:40 a.m....
‘Highly aggressive’ day-biting mosquitoes found in Santa Clara
(KRON) — A “highly aggressive” mosquito species that feeds “almost exclusively on humans” was detected in Santa Clara, county officials warned on Monday. The county’s Vector Control District found Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in a residential area of the City of Santa Clara. The district identified 58 mosquitoes surrounding Agate Drive and Moraine Drive. Aedes aegypti are […]
San Jose veterans home operator dumped over poor conditions
Formerly homeless veterans living in poor conditions at a San Jose complex hope things get better with the change in nonprofit service providers. The property at 10. Kirk Ave. is home to dozens of veterans that have lived with black mildew, fire hazards and unsafe electrical systems, among other problems — issues that have been going on for years. Santa Clara County purchased it last year and promised to turn it around. Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility, a nonprofit led by CEO Irvin Goodwin, provided case management and meals to veterans at the site, but the veterans lived in squalor. Two months ago the Veterans Administration, which had been been funding a majority of the programs, said it would not renew its contract with the nonprofit, and the contract expired on Monday.
San Jose man Yongchang Chen still missing after 4 days
(KRON) — A San Jose man was reported missing last Thursday, Sept. 26 by California Highway Patrol. Days later, as of Monday, 66-year-old Yongchang Chen still has not been found. Now, the community in the Almaden Valley neighborhood is coming together to help the Chen family search for their missing loved one, an Almaden Valley […]
San Jose landmark status saves church from demolition
An 83-year-old church in downtown San Jose has been granted historic landmark status after years of fighting invasive development proposals that could have demolished the house of worship. Grace Baptist Church at 484 E. San Fernando St. has been designated a historic landmark for its architectural and cultural value. The San Jose City Council’s decision... The post San Jose landmark status saves church from demolition appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Heat Wave Brings Extreme Temperatures to Bay Area, Northern California
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory for the Bay Area, as hot and dry conditions prevail over the coming days. A building high-pressure system will lead to some of the highest temperatures of the year, affecting both coastal and inland areas.
University of Wyoming forfeits volleyball game against team with trans player amid pressure from lawmakers
The University of Wyoming women’s volleyball team will forfeit its game with San José State this weekend amid criticism over the rival team’s transgender player. The Cowgirls are the third in a group of teams to forfeit games to the currently undefeated California squad, following similar actions from Boise State and Southern Utah universities. The San José State player Blaire Fleming’s transgender status was publicized in April, and afterward another team member joined a suit over NCAA rules allowing trans athletes under certain circumstances.
Feds order Cruise to pay $1.5M penalty for infamous SF crash
Federal regulators on Monday announced they had Cruise pay a $1.5 million penalty for withholding details in reports following an accident nearly a year ago in which one of the company’s self-driving cars pinned and dragged a woman nearly 20 feet at a San Francisco intersection. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration consent order dated to Sept. 26 requires the General Motors subsidiary to submit a corrective action plan, which must include summaries on any software update made to the company’s automatic driving system, as...
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