Police arrest suspect in burglary of Morgan Hill restaurant
Police arrested a suspect in an October restaurant burglary after an observant business owner saw the same man checking locked doors and windows earlier this week in Morgan Hill, authorities said. About 10:20am Oct. 6, Morgan Hill Police responded to a report of a commercial burglary at Pho Saigon Restaurant,...
DA: Santa Cruz County mom who abandoned newborn son convicted
(KRON) — A Santa Cruz County mother who abandoned her newborn son 31 years ago before he died alone was convicted of manslaughter this week, prosecutors said. Pamela Ferreyra, 61, of Watsonville, pleaded guilty for the death of Baby John Doe, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Thursday. On...
Tanker driver nabbed for failing to use turnouts at 20 MPH with 15 vehicles...
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding the trucking community about rules requiring the use of turnouts after a recent incident involving a tanker truck in the San Gorgonio Pass area. Troopers recently made an enforcement stop on a tanker truck “for failing to use a turnout on State Route 371 within our...
Beloved Bay Area therapy dog saying final goodbyes after aggressive cancer diagnosis
Brixton was at Union Square to share his final goodbyes after his owner and handler, Linda Gordon, learned he had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer.
Tragic Highway 87 Crash in San Jose: Mother and Baby Perish, Community Rallies Support
A devastating collision on San Jose's Highway 87 claimed the lives of a mother and her baby, heightening concerns about vehicle safety. Ivana Balistreri, 29, and her one-year-old daughter, Lilliana, were killed when their Lexus burst into flames following a multi-vehicle pileup on Tuesday. The crash, which occurred...
Hundreds of guns, including 21 assault weapons, turned in at San Jose gun buyback
(KRON) – The San Jose Police Department held a gun buyback event on Saturday and reported collecting 350 firearms and 21 assault weapons. The initiative was held at the San Jose Police Department substation and was open to all residents of Santa Clara County. Handguns, rifles and shotguns were exchanged for $100 and...
1 killed, more than 20 poisoned from death cap mushrooms in California, officials say
California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children. "Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure."
Bay Area police investigate ‘suspicious’ death
Police were investigating a suspicious death Saturday afternoon on a small cul-de-sac in Hercules, according to officials.
San Jose Spotlight: San Jose Homeless Motel Residents Must Move Or Face Eviction
SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT: SAN JOSE HOMELESS MOTEL RESIDENTS MUST MOVE OR FACE EVICTION
San Jose residents to get rebates on energy bill
Customers with San Jose Clean Energy, the city’s primary energy provider, are set to get a break on their energy bill come January. With the company’s reserves flush with cash, it has announced a plan to distribute $25 million in rebates to about 330,000 of its customers. “Energy...
