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San Jose: Man charged with sexually assaulting child of ex-fiancee, homicide victim

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

SAN JOSE — A man has been charged with sexually assaulting the child of a woman who was his ex-fiancee, based on an allegation that surfaced during an investigation into the woman’s killing this past weekend, authorities say.Police have stopped short of calling Ray Anthony Garcia a formal suspect in the death of 33-year-old Joanna Pinedo Gandara. Officers were called to her home on Thelma Way in the late afternoon of Dec. 3 after a family member reported finding Pinedo Gandara’s body during a visit to check on her welfare.While the discovery was reported Sunday, the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office lists her as having died the previous day, on Dec. 2. The official cause of death is listed as “sharp force injuries” to her neck.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Mail carrier robbed of postal keys in Palo Alto Crime and Public Safety | Armed suspect linked to vehicle burglary spree in Morgan Hill ...

Single-family house in Pleasanton sells for $1.7 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

3963 Fairlands Drive – Google Street ViewA 2,002-square-foot house built in 1970 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 3900 block of Fairlands Drive in Pleasanton was sold on Oct. 13, 2023, for $1,700,000, or $849 per square foot. This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with forced air heating and central A/C. In addition, the house features a two-car garage.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Fairlands Drive, Pleasanton, in July 2023, a 2,140-square-foot home was sold for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $794. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In February 2023, a 1,584-square-foot home on Fairlands Drive in Pleasanton sold for $1,320,000, a price per square foot of $833. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,140-square-foot home on the 3700 block of Fairlands Drive in Pleasanton sold in September 2023, f...

San Mateo County law enforcement agencies hosting gun buyback event Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY — Law enforcement agencies across San Mateo County are partnering to hold an anonymous gun buyback event Saturday in Belmont, according to the county’s sheriff’s office.The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the county offices at 400 Harbor Boulevard. The sheriff’s office said all guns will be accepted.The agencies are giving $50 for non-functioning firearms, $100 for handguns, shotguns or rifles and $200 for guns classified as assault rifles in the State of California. Guns must be unloaded and stored in the trunk of its owner’s car.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | UNLV gunman had list of targets at the university and 150 rounds of ammunition, police say Crime and Public Safety | CHP seizes 1,250 rounds of ammo, three guns in raid of Pittsburg home Crime and Public Safety | San Jose gun task force arrests two after discovering drug and weapons cache Crime and Public Safety | ...

Jeep maker blames California for job cuts in their Midwest plants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

By Keith Laing and Gabrielle Coppola | BloombergStellantis NV is eliminating a shift at a Jeep plant in Detroit and cutting jobs at its Toledo, Ohio, Jeep assembly complex, a move the company blamed on strict emissions standards adopted by California and more than a dozen other states in 2019.Stellantis announced Thursday it will temporarily cut a shift at its Mack Avenue plant in Detroit, which makes two- and three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicles and hybrids, and trim jobs in Toledo, which produces the Wrangler SUV and Jeep Gladiator pickup.Stellantis said it was cutting Jeep production in anticipation of potentially lower sales of gas-powered vehicles in California and other states. The company filed a petition against California regulators Wednesday arguing the state’s rules put the company at a disadvantage versus competitors.The moves come as automakers are pushing back on the Biden administration’s efforts to increase fuel economy and spur faster adoption of ele...

49ers to honor former coach Greg Knapp with stair climb before Seahawks game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Members of the 49ers’ coaching and personnel staffs will participate pregame Sunday in the second annual Greg Knapp Stair Climb Challenge, along with Knapp’s widow, Charlotte. The event raises awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, and it carries on Greg Knapp’s tradition of running stairs before games.Knapp was a 49ers assistant from 1995-2003 as part of a 25-year NFL coaching career, which came to a tragic end in July 2021 when he was struck by a distracted driver while cycling near his Danville home. He was set for his first season as the New York Jets’ quarterbacks coach when he died.General manager John Lynch, assistant GM Adam Peters and vice president Keena Turner are among those slated to participate Sunday, along with members of Kyle Shanahan’s coaching staff and other team personnel. Lynch was among the 49ers’ crew that ran Levi’s Stadium’s steps before last December’s win over the Tampa Bay Bucs. View this post on InstagramA po...

Trespasser arrested after police pursuit in Petaluma  

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

(KRON) – A 33-year-old Santa Rosa resident was arrested for criminal trespassing in Petaluma. The Petaluma Police Department Community Impact Response Team responded to a video burglary alarm in the 500 block of Madison Street on Wednesday at approximately 8:14 p.m. Ex-pilot Joseph Emerson released from jail, allowed to return home to Bay Area According to police, the video alarm footage was in a new subdivision of the business which is currently under construction and surrounded by a fence with a locked gate.Upon arrival, officers located a suspect within the fenced area and inside one of the homes’ garages. Once the suspect noticed the officers, he fled on foot and refused their commands to stop, police said. CIRT officers initiated a foot pursuit, which led them through the complex, over a fence, and onto the Lynch Creek Trail path. CIRT officers lost sight of the suspect after he entered the path creek due to the darkness.CIRT officers established a perimeter to find...

Tree lighting of 135-year-old cypress marks longtime San Francisco tradition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A historic 135-year-old Monterey cypress tree on the east end of Golden Gate Park is adding to the city's holiday spirit. San Francisco Mayor London Breed and the city's park manager, Phil Ginsburg, counted down a tree lighting Thursday night as the cypress lit up with 550 bulbs.The festive event was attended by hundreds of community members.The holiday tradition dates back to 1929, when 800 bulbs first illuminated the tree for John McLaren’s 84th birthday. McLaren, the park’s first superintendent, made many significant contributions to city parks during his lifetime. Nearly 100 years later, the tree-lighting tradition lives on. "The annual tree lighting epitomizes everything we love about our parks as places for celebration, connection and community. San Franciscans have gathered around Uncle John’s tree to kick off the holidays for nearly a century and every year just gets better," Ginsburg said. This year’s event included the lighting of a Chanukkah menora...

Dungeness crab season delayed by state regulators

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

(BCN) -- High numbers of migrating humpback whales spotted off the California coast in recent weeks have prompted state regulators to further postpone the commercial Dungeness crab season. The delay is aimed to protect whales and leatherback sea turtles from becoming entangled in crab fishing gear, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.On Thursday, the agency announced that commercial Dungeness crab fishing season would be delayed until at least Dec. 21, when the next risk assessment is done. Recent surveys have spotted "high concentrations" of humpback whales feeding on anchovy in fishing zone 4 off the coast of Monterey and Santa Cruz, according to the wildlife agency. Los Gatos police halt attempted theft at Lululemon, prevent loss of $4K in merchandise Last month, a Pacific leatherback sea turtle died after it was found Nov. 24 entangled in commercial crab fishing gear near the Farallon Islands. In addition, the department received a report Nov. 11 that ...

Industries that laid off the most workers off in October

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

As financial rescue efforts fade into the background, the U.S. economy faces dual crises of stubbornly lingering inflation and persistent uncertainty about a looming downturn stemming from central banks' own prescription for combating inflation: higher interest rates.Companies spent 2022 and 2023 pulling back on spending and new hires, moving forward cautiously. About 1.6 million people were laid off or fired in October 2023 nationwide, up about 2% from the previous month and about 8% from the same time last year. Los Gatos police halt attempted theft at Lululemon, prevent loss of $4K in merchandise Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to rank 19 major industries by the number of layoffs they had in October 2023. The analysis uses seasonally adjusted data. Numbers for the month are preliminary and may be updated.Canva#19. Mining and logging- October 2023 layoffs: 7,000--- Change from prior month: -2,000--- Change from October 2022: +3,000- October 2023 layoff rate: 1.1% (R...

First woman jumps into Silicon Valley congressional race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:43 GMT

(BCN) -- The first woman has entered an already contested congressional race to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo in District 16.Palo Alto Councilmember Julie Lythcott-Haims officially announced her candidacy to fill the seat amid Eshoo's plans to retire at the end of her term. Lythcott-Haims is a progressive candidate with a mission to advocate for all residents, noting she brings a different perspective as a Black and queer woman. Palo Alto mail carrier robbed by 2 men; $150,000 reward offered Lythcott-Haims said her top priorities are affordable housing, youth mental health, climate change and the preservation of reproductive health care rights, voter rights and the right to choose who to love."Representation matters. I'm a woman, I'm Black, I'm queer, and I'm a parent," Lythcott-Haims told San Jose Spotlight. "We've been lucky in the Bay Area to have such an incredible legacy of female leadership. In the post-Roe era, why would we replace a female leader with a man?"She said she fells ...