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Milpitas Woman Allegedly Runs Over, Kills Friend, Possible Link to Death of Second Friend

Milpitas Woman Allegedly Runs Over, Kills Friend, Possible Link to Death of Second Friend

A 32-year-old Milpitas woman is accused of running down and killing her friend with her car on Friday in a bizarre incident that happened just before a third woman, also a friend, was found fatally stabbed.

Sunnyvale Homicide Being Used By Homeland Security to Argue Against Sanctuary Policies

Sunnyvale Homicide Being Used By Homeland Security to Argue Against Sanctuary Policies

An apparent domestic violence homicide in Sunnyvale in January has been made political by Trump's Department of Homeland Security, as the agency is seizing on the fact that the suspects arrested were both Honduran nationals who had previously been deported.

Authorities Warn of Potential Measles Exposure This Week at the Burlingame Panda Express

Authorities Warn of Potential Measles Exposure This Week at the Burlingame Panda Express

A Santa Clara County resident tested positive for measles Wednesday after traveling internationally despite being previously vaccinated, and they reportedly visited a few places while unknowingly infected, including the Panda Express in Burlingame on February 23 and 24.

Testimony at Trial of Los Gatos 'Party Mom' Shannon O'Connor Just as Lurid and Gross as You'd Imagine

Testimony at Trial of Los Gatos 'Party Mom' Shannon O'Connor Just as Lurid and Gross as You'd Imagine

The trial continues this week of onetime Los Gatos resident Shannon O'Connor, who clearly wanted her sons and their friends to think of her a "cool mom" who'd let them drink, but the alleged teen parties she threw actually sound pretty sordid, and unsafe.

Los Gatos 'Party Mom' Shannon O'Connor Finally on Trial After Multiple Delays, Rejected Plea Deal

Los Gatos 'Party Mom' Shannon O'Connor Finally on Trial After Multiple Delays, Rejected Plea Deal

Yes, infamous Los Gatos "party mom" Shannon O'Connor, whose case involving supplying teenagers with alcohol and coercing them into sex dates back almost five years, is finally facing trial.

Sunday Links: Sunnyvale Official Sends Snarky Reply to Campaign Text, Gets Cussed Out

Sunday Links: Sunnyvale Official Sends Snarky Reply to Campaign Text, Gets Cussed Out

San Ramon was the center of at least seven small earthquakes; the Trump administration is demanding that states give their SNAP money back after the latest ruling; and a Sunnyvale city councilmember opened a can of worms when he responded disparagingly to a campaign text message.

Former Santa Clara Property Manager Accused of Selling Tenants’ Info in Major Identity Theft Case

Former Santa Clara Property Manager Accused of Selling Tenants’ Info in Major Identity Theft Case

A former apartment manager in Santa Clara County is suspected of orchestrating a major identity theft scheme in which she allegedly sold tenants’ personal data while also using their identities to create fake IDs and credit cards in their names.

Saturday Links: 2023 Dolores Park Skate Bomb Lawsuit Extends to Class Action Status, 113 May Now Join

Saturday Links: 2023 Dolores Park Skate Bomb Lawsuit Extends to Class Action Status, 113 May Now Join

The Millbrae police chief suspected of commuting from Idaho is now being investigated by Idaho officials; the firefighter who saved the Marina after the 1989 earthquake has died; and 113 people who were arrested during the 2023 Dolores Park hill bomb can now take part in an existing lawsuit.

Day Around the Bay: Locker Room Bullying Prompts Forfeiture of Antioch High School Football Game

Day Around the Bay: Locker Room Bullying Prompts Forfeiture of Antioch High School Football Game

Amazon laid off 780 Bay Area workers this week and twice as many layoffs are coming next year; two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to continue funding SNAP payments; and several Antioch High School football players were allegedly caught on camera bullying another student.

Saturday Links: Author of Satiric News Site ‘Marin Lately’ Revealed

Saturday Links: Author of Satiric News Site ‘Marin Lately’ Revealed

Newsom is launching a new task force addressing homeless encampments along state roadways in California's ten largest cities; smoke caused by overheating brakes led to a BART meltdown Friday night; and a Marin County writer and father of three is having a heyday roasting the area's well-to-do.

Sunday Links: Supporters to Rally for Yosemite Ranger Fired for Hanging Trans Pride Flag

Sunday Links: Supporters to Rally for Yosemite Ranger Fired for Hanging Trans Pride Flag

The FDA might classify 7-OH, the potent compound in kratom, as a controlled substance; foolhardy swimmers have been entering East Bay lakes that are closed due to toxic algae; and supporters of the park ranger fired for flying the trans pride flag at Yosemite in May are rallying Sunday.

16 People Named in Alleged $400,000 Santa Clara County TJ Maxx Theft Ring

16 People Named in Alleged $400,000 Santa Clara County TJ Maxx Theft Ring

Talk about getting the Maxx for the minimum! The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 16 people for allegedly stealing nearly $400,000 worth of TJ Maxx merchandise, and then reselling it at flea markets.

Gilroy to Host First-Ever Pride Event August 2 After Long Grassroots Effort and City Resistance

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Gilroy to Host First-Ever Pride Event August 2 After Long Grassroots Effort and City Resistance

After years of organizing and advocacy by local volunteers, Gilroy will hold its first-ever Pride celebration on August 2, featuring folklorico, drag performances, and community resources — a milestone in the conservative South Bay town.

Santa Clara County Pledges to Continue Gender-Affirming Care Using Local Funds

Santa Clara County Pledges to Continue Gender-Affirming Care Using Local Funds

Prompted by a move from the Trump administration to prohibit Medicaid funds from being used for gender-affirming care for trans people, Santa Clara County is prepared to use some reserve budget funds to offset the cuts.

Sunday Links: Newsom and Bass Reject Crisis Claims as Trump Deploys National Guard to LA

Sunday Links: Newsom and Bass Reject Crisis Claims as Trump Deploys National Guard to LA

The Valkyries broke their losing streak in a big win over Las Vegas; Greta Thunberg and other Freedom Flotilla Coalition activists are nearing Gaza; and Newsom and Bass say Trump is manufacturing a crisis by sending the National Guard to LA.

Saturday Links: CDC Clarifies COVID Guidelines, Reverses RFK Jr.'s Broader Rollback Claims

Saturday Links: CDC Clarifies COVID Guidelines, Reverses RFK Jr.'s Broader Rollback Claims

Veteran educator Denise Saddler has been appointed interim superintendent of Oakland Unified School District; a man was shot and killed in Sunnyvale; and the CDC has walked back RFK Jr.'s earlier claims.

Drug Much Deadlier Than Fentanyl, Carfentanil, Linked to Death In Santa Clara County

Drug Much Deadlier Than Fentanyl, Carfentanil, Linked to Death In Santa Clara County

The Bay Area has recorded its first death attributable to an overdose from a much more potent and deadly fentanyl analog, carfentanil.

Tuesday Morning Topline: Santa Clara County Raises Trans Flag

Tuesday Morning Topline: Santa Clara County Raises Trans Flag

The trans flag has been raised in front of Santa Clara County's Government Center, where it will remain indefinitely; the innocent passenger killed in a high-speed-chase crash in Pittsburg has been identified; and a Trump-appointed judge on the Ninth Circuit made a questionable gun video.

Sunnyvale Authorities Raid Suspected Brothel, Arrest Six Johns and a Madam

Sunnyvale Authorities Raid Suspected Brothel, Arrest Six Johns and a Madam

Sunnyvale police officers and Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies raided a commercial building Thursday on suspicion it was a brothel, and they found seven human trafficking victims, six alleged sex buyers, and a $27,000 pile of cash.

Kidnapping and Assault Victim Denise Huskins Helped Law Enforcement Find More Victims of Matthew Muller

Kidnapping and Assault Victim Denise Huskins Helped Law Enforcement Find More Victims of Matthew Muller

New revelations about a previously unknown kidnapping for ransom in Contra Costa County allegedly committed by Matthew Muller, the culprit in the 'American Nightmare' kidnapping and assault of a Vallejo woman in 2015, came in part due to that woman's advocacy.

Matthew Muller, the Man Convicted In Denise Huskins Kidnapping and Assault, Faces New Charges In Santa Clara County

Matthew Muller, the Man Convicted In Denise Huskins Kidnapping and Assault, Faces New Charges In Santa Clara County

Matthew Muller, the man at the center of what was, at first, the very mysterious 2015 disappearance and subsequent return of a Vallejo woman, Denise Huskins, is now heading back to court to face charges relating to alleged assaults from six years earlier.

Mountain View Barber Skips Bail on Charges of Sexually Assaulting Men While They Were Unconscious

Mountain View Barber Skips Bail on Charges of Sexually Assaulting Men While They Were Unconscious

A 34-year-old Mountain View man may have sexually assaulted as many as 20 men after spiking their drinks, and he’s skipped bail and currently remains at large, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

NAACP Lobbies for Release of Man Who’s Already Supposed to Be Out of Santa Clara Jail

NAACP Lobbies for Release of Man Who’s Already Supposed to Be Out of Santa Clara Jail

Carlos Harris has already served a 20-year sentence for a crime he says he did not commit, and a judge ordered his release from Santa Clara County Jail last week. But thanks to bureaucratic red tape, the jail can not release him.

Union City Man Found Guilty of 2021 Murder of Trans Drag Artist Natalia Smüt

Union City Man Found Guilty of 2021 Murder of Trans Drag Artist Natalia Smüt

In what appears to be Santa Clara County’s first guilty verdict in a transgender domestic homicide case, a 25-year-old Union City man was convicted of killing then-24-year-old Natalia Smüt Lopez of San Jose.

Murder Charge Dropped for One Housemate In Overdose Death of San Jose Toddler, Trial Proceeding for Two Others

Murder Charge Dropped for One Housemate In Overdose Death of San Jose Toddler, Trial Proceeding for Two Others

A judge has ruled that a trial can proceed against two men who were charged, along with two others, in connection with the August 2023 death of a toddler due to fentanyl exposure.