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4-year-old girl kidnapped in Redwood City found safe after police chase; father arrested
A 4-year-old Southern California girl was found and reunited with her mother in "a matter of minutes" on Saturday in Redwood City after the mother flagged down deputies saying the child had been kidnapped, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. "The time between our deputies being flagged down and the reunification was a matter of minutes, not hours," Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker said in a text. The child's mother, who lives in the Pacoima neighborhood in Los Angeles, flagged down the deputies Saturday afternoon in Redwood City saying the father had just kidnapped the child, Spiker said...
Task force credited with nearly 90 retail theft arrests in San Mateo County
Authorities in San Mateo County gave an update Monday on a task force aimed at stopping organized retail theft on the Peninsula, saying the effort has led to nearly 90 arrests in six months.Police in Daly City, San Bruno and San Mateo, along with the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office, touted "significant progress" since the task force was enacted in October 2023. The task force was funded by a grant from the Board of State Community Corrections.Through April 26, the effort has led to 88 arrests in connection with 82 crimes and the recovery of at least 719 items...
Students at Stanford to face consequences for ‘camp-in demonstrations' amid pro-Palestine protests
Universities across the nation are reacting to students' pro-Palestine protests on campus. At USC, administrators have now cancelled commencement ceremonies citing safety concerns. Others, including Stanford, are warning students of consequences for so-called “camp in demonstrations.”. The number of protesters at White Plaza has grown in just the last...
Los Altos residents worried about string of home burglaries
LOS ALTOS, Calif. - Residents in Los Altos held a community safety meeting on Sunday afternoon to talk about the recent rise in home burglaries. Local officials, including the Santa Clara County Sheriff and the Los Altos mayor were there to address their concerns. "Always turned on the TV very...
Tempers flare over Silicon Valley school district map
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - A recent Silicon Valley school board meeting erupted into yelling, chanting and an arrest over changes to trustee elections. The Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) board of trustees unanimously finalized the switch from "at large" to by-area trustee elections on April 24. Starting this November, voters...
Elderly man dies of injuries from February vehicle crash in San Jose
A 73-year-old Saratoga man has died from injuries suffered in a collision earlier this year in West San Jose, authorities said Monday.The man was driving an Infinity sedan, heading north on Saratoga Avenue, when his car rear-ended a Lexus SUV stopped in traffic near Moorpark Avenue about 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, authorities said.He was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and stabilized but died on April 22.The Santa Clara County medical examiner identified him as Robert F. Hughes III of Saratoga and determined that injuries suffered in the crash contributed to his death.The driver and passenger of the Lexus SUV remained on the scene and cooperated with police.Hughes' death is San Jose's 14th fatal collision this year.
Sunnyvale approves history museum expansion
The Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, which catalogs the city’s history from the first orchards to aerospace companies, has plans to expand. The Sunnyvale City Council unanimously approved a $1.5 million allocation out of the city’s Park Dedication fund toward adding 1,600 square feet to the Sunnyvale museum. The museum hopes to install an exhibit dedicated... The post Sunnyvale approves history museum expansion appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Housing project for senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay faces challenges ahead of vote
HALF MOON BAY — A project to help house senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay appears to be facing some opposition ahead of an important vote.Belinda Arriaga has been leading the charge on a special housing project located at 555 Kelly Avenue in Half Moon Bay, aimed at providing senior farmworkers with affordable housing in a convenient location."We have come to this idea: What about creating a space for senior farmworkers, senior housing. They can go to church next door, they can walk to the mercado, to the tienda, walk to the park," Arriaga, representing ALAS, expressed her vision for...
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