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Tonight will be mostly clear inland, but patchy fog will form near the coast and bay, with overnight lows mainly in the upper 50s to low 60.

Mitchell OwensState of California Attorney General. Ora Owens is the mother of three sons. The family lived in the eastern area of Menlo Park, California. On February 3, 1983, a police officer arrived at her apartment. The officer was there to question Ora about a police report on a stolen purse that she had filed the previous month.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — A Hawaii man has been arrested after DNA technology helped investigators identify him as a suspect in the 1982 slaying of a 15-year-old girl who was abducted in Northern California from a bus stop, raped and killed, authorities said. Karen Stitt was waiting for a bus...

SAN JOSE -- Multiple small vegetation fires were burned along Interstate Highway 280 in San Jose Wednesday afternoon and firefighters were able to knock them down, authorities said.The San José Fire Department said the fires were originally reported at 3:52 p.m. and were burning in the area between Bird Avenue and Race Street just west of state Highway 87. One firefighter was hurt after getting assaulted by a homeless person while the firefighter was responding to the fires near Race Street. The firefighter was being assessed for injuries and the suspect was arrested.The fire department said no structures were threatened. Traffic along the stretch of I-280 was at a crawl and drivers were urged to avoid the area if possible. 

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Crews responded to multiple brush fires that broke out Wednesday afternoon in the area of I-280 and Bird and Race Street in San Jose, the San Jose Fire Department tweeted. As of 5 p.m., the main body of the fire has been extinguished. However, an SJPD firefighter was assaulted by […]

A DNA test has lead to the arrest of a man from Hawaii as a suspect in the killing of 15-year-old Karen Stitt in California in 1982.Gary Ramirez, 75, was arrested by Sunnyvale police in Maui on 2 August.Stitt disappeared after waiting for a bus in Sunnyvale on 3 September 1982. Her naked body was discovered by a delivery truck driver 100 yards from the bus stop. She had been stabbed multiple times and sexually assaulted.Police say Ramirez's DNA matched blood on Stitt's jacket and a wall where she was left.Sign up to our newsletters. Read More Dont Pay UK: What is it and what do they do?Eric Trump blames Biden administration for FBI raid on Mar-a-LagoLangya virus: What is the new disease discovered in China?

A 75-year-old man was arrested last week and charged in the 1982 rape and murder of a teenage girl in California after DNA connected him to the scene, officials announced Tuesday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (August 10, 2022) – The City of San José responded today to claims from the San José Police Officers Association (SJPOA) about the current state of the San José Police Department (SJPD), citing City data. The City of San José is committed to...

The lawyer representing the LIV Golf rebels in court today against the PGA Tour appeared to drop a major bombshell. Robert Walters, the legal representative making arguments for the Saudi-backed series, let slip a rather interesting remark. Rumour: Is Cameron Young about to join Cameron Smith over on LIV Golf?!

A good Samaritan who was trying to identify two suspects he witnessed rob a female of her jewelry in Union City was shot by the suspects for following them, police announced Tuesday. The good Samaritan, identified as a 44-year-old man, suffered non-life threatening injuries in the shooting on Aug. 3...

Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a person of interest in a homicide investigation, according to a press release from Hayward PD.

Police responded to a vehicle collision where a car crashed into a pole, according to a Facebook post from San Mateo Police Department.

A Hawaii man has been arrested after DNA technology helped investigators identify him as a suspect in the 1992 slaying of a 15-year-old girl who was abducted in Northern California from a bus stop, raped and killed, authorities said. Karen Stitt was waiting for a bus in Sunnyvale when she...

Photo 1: (suspect) Gary Ramirez 1979; Photo 2: (victim) Karen Stitt; Photo 3: Karen Stitt. Originally Published by: County of Santa Clara Webpage:. “The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office has charged a 75-year-old resident of Hawaii for the stabbing murder of a teenage girl in 1982. Karen Stitt was...

UNION CITY, Calif. - Police in Union City have released more information about a shooting that occurred on Aug. 3 in which a man was wounded. Police have learned that the victim had been attempting to aid a woman who had just been robbed when the suspects shot him, police said.

On April 1, 1977, Boardwalk logging personality “Big John” welcomed guests to the opening festivities. Logger’s Revenge debuted as a fundraiser for Dominican Hospital. Santa Cruz Mayor John Mahaney and Dominican’s Sister Josephine rode to a splashing finale in the first official log, cheered by local dignitaries and civic leaders. The ride then filled to full capacity, carrying 1,300 people per hour on its 2 ½-minute scenic and soggy journey. Logger’s Revenge has delighted families for 50 years. It's a must-ride when you're at the Boardwalk on a hot day!

In 1994, 17-year-old Isidro Contreras and his girlfriend stopped to ogle the pastry cases at Moonside Bakery and Cafe as they strolled down Main Street. The owner of the bakery noticed Contreras outside and asked if he wanted a job. He agreed, and soon was washing dishes for Thomas Grauke, owner and pastry chef of the then-6-month-old Moonside Bakery and Cafe.

The San Jose Police Department should expect a mass exodus of officers in the next three years, union leaders said. A survey conducted by The San Jose Police Officers’ Association shows more than 200 officers are planning to resign—with more than 150 wishing to do so in the next 36 months. Among those planning to leave, four out of... The post San Jose expected to lose hundreds of cops appeared first on San José Spotlight.