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Walmart store in Fremont closing down
(KRON) — A Walmart store in Fremont is shutting down next month, the company announced Thursday. The decision to close Walmart at 40580 Albrae Street was a business decision based on low financial performance, a company spokesperson said. The Fremont store, which underperformed in profit margins, will officially close to the public on May 24. […]
3 arrested in connection with 11 East Bay armed robberies
HAYWARD – Authorities in the East Bay on Friday have announced the arrests of three people in connection with a string of at least 11 armed robberies dating back to last summer.According to the Hayward Police Department, the robberies began in August and continued through February. Seven of the robberies took place in Hayward, while the remaining incidents took place in Castro Valley, Fremont, Livermore and San Leandro.Police said at least one suspect brandished a firearm during each robbery. In some cases, the suspects forced employees to hand over cash from registers or safes at gunpoint.The suspects also forced workers...
Speed may have played a role in crash that killed Pleasanton family of 4, police say
Speed may have been a factor in the fiery crash that left a Pleasanton family of four dead, police said Friday. The single-vehicle crash happened at about 9 p.m. Wednesday on Foothill Road near Stoneridge Drive, according to police. Citing a preliminary investigation, police said the vehicle appeared to lose...
Mountain View Police Seek Public Help in Finding Missing Teenager Last Seen April 22
The Mountain View Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating Savannah, a missing teenager who was last seen on the evening of April 22. According to the official department's Facebook post, the 17-year-old was last spotted around 10:00 PM in the 700 block of West Middlefield Road. Savannah is...
Op-ed: Santa Clara County budget cuts threaten survivors of physical abuse
In Santa Clara County, 41% of women with children experiencing homelessness report violence as being the primary cause, while 39% return to an unsafe home because they have nowhere else to go. Last year the Domestic Violence Advocacy Consortium of Santa Clara County provided direct services to more than 14,000 survivors and responded to more than... The post Op-ed: Santa Clara County budget cuts threaten survivors of physical abuse appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Suspect who fought San Jose mayor's security detail identified
(KRON) — The man who fought San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s security detail Tuesday has been identified. The altercation was caught on video as Mahan was in the middle of a KRON4 interview. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Wesley Pollard of an unknown residence, according to the San Jose Police Department. He remains in […]
San Jose school enrichment program head arrested for alleged embezzlement
A former president of a San Jose elementary school enrichment program allegedly enriched herself by embezzling over $400,000 from the organization, police said Wednesday. Last July, investigators were tipped off to potential theft from the Schallenberger Home and School Association, which supports enrichment programs at Schallenberger Elementary School on Koch Lane. Financial crimes detectives began looking into the organization's numbers and allegedly discovered "suspicious" financial transactions that occurred between 2019 and 2023. Police identified then-SHSA President Tayesa Knight as the suspect and allege that she wrote about 45 fraudulent checks to herself, totaling over $400,000. According to...
The Morning Breeze On Demand: April 26, 2024
20% of people say they definitely have a favorite pen!. Rehanna in Milpitas is our Morning Breeze Person of the Week!. Carolyn says her phone finally recognizes Cort's name. A survey found that money is first thing people think about when they wake up. Cort and his wife Randi say...
Will TikTok leave San Jose if ban takes hold?
The U.S. TikTok ban is raising questions about the app’s future in San Jose, where its Chinese parent company, Bytedance, is expanding its office space. President Joe Biden signed the ban into law on Wednesday, claiming national security risks, which would prohibit the downloading of TikTok from app stores if Bytedance doesn’t sell the app... The post Will TikTok leave San Jose if ban takes hold? appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Redwood City mental health center prepares to close, looks to re-emerge as part of new campus
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A leading mental health services provider is closing its Redwood City center to make way for a new state-of-the-art campus development by San Mateo County. But, the approximately 120-bed Cordilleras Mental Health Center at 200 Edmonds Road will re-emerge as part of the revamped...
Alameda sheriff investigation leads to massive gun bust
(KRON) — The Alameda County Narcotics Task Force seized nine firearms in connection to the illegal possession and sale of multiple assault rifles in Oakland, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said. The seizure happened on Thursday on Crosby Avenue in Oakland, police said. Upon conducting a search warrant, police found nine firearms, including four illegal […]
Missing 33-year-old woman last seen in Newark
Update: This person has been safely found. (KRON) — A woman was reported missing by the Newark Police Department on Thursday, the department said on social media. The woman, 33, was last seen on Wednesday, April 24. Rai was last seen wearing a pink Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirt, dark pants and dark shoes, according to NPD. […]
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