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Campbell Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Employment Tax Fraud
A man from California has admitted to a significant employment tax violation. Shane Brightpath Mike, who owned and served as the president and chief operating officer of Excel Behavioral Services Inc., based in Campbell, California, pleaded guilty to not fulfilling his tax obligations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The company, known for providing home care to persons with disabilities, was at the center of a case that revealed a considerable discrepancy in handling employment taxes.
Make-a-Wish celebrated 40 years in the Bay Area
(KRON) — The Make-a-Wish foundation celebrated 40 years in the Bay Area this weekend. They held a reunion in San Jose for families who had their wishes come true. Watch the video in the player above to hear some of the inspiring stories.
Riley Green is ‘Way Out Here’ for San Jose Civic Show
Riley Green says he didn’t buy into any concerns about having a sophomore slump when he made his recently released second full-length album, Ain’t My Last Rodeo. Far from feeling the weight of expectations, Green found himself able to simply appreciate his success and feel excited to be able to create the next musical chapter in his career.
Pro-Palestinian teach-in at Santa Clara University held by students
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Students are demonstrating on the Santa Clara University campus, protesting the situation in Gaza. But with tensions heightened at universities across the country, organizers were determined to keep this event calm. They call this a teach-in. Student organizers at Santa Clara University say the goal is...
The Mission UK in San Jose
Goth rockers the Mission UK show no signs of slowing down. Just last October, they finished a 150-date world tour. Originally formed in 1986 by Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams, the band was initially called the Sisterhood as a nod to their time in an infamous post-punk/darkwave band, the Sisters of Mercy. However, the band performed under several aliases over the years, like Blood Brother or, as their glam band alter egos, the Metal Gurus. They would go through several lineup changes over the years, but in 2015, Hussey, Adams and guitarist Simon Hinkler decided to reform (three of the four original members ain’t bad, right?) and continue with the Mission UK’s classic gothy sound.
San Jose turns to AI for language translation
San Jose is expanding its language translation options in public meetings by using artificial intelligence. The city launched its partnership with Wordly, an AI-based service that offers live translation in 50 languages. Translation will be available at all San Jose City Council and council committee meetings. City officials say it’s more affordable and efficient than in-person language interpreters, but advocates want to test the service before lauding it.
San Jose police cruise with lowriders on Cinco de Mayo
San Jose police will take a different approach with Cinco de Mayo festivities to mend the relationship between law enforcement and residents after last year’s actions, which some deemed racist. The community has organized a 300-vehicle lowrider parade on Sunday to pay homage to the Latino roots and history...
Man who punched mayor's guard has checkered past, court documents show
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — The man who punched San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s bodyguard during a news interview has a checkered past, according to court documents obtained by KRON4 on Tuesday. Wesley David Pollard, 35, is currently out of jail on $0 bail and he is facing battery charges for the April 23 downtown […]
CA attorney general holds South Bay roundtable on gun violence
SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a West San Jose office on Tuesday, California's Attorney General Rob Bonta sat at a semi-circle table, where he led a round-table discussion on gun violence. "Today was another example of our team at the DOJ coming together with community leaders to make a commitment...
Folkloreada in San Jose
What is Cinco de Mayo in San Jose without the colorful skirts, tapping shoes and the brilliant tradition of baile folklórico? Los Lupeños de San José draws crowds with talented youth and company dancers all year, but their annual FOLKLOREADA gathers renowned dancers and musicians throughout the region. This free outdoor community festival, now in its fifth iteration, fills la Plaza with craft vendors, food trucks and six hours of family-friendly entertainment by standout performers like Ballet Folklórico Costa de Oro, Banda Imperial, Collaborative Institute of Cultural Arts of Chicago and BF Mexico Vivo Juvenil—featuring parents and their children dancing side by side.
Kaiser doctors in Silicon Valley move to unionize
Frontline physicians at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara County plan to unionize, and are the last Northern California group within the giant private hospital system to make the move. More than 400 resident and fellow physicians across the Northern California Kaiser network want to join the Committee of Interns and...
Hayward man who died in apparent drowning in Fremont creek identified
Multiple agencies in Alameda County on Tuesday evening attempted to at first save and then recover the body of a man who appeared to drown in a creek in Fremont, the Sheriff's Office said. East Bay Regional Parks District employees reported a 911 call describing a man in the creek near Third and I streets in the Niles district of the city of Fremont at about 5 p.m. The caller reported seeing the man attempting to cross the creek, but then struggling in the water, going under and then not resurfacing. Alameda County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene, along...
San Jose police arrest man on pimping charges after uncovering brothel
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of human trafficking and operating a brothel. Officers received a tip in November 2023 of suspicious activity possibly linked to human trafficking at a residence in the 200 block of North 16th Street. Featured. The police department's...
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