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SFGATE: District Attorney's Office To Award $60K In Grants To Help Disadvantaged Youth Of Color
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said that $60,000 will be awarded to community organizations and groups to aid local disadvantaged youth of color.
KRON 4: Mom accused in San Jose church exorcism death has never shown remorse, prosecutor says
A mother who is accused of killing her daughter while performing a disturbing exorcism inside a San Jose church has never expressed remorse, prosecutors said.
San Jose Spotlight: State cuts will hurt Santa Clara County domestic violence services
Santa Clara County residents fleeing domestic violence may have a harder time finding safety come July.
Palo Alto Weekly: Cybersecurity experts, students caution against fraud
When uttered in the context of cybersecurity, phrases like “pig butchering” and “jail breaking” hold totally different meanings from those most people find familiar.
Mercury News: Murder verdict reached in double shooting at San Jose vista point
Jose Luis Benitez Sanchez found guilty of killing Emilio Salazar and Jennifer Martinez during chance 2018 encounter on Sierra Road
NBC Bay Area: Home Depot to pay $1.3M for code violations in 2022 San Jose arson fire
Home Depot has been slapped with $1.3 million in fines for numerous fire code violations, including a disabled sprinkler system, in connection with a 2022 five-alarm arson fire that leveled its Blossom Hill store in South San Jose, the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office said Monday.
Newsweek: Opinion: Stop excluding Jews from California juries
The Jewish community of California has received ample attention of late regarding the death penalty in California. Most prominently, revelations recently came to light that Jews were routinely excluded from serving as jurors in cases where the death penalty was being sought in California's Alameda County.
NBC Bay Area: San Jose couple charged after 25,000 fentanyl pills found under baby's crib
A drug task force seized roughly 25,000 fentanyl pills stashed in a backpack under a baby's crib in a San Jose couple's home, marking one of the largest fentanyl seizures in Santa Clara County history, the district attorney's office announced Thursday.
Mercury News: Former Santa Clara County sheriff candidate convicted of perjury
SAN JOSE — A fringe candidate who ran for Santa Clara County sheriff two years ago has been convicted of perjury for signing a sworn declaration falsely stating she had mandated law-enforcement experience and credentials to hold the office, then later defended herself by calling the requirement unconstitutional.
BankInfoSecurity: Combating Pig Butchering Scams With a Unified Approach
Pig butchering scams - a combination of romance and investment scams - have left victims financially bankrupt. According to Erin West, a deputy district attorney in Santa Clara County, California, these scams are multi-faceted. Victims are lured through fake texts, social media messages or dating apps by someone pretending to be romantically interested in them. The scammers then convince the victims to make investments into crypto exchanges, draining their finances completely.