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A controversial owner of several towing companies in San Francisco has been charged again by federal prosecutors with insurance fraud, three weeks after a similar case, along with other various criminal complaints, was filed against him. In a statement Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said that towing company operator … Read more
California State University and the University of California (UC) are welcoming student activists back to campus this fall with revamped protest rules that signal a harder line on encampments, barriers and, under certain circumstances, the wearing of face masks. Cal State, the nation’s largest public university system, was first to issue its policy Thursday, a … Read more
The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in a portion of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara (ZIP codes 94085, 94086, 94087 and 95051). Weather permitting, this area will be treated to reduce adult mosquito populations with the use of truck-mounted equipment on Thursday, Sept. 12, starting … Read more
A Santa Clara County man convicted of complicated fraud schemes fled his sentencing and is now a wanted fugitive, according to the District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday. Dennis Fountaine, 67, is a “phony tech inventor” who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from at least four victims, according to District Attorney Jeff Rosen. According to … Read more
Police in both Sunnyvale and Santa Clara have broken up drug dens, one resulting in six arrests and the other with the recovery of a pound of methamphetamine. On Aug. 27, both departments posted the arrests on NextDoor. The Santa Clara arrest took place Aug. 22, according to the post. The arrest came after an … Read more
Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s hospitals are rated among the best in the nation for treating heart attacks, strokes, and other medical conditions, according to a study released by U.S. News & World Report in mid-July. Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals are recognized as “high-performing” in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals annual report … Read more
Although Santa Clara police have struck a blow to the heart of a local mail theft ring, the head of the postal police union said the problem is worse than most people realize. Santa Clara police have arrested a dozen suspects in connection with a mail theft ring, a significant victory. However, the arrests are … Read more
Police are still searching for a ring of thieves who stole a master key to plunder mailboxes at a Santa Clara condo complex. Around 3:30 a.m. Aug. 5, video footage shows a masked thief entering the mailroom at Boulevard Condominium complex in Santa Clara, near El Camino Real and Scott Boulevard. Armed with a postal worker’s … Read more
Sunnyvale police have arrested a fourth minor in connection with a shooting that killed a local man earlier this year. Just after midnight on April 30, police arrived at the 100 block of South Bernardo Avenue after someone called 911 reporting gunshots. Inside a vehicle at the scene, police discovered a 19-year-old man who had … Read more
A former Santa Clara police captain who was part of a group that orchestrated a bizarre campaign of harassment won’t spend any more time behind bars. Brian Gilbert, 56, of San Jose, was the last in a ring of seven former eBay employees to see sentencing for cyberstalking. The group targeted a Massachusetts couple that … Read more