Sunnyvale Officer Who Killed Teen in 2024 Acted “Lawfully”

The District Attorney's office says a Sunnyvale officer who shot and killed a 19-year-old on March 23, 2024 acted "lawfully."

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has determined that a Sunnyvale officer lawfully shot and killed a 19-year-old man who rushed at him with a 12-inch kitchen knife. The incident happened nearly a year ago at a Sunnyvale mobile home park. Around 5:30 p.m. on March 23, 2024, Officers contacted Emmanuel Perez-Becerra after receiving … Read more

Becker’s Attorneys Want to Investigate DA’s Office for 2020 Grand Jury Report Leak

Becker's attorneys want to investigate who leaked details from a 2020 Grand Jury report and believe it came from within the District Attorney's Office.

Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker’s attorneys continue to try and shape a defense to the perjury charges leveled against their client. In doing so, the Public Defender’s Office has set its sights on what happened inside the District Attorney’s Office in August 2020. In a motion filed in court last week and heard … Read more

Former FPPC Chair Questions DA Filing Regarding World Cup

Former FPPC Chair Ann Ravel says a recent complaint filed with the District Attorney was out of bounds and should have been filed with the FPPC.

A recent complaint to the Santa Clara District Attorney has gotten the attention of the former chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), who believes the filers are out of bounds in submitting the claim to the DA. Ann Ravel, former chair of the FPPC, has challenged a recent complaint that points fingers … Read more

1982 Sunnyvale Cold Case Arrest Made

Thanks to work by a Sunnyvale DPS officer, police have arrested Gary Ramirez in connection with the 1982 murder of a teen in Sunnyvale.

Update: On Aug. 20, Sunnyvale Detectives transported Gary Gene Ramirez from Maui to California without incident. He was booked into Santa Clara County Jail. There is no word yet on when he will appear in court to face charges stemming from the stabbing murder of teen Karen Stitt in Sunnyvale in 1982. ***** The Santa … Read more