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1 hr ago | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Cops and Courts, May 18, 2013: Party bus operator appears in court

Jon Reno St. James, who operated the Party Bus of Santa Cruz, appeared in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Friday to answer manslaughter charges related to the July 2012 death of a Santa Cruz woman who fell from a bus onto Highway 17.

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA

5 hrs ago | NBC Bay Area

Crime Punishment Discrepancy Depends on County Line

Maybe you slipped something into your pocket before you paid, or you were caught beer in hand at 20 years old.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo County, CA

Sat May 18, 2013

The Campbell Reporter

All mail at Santa Clara County jail to be limited to small postcards

Israel Andrade, 37, an inmate at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, Calif., monitors as incoming mail is screened by Mike Becerra on May 14, 2013.

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Related Topix: Prison, Drugs

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Timeline: Shirakawa and Santa Clara County ambulance deal

Dec. 2-6, 2009: Shirakawa visits San Diego on a taxpayer-funded trip and spends one hour Dec.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Shirakawa's decisive vote in ambulance deal prompts Santa Clara County scrutiny

In December 2009, Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr. flew into the San Diego airport, rented a Grand Marquis and headed to a marina Marriott for a five-day taxpayer-funded trip.

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Related Topix: San Mateo County, CA

The Campbell Reporter

Mercury News editorial: Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to spend $1...

One of the biggest challenges California's 1,000 or so school districts face -- the implementation of transformational new Common Core standards, curriculum and testing over the next two years -- may be about to get a lot easier.

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Related Topix: Jerry Brown, US Governors, Education Etc., Family, Kids, Standardized Testing, Education, San Mateo County, CA, Opinion

CBS Local

Bat Found Along Los Gatos Trail Tests Positive For Rabies

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department has issued a notice to hikers in Los Gatos that a bat found near a trail has tested positive for the rabies virus, a deputy health officer said.

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Related Topix: Los Gatos, CA

Contra Costa Times

Woman set to be charged in hit-and-run killing of bicyclist in Campbell

A 21-year-old woman accused of striking and killing a bicyclist in Campbell two months ago will a face a hit-and-run charge for allegedly leaving the scene, as well as a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge.

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Related Topix: Campbell, CA, Criminal Defense Law, Law, San Jose, CA

Fri May 17, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Monday is last day to register to vote in Santa Clara County District 2 special election

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the special June 4 election for District 2 Santa Clara County supervisor.

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Related Topix: San Jose, CA

NBC Bay Area

South Bay Eateries Closer to Accountability

Restaurants in Silicon Valley don t have to post their inspection report, but do have to show it to you if you ask to see it.

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA

Milpitas Post

Elderly Milpitas man found safe

Milpitas Police Department has confirmed that a missing 82-year-old Milpitas man with medical issues was found disoriented but safe last night on Jacklin Road near South Park Victoria Drive by a police sergeant.

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Related Topix: Milpitas, CA

The Campbell Reporter

San Jose: City reels from four homicides in 12-hour span

At three locations scattered throughout the South Bay, somber and grisly reminders were present Thursday of the tragic spasm of violence that had engulfed the city over a 12-hour period, leaving four dead.

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Related Topix: San Jose, CA, Alum Rock, CA

Oakland Tribune

Interim Menlo Park fire chief named as Chief Schapelhouman recovers from fall injuries

An interim fire chief was named Thursday to take the reins at the Menlo Park Fire Protection District while fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman recovers from injuries sustained while doing yard work at his home on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Fire

Thu May 16, 2013

El Observador

County Of Santa Clara Honors Foster Families

Celebration is Part of National Foster Care Appreciation Month Santa Clara County CALIFORNIAOver the past year, 2238 children in Santa Clara County were placed in foster care for at least one day.

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Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Kids, Family

The Campbell Reporter

Santa Clara County sales tax survives legal challenge

Santa Clara County's new sales tax survived a legal challenge on Thursday when a state appeals court found that the board of supervisors complied with California law when it placed Measure A on last November's ballot.

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Related Topix: Tax

NBC Bay Area

Man Detained After Woman, 1 Year-Old Fatally Stabbed

After a six-hour manhunt that began in the unincorporated part of San Jose, federal marshals on Wednesday night captured a mentally ill "person of interest" following the brazen and deadly stabbing of a 40-year-old woman and a 1-year-old child.

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Related Topix: San Jose, CA, Alum Rock, CA, San Francisco, CA

Vision Monday

RN - " Ophthalmology/Optometry

TBD The Palo Alto Medical Foundation is a not-for-profit, community-based multi-specialty group practice of medicine.

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Related Topix: Palo Alto, CA, Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Medicine, Nursing

Los Gatos Weekly-Times

In San Jose school district, acrimony leads to talk of teacher strike

In the award-winning Evergreen School District, there has been no districtwide science fair this year.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Evergreen (San Jose, CA), San Jose, CA, Fremont, CA

Wed May 15, 2013

SanLuisObispo.com

Search on for suspect in fatal San Jose stabbings

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department spokesman Kurtis Stenderup said a 3-year-old girl also was stabbed during the attack on Wednesday afternoon.

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CBS Local

Owner Of Party Bus Involved In Los Gatos Fatal Fall Indicted

Santa Clara County prosecutors say a party bus owner has been arrested in the death of a Santa Cruz County woman who was run over by the bus after she fell out of it.

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Related Topix: Los Gatos, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Santa Cruz, CA