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San Jose police arrest man in connection to fatal September shooting

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

SAN JOSE — Police located and arrested a man on Friday who was allegedly responsible for the shooting death of a man in South San Jose last month, according to authorities.San Jose resident Javier Yanez, 40, was arrested on suspicion of murder one month after a man was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the area of Capitol Expressway and Monterey Road. Police said the shooting occurred around 12:48 p.m. on Sept. 19.Yanez was identified by detectives after a thorough investigation, authorities said, but they did not reveal how that determination was made.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose man charged in PG&E transformer bombings now faces federal indictment Crime and Public Safety | Alleged charity scam leads to Santa Cruz County rooftop chase Crime and Public Safety | Motorcyclist killed in San Jose crash; man suspected of drunken driving arrested Crime and Public Safety | San Jose leaders defend police ...

Hurricane Otis batters Acapulco before weakening

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

By Jose Antonio Rivera and Maria Verza | Associated PressACAPULCO, Mexico — Hurricane Otis ripped through Mexico’s southern Pacific coast early Wednesday as a powerful Category 5 storm, dousing steep mountains and leaving a trail of damage in Acapulco before weakening.Photos and video shared by local media after dawn broke in Acapulco showed the walls of buildings ripped off, flooded hotel rooms with collapsed ceilings, and rubble and downed trees lining the streets. Persistent rain and flooding made it difficult to move.Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported in a morning press briefing that the areas of Costa Grande, Acapulco and Técpan in the state of Guerrero were all “hit hard” by Otis. He said the storm caused property damage, landslides and obstructed roads, but he had no information so far on whether Otis had claimed any lives.Communications with the area have been “completely lost,” López Obrador said.The president added that dam...

Driver in crash that killed 4 Pepperdine University students is held on $8 million bail, authorities say

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Authorities say the 22-year-old driver of a car that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu is being held on $8 million bail.The man was arrested in a murder investigation Tuesday in connection with the crash, and is due in court Wednesday, said the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was previously arrested after the Oct. 17 crash but released a day later while investigators gathered evidence, the sheriff’s department said in a statement.Flowers are placed along along the Pacific Coast Highway, after a crash that killed four college students and injured two others, in Malibu, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Officials say police have arrested a 22-year-old driver on suspicion of manslaughter. Sheriff's officials say six pedestrians were struck at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along Pacific Coast Highway, a few miles east of Pepperdine University. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)Debris is seen along the Pacific Coast Highway, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 20...

Detached house in Pleasanton sells for $1.5 million

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

4459 Bacon Court – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 4400 block of Bacon Court in Pleasanton was sold on Sept. 18, 2023. The $1,500,000 purchase price works out to $933 per square foot. The house, built in 1968, has an interior space of 1,607 square feet. This single-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and two baths. In addition, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:In July 2022, a 1,934-square-foot home on Benner Court in Pleasanton sold for $1,560,000, a price per square foot of $807. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Carver Court, Pleasanton, in August 2022, a 1,806-square-foot home was sold for $1,610,000, a price per square foot of $891. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,326-square-foot home on the 6000 block of Allbrook Circle in Pleasanton sold in November 2022, for $1,630,000, a price per square foot of $701. T...

Food delivery driver suspected of entering San Jose motel room, sexually assaulting girl

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

(KRON) -- A food delivery driver was arrested after police said he forced entry into a Central San Jose motel room while working and sexually assaulted a female juvenile on Oct. 21.The sexual assault occurred on Saturday at a motel on the 1000 block of The Alameda, according to the San Jose Police Department. The Sexual Assault Investigations Unit detectives immediately began investigating once notified of the crime. Investigators identified Sandeep Sandeep, 21, of Sunnyvale, as the primary suspect. San Jose home with meth lab goes on market for $1.5 million San Jose detectives and officers located Sandeep later the same evening in Campbell, authorities said. Sandeep was arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for assault with intent to commit a sex crime, sexual battery and false imprisonment.Anyone with information on this case or similar cases is asked to contact SJPD SAIU Detective Bolduc #4535 at [email protected] or (408)-277-4102.

Father who allegedly stabbed man in the face while his kids watched turns himself in to Petaluma PD

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

(KRON) -- A Rohnert Park father who allegedly stabbed an acquaintance in the face multiple times Monday while his two children looked on turned himself in, the Petaluma Police Department said. Officers were dispatched to the Round Walk Village Apartment Complex at 8:23 p.m. Monday in response to a domestic disturbance in which a man had been stabbed in the face.Arriving on the scene, officers located a man with "significant stab wounds to his face and other parts of his body," police said. Officers secured the scene and requested medical aid for the victim. Petaluma Fire Department medics responded. San Jose home with meth lab goes on market for $1.5 million The victim was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition.A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim and the suspect, 37-year-old Rohnert Park resident Juan Martinez-Montano, knew each other and had engaged in a physical altercation. The altercation escalated and Martinez-Montano a...

Missing at-risk man has been located, according to Colma PD

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

(BCN) -- A missing at-risk senior man the California Highway Patrol had issued a Silver Alert for early Wednesday morning has been located, according to the Colma Police Department. Kenny Tiapula, 66, was last seen Tuesday at approximately 2:45 p.m. in the incorporated town of Colma.Tiapula is believed to be on foot wearing a San Francisco 49ers beanie, a San Francisco Giants windbreaker, gray sweatpants and brown slippers.He is 5 feet 11 inches tall, 240 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair.Anyone who sees him should call 911 immediately, the CHP said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple Inc. is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One service that includes streaming, music and other subscriptions. Arcade will now cost $6.99, up from $4.99. AppleTV+ is now $9.99, up from $6.99. Apple News+ will be $12.99, up from $9.99 and Apple One will increase to $19.95 from $16.95 per month for the individual plan and to $25.95 from $22.95 for the family plan. Apple One includes subscriptions for Apple Music, TV, Arcade and 200 gigabytes of iCloud storage. Apple said the price increases will affect the U.S. and “select international markets.”“Existing subscribers will see these price increases 30 days later, on their next renewal date. We are focused on delivering the best experiences possible for our customers by consistently adding high-quality entertainment, content, and innovative features to our services,” Apple said. Other streaming services have also been raising their prices, esp...

UCLA undergoes biggest roster rebuild under Mick Cronin after key losses

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA fans will be checking their programs this season after the biggest roster turnover in coach Mick Cronin’s tenure. Seven freshmen join just four holdovers from last season — when the Bruins reached the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.The newcomers are Berke Buyuktuncel, Aday Mara, Jan Vide, Ilane Fibleuil, Sebastian Mack, Devin Williams and Brandon Williams (no relation). They join returnees Adem Bona, Dylan Andrews, Will McClendon and Kenneth Nwuba, as well as Utah transfer Lazar Stefanovic.Buyuktuncel is from Turkey, Mara is from Spain, Vide is from Slovenia and Fibleuil is from France.“We got talent. We got depth,” Cronin said. “We’re just young, and I know we’re an unknown to a lot of people, so it’s going to be interesting.”The Bruins aren’t ranked in the AP Top 25 preseason poll for the first time since 2019-20, which was Cronin’s first season. They are among teams receiving votes.The roster upheaval is due to the losses of Pac-12 player of the year Jaime Jaq...

Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Gay and bisexual men at high risk for mpox infection should get vaccinated for the virus even after the current outbreak ends, government health advisers said Wednesday.The committee’s recommendation now goes to the director to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and — if she signs off on it — is sent out as guidance to U.S. doctors.More than 30,000 U.S. mpox cases were reported last year. The number dropped dramatically this year, to about 800. But because the virus doesn’t naturally circulate in the U.S., any single case counts as an outbreak, according to the CDC.Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is caused by a virus that’s in the same family as the one that causes smallpox. It is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals.The virus was not known to spread easily among people, but cases exploded in Europe and the U.S. in the spring and summer of 2022, mostly among men who have sex...