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Daly City man sentenced to 9 years in prison after assaulting police officer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — A Daly City man was sentenced to nine years in prison in connection to the 2021 assault of a police officer that led to a struggle over a loaded gun, according to prosecutors.Rafael Jesus Candray Jr., 28, was sentenced on Nov. 15 after he pled no contest to the charge as part of a deal for the six-year sentence in relation to the assault and another three years for a previous felony drunk driving charge. He received slightly more than three years’ credit for time served.Around 10 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2021, Daly City police responded to a report that a man was drunk and being abusive to his mother in the 1000 block of St. Francisco Boulevard. The man, Candray, fled the scene when he noticed that police had arrived, authorities said.Prosecutors said Candray returned to the home just two hours later and banged on the door before attempting to force his way into the home. An officer arrived at the home and grabbed Candray to pull him away.At that time, the officer felt a...

Sale closed in Saratoga: $2.9 million for a six-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

18846 Casa Blanca Lane – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 18800 block of Casa Blanca Lane in Saratoga has new owners. The 2,608-square-foot property, built in 1957, was sold on Nov. 7, 2023, for $2,877,000, or $1,103 per square foot. This single-story home offers a capacious living environment with its six bedrooms and four baths. On the exterior, the home features composition shingles on the roof. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with a heating system and central A/C.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:A 1,963-square-foot home on the 13700 block of Dolphin Drive in Saratoga sold in September 2023, for $3,330,000, a price per square foot of $1,696. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In October 2023, a 1,913-square-foot home on Manteca Way in Saratoga sold for $3,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,751. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Alcott Way, Saratoga, in August 2023, a 2,1...

Ex-San Jose PD officer who masturbated at crime scene arrested again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

(KRON) -- A disgraced former police officer who was fired from the San Jose Police Department last year is back behind bars.Ex-SJPD Officer Matthew Dominguez was arrested by his old co-workers on November 17 in connection to a hit-and-run crash. A police department spokesperson told KRON4, "Mr. Dominguez was arrested for allegations of assault with a deadly weapon, hit and run, and failure to yield to a peace officer."Santa Clara County jail inmate records show Dominguez, 33, remained locked in a jail cell as of Tuesday afternoon in lieu of $105,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. Dominguez was fired from the police department in the summer of 2022 after crime victims came forward with disturbing allegations. A family told SJPD that Dominguez and two other officers went to their home in response to a 911 call for a mentally ill family member. Dominguez was alone in a room with a mother and her 23-year-old daughter when he allegedly unzipped his pants and began...

State gives county grant for new mental health facility in Richmond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

(BCN) -- Contra Costa County has received an 18.6 million grant from the state it will use to build a new mental health rehabilitation center, the county announced Tuesday. Contra Costa Health officials said the new facility will be built on county-owned property at 847 Brookside Drive in Richmond. The facility will serve patients experiencing serious mental illness who need 24-hour residential care, but don't need hospitalization, according to the county. Residents who need that level of care must now travel out of the community -- sometimes across the state -- to find it. Man faces 13 years in prison for molesting child "Right now, there is a tremendous burden on our patients and families, who must uproot their lives and relocate to wherever beds are available, during a time that is already extremely difficult for them," John Gioia, chairperson of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, said in a statement.Gioia's district includes the future site."This facility will help...

Man who brandished firearms at police helicopter arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

(KRON) – The Santa Rosa Police Department arrested the man who brandished weapons at a police helicopter. Santa Rosa officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Courtyard Circle for a report of a possible disturbance inside a residence on Nov. 19 at 7:45 p.m. According to police, the caller told the SRPD dispatcher the person causing the disturbance was intoxicated and gathering several firearms.  Wife and lover who allegedly conspired to kill her husband arrested for murder in Hayward The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office  Helicopter Unit, “Henry-1”, arrived overhead to assist Santa Rosa PD officers in investigating the disturbance. According to the police investigation, the suspect was seen by the team aboard Henry-1 exiting the residence and pointing a rifle and a handgun at the helicopter multiple times. The suspect did not fire any of the weapons during this incident. The suspect eventually returned to the home and remained inside, police said.&nbs...

Israel’s Netanyahu says war against Hamas will not stop after cease-fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Netanyahu says war against Hamas will not stop after cease-fire.Source

Man accused of killing 3 over property dispute arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man who allegedly shot and killed three people and injured another in Custer County, south of Colorado Springs, was arrested Tuesday afternoon.According to the Custer County Sheriff's Office, 45-year-old Hanme K. Clark was taken in to custody by New Mexico State Police. Details about where specifically he was captured and how have not yet been released.At around 2:30 p.m. Monday, a shelter-in-place was issued for the area of Rocky Ridge Road in Westcliffe while police investigated the shooting. The small rural community only has a population of 435 people.According to the Custer County Sheriff's Office, multiple people were shot over what they believe was a dispute between neighbors over easement lines. Denver police shoot, kill man armed with rifle at Commons Park The sheriff's office identified the suspect as Clark. He allegedly shot four people. The two male and female victims killed are identified as Rob Geers, James Daulton, and Beth Wade. An additional fema...

Colorado group explains which kids' toys to avoid this season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Not all toys are created equal. Some can be downright dangerous for your kids. A Colorado public interest group demonstrates what could be deadly toys for your kids.If there really is a land of misfit toys, we would know how they got there.Danny Katz is the executive Director of COPIRG, the Colorado Public Interest Research Group. Every year, the group's "Trouble in Toyland report" rounds up toys that they say should not wind up under your tree."The vast majority of toys out there are safe. We have seen incredible progress," Katz said. "That said, there is still some trouble in toyland." Hotter summers, warmer winters in Colorado? New climate report offers outlooks Water beadsColorful and inviting toys at first glance may appear to be OK. Katz says parent beware."Water beads are small round little beads that when you put them in water they expand," Katz said.He says they're a choking hazard and would be dangerous if swallowed. According to the group, water beads "...

Feeding South Florida aims to provide meals for 7,000 families as Thanksgiving nears

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

Food pantries are on a mission to feed hungry South Floridians. Now, one organization is leading the charge to put food on tables for families during the holidays.More than a million people in South Florida will not have enough to eat for Thanksgiving and one in nine don’t know where they will receive their next meal. “Food insecurity here in South Florida is really getting out of control,” said Paco Velez, CEO of Feeding South Florida. Valez said that for Thanksgiving, he hopes the organization will provide 7,000 families with meals.“It’s getting to where you need to make over $70,000 for a family of four just to live in South Florida, and families can’t put that kind of money together and are struggling to put food on the table,” he said.The organization’s warehouse in Pembroke Park holds 2.5 million pounds of food. In a single month, they will give away twice as much. “If we stop bringing in food to Feeding South Florida, we w...

Miami man, former Proud Boy member convicted for role in Jan 6. Insurrection at US Capitol

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:01:11 GMT

Another Miami man was found guilty for his role in the Jan. 6 Insurrection.Gabriel Garcia was convicted of civil disorder and obstruction of an official government proceeding.He’s a former member of the extremist group the Proud Boys and once sat on the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee.Garcia got into confrontations with police officers during the capitol riots back in 2021 and helped others storm into the building. He also posted a video where he was heard taunting then Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.He’s expected to be sentenced in March and faces up to 25 years in prison and possible financial penalties.