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Prosecutors in Sierra LaMar case face challenge with lack of physical evidence
The 21-year old man arrested in the Sierra LaMar case is due to make his first court appearance Thursday. Antolin Garcia-Torres is facing one count of murder and one count of kidnapping. He is being held at the main jail in San Jose in protective custody away from the the ...
Sisters of Sierra LaMar murder suspect describe arrest as 'surreal'
More information surfaced Wednesday about Antolin Garcia-Torres, the suspect in custody for the murder of Sierra Lamar, as his family spoke about his past. Garcia-Torres lives at the Maple Leaf RV Park in Morgan Hill with his mother, wife and daughter. His family said their heart goes out to Sierra's ...
San Jose voters to weigh in on minimum wage measure on Nov. ballot
The San Jose City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to place a measure on the November ballot that, if passed, would increase the city's hourly minimum wage by 25 percent. In March, proponents of the initiative to raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour, up from the current $8 ...
Garcia-Torres to be charged with Lamar's murder, arraignment delayed
A 21-year-old Morgan Hill man who was to be charged with the murder of missing teenager Sierra LaMar was expected to appear in court on Thursday afternoon, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Antolin Garcia-Torres, who was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of murder and kidnapping, was ...
HP to cut 27,000 jobs to save up to $3.5 billion annually
Hewlett-Packard Co. is cutting 27,000 jobs in an effort to recover from management missteps that hobbled the Silicon Valley pioneer as its rivals raced ahead with more innovative products and services. The streamlining announced Wednesday represents HP's largest payroll purge in its 73-year history. The reductions will affect about 8 ...
Obama makes campaign fundraising swing through Bay Area
President Barack Obama was scheduled to arrived in the Bay Area Wednesday afternoon for 16 hours of fundraising activities in the Silicon Valley. The President was expected to attend three Bay Area fundraisers during his visit. One will in toney Atherton and a second in downtown Redwood City on Wednesday ...
Sunnyvale woman dies in early morning motor home fire
A woman died and two people were displaced after a mobile home fire in Sunnyvale early Tuesday morning, fire officials said. Sunnyvale firefighters received a report of a fire in a mobile home park at 4:31 a.m. When firefighter arrived at the site of the fire, located at 1220 Tasman ...
Sierra's parents remain hopeful in face of murder arrest
Sierra LaMar's parents said Tuesday that – despite what authorities were saying about the suspect arrested in connection with her disappearance – they are still hopeful that their daughter will be found alive. Normally the Sierra Search Center isn't open on days when no active searches are scheduled. But because ...
Silicon Valley tech exec accused of Lego thefts
A Silicon Valley software executive put fake bar codes on Lego sets at various Target stores, bought the toys at a steep discount, then sold them online for thousands of dollars, authorities said. Thomas Langenbach, 47, appeared in court Tuesday on four felony counts of burglary that could net him ...
Arrest made in Sierra LaMar kidnapping and murder
The abduction and murder of teenager Sierra LaMar was a random act and the 21-year-old suspect in the case has been linked to another Morgan Hill assault in 2009, authorities revealed Tuesday. Antolin Garcia-Torres was arrested Monday evening at the Safeway store in Morgan Hill where he once worked and ...
Suspect arrested for murder and kidnapping of Sierra LaMar
A 21-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with one count of murder and one count of kidnapping Monday in connection with the disappearance of Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar, according to authorities. KTVU confirmed Monday evening that Santa Clara sheriff's deputies were holding 21-year-old Antolin Garcia-Torres in custody as a ...
Missing UC Santa Cruz student found in Yosemite
A University of California at Santa Cruz student who had gone missing during a weekend hiking trip was found safe and in good condition Monday afternoon, park officials said. A press release issued by the park service stated that 22-year-old John Paul Chaufan Field was spotted by the park's contract ...
Salinas lettuce grower expands recall across nation
A California lettuce grower has expanded a recall of some bagged salads after routine sampling detected listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported. The voluntary recall by River Ranch Fresh Foods of Salinas initially included lettuce shipped to California and Colorado. The company said Monday it had expanded the recall ...
Where are Facebook friends? Stock sinks on 2nd day
Facebook's stock is sinking nearly 7 percent, falling below the $38 IPO price, in the social network's second day of trading as a public company Monday. Investors and technology industry watchers are closely tracking the Menlo Park, Calif., company's shares. The world's largest social network was one of the most ...
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to "married" on Saturday. Zuckerberg and 27-year-old Priscilla Chan tied the knot at a small ceremony at his Palo Alto, Calif., home, capping a busy week for the couple, according to a guest authorized to speak for the couple. The person ...
Young bicyclist struck by car, injured
A young bicyclist was struck by a car around 3:05 p.m. Saturday near Monroe Street and San Thomas Expressway, according to the Santa Clara Fire Department. The minor male has been transported to the hospital for minor injuries, according to the Fire Department. The fire department said the boy was ...
Volunteers spot body in Guadalupe River
Rescuers were trying Saturday morning to rescue a body from the Guadalupe River in San Jose. San Jose Police received reports at 10:32 a.m. that there was a dead body in the Guadalupe River, between W. Santa Clara and W. Julian streets. The victim was spotted by volunteers cleaning ...
Man killed, woman injured when suspect flees CHP, crashes car
A San Jose man was fatally crushed between two vehicles when a driver fleeing from the California Highway Patrol struck a parked car, San Jose police said Friday. San Jose police said the fatal chase began when a CHP officer attempted to stop a burgundy 1999 Volkswagen Passat near North ...
Judge signs order to remove human remains from SJ construction site
A judge signed an order Friday to remove human remains found at a South Bay construction site that was once a cemetery and the final resting place for 43-year-old Anna Cardenas. Gloria Jabaut said Cardenas, her grandmother, died during child birth and was buried in a cemetery outside a hospital ...
Closure of some California parks presents dilemma for state
As the California budget crises continues, the question of how the state will shut down to close the public spaces of some state parks remains open to speculation. Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz may be the most unusual California State Park slated to close July 1st. Most parks ...
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