By | | Bay Area News GroupSAN JOSE – A San Jose flooring company owner has been charged with failing to pay nearly $1 million in overtime wages to employees, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said.Martin Helda, 33, is facing 20 felony counts of workers compensation premium fraud, Employment Development Department fraud and wage theft, prosecutors said in a news release Tuesday.Helda’s arraignment has not yet been scheduled.Prosecutors said the investigation began after an insurance audit found Helda’s payroll did not match the number of people he had working for him at All...…By | | Bay Area News GroupSAN JOSE – A San Jose flooring company owner has been charged with failing to pay nearly $1 million in overtime wages to employees, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said.Martin Helda, 33, is facing 20 felony counts of workers compensation premium fraud, Employment Development Department fraud and wage theft, prosecutors said in a news release Tuesday.Helda’s arraignment has not yet been scheduled.Prosecutors said the investigation began after an insurance audit found Helda’s payroll did not match the number of people he had working for him at All...WW…

By | | Bay Area News GroupSAN JOSE — Santa Clara County on Monday night opened COVID-19 vaccination appointments to anyone who is 16 years of age or older and lives or works in the county.Patients who receive their primary care from the County of Santa Clara Health System can also book a shot, according to the county’s COVID-19 vaccination eligibility and scheduling .Other Bay Area counties that are allowing teens to schedule appointments include .The state, meanwhile, is expected to expand vaccine eligibility to everyone in the state 16 and older on Thursday.Check back for updates.We...…By | | Bay Area News GroupSAN JOSE — Santa Clara County on Monday night opened COVID-19 vaccination appointments to anyone who is 16 years of age or older and lives or works in the county.Patients who receive their primary care from the County of Santa Clara Health System can also book a shot, according to the county’s COVID-19 vaccination eligibility and scheduling .Other Bay Area counties that are allowing teens to schedule appointments include .The state, meanwhile, is expected to expand vaccine eligibility to everyone in the state 16 and older on Thursday.Check back for updates.We...WW…

By | | Bay Area News GroupORINDA – A 28-year-old San Francisco man was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of hitting an Orinda police officer with his vehicle and later leading Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies in a pursuit from Richmond to Berkeley, authorities said.The officer was conducting a walk-through of a drugstore on Orinda Way about 4:15 p.m. Monday when employees told him a man was stealing items, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Friday.The sheriff’s office said the officer chased the man into a parking lot, where he got into a vehicle and hit the officer before...…By | | Bay Area News GroupORINDA – A 28-year-old San Francisco man was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of hitting an Orinda police officer with his vehicle and later leading Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies in a pursuit from Richmond to Berkeley, authorities said.The officer was conducting a walk-through of a drugstore on Orinda Way about 4:15 p.m. Monday when employees told him a man was stealing items, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Friday.The sheriff’s office said the officer chased the man into a parking lot, where he got into a vehicle and hit the officer before...WW…

By | | Bay Area News GroupMOUNTAIN VIEW – Authorities on Friday arrested a 39-year-old homeless woman on suspicion of committing anti-Asian hate crimes during a theft at a Mountain View business last month.The incident was reported Feb. 13 in the 200 block of Castro Street. The woman took food and clothing from the business and told the victims she did not have to pay because they were Asian, the Mountain View Police Department said in a news release.Police said the woman also allegedly yelled racial epithets at an Asian customer and spat in his direction.The victims declined to press...…By | | Bay Area News GroupMOUNTAIN VIEW – Authorities on Friday arrested a 39-year-old homeless woman on suspicion of committing anti-Asian hate crimes during a theft at a Mountain View business last month.The incident was reported Feb. 13 in the 200 block of Castro Street. The woman took food and clothing from the business and told the victims she did not have to pay because they were Asian, the Mountain View Police Department said in a news release.Police said the woman also allegedly yelled racial epithets at an Asian customer and spat in his direction.The victims declined to press...WW…

By | | Bay Area News GroupPALO ALTO – A 14-year-old boy and two 12-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of beating and robbing a woman at Stanford Shopping Center, police said.Officers were called to a parking garage at the mall about 8:20 p.m. Monday for a report of a strong-arm robbery, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a news release. They arrived to find a woman in her 60s suffering from moderate injuries to her head and one knee.The woman told police she was getting out of her car to go shopping when two vehicles drove up to her. Three people got out and tried to pull...…By | | Bay Area News GroupPALO ALTO – A 14-year-old boy and two 12-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of beating and robbing a woman at Stanford Shopping Center, police said.Officers were called to a parking garage at the mall about 8:20 p.m. Monday for a report of a strong-arm robbery, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a news release. They arrived to find a woman in her 60s suffering from moderate injuries to her head and one knee.The woman told police she was getting out of her car to go shopping when two vehicles drove up to her. Three people got out and tried to pull...WW…

By | | Bay Area News GroupSAN FRANCISCO – A person was hit and killed by a Caltrain in San Francisco on Tuesday night, authorities said.The collision, which involved northbound train No. 179, occurred at the Mission Bay Drive crossing at 7:05 p.m., said Caltrain spokesperson Tasha Bartholomew in an email.Trains were temporarily stopped in the area. Shortly after 9 p.m., all tracks were cleared for movement at maximum speeds.No injuries were reported among the 12 passengers on the train, Bartholomew said.Bartholomew said it was too early in the investigation to determine whether the death...…By | | Bay Area News GroupSAN FRANCISCO – A person was hit and killed by a Caltrain in San Francisco on Tuesday night, authorities said.The collision, which involved northbound train No. 179, occurred at the Mission Bay Drive crossing at 7:05 p.m., said Caltrain spokesperson Tasha Bartholomew in an email.Trains were temporarily stopped in the area. Shortly after 9 p.m., all tracks were cleared for movement at maximum speeds.No injuries were reported among the 12 passengers on the train, Bartholomew said.Bartholomew said it was too early in the investigation to determine whether the death...WW…

By | and | Bay Area News GroupShow Caption ofif you’re viewing on a mobile device.CUPERTINO – One person was arrested Wednesday in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries in Cupertino that led to a pursuit all the way to Oakland, authorities said.The burglaries were reported in the parking lot of the BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse at 10690 North De Anza Blvd. around 7:30 p.m., said Sgt. Michael Low of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. One victim said their car window was smashed and a bag was taken.Low said deputies searching the area spotted a 2015 Honda Civic driving slowly...…By | and | Bay Area News GroupShow Caption ofif you’re viewing on a mobile device.CUPERTINO – One person was arrested Wednesday in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries in Cupertino that led to a pursuit all the way to Oakland, authorities said.The burglaries were reported in the parking lot of the BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse at 10690 North De Anza Blvd. around 7:30 p.m., said Sgt. Michael Low of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. One victim said their car window was smashed and a bag was taken.Low said deputies searching the area spotted a 2015 Honda Civic driving slowly...WW…

MILPITAS – Authorities on Monday identified a suspect in the shooting death of a woman in Milpitas over the weekend, a man they say is armed and dangerous.Anyone who encounters Kevin James Gitmed, 35, of Gilroy, should immediately call 911, Milpitas police Capt. John Torrez said in a news release Monday. A warrant has been issued for Gitmed’s arrest and police said he was still at-large Tuesday.The shooting was reported at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday on Ranch Drive. Officers arrived to find a woman, described as a 40-year-old San Jose resident, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The...…MILPITAS – Authorities on Monday identified a suspect in the shooting death of a woman in Milpitas over the weekend, a man they say is armed and dangerous.Anyone who encounters Kevin James Gitmed, 35, of Gilroy, should immediately call 911, Milpitas police Capt. John Torrez said in a news release Monday. A warrant has been issued for Gitmed’s arrest and police said he was still at-large Tuesday.The shooting was reported at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday on Ranch Drive. Officers arrived to find a woman, described as a 40-year-old San Jose resident, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The...WW…

By | | Bay Area News GroupFREMONT – A suspect in the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man outside a Fremont grocery store earlier this year was arrested in Colorado on Monday, police said.The victim, identified as Anthony Garza, was of the Lucky in the 5000 block of Mowry Avenue on April 8. Garza was taken to a hospital but died a short time later.Detectives identified Kamalpreet Singh, 27, of Fremont, as a suspect shortly after the shooting and secured a warrant for his arrest, the Fremont Police Department said in a news release Friday evening.The search for Singh spanned several states....…By | | Bay Area News GroupFREMONT – A suspect in the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man outside a Fremont grocery store earlier this year was arrested in Colorado on Monday, police said.The victim, identified as Anthony Garza, was of the Lucky in the 5000 block of Mowry Avenue on April 8. Garza was taken to a hospital but died a short time later.Detectives identified Kamalpreet Singh, 27, of Fremont, as a suspect shortly after the shooting and secured a warrant for his arrest, the Fremont Police Department said in a news release Friday evening.The search for Singh spanned several states....WW…

By | | Bay Area News GroupSAN JOSE – An East Side Union High School District teacher is on administrative leave after he appeared on camera bare-chested during a distance-learning class Friday.Elizabeth Avila said her daughter, a freshman at Silver Creek High School in San Jose, signed on for her second math class of the academic year only to find her teacher shirtless, in violation of the dress code he himself had outlined just days earlier.“She started feeling uncomfortable,” Avila said in a phone interview. “She couldn’t concentrate on the topic because all she was seeing was this old...…By | | Bay Area News GroupSAN JOSE – An East Side Union High School District teacher is on administrative leave after he appeared on camera bare-chested during a distance-learning class Friday.Elizabeth Avila said her daughter, a freshman at Silver Creek High School in San Jose, signed on for her second math class of the academic year only to find her teacher shirtless, in violation of the dress code he himself had outlined just days earlier.“She started feeling uncomfortable,” Avila said in a phone interview. “She couldn’t concentrate on the topic because all she was seeing was this old...WW…