Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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The suspect in the murder of East Palo Alto community activist David Lewis has been found competent to stand trial after previously placing in a state mental hospital.
The man accused of murdering East Palo Alto community activist David Lewis in the parking lot of San Mateo's Hillsdale Shopping Center in June 2010 is set to stand trial after receiving treatment at a state mental hospital, according to a news report on KTVU.com. Gregory Elarms is suspected of following Lewis from the San Mateo Medical Center to Hillsdale Shopping Center and shooting him once in the stomach with a .44-caliber handgun outside his car on June 9, 2010, prosecutors said. About six months after the crime, Elarms contacted San Mateo investigators claiming to have a tip about the unsolved case. As he was being questioned, Elarms allegedly confessed to killing Lewis, even describing the shocked look on Lewis' face after he shot …
The Maker Faire is coming to the San Mateo County Event Center this weekend.
As another Maker Faire approaches on the Peninsula, the San Mateo Police Department is reminding residents of traffic and parking impacts for the coming weekend. The San Mateo County Event Center will host the Maker Faire on Saturday and Sunday, which is expected to draw between 50,000 and 95,000 visitors in the two-day period, according to the San Mateo Police Department. The San Mateo Police and City Organization, the San Mateo County Expo Center staff, and the Maker Faire Production staff are working collaboratively to minimize the traffic impact. Police are warning, however, there will be an unusually large number of vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles in the San Mateo area this weekend. Potential traffic impacts in San Mateo: Event …
The pair are accused of stealing more than $40,000 from machines they were repairing.
A preliminary hearing for two longtime San Mateo County Transit District employees accused of stealing from Caltrain ticket vending machines they were assigned to repair has finally been completed, nearly a year after the two appeared for an initial felony arraignment on June 21, 2011. Orvilla Taylor, 59, and Herbert Todd, 53, appeared in San Mateo Superior Court Tuesday morning before Judge Cliff Cretan. The two have pleaded not guilty to charges of embezzlement and grand theft in connection with the alleged thievery, in which prosecutors say Taylor and Todd, who repaired ticket vending machines for the county’s transit district for more than 20 years, would remove damaged ticket machines and bring them to headquarters. On 12 such …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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San Mateo is also honoring Sgt. Gordon Joinville, who was killed in 1968 and is the only San Mateo police officer to die in the line of duty.
The city of San Mateo will fly its flags at half mast on Tuesday in remembrance of peace officers who have fallen in the line of duty. In honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day on Tuesday, the remainder of the week has also been proclaimed National "Police Week," city officials announced Monday. In recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, President Obama encouraged all flags to be flown at half mast. "We owe a profound debt to all those who have worn the badge, and to the families whose care enables them to serve with courage and pride," Obama said. "When the unthinkable happens and officers give their lives or are seriously injured in the line of duty, we have an obligation to give their loved ones the support they deserve. …
Monday, May 14, 2012
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Texting, talking on cell phones brings tickets from the CHP during their "It's Not Worth It" campaign.
Cell phone calls, texts and other distractions on the road earned nearly 6,000 Bay Area motorists citations from the California Highway Patrol in April, the CHP has announced. The 5,900 citations to drivers throughout the region came during the CHP's "It's Not Worth It" campaign to remind the public of the dangers distracted driving poses as part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to CHP officials. "We were overwhelmed with the support here in the Bay Area," CHP Chief Teresa Becher said in a statement. "Our allied law enforcement agencies as well as many other public and private entities in the community stepped forward to make a difference. Some made a pledge, others posted the message on electronic signs or in …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
A moving show of solidarity by police from all over the Bay Area.
Hundreds of police, family and friends attended services for Deputy Heikoti “Koti” Fakava, a 46-year-old officer with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department who passed away on May 1 after a brief illness. Traditional Tongan mats called taʻovala were worn by many mourners. White flowers, leis and a large picture of Deputy Fakava were also on display. Police motorcycles led the long procession of vehicles as they left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Millbrae, headed for Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Colma.
Friday, May 11, 2012
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Kathie
12:38 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
thanks for updating the article to the current event more ›