A man, who threatened (on social media) to shoot up San Jose’s Westfield Valley Fair Mall yesterday afternoon, has been arrested (because of the quick thinking of some Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies, and the rapid response of members of the San Jose Police Department). San Jose police officers reportedly had the man in custody within an hour of when the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department advised them of the threats.
It helped that the man’s appearance was distinct, and his hair color was unusual....and that he was found in possession of a firearm.
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The renovations of the old Dick Bruhn building in Salinas are expected to take about 14 months....with 277 roof trusses slated to arrive at the site late next week. The structure was gutted by fire in 2016. The newly renovated building is expected to include 19 residential units, up to 5 retail units, and an atrium....once it’s completed.
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A Monterey County Superior Court Judge has announced her retirement. Judge Lydia M Villareal plans to end her 2 decades-on-the-bench on April 28th. Villarreal obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology (with honors) from U.C.- Santa Cruz, and her Juris Doctoris from U.C. - Berkeley Law School. While in law school, she clerked for Justice Frank Newman of the California Supreme Court. Before being appointed to the bench, herself, Villarreal worked as a Deputy District Attorney in Monterey County, in the Consumer/Environmental Unit....and earlier in her career, she worked for California Rural Legal Assistance, heading up the Migrant Farmworker Unit.
Judge Villarreal is known for her fairness, and the respect she offers those appearing in her courtroom.
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A 29 year-old Salinas woman is scheduled to be sentenced next month for the gross vehicular manslaughter of 3 people. That after she lost control of her vehicle (while driving while intoxicated on methamphetamine) and it hit another vehicle with 4 women inside....killing 3 of them and severely injuring the 4th. Hilda Beatriz Valencia Flores is slated to be sentenced to serve less than 12 years in prison.
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