San Benito County Local News: Crime & Justice


All Local Crime & Justice News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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05/18/2023
In 2020, a fallen tree in Shasta County landed on PG&E energy conductors, which caused a fire that burned 56,338 acres and killed four people. On May 18, a $150 million settlement was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission regarding PG&E's involvement in the Zogg Fire.

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05/17/2023
Newsom is closing and downsizing prisons across the state, putting the future of over a thousand incarcerated students at risk. College administrators say they have few resources to help.

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05/15/2023
Cameras mounted inside vehicles or worn on the body have become an essential part of local law enforcement, and both the Hollister Police Department and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Department are looking at options to replace their current systems.

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05/11/2023
California may be a Democratic stronghold, but it has also become a hotbed of right-wing, white supremacist and antisemitic activity, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL report found more incidents and collaboration between groups.

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05/03/2023
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The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has launched Axon’s engagement platform, My90, to collect feedback and improve outcomes following service calls.

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05/03/2023
In the first ruling on a California gun law since the U.S. Supreme Court reduced the government’s authority to regulate firearms, the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento upheld a ban on AR-15-style rifles, stating the weapons are “not typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.”

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04/30/2023
A California bill would hold social media companies legally responsible for addicting kids to their platforms. Tech lobbyists, digital rights advocates, and others say the proposal would run afoul of federal law and the U.S. Constitution.

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04/25/2023
Judge Patrick Palacios tentatively ruled to dismiss two lawsuits against the Betabel Road project along Highway 101 in San Benito County.  Peter Prows, attorney for the Betabel property owners, said they filed a motion to dismiss based on a 30-day statute of limitations, but opposing counsel is confident Protect San Benito County and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band filed on time.

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04/19/2023
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Gilroy will buy an armored vehicle for the police department after its access to a shared vehicle was restricted due to a recent state law. The council unanimously approved purchase of a $360,497 Lenco BearCat.

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04/12/2023
California will receive $175.8 million—the highest amount of any state settlement yet reached with Juul Labs—of the $462 million total settlement over marketing vaping to kids.

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04/12/2023
If you are running out of battery on your phone, it might be tempting to use one of the free charging stations you find in airports and shopping centers. But the FBI is advising people to avoid using these public charge stations because criminals can import malware and monitoring software onto devices via USB ports.

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04/09/2023
California law requires law enforcement agencies to release body cam footage of police shootings. Many departments shape those images into stories they want to tell.

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03/30/2023
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San Benito County Sheriff’s Commander Tomas Corral graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, where he absorbed knowledge that he expects will be beneficial to his local colleagues.

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03/17/2023
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Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen is drawing attention to a rash of fentanyl overdoses and exposures at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas.

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03/16/2023
San Quentin housed California’s death row for decades. Now Gavin Newsom wants the prison to emphasize rehabilitation and helping inmates re-enter society.

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03/02/2023
More than 200 inmates have killed themselves while state prison officials failed to complete court-ordered suicide prevention safeguards. A federal judge says the state must act or pay a price.

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02/22/2023
California spends more than $15 billion a year on its prison system. Now, with the number of people behind bars plummeting, the Newsom administration is moving to shut down more institutions.

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02/13/2023
In January, California became the first state permitted to provide some benefits under Medicaid to incarcerated individuals—an effort to create a smooth transition from behind bars.

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01/20/2023
The Hollister City Council has proposed a meeting with staff to consider contracting with ShotSpotter, a Fremont-based company that claims its technology helps police detect where gunshots are coming from to accelerate response time to shootings.

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12/20/2022
Reports, which include former President Donald Trump's tax returns, highlight the failures of the mandatory IRS program to audit presidential and vice-presidential tax returns.

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