Don’t “bully,” judge tells jurors in San Jose State athletic trainer’s sexual assault case
A day after jurors deliberating on the fate of a former San Jose State athletic trainer accused of sexually assaulting female athletes hit a “rough patch” and ended deliberations early, the federal judge in the case admonished them Thursday to “not bully or antagonize other jurors.” U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman also told the…
From kidney stones to sand burns: The offbeat health dangers of extreme heat
By Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel When a middle-aged man arrived at the HCA Northwest Hospital emergency room in Margate, Florida, on Monday, he complained of severe muscle cramping from his feet to his shoulders. Dr. Craig Kushnir recognized the situation right away. “He was dehydrated,” the emergency room doctor explained, adding that he…
Weeks after beating murder charge, San Leandro man arrested for allegedly trafficking girl in Pinole
PINOLE — A San Leandro man was arrested last week at a hotel here on suspicion of human trafficking and pimping, just one month after a judge dismissed murder and attempted murder charges against him in Oakland, according to court records. According to court records, Deyonne White, 33, won his case at a preliminary hearing…
Person tests positive for West Nile virus in Santa Clara County
On Thursday, public health officials in Santa Clara County announced the county’s first human case of West Nile virus for the season, which was confirmed in a person who was reported to be resting at home following a hospitalization. Due to medical privacy laws, the person, only identified as an adult, contracted the mosquito-borne disease…
Martinez police have arrested the city’s alleged martini bar burglar
Martinez police have arrested a suspect days after Bentley’s Container Bar, Martinez’s newest martini and cocktail bar, was burglarized and vandalized. A little more than 24 hours after Bentley’s Container Bar held its grand opening in downtown Martinez on July 28, someone stole $10,000 worth of tools and vandalized the space – and a neighboring…
Kura Sushi brings its revolving sushi bar to San Jose
Kura Sushi, a popular Japanese chain that sends handmade sushi around its restaurants via conveyor belt, has expanded to North San Jose. The Pacific Rim Plaza opening this week brings the Bay Area total to four (after Cupertino, Pleasanton, and San Francisco) and California total to 19. There are over 500 Kura restaurants worldwide. Customers…
Man arrested in multiple Walnut Creek burglaries
CREEK OF WALNUT — A 40-year-old San Francisco man has been arrested on suspicion of at least seven commercial burglaries in the city last month, mostly in the downtown area, according to police. Additional suspects are being sought. The man was arrested on multiple counts of second degree burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime…
East San Jose McDonald’s makeover celebrates Latino culture
Rudy and Carmen Lemus own the most beautiful McDonald’s in San Jose, if not the entire Bay Area. That’s because their Story Road at Capitol Expressway location, one of four in San Jose, was chosen as one of a few to receive a Latino-themed artistic makeover as part of Ritmo y Color, a nationwide McDonald’s…
More California Highway Patrol officers headed to Oakland in renewed bid to combat crime
The California Highway Patrol will increase patrols in certain areas of Oakland as part of a renewed effort to combat crime in the city, Mayor Sheng Thao’s administration announced Thursday. According to Thao’s announcement, the agency will target “high-injury corridors” and will focus on reckless driving, stolen cars, sideshows, and highway shootings. The goal of…
