Local Politics · San Francisco, CA
A federal judge in Oakland heard arguments Monday from the cities of San Francisco and Santa Clara, voting rights groups, and a labor union seeking to bar immigration investigators from using voter-registration lists they call deeply flawed. The plaintiffs allege violations of the Administrative Procedures Act and Voting Rights Act, citing armed agents approaching homes and the risk that U.S. citizens could be wrongly targeted. Federal authorities recently charged 28 lawful permanent residents in California with voting illegally or improper registration, and the Trump administration sued California over its refusal to segregate ballots of roughly 20,000 individuals flagged as possible noncitizens. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin took the case under submission Monday, with a ruling expected in the coming days ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Crime
San Jose Police arrested Kelvin Chiu, a Fremont resident and adult athletics trainer, after a 16-year-old reported he sexually assaulted her during treatment for a sports-related injury at an unnamed high school in San Jose on Oct. 8. Officers searching his home the next day found child sexual abuse material on his phone, and he was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail. A police press release dated Oct. 14 warns that because Chiu held a position of trust at a school, there may be additional victims. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the San José Police ICAC/Child Exploitation Detail Task Force at 408-277-3214.
Public Safety · San Jose, CA
A San Jose police officer fired their gun during a traffic stop shortly before 3 a.m. Monday near North 21st and East Santa Clara streets, after another officer was injured in the incident, police said. The injured officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle involved fled the scene, and a car possibly connected to the incident was later found near Lucretia Avenue and Tully Road. No arrests have been made, and police indicated a press release with further details would follow.
Social Events · Sunnyvale, CA
Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), a national nonprofit providing beds to children in need, will host a community bed build on Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lowe's of Sunnyvale, 811 E. Arques Ave. The event is organized with San Francisco 49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown and the Ji'Ayir Brown Foundation, marking Brown's second SHP build in four months. The SHP-San Jose chapter currently has 168 beds requested for local children, while over 100,000 children nationwide remain on waitlists. Volunteers of all skill levels are invited; SHP will provide tools, materials, and hands-on direction. Registration is available through the SHP-San Jose website.
