New California Highway Patrol officers are sworn in. Photo: California Governor's Office
The Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed 112 new officers to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on Friday, adding to the security of the state's roads.
New CHP members were sworn in Sept. 1 by CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee during a graduation ceremony at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento as part of the CHP's largest class of the year.
The new officers will be deployed to communities across California.
“These new officers represent the best of California. I am grateful for their service and their unmatched commitment to improving public safety in every corner of our state,” Newsom said.
CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee applauded these men and women who joined the Patrol for their dedication to public service and their commitment to protecting the people of California.
“As cadets, we provide you with an extensive amount of training to ensure you are up to the task of providing the highest level of safety, service and protection expected of our department,” he said.
With the addition of these new officers, CHP, the nation’s largest state police agency, now has more than 6,600 sworn officers assigned throughout California.
The 112 officers who were sworn in are part of CHP's multi-year recruitment campaign to fill 1,000 vacant officer positions by recruiting qualified individuals from the state's diverse communities.
In 2022, the administration launched the “CHP 1,000” campaign to recruit a diverse range of potential applicants to serve California and promote public safety.
Dos personas murieron y dos fueron hospitalizadas este viernes después de una colisión cerca de La Honda, en la carretera estatal 84 en el sur del condado de San Mateo, dijo la Patrulla de Caminos de California.
Officers were dispatched at 5:10 p.m. to the location just east of Peek-A-Boo Lane, CHP Officer David LaRock said.
Un hombre en un BMW blanco que no estaba familiarizado con la carretera iba en dirección este en el carril oeste cuando chocó con un Ford Taurus en una curva ciega, precisó LaRock.
Tres ocupantes del Taurus fueron trasladados al Centro Médico de Stanford, donde uno murió, apuntó.
Una cuarta persona fue declarada muerta en el lugar. Las dos personas muertas estaban en el asiento del pasajero trasero, subrayó LaRock.
El conductor del BMW no fue hospitalizado, afirmó.
Efforts to prevent the inauguration of the president-elect Bernardo Arevalo In Guatemala and the malicious litigation conducted by his opponents in the courts, the Board of Directors of Congress and the Public Ministry have been classified as a slow-motion coup d'état.
The courts do not have electoral jurisdiction, but they decide to suspend the Semilla party and Congress then leaves the members of its bench without a party, so that as independents they cannot access positions on the Board of Directors controlled by the corrupt.
President Giammattei appeared before the cameras acknowledging Arévalo's victory, but hinted that on January 14, 2024, he will hand over the presidential sash not to the winner of the elections, but to his cronies in Congress, who would appoint a provisional president and call for new elections.
The operation is being led by, among others, the Foundation against Terrorism, prosecutor Consuelo Porras, alias "doctora comosiama", and prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche, who are in charge of covering up the thefts of Giammattei and his partner Miguel Martínez.
Nervous about the ghost of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, extradited to the United States, Martínez and Giammattei were caught in a telephone conversation in which, distressed, Martínez calls the "doctor comosiama" an "old whore" and prosecutor Curruchiche an "idiot."
This is the level of institutional deterioration of the State, and evidence of the wear and tear suffered by a model of domination that is living its final days.
It is difficult for the "clique" of oligarchs, military personnel, narco-politicians and evangelical pastors to give in and accept Arévalo's victory in a civilized manner. They seem to care little about the uncertainty and social irritation generated by the malicious litigation that could end up turning into popular anger.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Thursday launching a new career education effort to prepare students and adults for the workforce of the future while seeking to reduce employment barriers to state jobs, including college degree requirements that are unnecessary for job duties.
The executive order directs the state to align and integrate the implementation of programs supported by billions of dollars in funding to prepare students and workers for high-paying careers.
This action launches the development of a new Master Plan on Vocational Education as the economy evolves and the unmet need for diverse types of skilled labor grows in the trades, green energy, and health care sectors.
“All families, students, and workers deserve the freedom to succeed – to develop real-life skills and pursue careers, including those that don’t require college degrees. California is leveraging billions of dollars in investments to prepare students and workers for well-paying, long-lasting, and fulfilling careers,” Governor Newsom said.
For her part, California First Lady Siebel Newsom said that "all Californians deserve a path to pursue their dreams and reach their full potential."
In this regard, he said that "by expanding opportunities to acquire tangible skills and work experience essential for employment, we are training students and workers to succeed in any career they choose."
Notably, the executive order mandates state leaders in education, workforce and economic development to work collaboratively with leaders of the state's public education systems and employers, along with legislative partners and stakeholders representing diverse students, parents, education professionals, workers, businesses and community groups, to develop a Career Education Master Plan.
The Career Education Master Plan will guide the state in its efforts to strengthen career pathways, prioritize hands-on learning and real-life skills, and promote universal access and affordability for all Californians through streamlined collaboration and partnership between government and the private sector.
For students, the Master Plan will allow the state to identify opportunities for alignment and coordination between sectors, both public and private, to ensure more professional and skills development opportunities for students and workers.
Career pathways will also be strengthened by encouraging all students, starting in high school, to discover and explore well-paying, fulfilling and long-lasting careers, including those that do and do not require college degrees, and guiding them toward pathways to those careers.
This will be complemented by prioritizing practical learning and real-life skills with paid opportunities to “learn by doing” and receive training that can be certified.
The agreement details that California will reduce the costs of education and vocational training and simplify access to support, including financial aid, career counseling and disability services.
The executive order also directs the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to evaluate whether a college degree is required for a particular position each time its classification is reviewed.
Seven area high school students will be San Mateo County's first youth cultural ambassadors.
The inaugural seven will seek to “build community through arts and culture with the goal of greater youth engagement in the community,” the county said in a statement.
The county's Office of Arts and Culture named the seven after a competitive application process.
Keiya Wada 15-year-old cellist from Foster City.
Mikaela George 16-year-old classical vocalist from Foster City.
Amelia Lauren Chen 17-year-old ballet dancer from Daly City.
Alexander Carreon 17-year-old visual artist from Foster City.
Lauren Lin 17-year-old who is currently the Burlingame-Hillsborough Youth Poet Laureate. Lin will serve as the inaugural Youth Poetry Ambassador.
Claire Sonnenburg 17-year-old visual artist from Redwood City.
Daniel Strebulaev 15-year-old pianist from Atherton.
The students are: Alejandro Carreon, a 17-year-old visual artist from Foster City; Amelia Lauren Chen, a 17-year-old ballet dancer from Daly City; Mikaela George, a 16-year-old classical vocalist from Foster City; Lauren Lin, a 17-year-old who is currently the Burlingame-Hillsborough Youth Poet Laureate. Lin will be the inaugural Youth Poetry Ambassador; Claire Sonnenburg, a 17-year-old visual artist from Redwood City; Daniel Strebulaev, a 15-year-old pianist from Atherton; and Keiya Wada, a 15-year-old cellist from Foster City.
According to county information, each ambassador will develop and execute a community engagement project and help organize an ambassador meeting for middle and high school students in spring 2024.
As a Youth Poetry Ambassador, Lin will be invited to attend Board of Supervisors meetings to read poetry. Each Youth Cultural Ambassador will receive $500 for their participation.
The City of Redwood City wins $10,000 in support to expand its efforts to drive equity and affordability for residents, helping them maintain stable employment and save for the future.
The city was one of the eight municipalities selected by the National League of Cities ‒NLC‒ to participate in the Rapid Grants program for the Promotion of Economic Mobility.
Following a competitive process, eight U.S. cities will receive a total of $100,000 to support local initiatives aimed at improving the economic mobility of their residents.
The City will use the funds to support its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Leadership (IDEAL) efforts, which aim to help create a fair and safe city, full of opportunities for all members of the community, regardless of their identity, background or income.
Additionally, grant funds will strengthen the efforts of the Redwood City Together community collaborative and other community organizations to promote economic mobility and support partnerships with the City.
Planned activities include job fairs, youth outreach activities related to employment needs, and initial research into a citywide economic mobility plan.
“This grant is a great example of the City’s creativity in funding programs that improve economic vitality in Redwood City,” said City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz. “The grants help us stretch the City’s funding, a critical effort as we face budget shortfalls. In order for all Redwood City residents to thrive, we need to increase economic mobility efforts.”
Each of the eight cities is receiving grants of up to $15,000 along with coaching and peer learning opportunities through NLC’s Economic Mobility Peer Network.
The National League of Cities will present grant implementation updates from Redwood City, as well as Dallas, Gaithersburg, Honolulu, Nashua, New Haven, Redmond and South Bend, at an Economic Mobility Convention prior to the NLC Summit of Cities conference in Atlanta, Georgia, this November.
The funds awarded to cities will be used to launch or expand solutions in one of three key areas: creating quality employment opportunities for residents, providing equitable support to strengthen or start small businesses, or helping residents connect to public services or benefits. These funds have been made possible by the continued support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The Redwood City Police Department has requested the community's support in locating and identifying two adults suspected of child bullying near Sequoia High School and #1 James Study Centers.
Last week, authorities learned of two separate cases of young women being harassed by unidentified men.
On August 18, they said, at around 3:40 p.m. at the bus stop located at #1 James, a 13-year-old girl was approached by a white adult of approximately 50 years old and with only one eye. The subject offered her candy and marijuana cigarettes. The minor got on the bus without further incident.
The other case occurred on August 23 at around 3:50 p.m. A 16-year-old female student at Sequoia High School was walking on the sidewalk in the 100 block of Arch Street when she was approached by a Hispanic adult in his late 20s or early 30s with a mid-length beard and paint-spattered clothing.
The suspect was driving an older white minivan. The unidentified suspect asked the student for a massage in exchange for $150, then left the area and immediately went to Sequoia High School.
The Redwood City Police Department said in a statement that there does not appear to be any connection between the two cases at this time.
Therefore, if you have information about any of the suspects, please contact the Redwood City Police Department at 650-780-7100.
If you are a student and you are being harassed by a stranger, or if you are the parent of a child in such circumstances, authorities have requested that you notify law enforcement as soon as possible, as the sooner the information is received, the quicker investigators can be assigned to work on it.
Two adult men were arrested for stealing several bicycles in Redwood City, after local police found enough evidence that they had stolen more than $50,000 worth of high-end bicycles.
Authorities said that on June 1, the Chain Reaction bike shop in Redwood City was robbed. Thieves made off with more than $50,000 worth of high-end bikes, but detectives were able to determine the involvement of two suspects.
The two arrested are Redwood City residents: José Guadalupe Gómez, 32, and Joe Rivera, 27.
Both subjects were arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Jail.
The Redwood City Police Department is still investigating this crime as they believe there are additional suspects involved and most of the stolen bikes are still missing.
They have asked anyone with information about this case to contact Detective Schneider at 650-780-7607.
For tips on any Redwood City case, residents can call 650-780-7110.
Redwood City police arrested a man Monday on suspicion of a hate crime for violently assaulting a person while making homophobic slurs.
At approximately 1:38 p.m., Cipriano Munoz, 43, of Redwood City, was allegedly loitering and drinking in the area of 4th Avenue and Spring Street when he swore homophobically at a man and then punched him in the face multiple times, then attacked him in the neck with an aluminum pipe.
Police said the pipe was part of a crutch that belonged to another person.
The man suffered minor injuries to his face and neck but refused medical attention, police said.
Muñoz was arrested and jailed on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and a felony hate crime.
Four suspects, including two teenagers, were arrested Sunday after a fragrance robbery at Sephora in San Mateo that left more than $3,500 stolen, police said Monday.
The four were arrested at 2:35 p.m. on suspicion of robbery and conspiring to commit a crime.
A loss prevention officer called 911 Sunday to report that three people stole several bottles of fragrance and ran out of the store at the Hillsdale Mall.
The three got into a vehicle waiting in the mall parking lot before it left the area. The loss prevention officer was able to obtain the vehicle's license plate and a description, which he provided to police.
Officers located the suspects in the vehicle attempting to merge onto US Highway 101 and detained them.
They were arrested and officers located 26 bottles of fragrance valued at approximately $3,509. The two adult offenders were taken to the San Mateo County Jail.
