These are the local news from April 1 to 7 that you need to know to stay up to date.
In the blink of an eye we are already one day away from Easter, a celebration that is very important for believers of some religions, as it commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Some celebrate with colored eggs that are hidden so that the little ones in the home can look for them and find sweets or chocolates inside. However, this type of activity dates back to myths from various regions and stories from the 15th century, which did not gain much strength until the 20th century, due to globalization.
However, according to academic experts on the subject, the Easter egg represents fertility, perfection, life and resurrection, but also the rabbit as a symbol of fertility. It embodies the ability to reproduce, the joy of living and curiosity about life.
What do you think? Tell us through our social networks.
‒ 0 ‒
Redwood City Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred Friday night, March 31, and are asking for the public's help.
Police responded to the scene near Veterans Boulevard and Maple Street around 9:25 p.m., where a bicyclist and a vehicle were involved in a collision.
‒ 0 ‒
On November 15, 2022, the Saratoga-Campbell community was shocked to learn that colored dolls were discovered hanging on nooses around the neck in the schoolyards of three public schools: Redwood Middle, Prospect High, and Saratoga High.
While staff, students and school authorities openly condemned the incident, Saratoga parents were unexpectedly silent.
‒ 0 ‒
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office will be looking for drivers who violate California's hands-free cell phone law.
According to the 2022 California Statewide Public Opinion Survey, nearly 72 percent of drivers surveyed said distracted driving due to texting was their biggest safety concern.
In 2021, the California Highway Patrol issued nearly 56,000 citations for distracted driving.
‒ 0 ‒
San Mateo County is eliminating mask requirements in healthcare and high-risk settings after California state medical officials issued revised guidance that goes into effect Monday, April 3, and after state and local public health emergency orders ended on February 28.
Facilities will make their own mask-wearing decisions for their operations, which they will share with staff, patients and visitors. Additionally, a person who tests positive can end isolation after five days if they feel well, have improved symptoms and have no fever for 24 hours.
‒ 0 ‒
Authorities on Monday, April 3, confirmed the first animal tranquilizer-related death in Santa Clara County, attributed to its increasing use in conjunction with opioids such as fentanyl and heroin.
A 36-year-old man who was found unconscious in San Jose and died in late February tested positive for xylazine, known as “tranq,” after postmortem testing, county officials said.
The veterinary tranquilizer has been linked to an increasing number of fatal overdoses and serious injuries in cases across the country.
‒ 0 ‒
A jury ordered that Tesla will pay more than $3 million on Monday in a racial discrimination case brought by a former employee of its assembly plant in Fremont, California.
The case was brought by Owen Diaz, who worked as an elevator operator at the plant from 2015 to 2016, who said he regularly heard racial slurs on the Fremont factory floor and saw racist graffiti and cartoons in restrooms.
The federal jury in San Francisco said the Austin, Texas-based electric car company led by Elon Musk will have to pay Díaz a total of $3,175,000.
‒ 0 ‒
Authorities arrested a 39-year-old Redwood City man over the weekend after he allegedly violated a restraining order, stole a woman's cell phone and then tried to break into her bedroom.
Saturday, authorities were called after the suspect showed up at a home in the 200 block of First Avenue in North Fair Oaks, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
‒ 0 ‒
On Tuesday, April 4, the founder of Cash App was murdered in San Francisco.
A man identified as Bob Lee, a technology executive and former chief technology officer of Square, was stabbed early Tuesday morning near downtown San Francisco.
The San Francisco Police Department said in a report that on April 4, at approximately 2:35 a.m., South Station police officers responded to 300 Main Street for a stabbing.
Officers arrived on scene and located a 43-year-old adult male victim, suffering from apparent stab wounds, who was rendered aid and subsequently called medics to the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, however, despite the efforts of first responders and medical personnel, the victim succumbed to his injuries.
‒ 0 ‒
Redwood City, along with other cities and counties in California, has been selected as a “Prohousing” community, making it eligible for financing incentives and additional resources through state grant programs to accelerate housing production.
The cities of Emeryville, Fresno, Needles, Rancho Cordova, Riverside, Salinas, Stockton and Ukiah, as well as the counties of San Diego and Yuba, are now added to the list of “Prohousing” communities, bringing the total number of California communities now designated as Prohousing to date.
‒ 0 ‒
Armed suspects are stealing catalytic converters in Redwood City and police are raising awareness in hopes of catching the offenders and protecting residents, the department said Thursday.
The same suspects are believed to have committed at least eight catalytic converter thefts on March 21. One of the thefts was captured on private security video and shows a group of three suspects involved in the crime, one of whom appears to be armed with an AK-47-style assault rifle, police said.
‒0 ‒
You may be interested in: Palo Alto police investigate case of vandalism as a hate crime
