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 for believers of some religions is very important, since 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 in them. However, this type of activity goes back to myths from various regions and tales from the 15th century, which did not gain great 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 fertile symbol. This embodies the ability to reproduce, the joy of living and curiosity about life.
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Redwood City Police are investigating a hit and run that occurred on 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.
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On November 15, 2022, the Saratoga-Campbell community was shocked by reports that dolls of color were discovered in nooses slung around their necks on the playgrounds 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.
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The month of 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 surveyed drivers said distracted driving from texting was their top safety concern.
In 2021, the California Highway Patrol issued nearly 56,000 distracted driving citations.
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San Mateo County eliminates the use of masks in health care and high-risk settings. This after the medical authorities of the state of California issued a revised guide that goes into effect this Monday, April 3, and after the end of the state and local public health emergency orders on February 28.
In this way, the facilities will make their own decisions on the use of masks for their respective operations that they will share with staff, patients and visitors. Additionally, a person who tests positive can end isolation after five days if they feel well, symptoms improve, and have no fever for 24 hours.
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Authorities confirmed Monday, April 3, the first death due to an animal tranquilizer in Santa Clara County attributed to its increasing mixing with opioids such as fentanyl and heroin.
A 36-year-old man who was found unconscious in San Jose and died in late February has 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.
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A jury ordered that Tesla will have to pay more than $3 million on Monday in a racial profiling case brought by a former employee at its Fremont, California, assembly plant.
The case was brought by Owen Diaz, who worked as an elevator operator at the plant from 2015 to 2016, who testified that he regularly heard racial slurs on the floor of the Fremont factory, saw racist graffiti and cartoons in bathrooms.
The San Francisco federal jury said the Austin, Texas-based electric car company led by Elon Musk will have to pay Diaz a total of $3.175 million.
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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.
At around 11 p.m. last 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.
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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 Square chief technology officer, was stabbed to death early Tuesday near downtown San Francisco.
The San Francisco Police Department said in a report that on April 4, at approximately 2:35 a.m., police officers from the South Station responded to 300 Main Street on a stabbing case.
Officers arrived on scene and located a 43-year-old adult male victim, suffering from apparent stab wounds, whom they rendered assistance 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.
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Redwood City, has been chosen along with other cities and counties in California, as a "Prohousing" community ?Provivienda? making it eligible for funding incentives and additional resources through state grant programs that accelerate housing production.
Added to the list of "Prohousing" communities are the cities of Emeryville, Fresno, Needles, Rancho Cordova, Riverside, Salinas, Stockton and Ukiah, as well as the counties of San Diego and Yuba, with which, to date, there are a total than 22 California communities are now designated as Provivienda.
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Armed suspects are stealing catalytic converters in Redwood City and police are raising awareness in hopes of catching the criminals and protecting residents, the department said Thursday.
The same suspects allegedly committed at least 8 catalytic converter thefts on March 21. One of the abductions was captured on private security video and shows a group of three suspects involved in the criminal act, one of whom appears to be armed with an AK-47-style assault rifle, police said.
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