The fifth month of the year has started and we are getting closer and closer to the summer holidays. Various cities in the country celebrate and enjoy various events around May 5, an important date for the Mexican people, and which has become relevant in the American union.
The Bay Area is no exception. The city of East Palo Alto is ready to celebrate this Sunday in style with its Cinco de Mayo Latino Festival.
While you prepare your best dance steps and refine your throat, these are the local news from April 29 to May 5 that you must know to stay up to date.
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A private security guard is arrested after shooting and killing a 24-year-old woman outside a Walgreens located on Market Street in San Francisco on Thursday night, April 25, local police said.
The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, who worked as a private security guard, who was arrested and booked into the San Francisco County Jail on a murder charge.
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Next May 13 will be the last day that the residents of Redwood City will be able to decide on the final design for the renovation of Hoover Park, a park whose some of its amenities date back to 1966, so this new image of one of the representative places of the city is essential.
Thus, residents can review and choose between two conceptual designs through an online survey where details of each of the options are required. It should be noted that the survey is in English and Spanish.
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A woman died after being struck by a vehicle in a fatal collision in San José this Monday morning, May 1.
This crash marks San Jose's 13th traffic fatality and the 10th pedestrian fatality this year in the city.
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A motorcycle driver died after a fatal motorcycle crash in Redwood City collided with a Toyota sedan on US Highway 101 Saturday night, prompting northbound lane closures.
The crash occurred on northbound US Highway 101, just south of State Highway 92, at around 11:59 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol spokesman Art Montiel.
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The Orion alternative school in Redwood City has a full agenda this May, which among other events has prepared an exhibition to celebrate AAPI ?Asian American and Pacific Islander? Heritage Month, in which participating students will be able to win gift cards.
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The Redwood City Police Department ?RCPD, for its acronym in English? Searching for a fatal hit-and-run suspect in Redwood City, the escape took place on March 31 on Veterans Boulevard.
Given this, the authorities have called on the residents to solve the case that occurred in the 1100 block of Veteran's Boulevard, near the intersection with Walnut, at 9:23 p.m. on March 31.
RCPD has very limited information on the suspect. He specified that he only knows that the suspect vehicle is a gold or white Toyota or Honda Sedan from the late 1990s. There is no description of the driver.
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This Monday it was announced that JPMorgan Chase Bank acquired First Republic Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC, for its acronym in English). with the vast majority of assets and assumed deposits and other liabilities.
As part of the purchase, JPMorgan Chase assumes all deposits, insured and uninsured.
While San Francisco-based First Republic Bank was closed Monday by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, branches opened Monday, May 1, as usual, and customers continued to receive uninterrupted service, including digital and mobile banking capabilities. However, now they serve as one more branch of JPMorgan Chase.
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Three East Bay men have been arrested in connection with robberies of the AAPI ?Asian American and Pacific Islander? throughout the Bay Area, San Jose police said Monday.
The trio, suspected of a series of armed robberies between December and February, were identified as Joel Contreras Barrón? 26 years old? from Antioch, Francisco Rincón ?28 years old? from Richmond, and Juan Rodríguez Ramírez ?26 years old? of Richmond.
Investigators say the men are linked to 13 robberies, five grand thefts and countless vehicle thefts in the region.
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City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz announced Wednesday the selection of Kristina A. Bell as the new Redwood City Police Chief, who will begin her new role on June 5.
Since 2020, Bell has served as Chief of the City of San Carlos Police Services as Captain of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
In turn, Bell has held various positions within corrections, operations and support services within the County Sheriff's Office, rising through the ranks from Correctional Officer to Sheriff Captain.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the San Mateo County and South San Francisco, San Bruno, Daly City, Colma, and Citizens for San Mateo County Gun Buyback Police Departments will be conducting a anonymous gun buyback event this coming Saturday May 6th.
The event will take place in the parking lot of the North County Courthouse, located at 1050 Mission Road in South San Francisco, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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San Mateo police have arrested a man suspected of a shooting at a bar in the city, where one of the bullets grazed the leg of a male victim.
Thus, during the early hours of this morning on May 3, SMPD arrested Pérez-Pinzon without incident near his Redwood City residence, before being booked into the San Mateo County Jail for assault with a firearm, discharge negligence of a firearm, criminal threats, exhibition of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a probationer, and carrying a loaded firearm.
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At least 50 Koi fish were stolen from the Jardín de la Amistad pond in San José, the city's department of parks, recreation and neighborhood services reported Wednesday, requesting help to figure out where they are.
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The San Mateo County Executive Office has launched the call to find its next young cultural ambassadors, who have until the last day of this May to apply.
To become a cultural ambassador, interested artists must be between the ages of 15 and 19, have a specialization in one or more artistic disciplines ?eg. literary, visual arts, theater, music, digital, etc.?, experience in community events and projects or outreach, be able to serve as a Youth Cultural Ambassador for one year beginning in July 2023, and be a resident of San Mateo County .
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Everything is ready for this coming Sunday, May 7, to take place the Cinco de Mayo 2023 Latino Festival organized by the East Palo Alto Latino Committee, which will pay tribute to Mexican culture and commemorate the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexican army won over the troops of the second French empire.
Children, adults and seniors will be able to enjoy the totally free meeting that will take place at Bell Street Park, located at the corner of Bell Street and University Ave. in East Palo Alto.
The event will begin sharply at 11:00 a.m. with a parade at the entrance of the elementary school located at the intersection of Clarke and Donohoe streets. After that, the attendees could enjoy from 12:00 to 18:00 hours of various events that include Mariachi, cultural presentations, folkloric dances, food, information and history, raffles, lots of music, all in a family atmosphere, free of alcohol and tobacco.
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