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CALIFORNIA (Santa Clara DA) – Five men have been charged with a series of smash and grab robberies, part of a crime wave that terrorized the Bay Area during the holidays. The men, armed with construction hammers, would invade stores en masse. Charged with felonies are Michael Earl, 18, of Oakland, Andrew Manuel Maravillalopez, 19, of Hayward, Noah G Tekle, 19, of San Leandro, Charles Evans, 18, of San Leandro, and Maurice James Sweet, 19, of Pittsburg. Earl, Maravillalopez, Tekle, and Evans were arraigned on April 15 with bail set at $250,000. Maurice James Sweet, 19, is on for arraignment...

Multiple shootings, possible explosives. More to come.

BLM violence can’t be ignored By Letters to the Editor EDITOR: In response to Sylvia Medley, whose letter, “Blatant Ignorance,” continues to receive response, I would say, in Sylvia’s case, blatant ignorance is in the eye of the beholder. I want to make it clear that most people, including myself, did not approve of what occurred Jan. 6, 2021. When you look at the number on the Capitol grounds that day, it was a small percentage who actually entered the Capitol. Regardless, all should have remained outside. One can ascertain from Ms. Medley’s letter that setting fire to businesses, post...