Crime

Trial setting for a San Jose police officer from Gilroy charged

The Hollister branch of the American Red Cross continues to help

Attorneys hope to pin down a date to begin a preliminary hearing

At 9:23 p.m. Sunday the Gilroy Police Department responded to a

Richard “Ricky” Luciano Martinez, 53, of Gilroy, died Saturday when his Harley Davidson motorcycle crashed into a car making a turn on Leavesley Road, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

Sierra LaMar is still missing, authorities are still searching for her or any evidence that might lead to her, and the county crime lab is still processing what little evidence has been found so far in relation to her disappearance.

The biological father of missing Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar, Steve LaMar of Fremont, is a registered sex crimes offender, according to the state Megan’s Law web site. But deputies do not consider him a suspect in the disappearance of Sierra LaMar, 15, who has been missing since Friday morning.

Aug. 23 • A suspect was arrested for DUI on West Eighth and Eigleberry streets at 1am. • Petty theft was reported on the 5900 block of Rossi Lane at 10am. • A vehicle was stolen on the 5900 block of Obata Way and first block of...

Balloons, candles and dozens of red cans of Tecate graced the