Police blotter: Christopher Ranch name used to post fraudulent ad
An unknown person posted an ad for employment on Craigslist
BearCat armored vehicle will make home in Gilroy
Santa Clara County law enforcement officers can expect to have a
Suspicious fire levels Gateway School building for second time
Nobody can seem to believe that the main building at a school
UPDATE: Third suspect arrested in handyman kidnapping
Richard Rodriguez, Jr., 49, surrendered to authorities less than 12 hours after the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced a $250,000 warrant was issued for his arrest in relation to a bizarre kidnapping incident that happened in Morgan Hill earlier this month.
Police cite three after MH gang fight
Three teens, including a reported missing person, were cited for
Morgan Hill Courthouse to close traffic, small claims, civil courts
Starting in October, South County residents will have to drive to Santa Clara or San Jose to contest traffic citations or file civil claims. Starting Oct. 6, Santa Clara County Superior Court will close the traffic, civil and small claims courts at the Morgan Hill Courthouse, according to a press release from Superior Court Presiding Judge Brian Walsh. The same court services will also close at the Palo Alto courthouse. Residents with traffic violations will have to travel to the Santa Clara Courthouse to contest their citations or pay fines. Those filing or fighting small claims or civil suits will have to go to the downtown San Jose courthouse. The closures are part of the local court’s effort to close an $8.5 million operating deficit due to “significant and continuing” cuts by the state of California, according to Santa Clara County Superior Court Executive Officer David Yamasaki. The closures won’t fill that entire gap, but the court is looking at other ways to reduce the remainder of the deficit, Yamasaki said. “Obviously, personnel represents the core of our budget, about 85 percent,” Yamasaki said. “We have to look at our personnel costs to help remedy this problem.”Currently, 22 staff people deliver traffic, civil and small claims court services out of the Morgan Hill and Palo Alto facilities. The loss of traffic court services will likely produce the heaviest impact on South County residents. The Morgan Hill facility serves about 22,000—or 13 percent—of the county’s total traffic cases, Yamasaki said. Civil and small claims in South County represent about 3 percent and 6 percent, respectively, of the county’s total, Yamasaki said.
Alleged landscape scammer to enter a plea
The man who allegedly charmed multiple South County seniors into giving him money for landscaping services he never completed is scheduled to enter a plea in court this Thursday.
