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A woman displays a pro-Trump sign as hundreds of people gather to protest the lockdown in spite of shelter-in-place rules still in effect at California s state Capitol building in Sacramento on April 20, 2020.
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As state and local officials join federal law enforcement agencies in investigating the role any Californians may have played in last week’s attack on the nation’s Capitol, they are also preparing for the possibility of more unrest in the coming days.
The FBI this week warned of the potential for armed protests at all 50 state capitols; in California, local law enforcement agencies said they are also on alert to protect city and county buildings.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office has formed a special task force to combat right-wing extremists due to the recent Capitol attacks and heightened security ahead of the presidential inauguration.
Written by Megan V. Winslow
Rick Sung, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office second-in-command, and Capt. James Jensen pleaded not guilty Monday to charges related to an alleged pay-to-play scheme involving the exchange of concealed firearm licenses for Apple iPads and San Jose Sharks hockey tickets.
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Both men formerly worked within the Sheriff’s Office West Valley Patrol division, which serves Los Altos Hills. They both face charges of bribery by an executive officer, a felony.
Co-defendants Harpreet Chadha, an insurance broker, and Thomas Moyer, Apple’s chief security officer, also entered not guilty pleas to felony charges of bribing an executive officer.
Community leaders look ahead to the new year [The Cupertino Courier, Calif.]
Dec. 27 While the issues that plagued us in 2020 will still be with us in the new year, plenty of local residents were happy to show the old year the door. Community leaders are expressing cautious optimism about what 2021 has in store for the South Bay as the pandemic wears on.
“As a city, we’re working hard to keep our residents safe while taking into account the many understandable concerns relating to the economy, our schools and our local businesses,” says Cupertino Mayor Darcy Paul. “City Hall is responding well. Thanks to a great deal of foresight and work by our staff and community, we were, for instance, able to transition to remote work quickly.”