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Mother of Slain San Jose Teenager Urges Witnesses To Come Forward
The mother of a San Jose teenager stabbed to death near San Jose High School appealed Thursday for witnesses of the unsolved murder to come forward.
Ex-South Bay Supervisor Reportedly Gambled After Guilty Pleas
A former Santa Clara County supervisor who pleaded guilty to blowing taxpayer funds at casinos may have returned to his gambling ways.
Ex-Santa Clara County Supervisor Pleads Guilty For Misuse Of Funds
Former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to a host of criminal charges, including the misuse of tens of thousands of dollars of campaign and taxpayer funds.
Special Election Set For June 4th To Fill Vacant Santa Clara Supe Seat
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to hold a special election on June 4 to fill the seat of former District 2 Supervisor George Shirakawa.
Santa Clara Co. Board Tightens Use of County-Issued Credit Cards
In the wake of alleged inappropriate spending and charges by the board president, The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to beef up its oversight of county issued credit cards.
Calls Grow For Santa Clara County Supervisor To Resign
Pressure is mounting for the president of the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors to resign over questionable charges he made to a government-issued credit card.
Santa Clara Supervisor Ordered To Repay Nearly $13K For Inappropriate Expenses
A scathing Santa Clara County internal audit shows Supervisor George Shirakawa used his taxpayer-funded credit card for prohibited personal expenses such as hotel rooms, meals, car rentals and golf games.
Phil Matier: New Questions Over Santa Clara County Supervisor’s Spending
George Shirakawa, Jr., the already-embattled president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, is being asked to explain a “confusing trail of receipts” on his county-issued credit card.
Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Won’t Resign Over Questionable Spending
Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa has responded to allegations of improper charges to a county issued credit card, which include a $90,000 a year bodyguard.
Vegas Training Trip Canceled For Santa Clara County Supervisor’s Bodyguard
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith and her office are defending assigning a deputy to protect the president of the Board of Supervisors, even after canceling that deputy’s planned three-day training course in Las Vegas.
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