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Woman Drops $500K in ChristianMingle Scam

Man behind the computer wasn't the hunky UK citizen he appeared to be

(Newser) - This dating scam didn't just break hearts, it broke the bank, too: A San Jose woman, 66, was conned out of $500,000 on ChristianMingle.com after a Nigerian man, pretending to be UK citizen "David Holmes," befriended her on the site. After several phone calls, texts,...

Top 5 Richest, Poorest US Cities

San Jose and Brownsville, Texas, lead their respective lists

(Newser) - The cities at the opposite ends of America's economic spectrum are San Jose, thriving in Silicon Valley, and Brownsville, Texas, where two of every five residents live in poverty, reports 24/7 Wall St . A look at the richest and poorest metro areas, based on Census figures, starting with the...

Plane Lands on California Highway

Instructor has to bring small aircraft down just a few minutes after takeoff

(Newser) - A small plane took off from an airport near a San Jose-area expressway yesterday—and three minutes later, it had to land on the road amid morning commuters. Fortunately, the whole thing happened safely: "There wasn't even a scratch," the owner of the flight school in charge...

Man Crashes Car Into Walmart, Attacks Customers

Police probing bizarre San Jose rampage

(Newser) - At least four people were injured when a man went on a bizarre rampage in a California Walmart yesterday. Witnesses said the man sped around the San Jose parking lot, sideswiping at least one other vehicle, before crashing his car into the store's front entrance, traveling about 20 feet...

America's Richest, Poorest Cities

San Jose is No. 1 in terms of income; poorest is Detroit

(Newser) - Of the country's 25 most populated cities, San Jose has the highest median household income: near $77,000, compared to the national median of $51,000. San Jose's success is thanks in part to its high-tech culture. MarketWatch lists the five richest, with median incomes:
  • San Jose, $77,
...

Costa Rica Escapes Major Damage in Big Quake

AP says one death is confirmed

(Newser) - The earthquake that struck Costa Rica today may have been massive at 7.6-magnitude, but the Central American nation looks to have escaped major damage, reports AP . The quake collapsed at least one bridge, knocked down some houses, and caused plenty of panic, but the physical damage is relatively minor...

Participants Burn Feet at Tony Robbins Seminar

San Jose Fire Dept treated 'several' people for injuries

(Newser) - Ouch—mind was overcome by matter at a self-help seminar last night when participants scorched their feet during a motivational walk across hot coals. The San Jose Fire Department swooped in and treated "several" people for burn injuries, reports the Mercury News . The event was hosted by feel-good guru...

California Voters Slash Public Pensions

Public worker unions battled measures

(Newser) - It's been a rough week for public workers. Following Scott Walker's survival as Wisconsin governor, two major California cities have easily approved cuts to city employees' pensions. Some 66% of San Diego voters approved such a measure, with 34% against it; in San Jose, 70% backed the plan,...

California Man Found Alive Week After Car Crash

Michael Sanchez was found unconscious just yards from crash site

(Newser) - A San Jose man is fighting for his life in a hospital after spending a week without food or water in a thicket close to where his pickup crashed. Police following up a missing persons report found Michael Sanchez, 25, lying unconscious just yards from where his vehicle veered off...

Stoners Swarm Overturned Pot Truck
 Stoners Swarm 
 Overturned Pot Truck 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Sep 4, 2011 7:03 PM CDT

Stoners Swarm Overturned Pot Truck

A lucky day for smokers in San Jose

(Newser) - It was like a Cheech & Chong dream come true: A truck carrying a huge load of marijuana overturned at a busy intersection in San Jose this week, spilling large bags of weed across the road. As the driver fled, motorists and pedestrians made off with most of the marijuana,...

Walmart Tests Online Grocery Service

People in San Jose can order on the Internet for home delivery

(Newser) - The online grocery business is small-scale right now, but the potential for growth just got a lot better: Walmart is taking a stab at it. The chain announced it is testing a "Walmart To Go" service in San Jose, California, reports Reuters . Customers can order groceries from the store...

Teen Sleeps With Cop's Daughter; Cop 'Arrests' Him

Pretends to arrest him, at least...

(Newser) - Bad idea: Sleeping with a cop’s 14-year-old stepdaughter. Worse idea: Pretending to arrest the 15-year-old boy who slept with your 14-year-old stepdaughter. A San Jose police officer is accused of doing just that—going so far as to handcuff the teen—and now he’s being criminally investigated. Both...

San Jose Cops Test Head Cameras

Devices can catch bad behavior and clear those falsely accused

(Newser) - Grainy cell phone images are often used against cops accused of using excessive violence, but now cops are shooting a little video of their own with head cameras, the latest technology from stun-gun maker TASER International, the AP reports. "It's like the helmet cam you've seen on X Games,...

San Jose Suspends Cops in Student Beating
 San Jose Suspends 
 Cops in Student Beating 
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Oct 26, 2009 1:49 AM CDT

San Jose Suspends Cops in Student Beating

Officers suspended, officials 'concerned' over use of force

(Newser) - Four San Jose police officers videotaped as they beat and tasered a college student have been placed on administrative leave pending an official review. A grainy cell phone video shows the officers using nightsticks to repeatedly strike Phuong Ho, 20, after responding to a domestic disturbance call last month. Ho...

Rotten Lunch: Stinky Fridge Sickens 28 in Calif. Office

Office complex evacuated after fridge cleanup backfires

(Newser) - An incredibly foul stench from long-forgotten lunches forced hundreds of people out of a California office complex yesterday, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Fire crews and a hazmat team were dispatched to the building and 28 people were treated for vomiting and nausea. San Jose emergency workers traced the...

Man Arrested for Kidnapping Grandkids 20 Years Ago

Tenn. boy, girl raised in Calif.; they're fine

(Newser) - California police are holding a man they say confessed to kidnapping his two grandchildren in Tennessee in 1989 and raising them as his own 2,000 miles away, the San Jose Mercury News reports. John Bunting seemed like a model citizen, home-schooling the boy and girl; cops acted after a...

America's 10 Cleanest Cities
 America's 10 Cleanest Cities 
Mar 26, 2008 1:26 PM CDT

America's 10 Cleanest Cities

Forbes picks top 10

(Newser) - Clean air and water makes for happy city dwellers, and clean streets help attract tourists—and businesses. Forbes went coast-to-coast to pick the 10 cleanest big cities in America. The Sunshine State led the way, with four entries:
  1. Miami, Fla.
  2. Seattle, Wash.
  3. Jacksonville, Fla.
  4. Orlando, Fla.
  5. Portland, Ore.

Silicon Valley Cars Get Their Own Condos

Pricey pads will double as clubs for big-bucks collectors

(Newser) - Silicon Valley millionaires (and billionaires) are gearing up for the latest status symbol in Status Symbol Land—condominiums devoted to storing luxury cars. Condos will start at $250,000, and the sites will also offer "club rooms" where guys can talk about cars. "There are more collectors here...

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