A small plane en route to San José, Costa Rica crashed on Monday, resulting in five fatalities and one critically injured survivor. Authorities have confirmed the identities of the victims as Costa Rican citizens. The investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
A man has been charged with assaulting a security guard assigned to protect San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan. The incident occurred during an on-camera interview with KRON4, and the suspect has been identified as Wesley David Pollard. Pollard’s defense attorney claims he has no violent criminal history, but court records show an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Georgia.
A spacious two-story home located at 7000 block of Calabazas Creek Circle in San Jose has been sold for $4.16 million. The 2,903-square-foot property, built in 1993, features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a two-car garage. The home sits on a sizable 6,300-square-foot lot.
The Burger Pit, an iconic San Jose burger chain since the 1950s, has closed its last remaining location, leaving loyal fans devastated. Co-owner Paul Berger, who worked at the restaurant for over 50 years, expressed his sadness at parting ways with his beloved customers. Despite the challenges of rising costs and lease issues, the restaurant’s legacy lives on through the memories and mementos shared by its patrons.
In an effort to address the urgent housing crisis, San Jose is constructing 150 new affordable housing units in the southern part of the city, close to the Great Oaks Exit of Highway 85. This initiative aims to provide shelter and support for the growing number of unhoused individuals living in RVs and encampments in the area. Once the housing is completed, those currently residing in these temporary shelters will be required to accept shelter or relocate.
On Tuesday evening, an altercation occurred between the security detail of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and a pedestrian near 55 S 1st St. downtown. The incident, captured on video, shows the pedestrian punching the security officer in the head. The altercation escalated from a verbal exchange to physical violence, with the pedestrian detained by police officers. The injured officer was taken to the hospital, and the pedestrian faces multiple charges, including felony battery on a police officer.
San Jose is set to install 500 automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by summer to bolster crime prevention efforts. The cameras aim to deter crime and provide a sense of security for residents, particularly in neighborhoods with high crime rates. The ALPR network has aided in apprehending suspects involved in various crimes, including gun possession, drug offenses, vehicle break-ins, and domestic violence.
A two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominium located at 5900 block of Randleswood Court in San Jose has been sold for $1,725,000. The property, built in 1974, features 1,124 square feet of living space and a two-car garage. The sale price works out to $1,535 per square foot.
Nicholas Welker, a San Jose neo-Nazi, was sentenced to 3½ years in federal prison for threatening a journalist. Welker, the leader of the violent extremist group Feuerkrieg Division, posted a threat on an online forum targeting the journalist, calling him a ‘race traitor’ and warning him to cease reporting on the group. Two underage members of Feuerkrieg then sent the threat directly to the journalist’s Twitter account. Welker pleaded guilty to conspiring to make threatening statements and was sentenced to 44 months in prison.
