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“Coroner to the stars” Ed Winter dies at 73 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

Ed Winter, the Deputy Los Angeles County Coroner who handled the death investigations into some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, has died at the age of 73. Winter handled several high-profile death cases during his tenure, including Whitney Houston, Paul Walker, Tom Petty, Brittany Murphy, and most notably, Michael Jackson. He signed Jackson’s death certificate after Jackson’s doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, who was supposed to sign it, reportedly fled the hospital. He famously said that Jackson had "enough Propofol in him to put down a rhinoceros or an elephant."Winter’s first assignment on his first day on the job was the investigation into the death of Lana Clarkson, who was found to have been murdered by Phil Spector. Winter retired from his position as Deputy L.A. County Coroner in 2019 after nearly 17 years on the job. 

Almaden Valley, Rose Garden students’ artworks reveal ‘Unarmed Truth’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

Six students from Almaden Valley high schools and one from a Rose Garden area campus are among 83 finalists in the annual ArtNow exhibition at New Museum Los Gatos, aka NUMU.NUMU’s Santa Clara County-wide high school art competition drew entries from more than 800 students from Palo Alto to Gilroy.Leland High School students with artwork in the juried exhibit are Akemi Marcotte and Desiree Vu-de Leon. Pioneer High School is represented by Lynn Choe, Namita Hegde, Eleri Kane and Abigail Kifle. Lincoln High School junior Gillian Birdsong also has a piece in the show.The juried exhibition will be on display from March 31 to June 25 at NUMU, located at 106 E. Main St., Los Gatos.This year’s theme, “Unarmed Truth,” was co-created with the ArtNow Teen Council, and students were encouraged to find inspiration from leaders and social movements that helped them understand, embody or uphold a hidden truth as a community.NUMU created the teen council last August to help the ArtNow program to b...

Three Sunnyvale residents sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

CASA volunteers sworn inThree Sunnyvale residents were sworn in March 7 as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) through Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, a Milpitas-based nonprofit.Jeanne Hardeback, Yeoung (Gloria) Kim and Stuart Norton were among 22 volunteers who completed a training process to learn how to serve as the go-between for children in the foster care system and court officials.More than 60% of foster youth currently waiting for a CASA volunteer live outside of Santa Clara County, although their case is with the Santa Clara County Dependency Court.“Our agency is grateful that so many individuals are committed to making an impact on the lives of foster youth, near or far,” said Frederick J. Ferrer, CEO of Child Advocates.Volunteer training consisted of 30 hours of self-paced courses and presentations, both online and in person, that covered topics like child development, the dependency court system and inclusionary practices.Child Advocates is looking for CASA volun...

South Bay town hall offers crash course in distracted driving

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

Distracted driving town hallDistracted driving kills nine people in the U.S. every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, whose district includes Los Gatos, aims to increase awareness about the dangers of distracted driving with a telephone town hall on Sunday, March 26, 11 a.m.-noon.Leaders will discuss current laws and practices meant to reduce the likelihood of crashes caused by distractions. Simitian will be joined by Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen and the county’s Deputy Public Health Officer Sarah Rudman. Register for the town hall at https://district5.sccgov.org/signupTTH.Free opera in the parkThe San Francisco Opera is coming to Los Gatos March 24-26 to stage three free, abridged performances of “La Bohème” on the Civic Center lawn. Audience members should bring their own chairs—or blankets—to enjoy the show.Performances are Friday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.Storm supp...

San Jose battalion chief is fired up about his career

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

Patrick Chung was just beginning his senior year of high school in 2001 when the terrorist attacks of 9/11 shaped his career path.Chung, now a battalion chief with the San Jose Fire Department, said he had always been interested in the fire service but started to think harder about it after witnessing the “incredibly stoic and honorable” actions of firefighters after the attacks.“That was a really impactful event that happened during a time period of my life where you’re a little more impressionable,” he added.Chung has made an impression in his 16 years with the San Jose Fire Department, moving from firefighter/EMT to fire captain to his current role as the EMS battalion chief, with responsibility for anything in the department that relates to emergency medical response.Chung’s accomplishments are also significant in light of a statistical analysis by job search website Zippia that shows only 1.8% of the approximately 138,819 firefighters employed in the United States as of last Se...

Great Mall in Milpitas hosts Bunny Photo Experience

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

Bunny Photo ExperienceThe Easter Bunny is hopping into town March 24-April 8, when Great Mall in Milpitas is hosting photo ops with the floppy-eared hider of colorful eggs.The Bunny Photo Experience will be open Monday-Thursday, 3-7 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, noon-6 p.m.Special events include Caring Bunny, a private event for children with special needs and their families. Special care is taken to ensure a sensory-friendly environment. The event is set for March 26, 9-10:30 a.m.Shoppers can bring the whole family—even the four-legged members—to Great Mall on April 1-2 for Treat Time with the Bunny. Receive a complementary treat and gift bag while supplies last with a purchase of a photo package with your loved ones and the rabbit of the hour.Reservations are required for Caring Bunny and encouraged for Treat Time with the Bunny and Bunny Photo Experience. Visit https://whereisbunny.com and click on “Find Bunny.”Rebuilding Day sign-upsRelated ArticlesLocal New...

Sunnyvale, Cupertino students’ artworks reveal ‘Unarmed Truth’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

Nine Fremont Union High School District students are among 83 finalists in the annual ArtNow exhibition at New Museum Los Gatos, aka NUMU.NUMU’s Santa Clara County-wide high school art competition drew entries from more than 800 students from Palo Alto to Gilroy.Cupertino High School junior Katie Lee, Fremont High School sophomore Tara Krishna and Homestead High School junior Abigail Song all have artworks in the juried exhibit, as do Monta Vista High School students Rachael Ding, Nishanth Joshi, Tanvi Kanderi, Arianna Tan, Selina Wang and Alicia Xu.The juried exhibition will be on display from March 31 to June 25 at NUMU, located at 106 E. Main St., Los Gatos.This year’s theme, “Unarmed Truth,” was co-created with the ArtNow Teen Council, and students were encouraged to find inspiration from leaders and social movements that helped them understand, embody or uphold a hidden truth as a community.NUMU created the teen council last August to help the ArtNow program to be more widely a...

Three juveniles injured by fireworks on SF's Ocean Beach

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Three juveniles were taken to a hospital, two of them with serious injuries, after fireworks ignited Saturday night at Ocean Beach, according to a tweet by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.  Pregnant woman, 2 children stabbed in Antioch At around 8:15 p.m., San Francisco police and US Park police responded to reports of juveniles injured by fireworks. A group of 20-30 juveniles were around a fire on Ocean Beach when several fireworks ignited, GGNRA said. Three of the juveniles were transported to local hospitals. Two of the juveniles received serious injuries and the third juvenile received minor injuries, officials said. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The incident is currently under investigatio...

Does anyone still pan for gold in California?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

(KTXL) — Over 170 years later, the Gold Rush still isn't over for some Northern California residents. Gold was first discovered in 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush and changing the course of the state and igniting the growth of the West Coast, according to the Library of Congress.All these years later, you can still find people panning for gold.“There’s clubs locally in the area,” Laura Fierro told Nexstar's KTXL. “There’s prospector clubs that get together and do some panning and prospecting as well.” Fierro is involved with gold panning groups in the Sacramento area called River City Prospectors and the Lady Explorers, Adventurers and Prospectors, the latter being an all women-club. Fierro has had a long interest in gold panning, but didn’t take it seriously as a hobby until five years ago.  La Niña is officially over, NOAA announces: What does that mean? When Fierro pans for gold, she and a friend spend 12 hours, starting her day early in the morning and...

Two men arrested for attempted carjacking in Walnut Creek

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:57:14 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) – Two men were arrested after attempting to carjack a man on Saturday, according to the Walnut Creek Police Department.At 5:42 p.m., officers responded to a report of a carjacking in-progress at a parking lot in the 2500 block of North Main Street. Two males opened the front passenger and driver’s side doors and dragged the male victim out of the car where he was kicked in the stomach, police said.  Three juveniles injured by fireworks on SF’s Ocean Beach The two men attempted to carjack the man, however a citizen intervened and the suspects fled the area. Officers arrived two minutes after receiving the report and located the two suspects running on Third Avenue, WCPD said.A perimeter was set up and officers located the suspects who were hiding on Cameo Court. The suspects were identified as William Hleza and Emmanuel Hleza, police said.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; over...