Bay Area Sikhs mourn Wisconsin shooting victims (PHOTOS)
Hundreds of people gathered at Sikh Gurdwara San Jose Wednesday night for an interfaith vigil to remember the six victims fatally shot Sunday in Wisconsin.
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Shooting deaths spur San Mateo County to confront youth gun violence and gangs
Homicides in California have decreased slightly, yet some San Mateo County communities are seeing a surge in youth gun violence. Leaders in South San Francisco are attempting to combat the problem.
San Jose cable-access station clarifies confusion surrounding Cupertino shooter’s role
Before the Cupertino and Sunnyvale shootings, gunman Shareef Allman preached non-violence on his television show on CreaTV in San Jose. To those who worked with him, the crime came as a shock.
Residents report communication lapses during Sunnyvale manhunt (PODCAST)
When a Sunnyvale neighborhood became the center of a manhunt for gunman Shareef Allman, police relied on media to update residents. But some crucial pieces of information fell through the cracks.
#Cupertino: After deadly shooting, social media users break the news (PODCAST)
Almost before news of this month’s Cupertino shootings broke, details were being spread through social media. Listen to this podcast and discover how Tweets spread the word and sparked conversations.
Update: Cupertino suspect died of self-inflicted gunshot, Santa Clara County coroner finds
Shareef Allman, pictured at right in a YouTube screen capture, used to host a local television show.
Follow the dragnet: Website lets you stream police blotter
Wanting up-to-the-second news on police chases, natural disasters and, now, manhunts is nothing new. But thanks to new technology, you don’t need a police scanner to get a raw feed of information. While police scour a Sunnyvale neighborhood in search of a shooting suspect, more than 1,000 people are monitoring police radio traffic at RadioReference.com,
Day of violence rocks Cupertino, haven of tranquility
Clickable map shows violent crime in the region in the last 14 days. Cupertino, outlined in red, is a relatively low-crime enclave in the Silicon Valley.