Dustin Dorsey

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By Dustin DorseyClick here for updates on this story SUNNYVALE, Calif. ( KGO) - The man charged with the brutal murder of 15-year-old Karen Stitt from 1982 finally received his sentence in a Santa Clara County courtroom on Monday. The investigation went cold after decades without any new leads before new technology and a tip linked Gary Ramirez to the crime back in 2022. It has been more than 40 years since Karen Stitt was murdered, taken from her family and friends at just 15 years old.

1 day ago | abc7news.com | Dustin Dorsey

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (KGO) -- The man charged with the brutal murder of 15-year-old Karen Stitt from 1982 finally received his sentence in a Santa Clara County courtroom on Monday. The investigation went cold after decades without any new leads before new technology and a tip linked Gary Ramirez to the crime back in 2022. It has been more than 40 years since Karen Stitt was murdered - taken from her family and friends at just 15 years old.

1 week ago | abc7news.com | Dustin Dorsey

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Four men have been charged with organized retail crimes, which led to tens of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise up and down Northern California. On Thursday, they appeared in court for the first time and were charged with several serious felonies. Over four months, at dozens of Home Depot stores across 11 counties, nearly 200 heists led to more than $92,000 in stolen merchandise.

2 weeks ago | abc7news.com | Dustin Dorsey

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The City of San Jose officially opened its first interim housing site on privately owned land and half of the beds are already full. It was made possible thanks to the generous "donation" of the land by John Sobrato, who leased the land to the city for a dollar a year. PREVIOUS STORY: San Jose to lease private land for $1 a year to build tiny home communityThe Via Del Oro site represents 135 units closer to the 1,000 new spots opening in the city this year.

3 weeks ago | abc7news.com | Dustin Dorsey

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Bay Area air quality remains among the most polluted in the entire country, according to the "State of the Air" report by the American Lung Association. Out of more than 200 metro areas, the Bay Area is 14th worst for ozone and 6th worst for annual particle pollution. California is home to some of the most difficult air pollution problems in the United States, and our communities in the Bay Area are suffering the consequences.