Lauren Martinez
Reporter at KGO-TV (San Francisco, CA)
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San Jose State students throw 'Pope reveal party' and record their reactions to Leo XIV announcement
5 days ago |
abc7news.com | Lauren Martinez
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Excitement was in the air as college students at San Jose State University recorded their reactions when the new pope was announced to the world. Students at the Catholic Newman Center, which is located near campus, started Thursday with a Pope reveal party and ended with evening mass. Brisea Solis and so many other students we spoke with were just happy they witnessed a historic moment. "Definitely a lot of shock.
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1 week ago |
abc7news.com | San Jose |Lauren Martinez
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- After decades of no leads, DNA and fingerprints found on a pack of cigarettes led the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office to a murder suspect. In 1977, 24-year-old Jeanette Ralston was found strangled to death in the back seat of her Volkswagen Beetle. The San Mateo resident was last seen alive at a bar in San Jose. Deputy District Attorney Rob Baker has worked closely with the Cold Case Unit.
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1 week ago |
abc7news.com | Lauren Martinez
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- A new deadly drug called carfentanil is in Santa Clara County, medical experts say. It's a synthetic opioid like fentanyl, but much stronger. On Wednesday, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Michelle Jordan announced that the county's first overdose death due to carfentanil was reported last week. "Carfentanil is 100 times more potent than fentanyl," Dr. Jordan said. MORE: What is SF's strategy after 400+ fentanyl overdoses in 2024?
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2 weeks ago |
abc7news.com | Lauren Martinez
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Silicon Valley Granite in San Jose has more than 20 years worth of natural stone products that must be moved by Wednesday. Sridhar Kollareddy is the owner. He estimates he has 7,000 of different stone slabs. The average weight of each is 1,000 pounds. "I have granite, marble, quartz, quartzite," Kollareddy listed off. His 3-acre property is located right next to Highway 101 between Julian and Santa Clara Streets.
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2 weeks ago |
abc7news.com | Lauren Martinez
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- In the last 24 hours, many international students across the Bay Area are finding out their visas have been reinstated. This comes after the federal government abruptly terminated their status sparking confusion and litigation. The changes have affected many students, but not all. At San Jose State University for example, 13 students had their visas revoke, but Friday's action resulted in six of them getting their status reactivated.
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After decades of no leads- DNA & fingerprints found on this pack of cigarettes led the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office to a murder suspect. 1977, 24-yr-old Jeanette Ralston was found strangled to death in her Volkswagen Beetle. Courtesy: SCCDA @abc7newsbayarea https://t.co/zzvuUbrFyY
SEARCH CONTINUES for 79-yr-old Margaret Elaine McKinley at the Windy Hill Preserve in Portola Valley. McKinley, of Redwood City, has dementia. She was last seen Thursday afternoon. Her partner said McKinley had water but no phone when they were out hiking. @abc7newsbayarea https://t.co/dxg4OBMU95
HAPPENING NOW: The body of a WWII U.S. Airman killed returns to San Jose. Second Lt. Robert T. McCollum went missing in action in June of 1944 when his plane crashed into the Baltic Sea, and his remains were discovered in his plane in 2019 by Danish divers. @abc7newsbayarea https://t.co/EO36USAC1H
