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Ex-Gilroy Principal Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Faking Cancer
Amanda Christine Riley, 36, accepted a plea deal in which she admitted to deceiving people into donating for cancer treatment.

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Amanda Christine Riley, 36, accepted a plea deal in which she admitted to deceiving people into donating for cancer treatment.

The Golden State had the most ranked schools in the U.S. on the inaugural list, which ranked 80,000 elementary and middle schools.
The program is expected to enable “near-real-time detection of new COVID-19 variants among travelers entering the United States."
Details emerged about Shannon O'Connor's time in Idaho, where she moved as rumors spread about child endangerment allegations in Los Gatos.
Peninsula-based StreetCode Academy hopes that pNFTs, or Philanthropic NFTs, can help nonprofits raise money more efficiently.
East Palo Alto-based StreetCode Academy hopes that pNFTs, or Philanthropic NFTs, can help nonprofits raise money more efficiently.
Sheriff’s detectives executed simultaneous search warrants at various locations in Millbrae and Daly City during a “thorough investigation."
The mountain lion was described as the size of large dog and didn't behave aggressively toward the resident, according to police.
The Golden State had the most ranked schools in the U.S. on the inaugural list, which ranked 80,000 elementary and middle schools.
The company announced that it raised $140 million in Series B funding, putting the company’s valuation at $1.4 billion.
The Loma Prieta Joint Union School District shut down last Friday after several positive cases were discovered among students and staff.
The event at Neon Exchange is open to all business professionals in Gilroy interested in building connections. Costumes are encouraged.
Boise Drive, near Hamilton Avenue, was shut down in the area of Memphis Drive. The public was asked to avoid the area.
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A shelter-in-place order was issued just before 1 p.m. in the area and traffic was closed on Crystal Springs Road.
Prosecutors said Shannon O’Connor, 47, repeatedly invited minors to her home, provided alcohol and pressured them into sexual activities.
Discussions will center around why housing prices are so high in the area and how San Mateo can create more affordable housing.
The dog was safe and reunited with its owners after it was taken from the front yard on Saturday.
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Inspired by a photo from Hong Kong, two artists built a sculpture symbolizing the right to peacefully protest for Redwood City's Art Kiosk.