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Caelyn Pender
Caelyn Pender is a Bay Area News Group breaking news reporter for The Mercury News and East Bay Times based in San Jose. She graduated from Brown University in 2023 with a BA in English. She is a lifelong Californian, and she previously worked at Bloomberg News in Los Angeles and KRON4 in San Francisco.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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3 ICE agents and volunteer monitor treated at San Jose hospital as tensions rise
It's the second incident of its kind this week as officials warn residents of heightened federal activity near county facilities in the South Bay.

Man hospitalized after being tased by ICE agents outside Elmwood Jail in Milpitas
The man's condition was not immediately clear on Thursday.

Santa Clara County refuses to share voter registration data or not count ballots despite DOJ demands
The county said that the DOJ's requests were unlawful and would require a judicial warrant.

‘Bringing care closer to home’: Santa Clara County leaders unveil new Behavioral Health Pavilion
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare's new facility aims to fill a gap in care for young people facing mental health crises.

San Pablo police investigating potential homicide
A man was found deceased in a vehicle on Sunday afternoon.

Man allegedly attacks San Jose neighbor with machete
The incident occurred just after 9 a.m.

San Jose begins rolling out 33 speed cameras in push to reduce traffic deaths
The warning period starts in December, and fines of up to $500 will be issued in the new year.

‘Why are we paying their rent?’ 49ers file arbitration seeking to compel Santa Clara to pay portion of office costs
The Santa Clara Stadium Authority rejected two previous requests by the team to cover the $620,000 annual expense during budget deliberations.

Peninsula man sentenced after threatening nanny he accused of making his child sick
Prosecutors also decided to not retry charges alleging that the man and his wife trafficked their nanny.

A field, a freeway, a lake: Where can Bay Area pilots land in an emergency?
A small plane’s crash onto San Jose’s Capitol Expressway highlights the challenges pilots face finding emergency landing sites near urban airports.