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Fifteen years ago, Cecilia Anaya fought cancer but lost the battle when she was just 11 years old. Throughout her journey, the girl and her family benefited greatly from Jacob’s Heart, a local organization that provides support services to cancer patients and their families.

The trial for Morgan Hill resident Nicolas Lhermine, the YMCA employee accused of sexually assaulting four young children under his care, is scheduled for Aug. 17, according to Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Tim McInerney.

A Gilroy man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence Tuesday night after his Mustang plunged into a ditch off Leavesley Road, killing three Gilroy high school girls and a young man and seriously injuring himself, authorities reported.

An early Wednesday morning raid of a rural property off Croy Road turned up close to 100 marijuana plants, illegal buildings and harmful toxins, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.

The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office said the man found dead May 7 in a field off Cochrane Circle died of natural causes. He was 68 years old.

A Gilroy man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence Tuesday night after his Mustang plunged into a ditch off Leavesley Road, killing four passengers and seriously injuring himself, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Students at Los Paseos Elementary School were evacuated earlier today after San Jose Police Department’s SWAT team set up a command post in front of the school in order to extract a man from a nearby house, according to district officials.The elementary school, located at 121 Avenida Grande, was first placed on lockdown at 9:45 a.m. May 12. Students were directed by staff to exit the rear of the school, walk through the adjacent park and into the back gate of Martin Murphy Middle School a little after 11 a.m. Martin Murphy is located less than half a mile away from the elementary school, at 141 Avenida Espana.Once the students were moved out of Los Paseos, the police moved in on the targeted house and extracted the suspect, according to Morgan Hill Unified School District Superintendent Steve Betando.The district immediately sent out a ConnectEd automated phone alert notifying parents of Los Paseos students what was occurring. Those parents were also given the option of picking up their students at Martin Murphy or leaving them at school for the remainder of the day, according to Betando.“Some parents elected to pick up their children and others did not,” said Betando, who was in constant contact with SJPD as the events transpired.SJPD positioned more than 20 vehicles at their command post in front of the school, Betando added.Once the suspect was in custody, the elementary school students returned to Los Paseos for the remainder of the school day.San Jose Police did not immediately reply to phone calls or an email requesting more information about the wanted suspect and police action.Check back for updates to this story.

Christopher High School held a candlelight vigil in honor of 15-year-old Natalia Salcido, who was killed in a car accident May 9. Salcido was a sophomore at the school and a member of the cheer and dance team. More than 1,000 people attended the vigil to honor and remember Salcido's life on Monday evening.

Jess Brown is the new executive director of the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau, the agricultural organization announced Monday.Brown lives in Santa Cruz and is the head of the Santa Cruz Farm Bureau. He will continue in that role while serving in his new post, the Farm Bureau said in a press release.Brown said he’s excited to help promote area agriculture for the nonprofit that promotes agriculture in Santa Clara County.“I look forward to being a part of the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau; I've admired the organization for many years,” Brown said. “I already know and respect a number of local growers and am excited about working with them to promote and protect the illustrious history of agriculture in Santa Clara County,” the new executive director said.“We feel fortunate to have someone with Brown's experience and familiarity with local agricultural issues as our executive director,” Farm Bureau President Erin Gil said.Previously, Brown worked on the development of a map that lists the locations and products of all farms in Santa Clara, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties that sell directly to the public, the press release states.Brown has served in leadership roles on boards of multiple local nonprofits, according to the press release. He is taking over from former executive director Elizabeth Gabrio, who started with the bureau in August 2014.

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