Countys District Attorney says the number of Domestic Violence cases has increased 142 over the past five years. Good evening everyone. Im mike mibach and im julie julie haener. Advocates worry budget cuts could create more limitations on the county and ultimately make it more difficult for Domestic Violence survivors. Ktvu Lamonica Peters reports. Since 2019, the number of Domestic Violence cases in Santa Clara County increased from 76 cases to 184 cases per prosecutor. At the same time, the county is facing a 250 million deficit and the District Attorneys office may face 6 million in budget cuts and some of the staff positions needed to prosecute the cases may be eliminated. Rosaria henderson is the executive director of next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence. So our shelter is full. It is constantly full. Our Sister Agency shelters are full and because of that, our hotel bill has gone up three fold. The Santa Clara County das Office Released a statement saying in part, the rise in
That is chairman dan doets coats of indiana. Yellens testimony in which she basically expand odd her case from yesterday that the economy is Strong Enough for a rate hike in december. Talked about the welcome signs in her words of increases in wage growth in this country and, of course, the spike in the dollar over time. Thats it for us here on squawk alley. Its noon on the east coast. Lets go to the fast money half at hq, and scott. Scott. Okay, carl. Thank you so much. Good afternoon, everybody. Im scott whop ner. Want to welcome all of you to the halftime show. Were following several major events at this hour. The fed chair, as you know, wrapping up her testimony just moments ago. Were also waiting for a briefing out in San Bernardino, california, following yesterdays mass shooting. Whether dont you give us the headlines first in testimony and answers to the q and a which largely mirrored what we had already heard where heed at the Economic Club of washington d. C. Yeah, good points
Jessica rae coming up this morning on abc9 news. Well have the latest developments on the mass shooting in San Bernardino. Including plans for a new terror alert system. Jessica rae siouxlanders will soon see a price rise in how much they pay for garbage pick up. How much will it rise . The answer is coming up. Jessica rae plus. Weight watchers is undergoing a complete overhaul. With a new logo, app, and a new face of the company. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae as the investigation into the attack in San Bernardino continues. Homeland security chief jay johnson says a new terror alert system is on the way. Abcs karin caifa has the very latest. With terror threats on the minds of security secretary jeh johnson says he will roll out a new terror alert system, in the coming days. sec. Jeh johnson, department of Homeland Security i believe that we need to do a better job of informing the public at large at what we are seeing, removing some of the mystery abo
Families. We re hearing from county officials. And learning more now from survivors of the deadly attack. sot Regina Kuruppu survior 12 23 the thought of we are going to go, were next, we are going to die right now was so terrifying to all of us. The fbi will also update its investigation here later today. After agents carried out a weekend raid at the home of seed farooks childhood friend. Enrique marquez. Marquez is not considered a suspect. But years ago. Reportedly bought the assault rifles used by farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik in the attack. sot president barack obama no super 42 47 isil does not speak for islam. They are thugs and killers, part of a cult of death. Sunday night from the oval Office President obama outlined his plan to combat what he calls an evolving terror threat. Which includes stepped up airstrikes. Strengthening the Coalition Targeting the terror organization. Continuing to to train and arm syrian and iraqi rebels. The president also reiterated a call fro
Police say that syed farook was attending a Holiday Party in the building yesterday morning after some type of dispute you left agitated and angry, he returned later with the mother of his 6monthold daughter armed to the teeth and carried out a precision attack. Its not known the relationship at this time with tashfeen malik. Handguns, automatic rifles were found. And after the search for the black suv that the pair escaped the scene, both of them died in a shootout with police two miles from where i stand. What continues to confound the investigators is the motive in all of this, president obama referred to the mixed motive, was this pair planning a terrorist attack and carried it out sooner than expected over the dispute yesterday. We are waiting for a News Conference to start. To give you a look at the media assembled for that News Conference, its 30 minutes behind schedule now and should begin in the next minute or two, we should point out that in addition to media across the unite