Thousands of people gathered in Redwood City s Courthouse Square Sunday, Nov. 5, to celebrate Dı́a de los Muertos, a Mexican cultural event that honors and celebrates the lives of people who have died.
Their names were Grace, Yesenia, Claribel, Maria and Frances, and they all shared the same sad fate: They were killed this year in San Mateo County, allegedly by their partners.
San Mateo County has formed a Domestic Violence Task Force following the homicides of five women this year allegedly at the hands of abusers, Supervisor Noelia Corzo announced Thursday.
Victims advocates are raising a red flag in San Mateo County Thursday, saying every one of the county’s five homicide victims this year was also a victim of.
Mourners said their last goodbyes to Alexis Gabe at a memorial service open to the public in Concord Saturday afternoon. The 24-year-old Oakley woman disappeared in January 2022. Police say she was killed by her ex-boyfriend.