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Around The Glen
Coroner: Death was caused by overdose
The coroner's office has determined that the July 1 death of Willow Glen resident Shaheed Jamal Daniels was not caused by police officers using a restraint device.
Daniels was the suspect in a domestic violence call at the Almaden Terrace Apartments in the 2100 block of Canoas Garden Avenue, police said. Police responded to calls and tried to subdue Daniels using a WRAP device, which has nylon straps and belts to restrain uncooperative suspects.
Daniels stopped breathing while officers were applying the WRAP and was declared dead at the scene after San Jose Fire paramedics administered aid.
A coroner's investigation concluded on Nov. 13, that the cause of Daniels' death was excited delirium due to acute cocaine and methamphetamine toxicity.
--Kate Carter
Firefighters make $20,000 donation
San Jose firefighters presented more than $20,000 to the Santa Clara Valley chapter of the American Red Cross on Nov. 29, to provide emergency services to recent fire victims.
The firefighters' Burn Foundation and the Red Cross chapter collected the money from passing motorists at the corner of Blossom Hill Road and Almaden Expressway on Nov. 18. The foundation and the firefighters' Chili Cook-off Organization already contributed $10,000 to the Red Cross earlier this year.
Since July, 48 local fires, many of them in multifamily dwellings, have left about 500 people in need of housing, food and clothing. The high cost of living in the Santa Clara Valley, coupled with the increased need of these individuals, has made it difficult for the Red Cross to help local fire victims.
To donate to the Red Cross, call 408.577.2114, or www.redcross.org/ca/sev.
--Kate Carter
State board clears architect in complaint
The California Architects Board found no reason to take disciplinary action against architect Salvatore Caruso, regarding a complaint filed against him in September.
Caruso was the architect of a new home that had been planned for 1198 Nevada Ave. in Willow Glen. In a July 31 building application, he certified that the floor area of the house was not greater than 45 percent of the lot size, and thus did not require a single family house permit. However, the house is actually 69 percent of the lot size, an amount that requires the project to undergo the full design review process, including a public hearing.
Willow Glen resident Lisa Schon filed a complaint against Caruso with the California Architects Board, citing that Caruso committed fraud by filing the permit.
However, in an Oct. 11 decision, the board found that Caruso had not violated the law that regulates the practice of architecture in California, said Steve Sands, executive director the California Architects Board.
"We were unable to find any evidence of a violation of the Architects Practice Act," he said.
--Kate Carter
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