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September 15, 2005
Seeking refuge in Almaden |
Displaced New Orleans couple finds safe haven with daughter
By Kymberli W. Brady
Staff Writer
What would you take with you if you were suddenly forced to flee your home with only what you could carry in your arms—leaving behind a lifetime of memories you may never see again?
When hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf coast on Aug. 29, hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and other coastal areas had already made their selections and sought refuge with family members, churches, and temporary shelters. Many of those who didn’t—or couldn’t—either died or waited as long as two weeks without food or water to be rescued after the Read more...
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| Roske sent to state prison
Victims’ mothers share painful consequences of teacher’s sex abuse against daughters
By Sheila Sanchez
Staff Writer
The mothers of the victims whose testimony put Earl Thomas Roske behind bars say their daughters have lost trust in people and will never see the world the same way because of the sexual abuse perpetrated by the former Leland High School chemistry teacher.
During a Sept. 8 sentencing hearing before Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Ronald T. Lisk, the mothers also said that counselors have told them the sexual Read more...
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