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Caelyn Pender
Caelyn Pender is a Bay Area News Group breaking news reporter for The Mercury News and East Bay Times based in San Jose. She graduated from Brown University in 2023 with a BA in English. She is a lifelong Californian, and she previously worked at Bloomberg News in Los Angeles and KRON4 in San Francisco.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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![The officers who shot a Pacifica woman acted in self-defense and defense of others, according to the district attorney. The officers who shot a Pacifica woman acted in self-defense and defense of others, according to the district attorney.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/crime-lights-1-2-2-2.jpg?w=133)
Pacifica police officers justified in March shooting death, San Mateo DA finds
The officers who shot a Pacifica woman acted in self-defense and defense of others, according to the district attorney.
![The Public Safety Power Shutoff aims to help prevent wildfires during a forecasted wind event. The Public Safety Power Shutoff aims to help prevent wildfires during a forecasted wind event.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2000x1334.jpg?w=132)
PG&E may shut off power to about 500 Bay Area homes Saturday
The Public Safety Power Shutoff aims to help prevent wildfires during a forecasted wind event.
![Alameda County and Santa Clara County courts released statements that they have been experiencing disruptions to their computer systems Friday morning and warned the public to expect delays. Alameda County and Santa Clara County courts released statements that they have been experiencing disruptions to their computer systems Friday morning and warned the public to expect delays.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Worldwide_Internet_Outage_52208.jpg?w=132)
Bay Area courts provide minimal services amid global tech outage
Alameda County and Santa Clara County courts released statements that they have been experiencing disruptions to their computer systems Friday morning and warned the public to expect delays.
![The protestors pushed Kalra to support a bill that would ban child marriage in California. The protestors pushed Kalra to support a bill that would ban child marriage in California.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-CHAININ-0718-7_ad75f7.jpg?w=121)
Survivors of child marriage hold ‘chain-in’ protest outside South Bay legislator’s office
The protestors pushed Kalra to support a bill that would ban child marriage in California.
![During the investigation, the suspect sent sexually explicit material through his phone to a person who he believed was a 13-year-old girl, authorities said. During the investigation, the suspect sent sexually explicit material through his phone to a person who he believed was a 13-year-old girl, authorities said.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/crime-lights.jpg?w=132)
Fremont man arrested for communicating with minor for sex, police say
During the investigation, the suspect sent sexually explicit material through his phone to a person who he believed was a 13-year-old girl, authorities said.
![The 42-year-old was arrested July 8 when he arrived in San Jose. The 42-year-old was arrested July 8 when he arrived in San Jose.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/generic-arrest-crime-scene-08.jpg?w=132)
Seattle man arrested in San Jose on attempted sex trafficking charges
The 42-year-old was arrested July 8 when he arrived in San Jose.
![One victim died and another was treated for a gunshot wound. One victim died and another was treated for a gunshot wound.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/generic-body-found-police-crime-scene-03-1-1-1.jpeg?w=140)
San Jose police arrests suspect in shooting that caused fatal crash
One victim died and another was treated for a gunshot wound.
![Fire has reached 25 acres and CalFire sent units to assist. Fire has reached 25 acres and CalFire sent units to assist.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-CALIBUNGA-11.jpg?w=132)
Fire breaks out near Santa Teresa County Park in south San Jose
Fire has reached 25 acres and CalFire sent units to assist.
![The majority of the hidden costs fall under health and safety, including the costs of deaths, emergency visits and other healthcare. The majority of the hidden costs fall under health and safety, including the costs of deaths, emergency visits and other healthcare.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EBT-L-HEAT-1006-02.jpg?w=132)
Report: Extreme heat events created $7.7 billion in hidden costs in California
The majority of the hidden costs fall under health and safety, including the costs of deaths, emergency visits and other healthcare.
![The woman posed as an investor then refused to pay rent, the DA's office said. The woman posed as an investor then refused to pay rent, the DA's office said.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/generic-arrest-crime-scene-08.jpg?w=132)
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Menlo Park woman sentenced after scamming landlords to live for free
The woman posed as an investor then refused to pay rent, the DA's office said.