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Category Archives: San Jose
Santa Clara County Supervisor Resigns, Will Plead Guilty to Felonies
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A stunner in South Bay politics: George Shirakawa Jr., former president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, has resigned after pleading guilty to five felony counts (and many misdemeanors) relating to misuse of campaign funds and public money. … Continue reading
A's Ballpark Watch 2013: Unnamed Sources Say Something Might Have Happened, Maybe
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Back in the day, MAD magazine had a running joke about movie reviews. "This sorry excuse for a film is so awful," a review would read, "if I had to watch it again and again I'd consider moving or even … Continue reading
San Francisco Bay Area Presidents Day 2013: Transit Service, Parking Enforcement, Closures
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Parking enforcement San Francisco -Commuter towaway – NOT ENFORCED -Residential permit – NOT ENFORCED -M-F street sweeping – NOT ENFORCED -Parking meters – ENFORCED -Seven-day street sweeping – ENFORCED Oakland -Street sweeping – NOT ENFORCED -Parking meters – NOT ENFORCED … Continue reading
News Pix: Dolphins Jump, Tankers Crash and a Cold Snap Grips the Bay
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Dolphins from an Ocean Beach pod were spotted leaping from the waves near Sutro Baths Tuesday, December 8th. (David Cruz/Ocean Beach Bulletin) An oil tanker struck the Bay Bridge "Echo" tower on Monday, but did not do serious damage to … Continue reading
San Jose Pilot Program to Allow Restaurants to Replace Street Parking With Parklets
SAN JOSE (BCN) Taking a cue from San Francisco, the San Jose City Council today unanimously started a pilot program allowing some restaurants to replace street parking spaces with raised "curb cafes" so patrons can sit outside. The one-year pilot … Continue reading
Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in the Bay Area, 2012/2013 Edition
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Don't go over your city or county's Christmas tree composting/recycling cliff. Find out when and how to get rid of that tree with our annual guide. No county or city accepts flocked or decorated trees for curbside pickup, although some … Continue reading
San Francisco Found 2nd Least Affordable Housing Market
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Things are looking up in the Bay Area for home builders, but for home buyers, the news remains pretty dismal. That's the report from the National Association of Home Builders, which on Monday issued a list of metropolitan areas where … Continue reading
Sports Roundup: Quakes' Season Ends; Photo: Dallas Braden and President Obama -- Together on the Mound at Last
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Soccer The San Jose Earthquakes' remarkable season ended last night; the team fell in the Major League Soccer playoffs to their arch-rivals the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Quakes had beaten the Galaxy on Saturday, 1-0; last night they lost 3-1, and … Continue reading
