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Category Archives: San Jose
News Pix: Parent Trigger Law, Berkeley Sunday Streets, Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Carving Contest
Mothers of the Desert Trails Parent Union stand inside their headquarters in Adelanto. They are the first in the country to successfully employ a so-called 'parent trigger law' to radically transform a failing public school. They voted to hand … Continue reading
5 Reasons the Bay Area Should Host the Super Bowl
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NFL owners have announced that the San Francisco 49ers' still-under-construction stadium in Santa Clara is one of three finalists to host the Super Bowl in 2016 or 2017. Over the weekend we asked our fans on Facebook and Twitter why … Continue reading
News Pix: Mirkarimi Reinstated, Big Spending to Defeat Richmond Soda Tax and More
We're back with photos of the news from around the Bay this week. Check 'em out. Eliana Lopez waves her hands in the air to support the speaker during public comments. The Mirkarimi supporters had been ordered to keep quiet … Continue reading
News Pix: Hovercraft on Ocean Beach, Art in Motion, Walk to School Day and More
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Fleet Week is back, which means military crafts and tourists descend on San Francisco. But lots of other things happened this week, affecting the lives of ordinary Bay Area citizens. San Francisco Fleet Week kicked off at Ocean Beach Wednesday … Continue reading
Amid High Crime and Budget Cuts, San Jose Police Chief Chris Moore to Retire
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San Jose Police Chief Chris Moore is retiring. The Mercury News reports he will leave at the end of Jan, 2013. Moore was chosen to head San Jose's department just last January. Moore was the acting chief at the time, … Continue reading
In Dispute Over SJ Territorial Rights, A's Claim Opposition Group is 'Astroturf'
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After more than three years of study, Major League Baseball still hasn't acted on the desire of Oakland A's ownership to move the team south to San Jose. But while the larger issue of territorial rights is up in the air, … Continue reading
Influenced by Scandal, State Parks Legislation Lands on Governor's Desk
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Now that we're all back from Labor Day weekend and nursing sunburns, this seems like a good time to review two key bills related to the future of state parks: AB 1589 and AB 1478. Bear in mind everything parks-related … Continue reading
Local Olympian Alert: Berkeley Swimmers Take Gold, San Jose Underdog Lags
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3:50 p.m. Cal is keeping a running total of medals won by athletes who attended the school, and so is Stanford. As of right now, Cal is up 5 to 1. 3:15 p.m. Stanford alum in U.S. win over China … Continue reading
Sacramento Expresses Interest in A's, But It's Not Mutual
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Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson held a press conference Monday to tout his city's potential as a home for the A's or another Major League Baseball team. Johnson was the major force behind a plan to build a new arena for … Continue reading
How the William Lynch Cases Might Affect Other Attacks on Accused Sexual Predators
Wait a minute. William Lynch admits to battering another human being – a 65-year-old retired priest, no less – and a jury lets him go free? I can understand why the jury in the San Jose case felt sympathetic. Lynch … Continue reading
