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20 Percent of Bridges Have Structural Deficiencies
CommunityLocal Mar 23, 2011, by Danny Wool
According to a new report by Transportation For America, almost 20 percent of the city’s bridges qualify as being “structurally deficient,.”
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Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and a Whole Lot of Nerd Love
CommunityLocal Mar 17, 2011, by Danny WoolMatch.com crossed the cities with the highest level of education in either technical or educational fields (no, field work in Anthropology doesn’t count) to come up with the top ten cities to find nerd love. Sunnyvale came in at the top.
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Rat Poison Found in Sunnyvale Dog Park
Community Mar 09, 2011, by Silicon Valley NewsroomSomeone in Sunnyvale doesn’t like dogs. Two open boxes of rat poison were found in the Las Palmas dog park in Sunnyvale. Written on the sides of the boxes were “Kill all dogs” and “All dogs must die.” Police are currently investigating the crime.
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How to Get a Student’s Attention
Community Mar 03, 2011, by Danny WoolAn Atherton teacher is on paid administrative leave after a student called 911, complaining that he shouted at the class to get their attention. By the time police arrived, the class was underway with nothing out of the ordinary going on. Nevertheless, the school board was forced to act, pending an investigation of the incident.
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A New Form of Feminism
CommunityLocal Feb 23, 2011, by Diane Solomon 2 Comments
Young women help spearhead a new local movement to celebrate the contributions of females to society.
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Students Experience Opera for First Time
Community Feb 10, 2011, by Silicon Valley Newsroom
Elementary and high school kids alike had their first introduction to opera this week. Hundreds of them crammed the California Theater for a Wednesday morning matinee performance of Rossini’s opera buffa “Barber of Seville” by Opera San José. The program, sponsored by Arts Express, has brought over 150,000 students to the opera since 1978.
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The SJSU Hat Seen Around the World
Community Feb 04, 2011, by Tony Smith
Michael Moore continues to sport his Spartans cap on national television interviews since receiving the hat along with the prestigious John Steinbeck Award and a warm San Jose reception last October.
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Food Banks over Food Stamps
Community Feb 03, 2011, by Danny WoolWhile food banks struggle to keep local people fed, funding for the federal food stamp program goes unclaimed. The problem, says Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), is that the application process is too complicated and involves being fingerprinted. Until it can be simplified, Second Harvest is helping people fill out the forms, hoping to reduce some of the strain.
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Group Interested in Buying Club Wet Files Lawsuit Against City
Community Feb 02, 2011, by Josh KoehnAfter several violent incidents last year, Club Wet is on the verge of having its doors permanently shuttered by the city. But any decision in court could be delayed after a last-minute lawsuit was filed by some outsiders to the party.
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Veterans Raising Funds to Restore Memorial
Community Jan 31, 2011, by Danny Wool
A fundraising effort is underway to repair the downtown Veterans Memorial, after vandals smashed its glass plates. The memorial has been a regular target of vandalism for the past six years, and the glass plates that are an integral part of the site, have been boarded up with plywood. Over 10 percent of San Jose’s population consists of veterans.
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