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Palo Alto Ikea to Go Solar
EnvironmentLocal Oct 13, 2010, by Guest WritersIkea announced that eight of its stores in California will be adding solar panels to their roofs to generate electricity. Among the stores is the East Palo Alto location, which serves the South Bay area.
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The Office of Emergency Services is apologizing to residents of East Palo, after telling them to evacuate their homes. The county planned to send them a message about an upcoming meeting of the council and redevelopment agency, but accidentally sent them the same message that was sent to San Bruno residents after the gas pipe explosion last month.
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City, County Challenge Federal Safety Project
LocalPolitics Oct 12, 2010, by Danny WoolSan Jose was excited when the news of a $50 million public safety telecommunications project to create a broadband network linking police, firefighters, and rescue workers throughout the Bay Area in the event of a major emergency. Now the city and county are saying that there may have been improprieties and conflicts of interest in the selection of a provider and its exclusion from the project’s initial stage.
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Firefighters Blame Budget Cuts for Shutting Down Radio Stations
LocalPolitics Oct 11, 2010, by Guest WritersA fire at the Eggo waffle plant on Sunday spread to a nearby building, knocking out two local radio stations: KSJX, which serves the Vietnamese community, and KZSF, which serves the Hispanic community. The SJFD claims that part of the problem was the city’s budget cuts, which led to the layoff of 49 firefighters and the elimination of a water engine from the station right across the freeway.
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Local Student Spied on by FBI
Local Oct 11, 2010, by Silicon Valley NewsroomThe FBI attached a GPS tracking device to the car of a local student without first obtaining a warrant. Yasir Afifi found the device when he took his car in for an oil change and promptly removed it. Two days later FBI agents approached him as he left his apartment. Federal law says that the FBI is allowed to track vehicles with GPS devices in the public space.
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The Price of Pot to Come
LocalPolitics Oct 11, 2010, by Danny WoolSan Jose is about to decide whether it will join the ranks of cities that tax pot too. In November, residents will weigh in on Measure U, the “Medical Marijuana Ordinance,” which taxes every stage of the medical marijuana industry, from planting to processing to wholesale and retail. Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio says, “This is the only type of tax that would pass in this environment. We tax alcohol, we tax cigarettes ... this would fall into the same category.”
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San Jose will be finishing line for Stage Four of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. The city’s Chief Development Officer Peter Krupko pushed for the decision, after two years in which San Jose was the starting point of the 800-mile bike race. According to Krutko, the city prefers hosting the finish line because it garners more excitement and attracts more people.
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Stem Cell Research for the Dogs
Local Oct 08, 2010, by Danny Wool
The Adobe Animal Hospital, a new, high tech veterinary hospital in Los Altos, is testing a new cure for canine arthritis based on stem cells. The cells are injected into the arthritic joints to reduce overall inflammation. The effectiveness of the treatment is still being studied, but some results indicate that it reduces inflammation and increases joint mobility in thirty percent of cases.
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One of the main reasons that voters decided overwhelmingly to support the construction of a $937 million stadium in Santa Clara for the 49ers is that no money from the general fund would be used to pay for the new stadium. Santa Clara Plays Fair, which opposed the new stadium, now claims that the city is paying for other team expenses, including police escorts for the team’s buses.
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It’s the city versus the unions in this year’s local election, a direct reflection of the runaway deficit and how it affects everything from parks to public safety. Public figures aside, the election is revolving around local Measure V, which could impact the salaries and benefits of city employees.
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