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PG&E has warned San Jose that the two of its 100 highest risk natural gas pipelines run in the northern part of the city. Though general locations were revealed, the gas company has stated that it will not reveal the precise locations until later today, when it releases its findings to the Public Utilities Commission.
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Police Lambaste Mayor for Anti-Gang Reorganization Efforts
BusinessLocalNews Sep 20, 2010, by Danny Wool
On Sunday San Jose eliminated its 21-officer Violent Crime Enforcement Team, an elite unit devoted to combating gang activity in the city. City and police officials quickly picked sides in the ensuing fracas, with the San Jose Police Officers Association taking out a full page ad in the Merc on Sunday to condemn the decision.
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Fighting over a Symbol of Peace
CommunityLocal Sep 17, 2010, by Danny Wool
The Jade Buddha of Universal Peace is more than just an icon. Said to “bring inconceivable peace and happiness and help prevent the destruction that is happening so much in the world,” it is emerging as a bone of contention in the hotly divided Vietnamese community, reflecting the hotly contested election in the city’s District 7.
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West Coast SWAT Teams Converging on San Jose
CommunityLocal Sep 16, 2010, by Danny Wool
If you see a SWAT team in full gear surrounding a building in San Jose this week, it’s probably no cause for alarm. For the sixteenth year, the city is playing host to some two dozen SWAT teams from along the West Coast for a series of competitions and matches to find out who is the “Best in the West.” They’ll be running the obstacle course, sniping, and even assaulting a building with live ammo to simulate a rescue mission.
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At its meeting on Tuesday, San Jose City Council voted to run the proposed high speed rail line on an aerial track, at least 60 feet above the city, as it makes its way to Diridon Station. The 8-2 vote rejected the alternative proposal of building an underground tunnel for the train, as is planned for Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Should the City Help The San Jose Giants?
LocalPoliticsSports Sep 15, 2010, by Danny Wool
The San Jose Redevelopment Agency already spent $600,000 to revamp San Jose Municipal Stadium where the minor league San Jose Giants play. Now the cash-strapped organization wants to spend another $300,000 to replace an electrical transformer there. “Not so fast,” says Councilmember Sam Liccardo.
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Up or Down for High Speed Rail?
CommunityEnvironmentLocal Sep 14, 2010, by Danny WoolAt its meeting today, City Council will decide how the proposed high speed rail line will enter the city and make its way to Diridon station—on an elevated track, 60 feet above the city, or through a tunnel deep below it. An elevated track would be noisier and a potential eyesore. A tunnel would be more expensive and take longer to build.
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Chestnut Wins Burrito Eating Contest
LocalSports Sep 13, 2010, by Danny WoolLocal celebrity Joey Chestnut has done it again.After losing to a petite Virginia woman in a Labor Day wing-eating contest, the man with the iron stomach won the burrito eating contest at the New Mexico State Fair, gulping down 47 4-ounce burritos.
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Where Have All the Firefighters Gone?
LocalPolitics Sep 13, 2010, by Danny WoolThe explosion in San Bruno is raising serious concerns about the state of the San Jose Fire Department and how quickly off-duty firefighters would be able to respond to a similar tragedy if it happened in the city. Only one in four SJFD firefighters lives in San Jose proper, and just over one in three lives in Santa Clara County.
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Students Joining Walk-to-School Program
CommunityEnvironmentLocal Sep 10, 2010, by Danny WoolWhen budget cuts did away with the school bus, parents formed their own “walking school bus” to get their kids to school. About twenty kids from Bagby Elementary School walk to school together each morning, accompanied by a parent or two, and some special guests as well, including the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
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