Possibly trying to spark his moribund team to life, San Jose Sharks General manager Doug Wilson traded a fifth-round pick Tuesday to Atlanta for physical left winger Ben Eager.
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It has been a busy week for Facebook, with a new privacy policy reverted, a Golden Globe apology of sorts, and a Goldman Sachs decision to sell private stocks only to European and Asian customers. The privacy policy flip-flop came after the company announced it would make home addresses and mobile phone numbers available to the developers of third-party apps.
Hundreds of riders got on the Freedom Train yesterday to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s famous march. The 27th annual commemorative ride was hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Santa Clara. Participants included people of all ages, from those who remember Martin Luther King Jr. and the changes he brought to this country, to their children and grandchildren, who have grown up in a better, more equal America.
Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts announced that he is one of the finalists for the job of top cop in San Jose. Batts has been in his current position for little over a year, but in that time he has had to deal with severe budget cuts, a reduced police force, and a tepid relationship with Mayor Jean Quan. Another top contender is Acting Police Chief Chris Moore.
SJ Giant Brandon Belt heading to the bigs; Stanford women look to keep winning streak alive; Roster changes looming as Sharks return home; Now or never for San Jose State women?
With money scarce and the future of the San Jose Redevelopment Agency hanging by a thread, the city has decided to sell off some of its properties to raise money for a new stadium for a transplanted Oakland A’s team. It may even have a buyer—none other than Oakland A’s owner Lew Wolff. Many of the properties for sale are adjacent to the Fairmont Hotel, which Wolff also owns.
There has been a sharp increase in tagging in San Jose, and it is costing the city real money. Most of the graffiti is done by teens hoping to leave their mark on the city for posterity. What they don’t realize is that painting their expressions of creativity ends up costing the taxpayer $1.5 million a year.
It has been 23 years since the band broke up, but the Smiths still have their fans. One of these fans, Janice Whaley, has been covering the Smiths’ entire catalogue on her blog and on YouTube. Seventy-one songs later, her work is a lasting tribute to one of the iconic British bands of the 1980s.
Brandon Belt, the San Francisco Giants top prospect, might just be ready to make the same leap that Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey made after just one season of moving up the minor league ranks. Belt will be with the club in spring training next month.
There were 13,366 businesses and individuals declaring bankruptcy before the San Jose Division of the U.S. Northern California District Bankruptcy Court in 2010. It is a 16 percent increase over 2009, and 2011 shows no real signs for optimism.
