Rowdy Cinco de Mayo celebrations in San Jose Thursday night and early this morning led to a couple of violent incidents, several arrests, and damage to a building in the city.
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There’s something inviting about the north valley community of Berryessa. This quiet residential San Jose neighborhood, bordering Milpitas, is well-stocked with single-family homes and is solidly middle class with a very diverse population. There are a number of Berryessa homes for sale right now, in a variety of price ranges, that cater to families with kids.
It seems that few Google mappers have spent any time in scenic Abbottabad, and though the media keeps telling us that the compound stuck out like a minaret in a megachurch, apparently that wasn’t enough intel for the erstwhile cartooglegraphers. Unlike JSOC, they got the wrong compound.
A look at the best parties, concerts and events for Cinco de Mayo fun in Silicon Valley.
A guide to the best parties, concerts and events for Cinco de Mayo in Silicon Valley.
A suspect is still at large after stabbing a man to death in San Jose late Wednesday night.
The Police Officers Association announced Friday that its members would accept a one-time 10 percent cut in pay and benefits for the coming year. Union leaders cast the move as a generous proposal that would save jobs. Mayor Chuck Reed immediately called the offer inadequate, and warned that it came dangerously late in the game.
A faulty breathalyzer used in almost 1,000 DUI cases in the last year by San Jose Police has led to a review by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office that could result in hundreds of case rulings being overturned.
In addition to the research, interviews, blogs and video content, I’ll be writing about my experiences for Live Feed. I can’t wait. I’ve written about the environmental consequences of what we eat many times before but it’s been as an office-bound observer from afar. Now I can go out into the farms, ranches, restaurants and fishing boats and see for myself what’s wrong and what’s right with the way we eat.
We are lucky to live in such a bountiful state. Where else can you choose between champagne brunch, Italian delicacies or wine, jazz and sushi, enjoy delicious wines paired with perfect small bites and indulge in a luscious wine-paired dinner all in one week? Some might say we’re spoiled, but for us it’s just another South Bay week. May 4-11.
