Rob Fischer has another hit on his hands. Fischer is a local restaurateur who owns the Palo Alto Creamery and Reposado, an upscale regional Mexican restaurant across the street from the old-school diner. Last month, he opened Scratch, a fine-dining American restaurant in downtown Mountain View.
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Jerry Brown’s plan to dismantle the state’s redevelopment agencies would make things a lot worse for San Jose’s staggering deficit—and eliminate the funding source for the salaries of Mayor Chuck Reed and the San Jose city council.
We are lucky to live in such a bountiful state. Where else can you judge whether Tuscany or Piedmont Italy produces the best wine, grab some fresh, cinnamon churros and finish with a taste of Argentina all in one week? Some might say we’re spoiled, let them, because for us it’s just another South Bay week. Feb. 2-9.
Chris Moore was introduced Tuesday as San Jose’s ninth chief of police, after serving in the role in an interim basis for the last three months.
After 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.
The ultimate tribute to Pink Floyd recreates the psychedelic images and lasers at the Montgomery Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 5.
In his State of the State address last night, Gov. Jerry Brown invoked pro-democracy demonstrations abroad, asserting assertion that failing to put temporary tax extensions the ballot would be “unconscionable” and “irresponsible.”
Tom Cavanagh wasn’t a star; he grinded his way to a brief NHL career with San Jose. But during his brief life, unbeknownst to many of his former teammates and coaches, Cavanagh was battling a serious mental illness: schizophrenia.
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.
“Friends of Caltrain” held a summit this Saturday to discuss ways to keep the service running despite its $30 million debt. The strategy focused on increasing ridership, containing costs, and identifying a steady source of income for the rail line. Of all the 28 transit agencies operating in the Bay Area, Caltrain is the only one to lack a dedicated source of funding.
