We are lucky to live in such a bountiful state. Where else can you taste wine from South Africa, learn how to make classic French pastry, and enjoy an Italian happy hour all in one week? Some might say we’re spoiled, so let them, because for us it’s just another South Bay week. Jan. 26-Feb. 2.
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In his State of the County address on Tuesday, Supervisor Dave Cortese called for a restructuring of the juvenile justice system that would keep young offenders out of juvenile hall. He proposed that the age limit for incarceration be raised from twelve to sixteen. Juvenile Court Judge Patrick Tondreau wants to extend the age distinction to probation as well by establishing a separate probation office for juvenile offenders.
Facebook’s new program, called “sponsored stories,” picks comments that users write about products and incorporates them into ads that appear on their friends’ pages. It’s what the company calls, “word-of-mouth marketing at scale,” though it offers users no possibility of opting out of the program.
While Google announced plans to hire new employees, Yahoo announced plans to lay off more people as it prepared to release its fourth quarter statement. Income was up but revenue was down for Yahoo, leading some investors to wonder how long Carol Bartz should be given to turn the troubled company around.
The SJPD and sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a thief wielding a knife in a Santa Clara County ravine. Little information has been released about the incident, which ended on Tuesday evening when rescue teams went into the ravine to retrieve the suspect’s body. Police have yet to name the suspect or to identify what it was that he stole.
A hacker gained access to Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook account and called for the company to be turned into a “social business,” where investors can recoup their investment, but they will not get any dividends. The comment, which appeared on the Zuckerberg Fan Page, received 1,800 likes and 500 comments before it was removed.
Here are the top ten ghost towns around the San Jose area.
Police arrested a local resident for pointing a laser at an aircraft about a mile from Reid-Hillview Airport.The suspect also pointed his laser at the police helicopter sent to find him, making it easy for the police to track him down. The incident occurred just days after a report that ranks San Jose third in the nation for the number of lasers being pointed at aircraft..
At an emergency meeting in Santee on Monday night, residents discussed this month’s spike in violent crime in the city. The meeting was attended by Deputy Mayor Madison Nguyen and Assistant Police Chief Diane Urban. Both women called on the community to assist the police in overcoming gang violence.
A consumer advocacy group wonders whether Google is getting favored use of Moffett Field from the federal government. Consumer Watchdog, a longtime critic of Google, questions whether the rent that Google pays to store its corporate jets and helicopters there is the market price for such services, though it has not offered any evidence that it isn’t.
