Mayor Chuck Reed knows a thing or two about dealing with deficits, which may be why a South Bay consortium of local businesses has invited him to chime in on the CalTrain problem. Faced with a $30 million deficit, the rail line may have to cut services so that trains only operate during commuter rush hours. That would mean no midday service and no service on weekends.
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Violence is on the rise in San Jose, especially gang violence. That’s why the city held a Crime and Gang Prevention Summit this Saturday. Among the solutions it offered was greater involvement by faith-based initiatives. It hopes that volunteers mobilized by the churches will turn out en masse to help people leave gangs.
Five reasons to look forward to the work week: Cavin and King’s Open Mic, Saint Michael Trio, Michelle Richmond, Wallpaper, Pamela Z.
There has been a murder at the Arclight Repertory Theatre. Don’t worry—it isn’t a real killing but a part of the company’s new world-premiere play, The Zahsman Murders, running now at WORKS/San Jose.
It might have meant more had the victory come in past seasons, when Gonzaga was a consistent March Madness dark horse to win national titles, but Santa Clara’s 85-71 men’s basketball victory Thursday night definitely qualifies as an upset.
A scourge of bedbugs has hit the South Bay, and it isn’t just hotels that are affected. The Avalon at Creekside apartment complex in Mountain View recently found that at least two of its units are infested.
Faced with a dwindling budget, the San Jose Unified School District has decided to cut funding for adult education by two-thirds. Among the programs to suffer will be vocational training and English as a second language (ESL). Some 99 teachers are also expected to lose their jobs as a result. The $3.6 million saved will be diverted to K-12 education.
San Jose has launched a new program, Clean Slate, to help young people ages 14 to 25 remove their tattoos when they leave a gang. It’s a chance to get a fresh start, without being haunted by the mistakes of their past. The program offers to remove tattoos from all exposed areas on people who leave their gangs, provided that they attend a weekly life skills workshop and perform community service.
Add a national sports columnists to the growing list of those making the case for the Oakland A’s to head south to San Jose.
While announcing its fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, Google made the surprising announcement that Eric Schmidt will no longer be the company’s CEO. Co-founder Larry Page will be taking over the role as of April 4.
