The Drunk Task Force met for the first time last night, sans liquid refreshments. Silicon Valley Democratic Latino Forum’s Pete Carrillo said there might be a reason 57% of those arrested might be Latino, “But, I haven’t heard it.” Chief Rob Davis defended the practice as a way to keep drunks from committing more crimes. Accusations of arresting large numbers of the (un)drunk, not bothering with breathalyzers, and not having a sobering station have led members of the Task Force to ask for an audit. Perhaps the fired "Independent" Police Auditor would do such things if she didn't have to clean out her desk. The Davis Defense last night appears to signal combative days ahead -- and perhaps for the next 6 months...
New San Jose Councilmember Rose Herrera has barely started her job and already grumpy constituents are feeding stories to local blogs. According to the author on San Jose Revealed, Herrera is talking big at the District 8 Community Roundtable about bulldozing the Village Square unless her 18th floor colleagues get busy sending jobs her way.
Moffett's Hangar One might be recovered after all…NASA Ames Deputy Director Lew Braxton reported only hours after the Navy talked of skinning Hangar One. There are two prospective clients who could share the cost of rehab. The future house-guest – an airship of course.
Watch Dog is happy to report that among its many readers is….The Fly from Metro and San Jose Inside – or so it would seem with Inside's posting today “Ta-tas in Garlicville.” Inside pulled a quote from Gilroy Dispatch letter writer James Fennell that Garlic Ta-Ta’s would allow local girls to show their wares.
Gilroy voters passed Measure P last year – this will allow for a more than $173 million investment in area schools over the next ten years. In the works are upgrades and additions for existing schools, still under discussion is the possibility of a new school...
It’s the first thing you hear when meeting friends/coworkers: Are you going? Today the Merc. provides a short list of Silicon Valley’s contribution to the growing crowds in D.C.. Tony Alexander, a local labor political director, still doesn’t have enough tickets for the numerous balls – Watch Dog tip, call Phaedra. Dr. Norman Banks was invited by former patient Prof. Paula Messina – and will be covering a bet made years ago with an old friend. From the Redwood Middle School to the heads of Symantec, eBay, Oracle, and Google everyone who could get a ticket will be heading East soon.
In case you missed it, check out Watch Dog's coverage of Tesla packing up their San Jose tent...
Friday, January 16, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment