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Chairlift Death Raises Safety Concerns
NBC Bay Area News
Feb 047-year-old John Henderson fell an estimated 60 feet from a chairlift at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort on December 18th, 2011. The Davis resident died two days later at a local hospital. »
Hollywood executives are headlining Calif. super PAC donors
California Watch
Feb 01Chase Davis and Will Evans AlexKalina/istockphoto.com Californians gave more than $12 million to super political action committees in 2011, bolstering the campaigns of President Barack Obama and his Republican challengers by taking advantage of new cam... »
San Jose eases rules, slashes development fees
San Jose Business NewsThe Silicon Valley
Feb 01The San Jose City Council unanimously approved measures related to construction and development in an effort to lure companies and developers to set up shop in Northern California's largest city, writes Mary Ann Azevedo on Silicon Valley Structures blo... »
San Jose slashes development fees, eases rules
San Jose Business NewsThe Silicon Valley
Feb 01San Jose officials really want to fill up the more than 9 million square feet of empty office/R&D space in the city. On Tuesday afternoon, the San Jose City Council unanimously approved measures related to construction and development in an effort to l... »
Furor erupts over redrawing trustee electoral lines
San Jose Mercury NewsLocal News
Feb 01An intense controversy is bubbling over that pending decision — which as early as Wednesday — that could re-map some Santa Clara County School Board members out of their districts or force some to run against others to retain their seats. Charges of co... »
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Mission: Who’s That Girl In the Floral Sarong?
The Chic Spy
Feb 05Dorothy Lamour a.k.a: Mary Leton Dorothy Slaton vitals: Dec. 10, 1914-Sept. 22, 1996 mission: Actress and singer claim to fame: The Jungle Princess code name: The Sarong Girl fact: 1931 Miss New Orleans rumor: To have been a love interest of J. Edgar H... »
Downtown Campbell and Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries team up for Winter Wine Walk
Examiner San Jose Edition
Feb 04The annual Downtown Campbell Winter Wine Walk is now in it’s fifth fabulously successful season. This popular event takes place in and around quaint Campbell Avenue on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, from 5 until 9 p.m.Enjoy... »
Mission: Interview With Award-Winning Costumer Michael O’Connor
The Chic Spy
Feb 02Mia Wasikowska as Jane Eyre London — It is that time of year again when we are regaled with back-to-back award shows honoring our favorite actors and actresses. But homage is also paid to those we seldom hear of, who work diligently behind the scenes h... »
Assembly changes mind and passes three-strikes legislation
Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert
Jan 31One day after turning thumbs down, the Assembly today passed legislation that would ask voters to alter California's "three strikes" criminal sentencing law. Assembly Bill 327, approved by a vote of 41-33, now goes to the Senate. Assemblyman Mike Davis... »
County, DOE May Clash on Superintendent
San Jose Inside
Jan 31Today marks my 150th column for San Jose Inside. It has been a bittersweet experience to write these posts for these last three years. I wish to thank Dan Pulcrano for the opportunity he has given me, an elected member of the Santa Clara County Office ... »