Monday, April 12, 2010

"Historical San Jose" photography contest

The Historic Landmarks Commission of San Jose is holding the first "Historical San Jose" photography contest.

Photo Categories
  • Residential
  • Non-residential Buildings
  • Landscapes / Streetscapes
Contestant Levels
  • Student (up to age 19)
  • Adult
Winning entries will be displayed electronically on Civic Center Television and on monitors at City Hall.

Entries must be emailed by May 1st, 2010

Reception: May18th from 5:30 pm to 7:00pm in the Rotunda Mezzanine at City Hall.

For more information: http://www.historicalsjcontest2010.smugmug.com/

Sunday, April 11, 2010

North Willow Glen in the Mercury News

North Willow Glen neighbors were featured in the Mercury News on Friday as they spoke to the High Speed Rail Authority about the Greater Gardner neighborhood. Check it out: http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Government reform town hall coming up

From Assemblymember Beall's office:

TAMING THE BEAST: REFORMING CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT

 If California’s state government undergoes reform, what changes will be made? How will those changes affect our lives? Will California’s massive problems actually be solved?

As the Legislature’s leadership puts forward a package of reforms, Assemblymember Jim Beall is sponsoring a town hall to examine and discuss the gargantuan task of overhauling a sprawling government that serves 38 million people and regulates the world’s eighth biggest economy.

Guest speaker Thad Kousser, a University of California-San Diego political science professor and a visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institute will review the government reform initiatives circulating and being discussed in Sacramento. He will also review the results of a multi-lingual poll that ask Californians what they think are the problems and solutions to our biggest challenges.

Kousser is a recognized authority on state government and California constitutional reform.

GOVERNMENT REFORM TOWN HALL

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 8
Willow Glen Community and Senior Center
2175 Lincoln Ave., San Jose