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It isn’t often that I have a good idea, but when I get one — it’s a doozy. My latest mega-brainstorm hit when I was reading a Steven Rosenbush article in “The Wall Street Journal.” Titled “Homeowners Tap the Income in Their Homes,” the article explains how ordinary folks are turning spare rooms into spare … Read more

Burglary

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On Oct. 2, at about 3 a.m., officers responded to an interrupted burglary in the 3100 block of Cabrillo Ave. Investigators learned that Ignacio Aguilar Maldonado forced open a screen from an open kitchen window of a residence. Maldonado was confronted by female and male occupants who were inside the home. The 54-year-old male victim … Read more

Cedar Fair Amusement Parks Join in on World Series Fun: Losing Park General Manager To Wear Jersey Of Winning Team

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With the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals carrying their regions hopes for a World Series title, the local amusement parks in the Bay Area and Kansas City are joining the fun with a friendly wager.

If the Giants win, World’s of Fun General Manager Frank Wilburn will pose in a Giants jersey for social media pictures, and then send the jersey to California’s Great America. If the Royals win, Great America’s Vice President and General Manager Raul Rehnborg will pose in a Royals jersey and then mail it to Kansas City.

“We know the Giants are going to represent the Bay Area and Northern California well and bring home their third title in five years,” said Rehnborg. “We think Frank Wilburn will look great wearing the Giants jersey.”

Watch the video at http://youtu.be/4dI5eMi1Bxs

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Dr. Morris Collen — Medical Pioneer: 1914 – 2014

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Long before Steve Jobs and Bill Gates became well known in the Silicon Valley, Kaiser Permanente’s Dr. Morris Collen was using computers to enhance health care, store medical records, and track diabetes and heart disease. He was the founder of the science of medical informatics (medicine and computers), the last living partner that originally started … Read more

Express Employment Professionals Opens in Santa Clara

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Express Employment Solutions, an employment staffing company, celebrated its new location at 5145 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 130 near Lawrence Expressway with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 9. Attendees included Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews, Convention Center GM Steve Van Dorn and several Chamber Ambassadors. Express Employment Professionals serves local businesses with full-time and temporary … Read more

Fatal Collision on Stevens Creek Blvd.

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On Friday, Sept. 26, at about 3:45 p.m., Aihua Liu a 75-year-old female and resident from San Jose was walking south on the east sidewalk of Winchester Blvd. Liu was then struck by a 19-year-old female motorist, who was exiting the CVS Pharmacy driveway. The motorist was attempting to turn north on Winchester Blvd. at … Read more

Kaliterna

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Milton Henry “Mickey” Kaliterna passed away in Santa Clara, California on Sept. 30, 2014 of natural causes, surrounded by his family. He was 93 years old. Born in Oakland on July 24, 1921, Kaliterna attended Mountain View High School, graduating as the salutatorian of his class. He went on to San Jose State University and … Read more

SCPD Patrol Cars Now Equipped with Life Saving Devices

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Police officers have a vital role to play in fighting a major killer — sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Santa Clara’s public safety arsenal is expanding to include automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to give anyone struck down by SCA another chance at life. According to Police Chief Michael Sellers, “Because early defibrillation is becoming the standard … Read more