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San Jose Inside
http://sanjoseinside.com
San Jose politics and culture with former Mayor Tom McEnery and the current mayor's former chief of staff, Jude Barry.
- Added on: Feb 11th, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Listed in: Politics News & Media
Recent Posts
Like Berkeley and Santa Cruz?
City Hall Diary Berkeley and Santa Cruz have a reputation of voting on proclamations or supporting causes that are outside their domains, such as the independence of Tibet, the genocide in Darfur, and federal issues like immigration or going to war...
Montgomery Hotel to Be Moved to Los Angeles
Lender Literally Takes Back Property in Bankruptcy Proceedings In another sign of a weakening economy, Divco West, the owner of downtown’s controversial boutique-style Montgomery Hotel, has turned the property over to its mortgage holder, Gramerc...
Cycling Mecca
IF YOU’RE one of the thousands who’ve trudged their way through the knee-high piles of bike parts in the yard of Faber’s Cyclery over the years, you will be blown away by how clean and orderly the place is these days. Located at the corner of S...
What is “Affordable” in the Current Housing Market?
When I read that nonprofit developer Neighborhood Housing Services was having trouble selling the 17 condos of their new development just south of downtown, I can’t say I was surprised, given the worsening national mortgage crisis. The main selling...
Look at Me, I’m Singing!
Maybe what San Jose needs is a feel-good theme song to help put the city on the map. That’s what San Jose City Councilman Forrest Williams thinks, anyway. At last week’s council discussion, where the group was considering ways to promote the city...
California’s Next Gold Rush
Are Foundations In Tune with Democratic Process? Last week I saw a glimpse into the future of California philanthropy: big money and big commitments, the kind of which could literally change the course of how some California communities develop ove...
