Stevens Creek Corridor And Trail Among $3.4 Million Awarded In Water Grants
05.07.11
The Stevens Creek Trail project includes improvements such as extension of the trail from Blackberry Farm to Stevens Creek Boulevard, new bicycle lanes and bus stops on Stevens Creek Boulevard, installation of a bicycle/pedestrian bridge across... Restoration of the Stevens Creek corridor received $565,000, and construction of the final segment of Stevens Creek Trail received $285,000. The Stevens Creek Corridor Park and Trail got a boost when the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) recently announced $3. Restoration efforts include such projects as restoring the final 1,400-feet of stream on city-owned parkland. and installation of native species trees, shrubs and other plants. removal of invasive plants, concrete and channel lining.
Source: Patch.com
'Three strikes' law battle brews
04.07.11
Also at risk could be an effort by a group of Stanford law professors to put an initiative on the ballot to temper the "three strikes" law, the strictest such sentencing law in the nation. That's because Turner's behavior -- and the conduct of all third-strikers, including the few who have been freed early and the thousands still inside -- will take center stage if the measure qualifies and goes to voters next year, political... The "three strikes" law was passed by the Legislature and voters in 1994 after several high-profile murders committed by ex-felons sparked public outrage. "The only thing voters will see when they get behind the curtain are their faces," said Democratic political consultant Bob Mulholland, referring to the third-strikers. "Voters will vote with their gut or heart, not their thought process.
Source: Merced Sun-Star
Santa Clara Broncos Two Golf Balls and Twelve Tees Set 
