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SJPD: EveryBlock – Crime Reports – Stats & Maps, and More
Sometimes you just want to know what is going on around you. You saw the PD flash by with their lights on, or you heard sirens in the night… * Enter a ZIP Code on EveryBlock and a neighborhood will open up to police calls for service, medical calls, alarm, and traffic/accident calls. There will... »
Food 4others Drive
The second Food 4others Drive benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank will take place on Saturday, August 7th. The food bank serves 236,500 people every month. One in four people in our own county are at risk for hunger. The Food 4others Drive will conduct a one-day city-wide food drive. The goal is to... »
Rest In Peace: Silver Lake Walking Man
I’m entirely dumbstruck to learn that one of Silver Lake’s most recognizable and mobile icons, Dr. Marc Abrams — aka The Walking Man, The Walking Dude, Doc Walker — has died. His age is being reported as 58 and he was apparently found dead Wednesday... »
Face Palm: Mayor Pedals Straight From Joy To Pain
Hot on the back tire of my post Friday gushing with unbridled joy at finding a photo-op of our up-to-now notoriously bike-blind mayor actually riding an actual bicycle, comes news that Villaraigosa apparently liked it so much (and perhaps the positive reaction it engendered) that... »
“Inception” See it 4K and in a D-BOX Seat
I don’t get out to the movies as much as I used to, but “Inception” is one movie that I want to see on the big screen. Camera 7 has 4K Digital Projection on their big screen. I asked Dominic Espinosa, Camera Cinemas District Manager, what was the advantage of 4K. Dominic explained that the... »
What’s That Smell?
This seems to be a question quite a few people on Orange County beaches are asking themselves in recent months. The answer, chickens, is sewage. Little Corona (our fave hangout with the kiddos, BTW) is shut down this weekend due to a sewage spill. Boo! Why can’t Orange County do a better job of... »
Signs the Recession is Still Going Strong
I am drafting this blog post from my desk at an office building/warehouse in Chatsworth where the water has been turned off all morning. “Why has the water been turned off?” you ask (or more likely you’re not asking because you really don’t care, but... »
Jeffrey James Lippold Stars in Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf
It was at Cinequest 19 (2009) where I met Jeffrey James Lippold in front of the California Theatre. He invited me to see Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf. Director Kurando Mitsutake dropped Spaghetti and Sushi into a blender, hit the liquefy button and poured out a spoof film of perfect consistency … ‘Samurai Avenger: The... »
Free Dental Care Available this Summer for Kids and Teens
When I was growing up, my parents never took me to the dentist unless it was an absolute emergency, so I consider myself very fortunate to have had consistent, company-sponsored dental insurance for the past 10+ years. However, many people are without insurance and can’t... »
Team San Jose’s Digital Carnival
Come experience Team San Jose’s Digital Carnival – Help celebrate a new brand, a new website, a new vision… Enjoy Signature Drinks and Delectable Treats as you talk Technology. iPad Giveaways – Win Tickets to Raging Waters San Jose Convention Center – Fountain Entrance June 30, 2010 6:30 – 7:00pm Registration & Cocktails 7:00pm Unveiling 7:15 – 9:00pm Feature Exploration The Event... »
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – Premieres at The Tech Tonight!
Twilight movie fans won’t want to miss this red-carpet event tonight at The Tech. The festivities begin at 10 PM when the museum’s doors open to welcome fans to a reception: Moviegoers, some donning costumes, T-shirts, and fan buttons of their favorite character can sip on “blood red” punch, and sink their teeth into wolf paw... »
Horror of Our Love: A Short Film
Soon after Dave Rada and I became friends on facebook I learned that he had a passion for film and I asked him to tell me about his latest project: Horror of Our Love: A Short Film I (Dave) produced/directed/wrote and was the monster in the short film. The short film is inspired by the song... »
Help “Tommy and the High Pilots” make a Music Video
Show up at the Music Go Round on Friday. Ask for Dave Reda or Karl Schweitzer of Elftwin Films, and you might find yourself in a music video. After the filming “Tommy and the High Pilots” will entertain with a free concert. If you buy a Tommy and the Hight Pilots t-shirt you... »
Zanotto’s Willow Glen Market – Open!
This morning just after 9 AM a crowd of shoppers began to gather at the door of the new Zanotto’s on Foxworthy Ave. As we waited for the 10 AM opening we enjoyed complementary doughnuts from Krispy Kreme – Mountain View, and talked about how happy we all were to get such a quality... »
Councilman Pete Constant to Take On Mongolian Wrestlers
I hope that everyone has agreed to leave Mr.Constant alone so that he can train just as hard as Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) did in the The Karate Kid. He will need to be in top form when he and the San Jose State University wrestling club go at it with the Bukhs... »