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September 7, 2007
| Dog days of summer |
Butcher Park goes to the dogs
By Carol Rosen
Editor
It was a beautiful day for walking your dog, but an even better day to let your dog run free in a play area designed just for that.
On Aug. 4, about 100 dogs and their people gathered at Roy M. Butcher Park for the grand opening of the city’s newest dog park, which has been “more than four years in the making,” said Simeon Mercado, parks manager. Once it received approvals, it took about six months to build, he said.
The area is designed with dogs in mind. There is a double-gated entry with separate areas for large and small dogs. Designed to serve 30-50 dogs at one time, the larger Read more...
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City Council fires auditor
Mayor offers few details on council decision to oust Jerry Silva
By Carol Rosen
Editor
Mayor Chuck Reed announced Tuesday afternoon that the San Jose City Council had fired City Auditor Gerald
Silva in a unanimous closed-session vote.
“Over the past five months, the city council has been considering complaints of inappropriate behavior and retaliation made by members of the city auditor’s office,” Reed told reporters at a hastily called news conference following adjournment of the afternoon council Read more...
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