by Lisa Jensen I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the importance of ensuring a diversity of voices are heard, that residents have equal footing with folks whose job it is to educate our elected or appointed officials. There’s no environmental discourse here today, just a request to help everyone become a better… [Read more…]
You know you’ve lost your inner child if you don’t laugh at the word “poop.” Friends of mine just had their first child. A beautiful, tiny piece of art whose life consists of sleep, eat, poop and cry. Dad spends a lot of time discussing her poop. The first (looked like tar but didn’t smell),… [Read more…]
The Envision 2040 San José General Plan task force meets this evening to talk about economic recovery, impacts on San José and planning for San José’s future. A presentation from Stephen Levy, Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy, is provided in the meeting materials. Mr. Levy holds degrees in Economics from both MIT… [Read more…]
We’re all living through it. Pinching pennies, watching families walk or crowding onto bikes, and eating veggies instead of meat. The economy has been grim for months. Thousands are out of work in the Bay Area. Silicon Valley has an unemployment rate of almost 12%, the state is over 12%. Yesterday’s State of the State from… [Read more…]
If these aliens could speak that is what they’d tell us, gently, with a soft flourish and delicate touch. Don’t let their fragrance or prettiness fool you. These aliens have got to go. No, I’m not talking about little green men with antenna or even blue giants. These alien invaders show up in your yard, line… [Read more…]
Los Altos has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gasses to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Like every great project manager, assistant city manager Jim Logan says his town has intermediate goals of reducing greenhouse gasses by 20% and increasing conservation by 20% in 2020 . The biggest offender is employees commuting to work… [Read more…]
If you’re planning to hit the roadways, airports or trains to celebrate the end of a gloomy 2009 and usher a hopeful 2010 – how about a few tips on travelling green. Keeping your green-tude safe while sleeping doesn’t have to be a chore. Resources for finding eco-friendly trips and pillow pads are available online… [Read more…]
A large solar project, 1.2 million panels on roughly 3,200 acres, is being proposed for the Panoche Valley, South of Hollister. The project poses an interesting question, which environmentalist gets the nod? According to the Audobon Society the issues center around wildlife habitat and corridors for travel. With several endangered species living in the valley… [Read more…]
A timely gift to Silicon Valley residents this year. The Valley Transit Authority received a grant to get the Bay Areas first bike share program going at 3 major Caltrain stations. Beginning in March you can hop off the train at San José’s Diridon, downtown Palo Alto or Mountain View stations and pick up a… [Read more…]
That’s the advice for plants and animals in a study released yesterday by the California Academy of Sciences. Some, like the flat ecosystems of California’s deserts, mangrove forests and grasslands will be packing their bags and are expected to move as much as 4 miles a year to find hospitable habitats. The study, paid for… [Read more…]
January 27, 2010 by thenewipo
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