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June 23, 2005
Mt. Umunhum: Up close and personal
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By Jeanne Carbone Lewis
Staff Writer
A recent visit by Almaden residents and friends of Mt Umunhum allowed for an up-close-and-personal view. And, they were delighted by what they found.
The 11,646-acre region marks the southern end of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District [MROSD] and includes the former Almaden Air Force Base, which was part of the early-warning radar network decades ago. As there is no public access [three locked gates keep encroachers at bay to the private property], it is only be special request that interested parties may view the area. All others are trespassing.
Toxic contaminants and debris are intertwined with the radar Read more...
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Animal ambassadors
Citizens form advocacy organization to assist San Jose Police Mounted Unit
By Kymberli W. Brady
Staff Writer
The San Jose Police Department has some new friends who take their mission seriously enough to form a corporation, elect officers, file for nonprofit status, and forge ahead with fund-raising campaigns.
But the money won’t be used for new patrol cars, nor will it go toward high-tech radar guns and lasers anytime soon. In fact, most of the patrol, traffic, and beat officers will be on their own this time around, as Friends of the San Jose Mounted Unit Read more...
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