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March 23, 2006
Teaming up for safety
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Police, fire take aim at
community safety
Get involved, know your neighbors,
be prepared
By Lorraine Gabbert
Staff Writer
With an eye toward community safety, members of the police and fire departments recently held court at a community forum on safety, which was hosted by Councilmember Nancy Pyle at the Almaden Winery Community Center.
With a population of almost 1 million, the city of San Jose is the tenth largest in the country, yet maintains the safest big city rating.
“What we are able to accomplish, not just as a police Read more...
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| Bird flu in Santa Clara County: Are we at risk?
Residents and local organizations prepare for possible flu pandemic
By Jennifer Robertson
Staff Writer
Concerned residents attended a public meeting last Thursday at the County of Santa Clara’s Board of Supervisors Chambers to learn more about avian (bird) flu, or the H5N1 influenza virus, and to prepare for a possible pandemic influenza.
Although the seasonal flu and avian flu share some symptoms, such as coughing, sneezing, fever and muscle aches, they are very different viruses, explained Dr. Martin Read more...
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