Native Plant Garden for Los Paseos Park

Posted on by Greg Peck

Update 3/20/2020 – This event has been postponed indefinitely due to the current public health crisis from the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent shelter in place orders issued by the Santa Clara County Health Officer and followed by the Governor statewide stay at home order.

Stay home! Stay safe!

 

Los Paseos Neighborhood Association has a grant from the City of San Jose to start a native plant garden in Los Paseos Park this year. I am leading the project along with Hita Bambhania-Modha, and we are looking for volunteers to help us plan and implement the garden. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the community and meet like-minded neighbors. We are going to start getting our hands dirty with a volunteer event on

Sunday, March 29th

If you are interested in helping, please contact me by email at treasurer@lospaseosneighbors.com.

 

Barbara Canup

Treasurer, Los Paseos Neighborhood Association

Updated mobile App for San Jose

Posted on by Greg Peck

The mobile device app, My San Jose, used to report issues to the city has a new name, look, and features. It is now called San Jose 311 and offers the additional following features:

    • Quicker access to paying bills
    • Clearer instructions to help you describe the issue
    • Updated map to make it easier to choose a location
    • Improved user experience and simpler language
    • Modern look and feel

Get San Jose 311 at the App Store, Google Play

Do not use this App for actual emergencies! For actual emergencies or crimes in progress, dial (408)277-8911 for direct access to  SJ emergency dispatch for police, fire, or medical response. Dialing 911 from a mobile device is first routed to CHP and then back to San Jose delaying response times.

Video of LPNA meeting February 20, 2020

Posted on by Greg Peck

For those of you unable to attend the meeting, below is the video recording for the February 20, 2020 meeting.

00:00 LPNA Business
00:20 Barbara Canup – LPNA finance overview
05:05 Native Plant Garden
13:00 Crime Update by Captain Elle Washburn
49:00 Vanessa Sandoval – D2 Updates
1:15:00 Environmental Services Department – Linden Skjeie Recycling presentation

First General Meeting of 2020

Posted on by Greg Peck

Hello, Neighbors. 

Our first meeting of 2020 is next week, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Again, we are holding the meeting in the gym building of the Los Paseos Elementary School – a close walk-to place, or a quick drive-to place. Check our meeting agenda, with lots of new information for you!

  • An update from SJPD on current Crime Stats in our neighborhoods
  • An update on the CALMS camera project – discuss the good, accumulative effectiveness of the program so far
  • An update from District 2 Office on upcoming events, completed projects, plans for the future
  • San Jose’s Environmental Services Department – residential recycling.  Recycling markets have changed, prompting questions and some confusion around current practices. The presentation covers how to recycle properly, new tips and information, and how San José is responding to global shifts in recycling markets, particularly China’s National Sword policy, which restricts imports of certain recyclables.  
    • What goes where… Bring items of which you have questions
See the meeting agenda

Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association Candidate Forum

Posted on by Greg Peck

A huge thanks for STFNA for organizing the Candidate Forum for the 2020 election to be held on March 3, 2020. Participants to this forum are running for 3 different offices:

    • San Jose City Council District 2
    • San Jose City Council District 10
    • State Senate District 15

If you were unable to attend the candidate forum, it was recorded and now available for your viewing

City of San Jose, D2 candidates:

41:55 Jonathan Fleming
55:25 Sergio Jiminez

City of San Jose, D10 candidates:

22:05 Jenny Higgins Bradanini
15:00 Matt Mahan
35:07 Helen Wang

State Senate District 15 Candidates

48:15 Nora Campos
1:01:55 Dave Cortese
Ken Del Valle
28:50 Tim Gildersleeve
Robert Howell
07:54 Johnny Khamis
Ann Ravel (out ill)

Invitees without a time listing beside their names were either unresponsive to the invitation or unavailable due to illness

2019 Holiday Tree Event

Posted on by Greg Peck

Despite the rains, many families ventured out and attended the event again this year to obtain a Christmas tree, visit Santa, meet SJPD/SJFD personnel, or contribute to the Toys for Tots program. A huge thanks to LPNA, LPHOA, and all the other participants to continue the tradition started by the Mata family 6 years ago. A brief photo album was posted to the facebook page.

Video of LPNA meeting Nov 14, 2019

Posted on by Greg Peck

For those of you unable to attend the meeting, below are the video recordings for the Nov 14, 2019 meeting. The videos are broken into sections for easier consumption. Unfortunately, the main presenter requested that their portion of the meeting not be recorded. We honored that request, and apologize to the members unable to attend.


00:00 Call to Order
01:10 LPNA Business – Election of Board Members
04:50 San Jose Spotlight


00:00 San Jose Spotlight (continued)
00:20 SJPD update
09:15 CHP update


00:00 CHP update (continued)
07:15 D2 updates – Vanessa and Sergio
14:00 Photo presentation of Coyote Valley wildlife and fauna


00:00 D2 updates (continued)
08:45 CALMS update

Identity Theft

Posted on by Greg Peck

As we enter into the holiday season, it is sad that we must remind folks that grinch package thieves are on the prowl. More so than other times of the year. Along with these actions are mail theft, as well as ID theft. Regarding ID theft, I came across this article worthwhile sharing, Clues to look for if you suspect ID theft

Earlier in the year I also suggested to sign up for the USPS informed delivery service. If you haven’t done so, get on it and strengthen your oversight of mail delivery to your home address. Alternatively, research locked mail boxes, or a PO Box at the USPS, Postal Annex, or similar stores offering mail reception services.