Site update and coming changes

Posted on by Alan Chan

Recently, we upgraded our hosting package for our site and eliminated some of the constraints binding the usefulness of the site. In the coming weeks we will be updating the site and making constant improvements to it. Part of that updating entails some of the “nice” functionality lost from the base hosting package that requires rebuilding that capability with additional plugins. For those already subscribed to the site “Follow blog via e-mail”, no action is required. This information was imported to the new site. WordPress users subscribed by wordpress login need to opt-in via the “Follow blog via e-mail” on the front page or under the archives listing under News.

The changes allow us to better manage the information presented by the group and its usefulness towards the neighborhood. We appreciate everyones support, and strive to serve everyone in our community with the best and most pertinent information available.

As always, if you need to reach out to submit ideas, provide feedback, or unsubscribe, we would appreciate to hear from you via the Contact Us page

COVID-19 updates from Santa Clara County

Posted on by Alan Chan

On February 3, 2021 County Supervisor Mike Wasserman issued his monthly newsletter. Within it he included updated information pertaining to vaccinations and testing. In an excerpt from his newsletter:

“Since January 28th, the County of Santa Clara Health System has been offering COVID-19 vaccinations to residents 65 years old and older, following the State’s updated guidance. We continue to urge the State to allocate more vaccines to the County so that we can increase the number of vaccinations each day.

Local residents within the eligible categories (who are not a regular patient of Kaiser, Palo Alto Medical Foundation or Stanford Healthcare) can schedule an appointment through one of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s vaccination clinic sites. For Kaiser, Palo Alto Medical Foundation or Stanford Healthcare patients, please contact your healthcare provider for vaccination eligibility and scheduling.

President Joe Biden recently announced that the Federal government plans to purchase 200 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer and Moderna. This would result in fully vaccinating the American population by the end of summer or early fall of 2021.

For our part, the County will continue to administer as many vaccines as we are given as quickly as possible and will continue to follow the rules set by the Federal and State governments for distribution.”

Vaccination Appointments can be schedule through the SCC website with each of the various medical facilities serving the county.

 

“Testing is still a critical tool in the fight against COVID-19. While some people have gone in for regular testing for months, others are seeking it out for the first time. Widespread testing provides a more accurate picture of how many cases exist in our community and helps the County Public Health Department understand how and where the virus is spreading.

Visit the County’s COVID-19 testing website to:”

    • Search for a Test Site
    • Search for sites by City
    • Search for sites Near You
    • Search for sites by Date
    • Search for sites by Provider
    • See All County Testing Sites

Schedule a free test through the SCC website

If you would like to subscribe to County Supervisor Mike Wassermans’ newsletters to receive this information directly, subscribe here

Video of the LPNA meeting on November 19, 2020

Posted on by Greg Peck

For those unable to attend our last zoom meeting of the year due to the pandemic, we are posting the video here for your viewing.

00:00 LPNA Business
05:30 District 2 Office Update, Vanessa Sandoval
22:25 Open Space Authority, Gavin Comstock – updates on North Coyote Valley
1:02:00 SJPD, Captain Elle Washburn – Crime statistics for local area
1:22:30 HomeFirst, James Henderson – Update on Bernal Road and Rue Ferrari sites

Participant Chatlogs of questions or comments during the zoom meeting are included here

Powerpoint presentation of the meeting agenda is here for PDF download.

LPNA Quarterly Meeting – November 19, 2020; time 7 PM

Posted on by Greg Peck
Hello, neighbors.


You are invited to our quarterly Los Paseos Neighborhood Association meeting.  Many of the topics on our agenda are of broad interest to our surrounding area including an update by Open Space Authority on North Coyote Valley, an update from HomeFirst regarding the bridge housing communities at Monterey & Bernal and Rue Ferrari and an update by SJPD regarding crime in our area.   Please see the Zoom link below if you would like to attend.  This meeting is open to all nearby neighborhoods.
Agenda:
• LPNA Update
• D2 Update
• Open Space Authority (Gavin Comstock) – update on north Coyote Valley (projects, measure T, future plans).  Q&A
• HomeFirst (Site Manager for BHCs) – Update on Monterey/Bernal Road and Rue Ferrari BHC sites.  Q&A
• SJPD (Captain Elle Washburn or alternate) – Law enforcement update-crime in our area.  Q & A
Zoom invite:
Topic:  LPNA Quarterly Meeting – November 19, 2020; time 7 PM
Time: Nov 19, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Regards,
Greg Peck

Voter Ballots are on the way! Do you know the issues?

Posted on by Greg Peck

You can always search online for additional details, but to help along the process, we included the following links for sources of voting information:

Mercury News

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/30/our-election-endorsements-for-the-nov-3-races-and-ballot-measures/

SF Chronicle

https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2020/voter-guide/

League of Women Voters

League of Women Voters’ makes recommendations on California state-wide initiatives:

https://lwvc.org/vote/elections/ballot-recommendations

Voter’s Edge

You can also enter your address and zip code at the site below to get detailed information about what is on your specific ballot, including profiles and comparisons of the candidates for office, as well as the initiatives and local measures. This site does not make recommendations.

https://votersedge.org/ca

Description from the Voter’s Edge website:

With Voter’s Edge California, voters can:

    • Access their full, personalized ballot by entering their address.
    • Get in-depth information on candidates, measures, and who supports them.
    • View candidate biographies, top priorities, answers to questions, photos, policy videos, endorsements, and detailed information about who funds their campaigns.
    • Browse unbiased explanations of ballot measures; find out who supports, opposes, and funds them.
    • Check where, when, and how to vote, including information on their local polling locations.
    • Keep track of their choices to make voting easier.
    • Share information about the election with friends and family.

*The LWVCEF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization and never advocates. The League of Women Voters of California does operate a separate nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization that advocates on issues and sometimes makes recommendations on ballot measures.

History of Voter’s Edge California

The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund produced one of the nation’s first election information websites, SmartVoter.org. Since 1996, the Smart Voter project has been California’s premier online source for authoritative, nonpartisan coverage of election contests, candidates, and ballot measures.

MapLight’s Voter’s Edge tool was first designed to help voters understand the sources of funding behind ballot measures in California. In recent years, the project has expanded to cover candidates and elections in states beyond California.

In 2014, the League and MapLight joined forces to create a successful pilot project. The result is Voter’s Edge California.

Los Angeles Times

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Cal Matters

https://calmatters.org/election-2020-guide/

Check your voting registration

Posted on by Greg Peck

With all the garbage in the news about voter fraud, mail delivery delays, and some states clearing voter registration rolls, do your due diligence!

Make sure you are registered, so your vote counts!

Every vote counts!

Not just for the National Election, but also for local issues impacting city, county, and State elections. Navigate to the Santa Clara County website and verify the validity of your voter registration information.  If for some reason, your registration was dropped, register online.

After you vote, particularly if by mail, track your ballot on the county website to ensure it was indeed counted, and not dropped due to a technicality, or mismatched signatures, etc. If voting by mail, return the ballot ASAP via US mail, or drop it off at a designated drop-off  location.

Special Message from County Supervisor Mike Wasserman

Posted on by Greg Peck

In an excerpt from Mike Wasserman’s newsletter issued 9/15/2020, I wanted to emphasize the importance for everyone to participate in the 2020 Census. To quote Supervisor Mike Wasserman:

1 in 5 Have Not Completed the Census

As of this week, nearly 1 in 5 households have NOT participated in the 2020 Census. This means that 140,000 of the 701,000 households in the County of Santa Clara have not responded so far. Are you the 1 in 5 in your neighborhood? If so, please complete your 10-minute questionnaire today. It is as easy as following the link below or calling 844-330-2020. The data collected from the Census is used to allocate over $800 billion in annual funding for vital services, including money for:

    • Schools
    • Healthcare
    • Housing
    • Roads

Census Deadline: September 30th, 2020.

Complete the Census

To learn more about Santa Clara County issues, Visit Supervisor Mike Wassermans’s Website, or sign-up for his newsletter

Anderson Dam Town Hall Video

Posted on by Greg Peck

For those unable to attend the Anderson Dam Town Hall meeting regarding the retrofit project on August 20, 2020. The D2 office provided the Zoom video. It is reposted here via the LPNA YouTube channel for easier use and distribution.

If you would like to view this in full screen HD mode, click on any of the timecodes listed below to view this directly from the YouTube channel.

Councilmember Jimenez, Assembly member Robert Rivas, and Valley Water discuss this large infrastructure project that will seismically retrofit Anderson Dam for the safety and protection of our community and drinking water supplies.

00:00 Meeting start moderated by host Sergio Jimenez
04:50 Director John Varella
06:50 Rachael Gibson – Valley Water overview presentation for retrofit need
12:30 Chris Hakes – Valley Water project presentation
25:15 Dylan Lomanto – Legislative aide to State Assemblyman Rivas
29:15 Rick Callender – Valley Water CEO
30:15 Sergio Jimenez – District 2 Councilman
31:15 Question and Answers

Video of the LPNA meeting on August 27, 2020

Posted on by Greg Peck

For those unable to attend our second zoom meeting held this year due to the pandemic, we are posting the video here for your viewing.

00:00 Start meeting and LPNA business
04:33 District 2 update by Sergio Jimenez
29:01 Main presentation by Andrea Urton of HomeFirst discussing Bridge Housing locations at Bernal and Monterey and the Rue Ferrari site
49:33 HomeFirst Q&A

Participant Chatlogs of questions or comments during the zoom meeting are included here

Powerpoint presentation within the video, EIH Bernal Overview_8.20.20.pptx, is copyrighted by Andrea Urton of HomeFirst and available for download in PDF format