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News Briefs
Public invited to give input on recreation needs
The city of Sunnyvale is asking residents to provide input on recreation needs at a town meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 456 W. Olive Ave. The meeting is part of a Community Recreation Needs Assessment designed to help the city's parks and recreation department gauge trends and better meet the public's needs.
The city will also hold four focus group meetings on Jan. 24 and 25 in the Sunnyvale Community Center with targeted individuals to assess the existing programs and identify future programs. Focus group meetings will also be held at the local high schools to get input from teens.
For more information, contact the department of parks and recreation at 408.730.7517 or email parksadm@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us.
Commission holds forum on spending Prop. 10 money
Thousands of dollars have been allocated to six different regions in Santa Clara County from funds approved from Proposition 10, the 50-cents-a-pack state tax on tobacco, for local communities to spend on improving child development between birth and age 5. The Children and Families First Commission of Santa Clara County is sponsoring a community meeting for residents in the North Region, which includes Sunnyvale, on Jan. 17. The commission hopes the meeting will help form a partnership to advise the steering committee on how these funds can meet the needs of pre-natal to 5-year-old children. The public is invited to attend. Food and childcare will be provided at the meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Cubberly Community Center located at 4000 Middlefield Road, meeting room A3, Palo Alto, CA 94303, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17. For more information, contact regional coordinator Katherine Noller-Fernandez at 408.534.0817 or steering committee member Debra Petersen at 408.297.3295, ext. 247.
Olympic torch passes through the South Bay
The Olympic torch, headed for the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games, will pass through the South Bay on Jan. 18 and will be on its way to Sacramento via San Francisco on Jan.19. The torch began its cross-country journey on Dec. 4, 2001, in Georgia. After 33 days on the road and traveling coast to coast, the torch will pass through California on its way to Salt Lake City, Utah, in time for the opening ceremonies of the games.
Public safety officer involved in Oakland brawl
During an Oakland Raiders home game on Dec. 30, an off-duty lieutenant with the Sunnyvale Public Safety Department was involved in a physical altercation with security guards outside the Coliseum's Westside Club. According to Capt. Byron Pipkin, the ensuing brawl, which was caused by miscommunication concerning a drink the lieutenant was carrying outside in the club, resulted in the lieutenant having his finger severely bitten.
"We were in contact with the Oakland Police Department and are satisfied with their investigation," Pipkin said. "They are not going to take this case further."
Pipkin said statements were taken but no arrests were made. Pipkin said he could not reveal the name of the lieutenant but said that the officer is still with the Sunnyvale Police Department.
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