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News Briefs
Roberts decision by next week
David Howe, with the District Attorney's Office, says a decision whether to charge Councilmember Jim Roberts for allegedly hitting a taxi driver, refusing to pay a fare, and being publicly drunk will be made by January 31. "The matter is still under review," Howe says.
Reportedly, no witnesses saw the alleged altercation between Roberts and cab driver Surjit Singh on the night of Dec. 16.
Volunteers needed
The Sunnyvale School District Foundation Board is looking for new members. The Foundation Board consists of community members raising funds to improve education in the Sunnyvale School District. Call Myrna Klokow at738-8708 for more details.
Learn the risks
The city's Water Pollution Control plant will hold a public meeting on Monday, January 24 to explain the plant's risk management plan and to discuss why the plant uses certain chemicals and how it handles them. The plant uses chlorine and sulfur dioxide in its treatment of water. Located at 1444 Borregas Avenue, the water plant has, according to the city, been operating for 25 years without a major incident, but new laws require them to hold a public meeting. The meeting will be held Jan. 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Community Center's Neighborhood Room. The center is located at 550 E. Remington Avenue. Call 736-7620 for more details.
VTA says it will now accept tokens
The Santa Clara Valley Trans-portation Authority announced last week that it has begun accepting discount ride tokens on all local and express busses.
The tokens are available for adults and children at a 20 percent discount for a bag of ten single ride fares, and can be purchased at some grocery and drug stores and the VTA's Downtown Customer Service Center at 2 North First Street at Santa Clara Street. Ten rides are available to adults for $10, a $2.50 discount, and for $5.50 for children, a $1.50 discount.
For more information on the program, call 408.321.2300 or check www.vta.org.
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