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Cyclist killed after accident on Central

A bicyclist riding on the Central Expressway near Fair Oaks Avenue was killed after a vehicle crashed into him Thursday, according to a police report.

The bicyclist, identified as a 30-year-old male from Palo Alto, was pronounced dead at Stanford University Hospital while undergoing emergency surgery.

The bicyclist was struck by a car entering the expressway from Fair Oaks while traveling in the westbound direction.

As routine department procedure in all fatal accidents, the incident is being investigated by the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety's Major Accident Investigation Team.

Leaf-blowers, barking dogs on city review

Residents of Sunnyvale can sit down with City Councilmember Julia Miller to discuss noise and leaf-blowers at a special meeting Sept. 15 in the West Conference Room at City Hall.

Miller is meeting with residents in hopes of defusing what has often become a heated political issue in several California cities.

"Hopefully, we can handle people's concerns before the public hearing and before the report to council is prepared," she added.

At the Sept. 22 meeting, councilmembers will decide on the scope of a study that will review the effects of leaf-blowers and the city's possible legal response to them. The study will also examine other sources of neighborhood noise complaints such as barking dogs.

The Sept. 11 meeting will take place at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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This article appeared in the Sunnyvale Sun, September 9, 1998.
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