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Around The Glen
San Jose Airport director denies Ellison's request
San Jose International Airport Director Ralph Tonseth denied Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's request for exemption from the airport's curfew hours.
The March 30 decision was in response to a formal request Ellison made to the airport in November, for permission to take off and land his Gulfstream V jet between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., airport spokesman Jim Peterson said.
"It's a balancing act between the needs of the community and also serving the air-service needs," he said.
The curfew restricts large jets--more than 75,000 pounds--from using the airport during those hours because of the impact noise has on the surrounding residential communities. Ellison's jet can carry up to 90,500 pounds and is required to adhere to the curfew.
The decision was based on concerns that exempting Ellison's plane would necessitate allowing more exemptions, and would lead to more late night flights, according to a study by Virginia-based Campbell-Hill Aviation Group.
A judge will give a decision in the pending litigation between Ellison and the city regarding the curfew on April 9, Peterson said. He said he didn't know how that decision would affect Tonseth's decision.
--Kate Carter
County cracks down on cases of elder abuse
Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies launched a new protocol for working together on incidents of elder and dependent adult abuse last week.
Jamie Buckmaster, program manager of adult protective services, said the protocol is designed to strengthen partnerships between the 15 agencies that deal with different aspects of elder abuse.
"All law enforcement agencies will approach cases in the same way," she said. "The county is taking elder abuse seriously."
Elder abuse is a growing problem in the county, but only a fraction of the cases of financial and physical abuse, neglect and abandonment are reported to county agencies, Buckmaster said.
She said officials hope the new protocol will streamline the process of preventing abuse, enforcing the consequences of abuse and providing support to victims, as well as increasing the number of reported cases.
Involved agencies include adult protective services, public guardian, the district attorney's office, county counsel, victim witness and others.
The agencies are about to launch an outreach campaign to give more visibility to elder abuse and to the 24-hour reporting hotline number, 800.414.2002, Buckmaster said.
--Kate Carter
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