Willow Glen residents Tony Rodriguez, 33, and Dominic Chavez, 19, were arraigned on July 12 on charges of attempted murder. Their bail has been set at $1 million each.

On July 7, at about 11:50 p.m., the duo alledgedly attacked a 26-year-old man along Prevost Street between Hull and Atlanta avenues. The victim, a Gilroy resident, was walking along the street and banging on cars; one of the vehicles belonged to a friend of Rodriguez and Chavez, San Jose police spokesman Enrique Garcia said.

After the friend told Rodriguez and Chavez what happened, the two men allegedly confronted the Gilroy man. There was an exchange of words relating to each others' gang, and then Rodriguez, armed with a baseball bat and Chavez, armed with a hammer, allegedly hit the victim on his head.

The police arrived within minutes, apprehending Rodriguez, who was hiding in a home on Prevost Street. Police had received a call from a resident about someone banging on cars along the street.

Chavez, who fled in a car, was arrested on July 8. The victim sustained severe head injuries and is hospitalized in critical condition, Garcia added.

Anyone with additional information can contact detective Tom Tiphayachan of the gang investigations unit at 408.277.3835. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact 408.947.STOP.

Prowler arrested
on Vernon Avenue

A 44-year-old man was arrested on July 12 after he was found in the backyard of a home along Vernon Avenue.

San Jose police spokesman Enrique Garcia said a resident called the police at about 10:14 p.m. and police responded within minutes. When police officers arrived, they found the man hiding at a corner of the house near a fence. The man resisted arrest and put up a struggle.

During the scuffle, an officer sustained a minor cut to his head and the man was scraped and bruised. Neither needed medical attention.

The man was arrested on charges of prowling, narcotics influence, resisting arrest and a parole violation.

Men attack street
vendor on Prevost

Two individuals attempted to rob an ice cream vendor along Prevost Street between Hull and Atlanta avenues about 6:34 p.m. on July 5. The men approached the ice cream vendor in a white sedan.

The passenger attacked the vendor and was later joined by the driver of the car. The attackers punched the vendor several times but fled when they were unable to get any money. The vendor sustained minor injuries.

One of the individuals was described as a white male and the other a Hispanic male in his 20s. The vehicle might have been a Buick.

Clean Slate program
will remove tattoos

San Jose youths between the ages of 14 and 25 may have tattoos removed at no cost under the city's Clean Slate program.

The 10-year-old program provides free removal of gang-related tattoos on exposed areas of the body, such as the neck, hands, wrists and faces. In exchange, participants must commit to education, employment and community service activities.

The required 10-session support group will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., twice a month on Wednesdays, beginning Aug. 3. The meetings take place at the Hank Lopez Community Center, 1694 Adrian Way.

In the past decade, Clean Slate has removed more than 5,850 gang-related tattoos from 1,170 participants. Volunteers from the medical staff from the Santa Clara County Health and Hospital System perform the work for free.

For additional information on the program, call 408.251.7757.

Farmers market
may be relocated

The Willow Glen Farmers' Market may move from its current site at Willow Glen Elementary School to a downtown Willow Glen parking lot due to construction at the school site.

The Willow Glen Business and Professional Association and South Bay Farmers' Markets is holding a community meeting in the Garden Theater lobby, 1165 Lincoln Ave., on July 20 at 7 p.m. to discuss the move.

The location being considered would be in the parking lot behind Aqui Cal-Mex Grill, Blockbuster and Garden Theater businesses. The farmers market would be housed in a 9,600 square-foot area.

In order to move, farmers' market coordinators will have to receive a special-use permit from the San Jose planning director that would regulate hours and parking.

The market would use the parking lot on Saturdays from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The market is held up to 30 Saturdays each year and is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Registrar wants
voters to choose

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters is asking voters to choose in which of five languages they prefer their election materials.

Survey cards are being mailed to more than 400,000 registered voters asking if they prefer English, Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog or Vietnamese.

Currently, voters receive election materials in two languages, English and Spanish, unless another language has been designated.

Voters designating English as their preferred language will receive materials only in English, while voters choosing one of the other languages will receive materials in both English and their preferred language.

The registrar's office is also offering the survey on its website at www.sccvote.org. It must be printed out and then returned by mail or fax. For additional information, call toll-free at 866.430.VOTE.

Keep your critters
cool this summer

The Humane Society Silicon Valley urges people to take care of pets during hot summer months.

When temperatures outside soar, the temperature inside a car can rise to 120 degrees quickly, even with the windows open a crack. Pets can suffer from heatstroke just like humans, and it can be fatal.

Rabbits should stay inside with air conditioning or in a cage in a shady spot that is well ventilated. A frozen bottle of water in the cage can help rabbits stay cool.

Pet owners should also watch for heartworm, as the disease can be transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes.

Save intense activity for the early morning hours or the late evening when it's cooler. Be aware that short-nosed dogs have difficulty cooling themselves by panting.