2009
Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger lands 747 in the Hudson – Michael Jackson dies – Vandal cuts fiberoptic cable; thousands in South County lose phone service – Facebook logs 350 millionth Friend
Rock and Roll
How far can word of mouth go? In the case of Amber Lamason it can go pretty far. So far in fact that what was once a little rolling party has now become the San Jose Bike Party, with more than 2,500 participants. Bike Party is all about community and fun. Forget the protest politics that define Critical Mass, the big confrontational bike ride up north. No one cares what you’re riding, but monthly themes promote ways to dress up for the ride or to dress up your steel steed (whether it’s “light up your bike” or “no pants”). Felipe Buitrago, Sept. 16, 2008
Little Big Man
Robert Guerrero’s punches echo off his opponent’s protective headgear. The boxer moves with confidence, putting together combinations, sliding and pivoting around the ring, driving his sparring partner back against the ropes. Guerrero is the pride of Gilroy, the town where his family has lived for three generations. Jessica Fromm, June 3, 2009
Follow the Money
Last week, Metro named South Bay Labor Council insider Phil Bump as the character assassin orchestrating San Jose Revealed, a blog that has spent more than two years anonymously smearing SBLC’s critics. The ambiguous financial relationship among entities related to San Jose Revealed may violate federal law. The Labor Council is joined at the hip with Working Partnerships USA. Much wealthier than SBLC, Working Partnerships is a funding source for some of the union group’s activities. So the question remains: Did funds from charities fund WPUSA, which paid the Labor Council and Bump, indirectly fund San Jose Revealed’s attacks on Chavez’s enemies list after she lost the 2006 mayoral race? If that’s the case, then taxpayers contributed as well, since a tax-exempt nonprofit is , in effect, publicly subsidized. Aug. 5, 2009
