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SJPD announces new on-line reporting
The San Jose Police Department is pleased to announce its new integrated web-based, online reporting application, CopLogic. The new online crime reporting application provides time-saving and cost-saving improvements to service delivery by leveraging vendor-hosted and supported software as a service.
Crimes that San Jose Residents will be able to report utilizing CopLogic include the following:
- Harassing phone calls
- Theft
- Vandalism
- Vehicle vandalism
- Identity theft
- Lost property
- Theft from a vehicle
It is important to remember that cases involving a known suspect must still be reported in the normal fashion (e.g. calling the Police Department).
CopLogic is currently available for use by the public.
San Jose Selected to Host the Amgen Tour of California!
San Jose is the only city selected to participate in all eight editions of the Amgen Tour. Mark your Calendars for Friday, May 17, 2013 when the Individual Time Trial will take place in San Jose!
In celebration of the Host Cities announcement, the newly designed 2013 race Leader Jersey, produced by the new, official Amgen Tour of California jersey supplier Champion System, is now available for purchase online at www.AmgenTourofCaliforniaStore.com.
For further information on the 2013 Amgen Tour of California, and to view the 2013 Amgen Tour of California map, visit http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/.
VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON A COUNTY COMMISSIONThe County has a number of commissions on a variety of topics. Each commission is made up of County residents who volunteer their time. The commissions serve as advisory bodies to the Board of Supervisors and link the Board to different communities of interest.
Currently, there are a number of positions open for appointment from District Four. To learn more about County Commissions, go to http://www.sccgov.org/sites/bos/bnc/Pages/default.aspx. If any of the openings interest you, please contact Hong Cao in my office at (408) 299-5040 or hong.cao@bos.sccgov.org.
• Advisory Council to the Council on Aging
• Animal Advisory Commission
• County of Santa Clara Moscow Sister-County Commission
• HIV Planning Council for Prevention and Care
• Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee
• Public Authority for In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Board
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Now Recruiting 40 Coaches for Spring 2013!
Girls For A Change (GFC) empowers young women in middle school and high school to create social change in their communities. We are seeking women volunteers to guide girls through the process of identifying an issue in their community and then designing a project that creates change around that issue.
Each year we reach out to community members like you to support the girls as they create social change. Our biggest need is to fill the volunteer role of our Girl Action Team Coaches. Coaching with GFC means working with girls for 14 meetings, showing them they are important and powerful, and how to create change. The commitment is approximately 20 hours per month and includes one and a half hour meeting with the girls each week. Spring session is mid January to May. We offer Coach training, staff support and coach manual to help guide you with your service. We provide the support you need to work effectively with girls in communities throughout the Silicon Valley.
We are looking for powerful volunteers with a learners' attitude who believe in girls and the power they have to change the world!
Time line for being a Coach:
1. Complete a GFC Coach application and interview
2. Receive orientation packet and be fingerprinted
3. Attend a mandatory Coach orientation (January 19, 9a-5p and January 20, 9a-1p)
4. January-May - Meet once per week with your Girl Action Team (fulfill 14 meetings)
5. June - Completion and Celebration with your Girl Action Team!
For an application and more information such as qualifications and benefits please click here.
If you have questions or are interested in coaching with Girls For A Change, please contact Tanya Beat, SV Program Director, at 408-515-8147 or tanya@girlsforachange.org.
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Know an organization, teacher, PTA/PTO/HSC or school with an idea or program to change the lives of kids through the arts in Santa Clara County? Yapper Girl will be awarding two $500 grants before the end of the year through the simplest possible process:
- One paragraph to describe how the funds will be used for arts education
- If awarded, provide a written or video story sharing how the funds made a difference through the arts
CreaTV San José encourages you to nominate your “Silicon Valley First.”
First Fest is an online festival celebrating all of the innovations and discoveries of Silicon Valley. Check out this year’s nominations and make your own!
Winners will be announced at the 2012 CreaTiVe Awards on January 5, 2012 at the California Theatre. Submit your nominations here.
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Nextdoor Holiday Food Drive
As this year's holiday season begins, the importance of community is top of mind for the folks at Nextdoor. Nextdoor was created to bring back a sense of community to neighborhoods, and San Jose has quickly become one of the most connected cities on Nextdoor, with over 13,000 Nextdoor members across 260 neighborhoods.
There are still many San Jose residents who don't have the resources to provide for their own families this holiday season, or even enjoy a simple holiday meal. In an effort to support the San Jose community, Nextdoor would like to help residents take care of thousands of such neighbors in need.
Through December 20th, Nextdoor will be donating a holiday meal to Second Harvest every time members in San Jose invite a friend or neighbor to join Nextdoor. The goal is to give 10,000 meals out in time for the holidays. Here is how you can make sure the friends and neighbors you invite count towards the goal:
- Share Nextdoor with friends neighbors by email, facebook or twitter by using the links on our invitation tool
- Nextdoor will automatically keep track of how many invitations are sent by San Jose Nextdoor Members, and send you weekly updates on progress.
- On December 20th, Nextdoor will tally all of the invitations, and make a meal donation for every invitation sent to Second Harvest Food Bank to be distributed to hungry residents in San Jose and Santa Clara County.
For more information visit nextdoor.com
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Save Money & Energy this Holiday Season!
As we enter the winter months, we all notice our heating bills rising. Now--thanks to the City of San Jose's FREE Green Energy Match program--there's something you can do about it!
Green Energy Match is a FREE city-sponsored program that provides customized online recommendations to help you save energy and money in your home. And you'll receive coupons to local stores just for signing up AND as you continue to save! If you sign up now, you'll receive these 50% off coupons right in time for the holidays!
Visit www.greenenergymatch.org today!
Want to avoid that January surprise? Please find below some tips to lower your family's winter bills.
When you sign up for Green Energy Match, you'll receive tips like these--and lots more--to help achieve significant savings!
* Light up with LEDs. If you put up a string of outdoor holiday lights or light up your Christmas tree for hours, purchase a new set of LED lights. The savings are so high, the new string will pay for itself in one year. Check out www.wattzon.com/rebates for LED rebates and other incentives from PG&E.
* Remind the kids: "Leave the room, off with the lights!" Electricity use for household lighting really zooms up in December. So many people coming and going, and the lights are just left on. A good rule of thumb: If you are coming back in less than 10 minutes, keep the light on. Otherwise, lights off as you leave the room.
* Unplug the "always on" electronics. During the holiday season all sorts of electronic devices are plugged in. See what you can unplug. Anything with an "always on" type of light is a good candidate. They use electricity even when you sleep, and it really adds up! In most homes about 25 cents out of every electricity dollar goes to those "always on" electronics. So unplug!
This program is sponsored by the City of San José, Silicon Valley Energy Watch, WattzOn and Acterra.
2013 State of the City Address
Thursday, February 7, 6:30pm
San Jose Civic Auditorium, 135 W. San Carlos Street
Mayor Chuck Reed and the San Jose City Council cordially invite you to the 2013 State of the City Address. In addition to the Mayor's annual speech, the event will honor outstanding citizens from each Council District and exemplary city employees.
The event is open to the public and FREE for all guests.
Please click here for more information and to register.
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