Tom Clifton: Fluid Flow: Neighborhood NewsSan Jose is blessed with many vibrant neighborhoods. I try to keep up with neighborhood events throughout the city, but my focus is on downtown/central San Jose.There is a new weblog in Town- January 13, 2005 A few days ago San Jose Inside made its debut. It is a new weblog providing a voice for former Mayor Tom McEnery and Mayor Gonzales' former Chief of Staff Jude Barry. After four days, McEnery has trashed the city government and enlisted the Jim Cunneen, from Chamber of Commerce to call for the ouster of one council member. Unfortunately, there is nothing new here. This blog mimics the San Jose Mercury News as the voice of big business in the silicon valley. Gosh, haven't we heard this We...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100021/2005/01/13.html#939 Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens - Calendar Listings- January 12, 2005 Beyond Rakes - A Garden Tool Workshop Saturday, January 29 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM $12.00 members$15.00 non-members Instructor: Master Gardeners Maybe you have too many tools, or not enough, OR maybe you never seem to have the right tool - whatever the case, the Master Gardeners will provide you with all the information you need to have the right tools for the type of gardening you are involved in. Join us to see what tools are in their sheds and how to keep your tools in great shape. A...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100021/categories/neighborhoods/2005/01/12.html#a938 Seed Funding for Community News- January 10, 2005 New Voices Wanted in Citizen Journalism. New Voices, a "pioneering program to seed innovative citizen media ventures around the country," has some money available for promising new ventures. Details here. Dan Gillmor on Grassroots Journalism This would be a good opportunity to build on the neighborhood news sites that are slowly cropping up. So far the biggest hurdle seems to be time and volunteer interest. Perhaps a little money could help in the process. Can you imagine San Jose...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100021/2005/01/10.html#935 |