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Police seek shooting suspects
Police are looking for three suspects, one of whom allegedly shot a 22-year-old Santa Cruz man at about 10 p.m. last Tuesday in a Taco Bell parking lot.
The man was about to enter the restaurant at 1546 Camden Ave. when he was approached by two of the suspects demanding money.
The assailant shot the victim with a sawed-off shotgun, then all three suspects fled on foot down Joseph Avenue into a residential area.
The victim, who was with his fiancee at the time was able to go inside the restaurant while an employee called 911. San Jose Police Sgt. Jose Salcido says that the victim was the target of a random crime.
The three men, who have not been apprehended at press time, will be charged with attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. One man is described as a dark-skinned male in his 20s, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11-inches tall, with a small mustache and wearing all black clothing. The second suspect is described as wearing a dark handkerchief over the lower part of his face. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Salcido at (408) 299-2211.
Community votes on school uniforms
The issue of making school uniforms official at Latimer School is expected to be resolved soon. The Moreland School District Board gave permission last Tuesday to the school to take a community vote on whether or not they should have school uniforms. The school must contact 100 percent of the families and must have a return of 85 percent of the ballots. Sixty-five percent have to vote yes to be approved by the school board. If families decide they do not want school uniforms for their children, they can ask for a waiver.
According to Latimer principal Bill Johnston, the school tested the waters by issuing "Latimer-Wear" for students. Latimer-Wear included sweatshirts, jackets, polo shirt, shorts, and sweatpants bearing a school color and insignia. Johnston also said he is planning an open meeting for parents to voice their opinions on the matter.
"[Wearing a uniform] does one major thing in the morning," Johnston says. "You are getting dressed to go to work. There is a definite attitude difference. When you go to field trips, kids are identifiable. There's also a variety of income levels at the school and it sets the playing field for everyone to look the same. That's why staff and I are encouraging it. From a staff and principal's perspective, those are real issues."
Students at Country Lane and Rogers Middle School are the only two schools in the district currently wearing uniforms.
--Genevieve Roja
Volunteer program looking for a few good seniors to tutor kids
The Campbell Senior Center is developing a partnership with the Campbell Union School District through a state-funded program called Healthy Start. Funds have been targeted to support lower income schools, and have expanded programs that provide for after-school activities and parenting classes. Volunteers from the senior center are needed to form the backbone of the after-school tutoring program, which currently has just three role models for 20 students. "These kids can always use an adult role model or an adult mentor," says Leslie Del Prince, family advocate at Healthy Start. "That's how I got involved recruiting the seniors, because they have so much to offer to our community." For more information on the program, call (408) 241-7000, ext. 4249.
Sign approved for Pruneyard restaurant
The Campbell Planning Commission approved a sign exception for The Pruneyard's newest tenant, Italian restaurant Buca di Beppo. The commission allowed the installation of one 50-square-foot roof-mounted sign above the building's eaves and another 50-foot sign atop one of the building's towers. The commission also made an additional condition to reduce the lighting of the roof-mounted sign. Commissioner Liz Gibbons said she wanted to preserve the "overall lighting palate of The Pruneyard," and maintain its uniformity to match Rock Bottom Brewery's lighting, which is located nearby.
--Genevieve Roja
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