“I knew that if I went back there there would be other youth who knew what I was going through,” said Anaya, now 40. “There would be people there who get it.”. Mora rattles off his numbers. Two strikes. Eight felonies. Nineteen misdemeanors and four infractions, many with gang enhancements. Drugs and fights, getting shot at in Mountain View and East Palo Alto and stabbed with an 8-inch knife in San Jose. Mora’s eyes are at half-lid but lucid, his voice even as he describes having gasoline dumped on his leg and set alight when he was about 13.
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Certainly, “American Idol” contestant and Antioch native Nicholas Crossen, who will join the band at the El Campanil Theatre performance on April 12, tips the barrel to create a veritable flood of sonic sizzle. Tolling grew up in Denmark playing “Alley Cat,” a piece made famous by Danish composer and pianist Bent Fabric. “My guidelines for selecting the songs were those that inspired me,” Tolling says. “‘Alley Cat’ was an instrumental hit, which is rare now, when vocals are emphasized.”.
Details: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26922, 831-649-7111, When: From Nov, 29 through dark pink princess girl slippers, baby ballet flower shoes, satin rhinestone wedding shoes, ballerina baby shower gift, satin ba Dec, 29, trains run every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, The Niles train departs at 4:30 p.m.; the Sunol train departs at 7:30 p.m, Cost: Tickets are $25 to $ 40 per seat and are available online in advance, Details: www.ncry.org, When: Tree lighting will be held at 6 p.m, Nov, 29; the park will be open from 9 a.m, to midnight daily through New Year’s Day, Cost: Free, but donations are welcome, Details: www.christmasinthepark.com..
* Ron Dickson, of Foster City, served five and a half years in the U.S. Army;. * Francisco Oliva, of Redwood City, Vietnam veteran who served four years in the U.S. Air Force. Two alternates were also selected. * Brandon Jones, of San Mateo, was an infantry team leader, a sergeant, from 2001-2005 and served in the Stryker Brigade Combat Team stationed in Mosul, Iraq. * Jacob Pietcher, of Redwood City, served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 2003-2015. The Board of Supervisors received 96 applications for the commission and more than 30 candidates were interviewed by Supervisor Warren Slocum, a Vietnam veteran; Supervisor Don Horsley, and Director of Human Resources Donna Vaillancourt, who is also a military veteran. As a result of the quantity and caliber of applicants the Board of Supervisors increased the commission membership to 11, instead of nine as it first intended.
