S/HPNA

Tuesday
Feb 09th

Welcome to the Neighborhood

The Shasta / Hanchett Park Neighborhood Association is a volunteer-based community organization founded in 1985 to protect and advance the interests of the Shasta/Hanchett Park, St. Leo's, Garden Alameda, and Cahill Park neighborhoods in San José, California. S/HPNA provides and promotes programs and activities aimed at building community and fostering civic involvement in this historic community.

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S/HPNA Annual Meeting 1/30/10

County Board of Supervisor Ken Yegar addressing the neighborhood at S/HPNA's annual meeting on 1/30/10.

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The Hanchett Park Heritage Project

Neighborhood Preservation >> Hanchett Park Heritage Project

The Hanchett Park Heritage Project Home Tour 2009

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The Hanchett Park Heritage Project

Neighborhood Preservation >> Hanchett Park Heritage Project

Volunteers busy planting under the pergola at Hanchett Ave & The Alameda.  

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The Hanchett Park Heritage Project

Neighborhood Preservation >> Hanchett Park Heritage Project

Completed pergola island planting project at the corner of Hanchett Ave & The Alameda.

824 The Alameda as a Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Please find attached correspondence from the Board of Directors of the S/HPNA board
regarding the potential use of 824 The Alameda as a Medical Marijuana Dispensary.

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Ohlone Towers Response

The following is a letter sent to Mayor Reed regarding the Ohlone Towers project:

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Mayor Reed;

Re: Ohlone Towers, 12.01.09, Council Agenda Item 10.2, Ohlone ...

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The Caltrain Central Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility Monitoring Committee

 The Caltrain Central Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility Monitoring Committee is an advisory committee established by the San Jose City Council in cooperation...

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Welcome Back to 09/10 School Year of Activities

All of us at Abraham Lincoln High School are looking forward to a terrific year with challenging classroom curriculum, spirited athletic events, and inspiring programs fr...

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Scam alert: property tax reassessment

The Santa Clara County Tax Assessor’s office, District Attorney, and the California State Attorney General are warning homeowners to beware of unscrupulous companies wh...

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VTA Plan 2035

Valley Transportation Plan (2035) for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. This information has recently been updated, and is now available .

HSR Elevation Over Exsisting Tracks

HSR Elevation Over Exsisting Tracks

This artwork came from the LA to Anaheim alternatives report.

 

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It shows the typical elevated structure over/next to railroad tracks.  24 feet abo...

High Speed Rail View at Stockton & The Alameda

 High Speed Rail View at Stockton & The Alameda

Today's newspaper brings a letter to the editor that suggests High Speed Rail's height is appropriate for a high-rise downtown. The height was compared to the Arena.

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The Alameda Business Association Wins Governor's Historic Preservation Award

The San Jose Redevelopment Agency is a partner and a sponsor of the Alameda Business Association

The State of California presented The Alameda Business Association with it...

Rose Garden Neighbors Take On Landscaping Duties

Interesting article in the SJ Mercury from the 1/18/10 addition regarding San Jose's Rose Garden neighbors taking on landscaping duties after budget forces plant removals...

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Renegade Theatre Experiment

Renegade Theatre Experiment

 

Renegade Theatre Experiment™ unites a group of artists with a shared desire to express their identities through a variety of performance techniques. As a collective, R...

Going Native Garden Tour

Going Native Garden Tour

The California Native Plant Society’s (CNPS) 8th annual Going Native Garden Tour is coming up on April 18, 2010.

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Spotlights

 

History San Jose

History San Jose 's Neighborhoods of San Jose website has a section dedicated to the Shast...

 

The Alameda, The Beautiful Way

As a neighbor of The Alameda, maybe you have been wondering... How did my street get its n...
Adopt-A-Street

Adopt-A-Street is a program that provides businesses, organizations, neighborhood associations and individuals the opportunity to partner with the City to make the community a better and more beautiful by selecting an area along a street right-of-way to beautify and maintain.

For more information visit the Adopt-A-Street link.

Adopt-A-Street Handbook 

 
New Website!

As you can see, S/HPNA has  new website. It's built with a modern content management system which can make all sorts of things possible for the association. If you have an idea for content that should be included on the site or would like to contribute content yourself, send email to president@shpna.org. Pictures, articles, movies, events... we'd love to have 'em all up here!