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Filling San Francisco Bay with drinking water | Bartell's Backroads
SAUSALITO, Calif. — In the 1940s and 1950s, San Fransico was looking for a more reliable supply of fresh water. Actor and theatrical producer John Reber came up with the wild idea of building two dams in San Francisco Bay to keep out salt water. “His idea was to...
Desis On The Ballot: Satish Chandra, Santa Clara City Council, #1
An avid proponent of public safety, Satish Chandra is running for the first time as a candidate for Santa Clara City Council, District 1. “Ensuring the safety and security of our residents is paramount,” says Chandra, who also currently serves on the Chief Advisory Committee Board of the Santa Clara Police Department. Born in Telangana, India, Chandra came to the U.S. in 2000, and has been a resident of Santa Clara for over a decade. He wants to bring to governance his 25 years of IT industry expertise, with a focus on data-driven decision-making. In an email interview with India Currents , Chandra says the Indian diaspora is underrepresented in U.S. politics and it needs to actively participate in the democratic process. “This is our opportunity to express our gratitude to this great nation,” he says.
Four indicted in alleged $2.5 million delivery company fraud scheme
SAN JOSE, California - A federal grand jury has indicted four individuals accused of orchestrating a scheme to defraud a San Francisco-based delivery company of over $2.5 million. The defendants were arrested on October 4, 2024, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri, a 30-year-old from Newport Beach, California, and Manaswi Mandadapu, a 29-year-old also from Newport Beach, were arrested and made their initial court appearances in Santa Ana before being released on bond. Matheus Duarte, a 29-year-old from Mountain House, California, was arrested and appeared in San Jose, also released on bond....
Desis On The Ballot: Suds Jain, Santa Clara City Council, District 5
Suds Jain’s passions: Climate change and education. Born Sudhanshu in Delhi in 1961 and raised in California, Jain picked up the moniker “Suds” at a fraternity at MIT, where he earned his MS in electrical engineering. Since his retirement from a tech career in 2008, Jain has steeped himself in civic life in Santa Clara. He is passionate about climate change and education. He was on the city Planning Commission before being elected to the city council in its first district-wise elections in 2020. This is his second run for city council. In an email interview, he told India Currents that some of Santa Clara’s biggest challenges are its crumbling infrastructure, housing deficit, and the city’s carbon footprint.
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