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May 29, 2008
| Launching Maxwell's Pledge |
Maxwell’s Pledge... and a police
chief’s wish
By Shana McLean Moore
Staff Writer
On Tuesday, May 27, there was a gathering to launch Maxwell’s Pledge. It probably was the ideal spot since the pledge is named for Maxwell Harding who was a Leland graduate.
The family of Harding, one of the four Almaden residents killed in a tragic car crash on Graystone Lane last July, made a conscious decision to turn their trauma into a public service for local teenagers. To that end, they collaborated with the San José Police Department and American Medical Response (AMR) to launch Maxwell’s Pledge, a new peer-to-peer program for teens to promote and Read more...
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Pedicure infection victims settle lawsuits for nearly $6 million
By Kymberli W. Brady
Special to the Times
After nearly four years, 30 victims of the 2004 San Jose pedicure infection outbreak, represented by attorney Robert Oushalem will finally be able to put closure to a lengthy legal battle. The scars on their shins and lower legs however, will remain with them for life—permanent reminders of the bacteria they were infected with after getting pedicures at three south San Jose salons.
In November 2004, the Almaden Times broke a story detailing Read more...
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