New San Leandro police chief Ken Swanson vows people first
Ken Swanson 43, a 24 year San Leandro officer and veteran of the Navy, becomes police chief effective Oct 1. He emphasizes treating officers as people, aims to boost communication, increase public involvement, and balance uniforms with discretion while directing traffic and maintaining safety. Swanson recalls the Vietnam loss of son Keith, supports expanded biking and safe riding, and plans to move his family to San Leandro.
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Ken Swanson
Oakland
San Leandro
Wesley McClure
Ilinois
Alameda Naval Air Station
Swanson
Keith
Japan
Lucille
Neil Fremont
Crash fears haunt Sacramento fashion shop tragedy
In Sacramento a fashion store sits near a crash site that killed 22 people, including 12 children, when a Korean War era Sabrejet struck Farrell’s ice cream parlor after taking off at the air show. Investigators blamed inadequate pilot training and recommended stricter jet operation near populated areas.
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Sacramento
Kit Dickson
Peddlers
Farrell
Ce Creany Parfour
National Transportation Safety Hoard
Richard Binghan
Bingham
Sacramento Executive
Safety Board
Patrick Malarkey
Sacramento County Board of Supervis
Oakland
Pnist
Salo
Hayward Chamber Names Winners in Industrial Architecture Contest
The Hayward Chamber of Commerce announced winners in its Industrial Architecture and Landscape contest. The Cabot Cabot and Forbes-Hayward Air Terminal Industrial Center won the architecture award for buildings valued over 250000, with locations on Corsair Boulevard. The Equal Doctors won in the under 250000 category for the United Foam Co. factory on San Antonio Street. Landscaping awards went to the Cabot complex for under a year and Reynolds and Brown in the three year plus category. Special landscaping awards were given to Eden Landing and Bennett Kahnweiler Industrial Parks. Awards will be presented October 25 to owners, architects, designers, and contractors.
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Hayward
Corsair
Aden Landing
Emmett Hahn Co
Hahn
Cabot
Cabot and Forbes
Eden Landing
Bennett-Kahnweiler
Chamber
Industrial Committee
Edward H. Meyer
Publc Works
Alameda County
George Simmonds
Hayard
Kenneth C. Wuest
Wilsey and Hamm Co
Foster City
William B. Reiner
Bassett, Horvath and Reiner
San Francisco
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