World News Atlas
San Francisco Bay Area
San Jose
2008
March
| San Jose, March 2008 Timeline | Thursday, November 27 | Author |
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| Mar.3 | San Jose City Hall | |
'Little Saigon' name draws protest||||
| More than 2,500 people protested outside of City Hall over the city's decision to name the area 'Saigon Business District,' instead of 'Little Saigon' |
Map About 80 firefighters had the now-vacant plant surrounded but it was still burning intensely with active flames and smoke at 4:30 a.m.
| City officials have agreed to allow supporters of the name Little Saigon to pay for and erect their own sign along the Story Road |
A tense, nearly 7-hour standoff ended when a SWAT team entered a home and found the body of a gunman who shot two of his roommates
Citing the backlash from neighbors, a non-profit group is withdrawing an application for a low-risk women's correctional facility
| The City Council unanimously passed the compromise that will allow supporters to have a sign with that name erected along a major city street |
| 2 or 3 separate gangs 'The Rippers' have been stealing the purses of women as they walk through parking lots |
Pelosi opened state Dem. Party convention| House Speaker steered clear of the superdelegate controversy and went after the likely Republican presidential nominee, John McCain |
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