Creating a comfortable habitat for a pet reptile or amphibian may not be the most intuitive of arts. The animals need housing that fits their needs, healthy diets and pet owners need to know how to safely handle them, detect illness and obtain medical care.
People who either have or are thinking about having pets like these may want to attend an upcoming talk by veterinarian Dr. Chris Sanders of the Wildwood Veterinary Clinic in Portola Valley.
Dr. Sanders will present “Exotic Reptile & Amphibian Care” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, at the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA at 12 Airport Boulevard in San Mateo.
The talk will be held in the Humane Society’s auditorium and is part of the Creature Feature series. The suggested donation is $5 at the door. For more information call 340-7022, ext. 369.
The Humane Society regularly finds homes for exotic pets that people discard. Adoption fees vary. For a list, go to peninsulahumanesociety.org, click on the “Adopt an Animal” link, then on the “Available Other Animals” link.
Oil under Silicon Valley?
“What Lies Beneath?” will be the topic of geologist Richard G. Stanley’s public lecture at the U.S. Geological Survey on Thursday, May 25, at 7 p.m. in Building 3 at 345 Middlefield Road, in Menlo Park.When Silicon Valley was orchards, there were already a few oil wells; about 100 years ago, Los Gatos even had an “oil boom.” Dr. Stanley will explain historical records and modern studies that show sedimentary basins and oil hidden under today’s computers, chips, and subdivisions.
For information call 329-5000.
Police give to Boys & Girls Club
The Menlo Park Police Officers Association made a $5,000 contribution to the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, the association announced May 16.The association made its contribution at an event hosted by the Boys and Girls Club May 13.
“The Boys and Girls Club does so much for this community,” said William Dixon, president of the association. “We just wanted to be a part of it and help them out in some way.”
Eshoo joins effort to require warrants
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Atherton, joined 12 of her Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives in co-sponsoring a bill that would require the National Security Agency to obtain court warrants before listening in on or collecting phone and e-mail records of American citizens on U.S. soil.The Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA (LISTEN) Act would also “streamline” the procedures to expedite emergency warrant applications, said Ms. Eshoo. The bill has no Republican sponsors.
The act refutes the assertion by President George W. Bush that Congress authorized electronic surveillance of Americans on U.S. soil when it authorized the use of military force in Afghanistan on September 14, 2001.
“Through his domestic spying program, the President is offering the American people a false choice between their security and the protection of the law for all Americans,” said Ms. Eshoo. “I refuse to believe that we must be forced to sacrifice one for the other, and the LISTEN Act will give the intelligence community additional resources to protect the American people, while ensuring their personal freedoms are fully protected.”
Sun Micro’s workforce may grow in Menlo
The number of employees in the Menlo Park offices of Santa Clara-based Sun Microsystems may soon grow with the company’s announcement of plans to sell its 10-building, 1.4-million-square-feet office complex in Newark.
About 2,300 employees in Newark will relocate to the west side of the bay as part of the company’s strategy to return to profitability, said spokeswoman Stephanie Hess in a May 11 San Francisco Chronicle story.
The computer server and software maker has lost money for three consecutive years due to competition from lower-cost computer chips and software, the story said.
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