The next CTRA board meeting will be Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at 7:00pm at University Lutheran Church (1611 Stanford Ave at Bowdoin). Topics on the August agenda include a discussion of the Stanford GUP, neighborhood coyote sightings, our upcoming Fall picnic, and more.
All College Terrace residents are encouraged to attend. Hope to see you there!
With coyote sightings on the increase in College Terrace, the Santa Clara County Vector Control District wants to hear directly from the individuals who are making these observations to determine if there are behaviors that indicate a threat to human health and safety.
Residents should report all sightings by calling the District at (408) 918-4770 or reporting the sightings online. Residents are encouraged to call with new sightings on separate days if observations are made. The District is streamlining this process by having their front desk take the information/observations directly rather than passing the calls to a technician.
Residents can also call to request inspection services on their properties if desired.
See our previous post, Dealing With Neighborhood Coyotes, for more information.
Here are some recent news stories of interest to College Terrace and the surrounding area.
Stanford ‘Ghost’ Houses to Get New Life (May 28)
As discussed with Stanford representatives at the May 16 CTRA meeting, several Stanford-owned homes in College Terrace, which have been vacant for a year or more, will soon be demolished and rebuilt.
College Terrace Coyote Sightings Draw Concern (May 25)
The Weekly does a thorough recap of Peter Gotcher’s presentation to the CTRA board at the May 16 CTRA meeting regarding the recent uptick in coyote sightings in our neighborhood.
New Principals Named for Paly, Escondido, Fairmeadow Schools (May 18)
With Escondido principal Chuck Merritt retiring, the district has named Marcela Simões de Carvalho as the new Escondido principal. Simões de Carvalho is currently the principal of Gabriela Mistral Elementary School in the Mountain View/Whisman School District.
Affordable Housing Fees From Stanford Could Raise $156 Million (May 15)
Santa Clara County could collect at least $156 million in affordable housing dollars from Stanford University in the coming years if the university opts to build out all the new space it has plans for, based on a fee supervisors approved on May 8.
Wildlife expert Peter Gotcher of the Santa Clara County Vector Control District spoke at the May 16 CTRA board meeting regarding the recent coyote sightings in our neighborhood. For those who missed the meeting, you can watch Peter’s presentation here:
You can also download his flyer, Managing Neighborhood Coyotes, which contains useful information on making your property (and pets) less appealing to coyotes, as well as how to handle coyote encounters in the neighborhood.
Please report all coyote sightings in the neighborhood to SCC Vector Control online or by calling (408) 918-4770.
The Santa Clara County Vector Control District will send wildlife expert Peter Gotcher to speak at the May 16th CTRA meeting regarding the coyote presence in the neighborhood. The meeting will also include an update from Stanford regarding the homes it owns in College Terrace.
The meeting begins at 7:00pm at University Lutheran Church (1611 Stanford Ave at Bowdoin). Peter Gotcher’s presentation will begin around 7:30pm. In the meantime, to report coyote sightings in the neighborhood, call (408) 918-3497.
Hope to see you there!