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42-399: Coyote Valley may refer to: Coyote Valley, California Coyote Valley, Colorado ( Kawuneeche Valley ) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

84-581: A green belt between the new town and Morgan Hill. Citing costs and delays, developers stopped funding the planning process in March 2008. To determine the effects of development in the Coyote Valley, a Draft Environmental Impact Report , or DEIR was released in March 2007. San Jose is the only city in Santa Clara County that allows developers to hand pick the environmental consultants who write

126-600: A 17-year-old female student, arising from an off-campus party on March 4, 2007, by eight members of the De Anza College baseball team. On June 4, 2007, Santa Clara County District Attorney Dolores Carr announced that no charges would be filed. This decision was questioned by some, and the Office of the Attorney General was invited by the prosecutor to perform an independent investigation of the available evidence. On May 2, 2008,

168-399: A Climate Resilience District, protecting its open space and farmland by limiting development. 37°11′N 121°42′W  /  37.18°N 121.70°W  / 37.18; -121.70 De Anza College The average class size at De Anza is 35, and approximately 2,800 students transfer per year. It also attracts a heavy international student population. The Puente Project

210-457: A LEED platinum rating. A 17-year effort, the Kirsch Center was conceived and is operated by De Anza faculty, staff and students. Over 100 environmental classes are taught in the Kirsch Center. In addition to classrooms and labs, students can work in self-paced programs at special open study stations throughout the building. A few examples of what the building features are: The building is

252-451: A favorite location for policy makers, school officials, student groups, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to visit and utilize for conferences and for tours. The building was a 10 million dollar project that was funded by various groups including the student senate, Morgan Family Foundation, and Steve and Michele Kirsch Foundation. The Fujitsu Planetarium, with its 50-foot dome and seating for 139, teaches De Anza students, field trip groups, and

294-623: A massacre; she appeared on local news, Good Morning America and the Today Show . DeGuzman was initially sentenced to seven years in prison after most of the charges against him were thrown out. However, appeals by prosecutors resulted in a resentencing of 80 years in prison. Several months after his resentencing, DeGuzman died in prison after hanging himself in his cell. In 2007, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office investigated an inquiry into allegations of sexual assault of

336-631: A month. The flea market began as a small effort by the students of De Anza College to raise money for the student body over 30 years ago and has grown into an established community event attracting vendors and patrons from throughout the state. it is still a student enterprise with the De Anza Associated Student Body paying for all of the expenses and gaining approximately $ 300,000 annually for a variety of programs, services and events at De Anza College. The De Anza Flea Market contains about 825 vendor stalls and usually sells out very quickly. If

378-401: A semi-automatic rifle and a cut-down 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. In addition, plans were discovered for a noon attack at De Anza the next day. Over 10,000 students and over 1,000 staff were evacuated from De Anza the next day out of fear that DeGuzman had already possibly planted bombs on campus, although none were found. In the following weeks, Bennett was praised and credited with averting

420-632: Is a floodplain approximately 11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi) and 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) wide, situated in a narrow constriction in Santa Clara Valley between the Diablo Range to the east and the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west. It includes the Coyote Gap at its north end, the narrowest gap between the two mountain ranges at only 0.37 miles (0.60 km) across. North Coyote Valleycontains

462-797: Is a program offered at De Anza that helps underserved students transfer to 4-year institutions. "Puente" means "bridge" in Spanish, which symbolizes the "bridging" of students to higher educations due to the program. Puente is made up of three key components: English, individualized counseling, and individual mentoring. Puente students transfer from De Anza at a much higher rate than non-Puente Latino students—61% of De Anza's Puente students transfer within six years. The school provides applied technology programs including automotive technology and design and manufacturing. The school also provides environmental studies, such as energy management, resource management, pollution prevention, and wildlife science. Formerly called

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504-610: Is considered the minimum width for a viable wildlife corridor for multiple species. De Anza College wildlife biologists and students have monitored wildlife in the Coyote Valley since December 2007. They have recorded 160 species of birds, 25 of which either are rare, have special status, or both. Because development and the multilane U.S. Highway 101 pose barriers to migration of mammals such as tule elk ( Cervus elaphus nannoides ), puma ( Puma concolor ), coyote ( Canis latrans ), bobcat ( Lynx rufus ), gray fox ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus ), American badger ( Taxidea taxus ), etc.

546-581: Is home to large areas of orchards and farms, although that scene has been expected to change for decades. The Dahlin Group, based in San Ramon, California , was chosen by the City of San Jose to create a master plan for the area. Dahlin Group's Conceptual Plan called for at least 50,000 jobs and 25,000 homes, an international garden, a 54-acre (22 ha) central lake, a hub and spoke Bus Rapid Transit system, and

588-460: Is impossible for the cost of housing to continuously increase faster than the means to pay for housing costs. The Committee also argues the Draft Analysis overestimates income by failing to account for tax revenues "cannibalized" by businesses moving from other parts of San Jose to Coyote Valley. On March 18, 2008, the developer/landowners in Coyote Valley announced they would no longer fund

630-420: Is largely split between San Jose and Morgan Hill, but also includes the tiny unincorporated community of Coyote, California . It can be divided at Bailey Avenue into North Coyote Valley, which has San Jose addresses and includes the village of Coyote, and South Coyote Valley, which has Morgan Hill addresses. The current width of the wildlife corridor through the Coyote Valley is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). This

672-463: Is located next to the Kirsch Center on the southeast corner of campus, and it was built by a group of De Anza students and faculty in 1971, after having received a US$ 12,000 grant. The 12 plant communities are: Students and visitors can learn about California's natural heritage and see plants and animals in person. Students can also conduct environmental research here and deepen their appreciation for California's biological richness. The association

714-490: Is part of Morgan Hill ). Coyote Valley is one of the largest greenbelts in the San Francisco Bay Area . Much of Coyote Valley is preserved as open space, nature reserve, or protected farmland. The area was threatened by large-scale development in the early 2000s, which drew criticism from the public, resulting in the abandonment of the redevelopment plans and the establishment of the conservation policy which governs

756-501: Is reflected in the titles of some past exhibitions 'Commercial Artists: Their Art,' '1981 International Year of Disabled Persons,' Men and Children,' 'The Workplace/The Refuge,' 'Realism in Painting and Color,' ' Survey of Bay Area Sculpture,' "It's Electric, ' ' Art that Rolls and Flies,' and the 'Lyle Tuttle Tattoo Art Collection'." Rita Felciano noted in her review of the 1987 The Power of Cloth, "The Euphrat... puts together exhibits from

798-535: Is required by law to "encourage students to participate in the governance of the college". It participates in meetings sponsored by a statewide community college student organization named Student Senate for California Community Colleges . The statewide Student Senate is authorized by law "to advocate before the Legislature and other state and local governmental entities". The student body association also operates The De Anza Flea Market held on every first Saturday of

840-571: The Mount Hamilton /Diablo side of the valley have been documented lining up near Highway 101, unable to cross. Coyote Valley’s vernal pools offer a safe haven to many amphibian species such as the California tiger salamander ( Ambystoma californiense ) and the California red-legged frog ( Rana draytonii ). Coyote Valley is traversed by Coyote Creek , an important stream for steelhead trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) spawning runs. Coyote Valley

882-610: The desktop publishing revolution of the 1980s. The Foothill DeAnza Board has voted to close the Flint Center and tear it down. The last event in the facility was June 22, 2019. The mission of the Euphrat Museum of Art is to stimulate creativity and an interest in art among audiences of all ages. Hank Baum wrote in the California Art Review : "Established with a bequest by E. F. Euphrat in memory of his wife Helen,

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924-524: The California History Center, housed in a mansion called " Le Petit Trianon ". The Visual and Performing Arts Center opened on March 6, 2009 and was built with an art exhibit and also a 400-seat performance and lecture hall that can be rented by De Anza College organizations and outside community groups. The Kirsch Center opened in 2005 and was the first community college building in the US to receive

966-401: The Coyote Valley and its permeable multiple highway underpasses/culverts serve as the last remaining safe passages between the mountains to the west and east. De Anza students have used motion activated cameras to document that these passages are used by deer, bobcats, puma, coyote, and other large mammals. Tule elk were re-introduced to Mount Hamilton from 1978 to 1981. The elk that live on

1008-705: The District Superintendent and first Chancellor, The Flint Center also has classrooms and was home to the Film and TV department in its early years. Steve Jobs introduced the original Macintosh in a January 1984 press conference in the center (which was recreated in 2015 for the movie Steve Jobs ) and the iMac in 1998. In January 1985, Jobs came back to Flint Center to introduce the LaserWriter laser printer and its built-in PostScript technology, which launched

1050-581: The ICCE was renamed VIDA in tribute to John Vasconcellos . The Flint Center is De Anza's main theater, seating about 2,400 people, and hosts concerts, Broadway shows, dance and speaking events. Each year, De Anza invites several celebrities and dignitaries for public speaking engagements. Construction began in 1968 and the building was dedicated in 1971 as the Calvin C. Flint Center for the Performing Arts, named after

1092-581: The Institute of Community and Civic Engagement, the Vasconcellos Institute of Democracy in Action (VIDA) is the community service learning and civic engagement office. VIDA coordinates Community Learning Partnership 's work at De Anza. Established as the ICCE in fall 2005, It was initiated by then new president, Brian Murphy and was led by faculty members Jackie Reza and Cynthia Kaufman . In 2015

1134-466: The Refugee Experience," "Drawing From Experience: Artists Over 50," and a contemporary painting show called "Paintforum". While this 'small, plucky gallery' maintains a high professional identity, it does not neglect its education mission. The Euphrat combines education programs with both elementary and secondary school programs, with hands-on work by professional artists. The college is the home of

1176-482: The Specific Plan process, which terminates that planning process. Developers cited the costs and delays in planning, while news reports noted increased political opposition. Environmental groups claimed they found grossly inadequate environmental and fiscal analyses and claimed those flaws were factors that contributed to end the current proposal. Other proposed developments remain possible in Coyote Valley, including

1218-504: The environmental impact reports for proposed projects. They can hire the companies directly, and hand in the reports with their application. When the DEIR was unveiled to the public, an unprecedented amount of criticism was generated with more than 1,000 pages of negative comments. These objections came from 55 organizations and individuals, and 28 public agencies including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service . The city decided to commission

1260-412: The gallery opened its doors in 1977. . . [it] is also the site for lectures, poetry readings, performances, discussions, and special community events. "In addition, Director Jan Rindfleisch presents exhibits that address philosophical and social issues, challenge taboos, and allow artists to be resurrected who have been obscured by the prejudice of their day. "The wide range of the gallery's interest

1302-413: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coyote_Valley&oldid=768779849 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Coyote Valley, California Coyote Valley is an area located in a narrowing of

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1344-697: The largest freshwater wetland in Santa Clara County, Laguna Seca , a mostly seasonal lake important to groundwater recharge. Coyote Valley was named a “2001 Last Chance Landscape of America the Beautiful", one of the ten most endangered American landscapes by Scenic America. The only landscape selected from California, Scenic America described Coyote Valley as: “Coyote Valley is a rare scenic break in an otherwise urbanized area... The rolling hills, blossoming orchards, and grand oaks provide respite to visitors, residents, and myriad species of wildlife." Coyote Valley

1386-847: The outside—events that usually have some bite to them." In the 1990 Art around the Bay: a guide to art galleries and museums in the San Francisco Bay Area , Paul Monaco and Murwani Davis wrote: The Euphrat Gallery has distinguished itself as an outstanding community center for visual arts... presents the works of some of the finest painters and sculptors of the Americas, the Far East and Europe. The changing exhibitions attain national and international stature. Director/Curator Jan Rindfleisch aims for thought-provoking shows that conceptualize art in relation to ideas and cultural developments. Shows include "Art of

1428-460: The police, who arrived at the store and waited for DeGuzman. He was arrested when he returned for his photos. Shortly after DeGuzman's arrest, police executed a search warrant on DeGuzman's parents' home in San Jose, where he lived at the time. Inside DeGuzman's bedroom, police found bags filled with homemade explosives including Molotov cocktails and pipe bombs , as well as numerous guns, including

1470-698: The previously approved, but never built, Coyote Valley Research Park, and the proposed expansion of the Gavilan College campus. In 2017, Phase 1 of the Coyote Valley Center was completed, becoming Gavilan's newest instructional site and the home for South Bay Public Safety Training Consortium police and fire academies. In November 2019, the San Jose City Council voted to purchase 937 acres in northern Coyote Valley to be preserved for open space. The City of San Jose retained ownership of 296 acres, and

1512-542: The public. It also includes an evening musical laser light show on its Saturday public schedule from September to April. Its optical-mechanical projector was installed in 2007, and the new digital projection system was installed in 2016. The planetarium was built in the early 1970s and was named the Minolta Planetarium until 2008. This is a 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) natural garden containing some 400 species of plants representing 12 California natural communities. It

1554-967: The remake of much of the Draft ;EIR. The revision work and other planning costs was estimated at 2.5 million dollars and to take over a year to complete. This controversy led to many residents of San Jose to call for an end to San Jose’s developer-controlled environmental impact reports. City of San Jose Documents Articles The Draft Fiscal Analysis for Coyote Valley development concludes that San Jose will make more money in tax revenues from development than it will spend on providing government services. It reaches this conclusion by assuming that residential property values and resulting taxes will increase 3% above inflation every year for 57 years. The Committee for Green Foothills disputes this analysis, arguing that because household income has only increased 1% above inflation annually in San ;Jose, it

1596-561: The rest went to the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, a government agency that operates public open space preserves. In November 2021, the San Jose City Council voted to rezone northern Coyote Valley from industrial use to agricultural and open space use. In December 2021, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted to strengthen protections for mid- and southern Coyote Valley by designating

1638-560: The southern Santa Clara Valley , in Northern California . Coyote Valley is approximately 7,400 acres (2,995 ha) in size and largely composed of farmland, orchards, open space preserves, and homes. Coyote Valley is generally divided into three sections: North Coyote Valley (which is part of San Jose ), the unincorporated village of Coyote, California (which is located in North Coyote Valley), and South Coyote Valley (which

1680-451: The valley. The Coyote Gap at the extreme north end of Coyote Valley is a critical wildlife corridor for safe passage of animals from the Diablo Range in the east to the Santa Cruz Mountains in the west, as Coyote Valley is the narrowest point between the two mountain ranges. In 2021, the San Jose City Council and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted to protect Coyote Valley for open space and agricultural uses. Coyote Valley

1722-705: The weather is good the flea market will draw approximately 15,000 to 20,000 shoppers. In 2020, De Anza adopted a new mascot after students voted overwhelmingly the previous year to retire the Don , an outdated symbol that many students had never even seen. The Mountain Lion was chosen in December by the college mascot working group, which included DASB student representatives, student-athletes and coaches, after extensive input and campus-wide participation. De Anza College has its own district police department with armed officers. The department

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1764-608: Was not a POST participating agency. In 2001, the campus police departments at De Anza and Foothill College were merged to become the Foothill-De Anza College District Police. On January 29, 2001, Kelly Bennett, 18, an employee at a Longs Drugs store in San Jose , was developing photos for Al DeGuzman, 19, a De Anza College student, when she noticed that many of his photos were of guns and bombs as well as of DeGuzman himself posing with said weapons. She called

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