TJCAIA News Blog

[caption id="attachment_406" align="alignnone" width="296" caption="Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci"][/caption] A fascinating display of Renaissance inventions, art and architecture is now showing at the The Tech Museum of Innovation in downtown San Jose . The traveling exhibit from Italy, titled "Leonardo: 500 Years into the Future," will be at The Tech until ...

Tom Carleton has lined up another group of stimulating guests for this month's installment of the Your Town television (Channel 24) and radio (KNRY 1240AM) program from 5-6 PM on December 22, 2008. Bob Perkins, from the Monterey County Farm Bureau, will talk about current challenges and opportunities in our local agriculture ...

Tom Carleton has lined up three interesting guests for this month's installment of the Your Town television (Channel 24) and radio (KNRY 1240AM) program from 5-6 PM on November 24, 2008. Peter Scudder of Sun Energy Systems will talk about solar roofing; Chris Bunn Jr. will discuss agricultural trends in ...

[caption id="attachment_293" align="alignnone" width="214" caption="Desmond Kids with Ark Playhouse"][/caption] Giving back to the community in which you live only seems right. We belong to several non-profit organizations and volunteer for others. We have discounted or donated architectural services to several faith-based and secular community groups. In looking through our archives, ...

A number of small cities in northern California, such as Castroville and Pleasanton, have had the foresight to erect archways to mark the entrances to older retail sections of town. From time to time, the Old Town Association has promoted the concept of one or more gateways in downtown Salinas. ...

Tom Carleton has lined up another group of stimulating guests for this month's installment of the Your Town television (Channel 24) and radio (KNRY 1240AM) program from 5-6 PM on Monday, October 27th, 2008. Because this live broadcast is only one week before the national election, we will discuss local, ...

Clean out your closets and help the residents at Sun Street Centers at the same time. The Salinas Rotary will be accepting clean clothing items that can be worn for interviews and employment on both Tuesday, October 14th and 21st. Drop your items off at 12 noon, at the entrance of ...

Tom Carleton has lined up another group of stimulating guests for this month's installment of the Your Town television (Channel 24) and radio (KNRY 1240AM) program from 5-6 PM on September 29th, 2008. Tom will interview leaders of the Boy Scouts Council to discuss restoration of Camp Pico Blanco after the ...

  [caption id="attachment_163" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="El Gabilan Library's New Landscaping"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_164" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="El Gabilan Library's New Interior"][/caption] "I remember checking out countless books at the El Gabilan Library as a child. I am so glad to see the city invest in our libraries. I hope the improvements cause more parents ...

[caption id="attachment_133" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Standard Pacific Homes: Spreckels"][/caption] Standard Pacific Homes has two communities in Monterey County, Sorrento in Salinas and Spreckels. Tom Carleton was hired by SPH as a design consultant on the new homes in Spreckels. Bonnie Sharkey (408-626-6922) claims that "people would be surprised to know how well we ...