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Safety Tips for a Smooth School Year!
Apr 04, 2026, 9:30 PM • Domingo Candelas
Summary
Councilmember Domingo Candelas welcomes the new school year with a focus on student safety, urging caution in school zones and sharing safety tips for arrival and dismissal times. City Council meetings resume August 12, with sessions livestreamed for public access. The newsletter highlights the upcoming Indian Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony on August 15 at City Hall, celebrating Indo-American heritage with cultural events and lighting the Tower in Indian flag colors. Recent community engagement includes Public Safety Night, National Night Out block parties, and support for the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act to enhance immigrant safety. Updates on neighborhood associations and ongoing VTA Eastridge to BART construction closures are also provided.
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Key positions and references
Key positions
- Support for student safety in school zones
- Promotion of Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act
- Encouragement of neighborhood association participation
- Advocacy for cultural celebration of Indian Independence Day
Agenda items and issues mentioned
- Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act
- VTA Eastridge to BART Regional Connector construction and traffic changes
- City Council meetings resuming August 12
- Indian Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony
Meetings and events mentioned
- Indian Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony, August 15, 2025
- City Council meetings starting August 12, 2025
- Community Coffee at Eastridge Center, September 12, 2025
- Public Safety Night and National Night Out events
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Council District 8 Newsletter Hi Neighbor, August is here, which means a new school year and the resumption of City Council meetings for the new fiscal year! I would like to wish all of our students, parents/guardians, and faculty an exciting school year filled with fun, community, and learning. My team and I are always available to support throughout the y…