“Red Phone, it appears the Butterfield Boulevard extension from Tennant Avenue to Watsonville Road is nearly complete. Can’t wait for the new road to open. When will it be finished?”
Red Phone: Dear Can’t wait, according to city officials the project should take about a year. It began in December, so it should be open before winter hits this year. It will provide easier access to the freeway and east of town from south Morgan Hill.
Happy motoring, good caller.
Police have no plans to use psychic
“Hello Red Phone. Why don’t police use a psychic when it comes to looking for missing Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar. They are real, and they do work. There are other resources beside what they think they know.”
Red Phone: Dear The Truth Is Out There, Red Phone received a similar call about three to four weeks into the investigation. While there may be some instances where a psychic has claimed success, many law enforcement agencies don’t regard them as credible or as being too vague to be any use. Many of their “successes” have been attributed to general investigating or to confirmation bias, a tendency for people to echo back what they already believe.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department does not plan to use a psychic in the search for Sierra LaMar, according to Sgt. Jose Cardoza.
“In law enforcement, in general, we do not use psychics for investigative purposes,” Cardoza said.
And in Gilroy, “We have not employed or received information from any psychic service,” said GPD Sgt. Chad Gallacinao. “We assess and prioritize all potential investigative leads – which may pertain to cases we investigate.”
But police and families who have been affected have to be careful of frauds. Sometimes people will pose as psychics to try to take advantage of families during their time of grief.
Red Phone is not convinced that psychics have made the impact many have claimed, but if they can help find missing Sierra LaMar, call them.
Hope that helps. good caller.
Food trucks are inspected regularly
“Red Phone, there seems to be a lot of trailer restaurants popping up lately. I’ve seen three in San Martin and one in the outskirts of north Gilroy. Do they need permits and health certificates to operate? And does the county ever check these out?”
Red Phone: Dear Concerned About Health, Red Phone contacted Heather Forshey, director of the Consumer Protection Division for the Santa Clara County Department of Public Health. She said all food operations that sell food to the public must have an operating permit from the Department of Environmental Health. Hot trucks are no exception.
“They are inspected regularly by our department, and are required to have both a current operating permit (available to show anyone who asks to see it), but also a current sticker on the vehicle. If there are complaints or if there are trucks that do not have a valid permit, we will investigate. Anyone observing food sales from unpermitted trucks or carts, or food sales from homes should avoid purchasing this food, as it is not inspected by Department of Environmental Health.”
Complaints can be submitted by calling (408) 918-3400 or by filling out the online Complaint form at www.EHINFO.org.
Well, there you have it, good caller. Enjoy your meal.
