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Flu shots for high-risk residents offered Saturday at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
Santa Clara County is planning another public vaccination clinic Saturday, offering H1N1 shots to people in high-risk groups who aren't able to get one through a health provider.
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In Gilroy, troubled young Latinas in therapy embrace ancient Mexican wisdom
A special program Gilroy introduces ancient Mexican thought in therapy for girls whose troubles stem from trauma, abuse and chronic depression.
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East Side appoints Moser as interim chief
Associate superintendent had been standing in since Bob Nunez was placed on leave in August.
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Put away those umbrellas, Silicon Valley
What was billed as November's first major winter storm paid a courtesy call to Northern California on Friday, but lost much of its punch before arriving in the South Bay. It hurriedly deposited just 0.05 inch of rain in San Jose before heading east.
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San Jose mayor calls for temporary redevelopment freeze
With a $75 million state money grab threatening a host of projects, Mayor Chuck Reed calls for freezing all but contractually obligated payments until early next year.
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A chat with Bob Goedjen, adviser to Silicon Valley startups
Seasoned Silicon Valley pro helps startups asa volunteer counselor
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Mercury News Interview: Emmett Carson, CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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San Jose cops: Speed topped 90 mph in fatal street race
Two drivers were charged today following a street race last month that killed an innocent woman and injured her friend as they were on their way back from a shopping trip for milk.
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After rough start in life, Jessica Lagasse competes in Miss California USA pageant
When Jessica Lagasse was 11 months old, she was orphaned and on the brink of starvation in her native Iraq.
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Federal jury deadlocks on most of espionage case against two Silicon Valley engineers
Mistrial declared on central charges against two engineers accused to stealing trade secrets with backing from China as jury clears them of some charges
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Silicon Valley jobless rate rises to 11.9 percent
A thousand job seekers joined the ranks of the Silicon Valley unemployed in October, nudging the unemployment rate up slightly to 11.
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Long-anticipated turn-key park opens its gates to San Jose neighborhood
A manicured green lawn and new play structures sit on a once empty lot at the corner of Curci and St.
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Cassidy: Give a book, change a life
The annual Gift of Reading book drive means you can see to it that a Silicon Valley kid in need receives a book this holiday season. And once he or she has a book, well, you just don't know where the story will end.
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After ski accident, a builder rebuilds his life from a wheelchair
Mark Sparky Muhn isnt the sort who allows challenges to stop him. Twenty months after spinal cord injury laid him out, the outdoorsy business owners back on the construction site even if he has to be moved about on a forklift.
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Ex-swim coach Andrew King impregnated 14-year-old, court documents say
Andrew King, 61, former head coach at San Jose Aquatics who often worked with elite swimmers hoping to make the Olympics, remains in jail in lieu of $3 million bail.
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San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed to Washington: Stimulus money isn't stimulating much
Speaking at a think-tank forum, the San Jose mayor urges the feds to pursue more lasting ways to boost the economy, such as loan guarantees for alternative energy companies.
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Ex-swim coach for San Jose Aquatics impregnated 14-year-old victim
Andrew King, 61, former head coach at San Jose Aquatics who often worked with elite swimmers hoping to make the Olympics, remains in jail in lieu of $3 million bail.
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San Jose has 90,000 spots for new street trees
Dearth of city funding for upkeep discourages residents
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Cassidy: Give a Book; Change a Life
The annual Gift of Reading book drive means you can see to it that a Silicon Valley kid in need receives a book this holiday season. And once he or she has a book, well, you just don't know where the story will end.
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Chuck Reed to Washington: Stimulus money isn't stimulating much
Speaking at a think tank forum, the San Jose mayor urges the feds to pursue more lasting ways to boost the economy, such as loan guarantees for alternative energy companies.
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