San Jose News: September 2014

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

San Jose Togo's to Change Locations - And Give Away 1,000 Sandwiches

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Togo's Eateries, Inc., a "West Coast Original" since 1971, announced today that the San Jose Togo's at 4360 Stevens Creek Blvd. #C will be moving to 403 Saratoga Ave. To celebrate the grand opening, the ...

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San Francisco 49ers Examiner

Christian Gin is a Journalism graduate of San Jose State University. On the side, he likes focusing on hockey, baseball and a little bit basketball. 49ers vs. Eagles film Review: Aaron Lynch saves the day Here are some extra notes on the 49ers' 26-21 win ...

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San Jose Earthquakes Player Salaries as of September 2014

Twice a year, the Major League Soccer Players Union releases the salaries of all MLS players. Details of the contracts, all administrated by the league, are not disclosed by MLS itself, so these salaries are not confirmed.

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San Jose Mayor Candidates Battle Over Public Safety

Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese's bid for San Jose mayor is riding on the message that the city must strengthen its police department. Cortese's campaign mailers describe San Jose as a "crime-ravaged city" desperately in need of more cops.

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SRK, Deepika and 'Happy New Year' Team Rock SLAM Concert in San Jose

SAN JOSE: Shah Rukh Khan headlined an evening of song, dance and plenty of fireworks on the closing night of his “SLAM” tour at SAP Center Sept. 28, along with Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, director Farah Khan, Vivaan ...

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Your Guide to an Indulgent Vacation in San Jose, CA

Headed to San Jose for your vacation, honeymoon, or as part of a trip down the Cali coastline? From choosing the best San Jose hotels to lining up Bay Area recreation, this is your guide to a luxe San Jose vacation. If your flight comes into the San Jose ...

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San Jose police investigate young father's killing

San Jose Police are asking for the public's help in solving a homicide. A young father was gunned down Saturday night while leaving a family dinner. Relatives say he leaves behind a pregnant wife, two children, and few clues as to why he was targeted.

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San Jose State's game against UNLV a must-win

SAN JOSE -- It might not be too early to call Saturday's game against UNLV a must-win for San Jose State. The Mountain West Conference is wide open and appears to lack a dominant team. But after this week's game against the Rebels, five of the Spartans ...

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What to Listen For in Monday Night’s San Jose Mayoral Debate

You would almost think San Jose mayoral candidates Sam Liccardo and Dave Cortese just like to hang out with each other: In the nearly four months since the June primary election, they’ve met six times to debate the issues facing the Bay Area’s biggest ...

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Ramen Festival Founder Shares Details for San Jose Event

The first-ever Ramen Yokocho Festival in San Jose arrives at McEnry Convention Center in San Jose for two weekends starting Friday (Oct. 3-5 and Oct. 10-12) with 16 ramen chefs from across the globe. Thousands of ramen fans are expected as 16 chefs from ...

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Progress report on biggest questions facing 2014-15 San Jose Sharks

Eric Gilmore was as accurate as one could expect for someone rarely in San Jose's dressing room. There are 30 teams, and someone cannot be an expert at all of them. That is the purpose of a local examiner to consider both the local and national ...

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San Jose affordable housing proposal heads to city council

SAN JOSE -- For now, the 2-acre parcel is a vacant lot surrounded by fencing. But the Santa Clara County Housing Authority envisions the site as a community complex that will help put a tiny dent in the region's chronic lack of affordable homes for lower ...

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Live Coverage of the San Jose Mayoral Debate

Join KQED’s Joshua Johnson and Rachael Myrow for tonight’s San Jose Mayoral Debate at eBay. You can listen live online or tune in to 88.5. The key questions in the debate: Should San Jose shift course on Measure B, the 2012 City Charter amendment that ...

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San Jose Sharks: Mirco Mueller a contender for opening-night roster

SAN JOSE -- Defenseman Mirco Mueller still has no idea if he'll make the Sharks' opening night roster. But after he survived the team's latest and most noteworthy round of cuts Monday, he figures he's on the right path. Mueller, Taylor Fedun and Taylor ...

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San Jose Sharks: Only Eight Prospects Remain

Today the San Jose Sharks training camp roster was reduced by eight. Notable prospects who were sent down to Worcester include both defensemen Matt Tennyson, Freddie Hamilton as well goaltenders Troy Grosenick and J. P. Anderson. The Sharks still have a ...

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Broadway San Jose Concludes Most Successful Season to Date

Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, concluded its 2013-14 season with back-to-back, record-breaking engagements of JERSEY BOYS and WICKED, making the fifth Broadway touring season San Jose's most successful to date. In preparation for the dual ...

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San Jose State football: Grading the Week

Tough, tough loss, not only for how it unfolded – SJSU led 10-7 entering the fourth quarter and outgained Nevada 446 – 256 – but also for what it means. The Spartans (1-3) must win five of their remaining eight games just to become bowl eligible.

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San Jose Women's Business Examiner

Business Coach Margaret Jackson is the business owner of Business on the Edge and Kool Reign Productions. She is a freelance writer for San Jose Women’s Business Examiner, and a seminar speaker. Jackson has over 20 years experience in the production ...

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San Jose Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids: Full match video highlights

After two scoreless draws earlier this season, the San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids finally found the back of the net. Of course, the result was still the same, a draw, for two teams that are on the outside of the MLS playoffs looking in.

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NHL season preview 2014-15: Three big questions facing the San Jose Sharks

As part of the SB Nation NHL preview we're unveiling across the network today, here are three questions facing the Sharks heading into the 2014-15 season. With a perplexing offseason behind them, the San Jose Sharks are a little over a week away from ...

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Shorenstein Grabs 4-Building Tech Campus in North San Jose for $100M

Shorenstein Properties L.L.C., has acquired four buildings in Champion Station, an eight-building, low-rise office and R&D campus in North San Jose, from TMG Partners for a reported $100 million. JLL represented the seller in the transaction. “There was ...

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Hola from San Jose

San Jose is the capital city of Costa Rica, the Central American nation that borders Panama to the south and Nicaragua in the north. It is the economic and cultural centre of the country, with a population of just over 2.5 million. Relative to other Latin ...

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Bollywood bike party in San Jose

SAN JOSE--Bollywood came to town through a sold-out concert at SAP Center, but anyone without a ticket could have enjoyed a pleasing sampling of the Indian film industry's revelry. On Sunday morning, dozens of bicyclists cruised around downtown to the ...

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San Jose mayor's race heats up as candidates battle over key police issue

SAN JOSE -- Two glossy ads now arriving in San Jose mailboxes tell the story of the mayor's race: In one, a man in dark clothes and a black wool cap peers out threateningly with a crowbar, ready to break into a house, a reminder of the thugs that the ...

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San Jose Sharks find secondary scoring from prospects in win over Anaheim Ducks

In the first of their four exhibitions against Pacific Division opponents to feature a likely starting goalie, three top forward prospects scored to improve their chances of making the roster at the beginning of a 2014-15 NHL season that will see at least ...

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Shah Rukh Khan and Team Indiawaale wrap up SLAM! The Tour in San Jose

After rocking America with a line of entertaining SLAM! The Tour concerts the lead actor of Happy New Year, Shah Rukh Khan, bid adieu to the world tour in US. King Khan took to Twitter to express that he would miss all the concert fun. He tweeted, “En ...

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Man shot dead in San Jose

A man was shot and killed Saturday night in south San Jose, police said. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was shot in the chest near the corner of Roeder Road and Azucar Avenue about 9:20 p.m. The man died at the scene. No arrest has ...

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Bollywood bike party in San Jose

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Bollywood bike party in San Jose [San Jose Mercury News]

(San Jose Mercury News (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sept. 28--SAN JOSE -- Bollywood came to town through a sold-out concert at SAP Center, but anyone without a ticket could have enjoyed a pleasing sampling of the Indian film industry's revelry.

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San Jose State football team in a familiar spot

SAN JOSE -- San Jose State has been down this road before. The Spartans are 1-3 after opening Mountain West Conference play with a 21-10 loss to Nevada late Saturday night. It is their second consecutive year opening the season 1-3, and they will need ...

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Portland Timbers' Diego Valeri suspended for Saturday's game at San Jose

Will Johnson's season-ending broken leg wasn't the only loss for the Portland Timbers as they prepare for another crucial game, this time at San Jose Saturday. Midfielder Diego Valeri, tied for the team lead in goals scored and the team leader in assists ...

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Fatal Saturday-Night Shooting Marks San Jose’s 29th Homicide Of 2014

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Police responded to the scene of a fatal shooting in South San Jose on Saturday night, a police spokeswoman said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Azucar Avenue near Roeder Road around 9:20 p.m., police ...

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San Jose police investigate city's 29th homicide

San Jose police are on the lookout for a gunman after a deadly shooting on Saturday night. Sgt. Heather Randol says officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Azucar Avenue near Roeder Road around 9:20 p.m. Police arrived to find one ...

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San Jose Earthquakes hail return of Matias Perez Garcia: "He does things other players don't do"

It wasn’t clear how long Matias Perez Garcia could play in just his second appearance – and first start – since undergoing knee surgery last month. As it turned out, Perez Garcia saved his best for last. With a gorgeous trap followed by a deft assist ...

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Defense is good enough to win but San Jose State falls 21-10 to Nevada

I’m going to keep this fairly quick since it’s well after midnight. The defense, for the second straight week, played well enough to win for San Jose State. The Spartans held an FBS opponent under 300 yards for the first time since the Military Bowl ...

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The Best Number 13, 12 and 11 In San Jose Sharks History

With 11 days left until the beginning of the San Jose Sharks season, we look at the best number 13, 12, and 11 in San Jose Sharks history. I don’t know about you, but I sure can’t wait to see team teal back out on the ice again. But without further ...

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Herhold: How the Cortese family ascended on San Jose's East side

Vince Cortese Sr., Dave Cortese's grandfather, was a proud and ambitious young man. When he landed in the Santa Clara Valley in 1917 after leaving his native Trabia, Sicily, he got a job in a cannery making boxes for its products. He was paid by the box.

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San Jose State loses to Nevada

SAN JOSE -- Nevada scored twice in the fourth quarter, including a costly interception returned for a touchdown, and the Wolf Pack won its sixth straight game against San Jose State, 21-10 Saturday night at Spartan Stadium. Joe Gray had been mostly solid ...

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Man shot dead in San Jose

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Nevada rallies in fourth, tops San Jose St. 21-10

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cody Fajardo's second rushing touchdown, a 2-yard run to start the fourth quarter, lifted Nevada to a 21-10 over San Jose State in the Mountain West opener for both schools Saturday night. Fajardo scored on a 14-yard run in the ...

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The Best Number 13, 12 and 11 In San Jose Sharks History

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San Jose Earthquakes hail return of Matias Perez Garcia: "He does things other players don't do"

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Recap: San Jose vs. Anaheim

San Jose, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Barclay Goodrow scored two goals, Alex Stalock made 16 saves and the San Jose Sharks posted a 3-1 preseason win over the Anaheim Ducks. Logan Couture had the other San Jose goal.

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Falcons Defeat San Jose State to Improve to 2-0 in MW Action

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Air Force volleyball team moved to 2-0 in Mountain West action this afternoon (Sept. 27), following a thrilling 3-1 road victory over San Jose State in California. The Falcons took the opening set 25-18, before splitting a pair of ...

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San Jose Sharks prospects are impressing in exhibition season

SAN JOSE -- If nothing else, Nikolay Goldobin, Chris Tierney and Barclay Goodrow have made the next few days of Sharks training camp a little more interesting. The three prospects and linemates continued to make a positive impression, combining for five ...

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Nevada vs San Jose State: Game Time Live Stream, Tv Coverage

NCAA College Football Septembar 27,Live, providing sports fans with direct access to all games and more than hours of live streaming coverage of the 2014 NCAA College Football, Produced by Turner Sports in partnership with the NCAA College Football and CBS ...

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Arizona Coyotes vs. San Jose Sharks recap: c'mon Hodg-man!

Justin Hodgman continues his torrid preseason in the Arizona Coyotes' 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Justin Hodgman does not want to play in Europe anymore. With the Arizona Coyotes' sole goal in regulation, plus one of two tallies in the shootout ...

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Mercury News editorial: Sam Liccardo for San Jose mayor

Has ever a mayoral race in San Jose gotten this dirty this early as the one between Dave Cortese and Sam Liccardo? Mail-in ballots are the reason. They arrive next week, and people can vote immediately. But candidates and their supporters reveal themselves ...

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San Jose State Vs Nevada Wolf Pack live Stream Week 5 Of NCAA College Football Saturday Night game With Free info

Nevada Wolf Pack vs San Jose State Spartans live Stream Watch Online NCAA Football, 2014 Week 5 College Match Streaming. Nevada Wolf Pack vs San Jose State Spartans live Stream Watch Online NCAA Football, 2014 Week 5College Match Streaming. .Nevada Wolf ...

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San Jose Mayoral Candidates Debate at Mitty High School

With slightly more than a month until Election Day, San Jose voters Saturday morning got a chance to hear from both mayoral candidates. NBC Bay Area's Robert Handa moderated the debate at Mitty High School featuring Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave ...

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Google's diva of digital trend-spotting goes live on-air [San Jose Mercury News]

(San Jose Mercury News (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sept. 27--"Hi," Roya Soleimani chirps merrily into the telephone. "It's Google calling." It's also 8:30 on a recent Friday morning, which for Google's grande dame of trend-spotting means it's showtime.

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Update: Sharks Cut Three - Hertl is San Jose's Offensive X-Factor

Update 8p.m.: San Jose sent Gus Young, Michael Haley and Bryan Lerg to Worcester in the AHL ahead of tonight's preseason game. Also, for tonight's matchup, per Curtis Pashelka, Out: Vlasic, Schwartz, Carpenter.. IN: Tarasov, Tierney, Fedun Tomas Hertl all ...

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Game day links: Nevada at San Jose State

It’s another game day and for the first time in a month, San Jose State is back at Spartan Stadium for a game and will open Mountain West play against Nevada at 7:30 p.m. The game will air on TV on CBS Sports Network. The Spartans will debut their gold ...

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LIVE=Nevada vs San Jose State Live Stream Football 2014

Hi All (NCAA) Football Fans/lovers. You are most welcome here to watch the match between Nevada vs San Jose State Live Streaming NCAA 2014. You are in right Place to watch this exciting game on your PC, Laptop, Mobile. MAC or any Device.Now you can watch ...

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College Football Nevada Wolfpack at San Jose State Spartans Start Time, Odds, Free Pick

The Nevada Wolfpack hit the road in college football action on Saturday when they take on the San Jose State Spartans. The game is scheduled for a 10:30 p.m. start time and it will be televised live on the CBS Sports Network. Currently the odds for the ...

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Anaheim Travels to San Jose for Final Road Preseason Game vs. Sharks

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Nevada vs. San Jose State game preview: Wolf Pack, Spartans begin conference play

Nevada and San Jose State meet up as both teams begin conference play on Saturday night. Nevada goes on the road to San Jose State after a week off in a key West division showdown. The Wolf Pack are considered a favorite, alongside San Diego State, but ...

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Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes | MLS Match Preview

Two teams in need of victories to stay alive in the hunt for playoff positions meet when the Colorado Rapids take on the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday evening at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids come into the game eight points out of fifth place ...

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Ranking prospect chances for making 2014-15 San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks have been a veteran team short on prospects that were even shorter on opportunity. Now there are spots open for young players like Freddie Hamilton, who was examined by CSN Bay Area Insider Kevin Kurz Thursday, Sept. 25. The pictured ...

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San Jose officials frustrated over airport security information blackout

SAN JOSE -- San Jose officials who demanded an accounting of airport security breaches that have raised questions about passenger safety in the post 9/11 era were frustrated Thursday after the city's aviation director said federal authorities wouldn't let ...

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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Arizona Coyotes vs. San Jose Sharks recap: c'mon Hodg-man!

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Lucas Lessio lifts Arizona Coyotes past San Jose Sharks in shootout

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Justin Hodgman and Lucas Lessio scored in a shootout to give the Arizona Coyotes a 2-1 exhibition victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. Justin Hodgman also had a power-play goal early in the first period for Arizona (3-0-2).

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Recap: San Jose vs. Arizona

San Jose, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Justin Hodgman and Lucas Lessio posted shootout goals in the Arizona Coyotes' 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. Hodgman also tallied in regulation for Arizona, which got 44 combined saves from Louis Domingue and Devan Dubnyk.

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Arizona at San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Justin Hodgman and Lucas Lessio scored in a shootout to give the Arizona Coyotes a 2-1 exhibition victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. Justin Hodgman also had a power-play goal early in the first period for Arizona (3-0-2).

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Q&A: Jim Pape, CEO of energy storage startup EnerVault [San Jose Mercury News]

(San Jose Mercury News (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sept. 26--Battery-based energy storage -- for homes, businesses and the electric grid -- is a hot new industry in Silicon Valley, driven by advances in battery chemistry and state policies designed to ...

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Spartans Fall To San Diego State, 1-0 in Mountain West Opener

San José, Calif. – An early goal in the 26th minute proved to be enough as the San José State University women’s soccer team (3-4-2, 0-0-1) dropped its Mountain West opener to San Diego State, 1-0, Friday afternoon at Spartan Soccer Field.

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Football preview: San Jose State vs. Nevada

TV/Radio: CBSSN/1590, 860-Sp. Story line: After playing three nonconference games with redshirt senior Blake Jurich as their starting quarterback, the Spartans will switch to redshirt junior Joe Gray for their Mountain West Conference opener. The Wolf Pack ...

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San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes preview: back in California

The Coyotes play their fifth game of the preseason against the San Jose Sharks. After splitting games against the Los Angeles Kings and shutting out the Anaheim Ducks the Arizona Coyotes face off against the final California team, the San Jose Sharks.

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Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes | MLS Match Preview

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Ranking prospect chances for making 2014-15 San Jose Sharks

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San Jose Council Frustrated With Lacking Airport Security Information

San Jose's director of aviation took to the podium Thursday night to answer questions about airport security stemming from to high-profile stowaway adventures, but didn't appease many in the crowd because she said she couldn't divulge many particulars.

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San Jose Earthquakes want fans to play code breaker

The San Jose Earthquakes have turned the mundane task of seat installation at their new stadium into a fun promotional campaign for their fans: They announced a competition calling on their fans to crack the code after the final seats have been installed ...

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San Jose: Airport security information blackout frustrates city officials

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Non Profit Fundraiser - San Jose, CA

Become a face-to-face fundraiser for World Vision US and advocate for children around the World! You have the chance to impact those in need today and drive change for future generations. To be a successful fundraiser all you need is the desire to create ...

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San Jose: Authorities identify pedestrian killed in collision on Tully Road

SAN JOSE -- A 65-year-old San Jose man was the pedestrian fatally struck by a car on Tully Road early Wednesday, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office. Lee Samprath was crossing at Lanai Avenue, just east of Highway 101 ...

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Friday, September 26, 2014

San Jose officials frustrated over airport security information blackout

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Junior League of San Jose and RAFT Collaborate to Enhance Early Childhood Education

Two San Jose-based nonprofit organizations, Junior League of San Jose and Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT), have partnered to advance early childhood education. Their multi-year initiative, Make Build Play, is founded on the practice of learning by doing ...

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Alert Neighbors Help San Jose Police Nab Burglary Suspects

San Jose police are working to determine if three burglary suspects arrested Thursday are responsible for a rash of crimes reported in the Evergreen area. The suspects were arrested Thursday after a woman and her son noticed suspicious people in a blue ...

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3 men arrested for burglarizing San Jose home

Three men are in Santa Clara County Jail for burglarizing a San Jose home. Two of those men were found hiding in neighbors’ backyards on Thursday. It happened in the Evergreen neighborhood of San Jose near Ruby and Corbal. San Jose Police are currently ...

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Prospects expected to bolster San Jose Sharks roster in 2014-15

The San Jose Sharks have publicly stated that the younger players of the organization are going to start becoming key components of the roster, which means the 2014-15 season will be a fascinating year both in terms of individual prospect’s development ...

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Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes | MLS Match Preview

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San Jose candidate’s aide quits over bogus PLO claim

San Jose City Council candidate Paul Fong accepted his campaign manager’s resignation Wednesday after a fundraising e-mail asserting that his opponent’s adviser was a former member of the Palestine Liberation Organization turned out to be untrue.

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San Jose Sharks: Buffalo Sabres Opponent Outlook

Finishing second in the Pacific Division with 111 points was the San Jose Sharks, a team in desperate need of a playoff identity. For the last sixteen seasons, the San Jose Sharks have been good enough to make the playoffs fifteen of those sixteen years.

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San Jose man killed in Hwy. 152 crash ID'd

A San Jose man who was one of two people killed in a head-on collision that injured six others Saturday outside of Gilroy has been identified as 53-year-old Sergio Mena, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office. Mena, the driver of a ...

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San Jose's Homeless Welcomed at St. James Park

Not only are the homeless welcome in St. James Park in San Jose, they're also free to partake in some yoga classes. One of San Jose's oldest parks, the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed green space near San Jose's downtown has "dozens" of homeless people ...

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San Jose Museum of Art, Dickerman Prints, Koch Gallery, Treasure Island Lecture

San Jose Museum of Art: In my generation of art students, Robert Henri's “The Art Spirit,” was required reading. Henri was a leading member of the Ashcan School and one of the most influential artists and teachers in American art of the early 20th century.

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Nevada vs. San Jose State betting preview and pick – Wolf Pack look to continue dominance over Spartans

LAS VEGAS – Nevada-Reno is coming off of its first loss of the season in a close one against Arizona. Meanwhile, San Jose State looked lost in two games against better competition. In the late game Saturday night, the Spartans host the Wolf Pack (10:30 p ...

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How we met: San Jose couple fall in love when he hires her to sell house

With all of Paris as a backdrop, Jose Batto hailed the attention of 50 other visitors on the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower: "Ladies and gentlemen, you will be my witnesses tonight!" He took the hands of his longtime girlfriend, Helen Raimundo ...

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5 Players the San Jose Sharks Would Make Available in an NHL Expansion Draft

Over the summer, there were rumors that the NHL would expand in the next few years by two or even as many as four teams. If that is the case, the San Jose Sharks and all other NHL teams would have to make some players available in an expansion draft to ...

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UC Davis teams with San Jose solar firm to build 16-megawatt plant to serve campus

UC Davis and San Jose-based solar company SunPower Corp. have announced plans to build a 16-megawatt, solar power plant intendend to meet 14 percent of the university’s electricity needs. The project, projected to be completed in 2015, is being touted as ...

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Week 5 MWC Picks: Nevada Wolf Pack vs. San Jose State Spartans

The Nevada Wolf Pack has opened the season 2-1 with victories over Southern Utah and Washington State, and a loss Sept. 13 to Arizona. This week, the Wolf Pack faces Mountain West rival San Jose State and is five-point favorites in the affair according to ...

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Mineta San Jose International Airport Marks Twenty Consecutive Months of Passenger Traffic Growth in August

San José, Calif. – Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) marked 20 consecutive months of passenger traffic growth in August 2014, with a 5.3 percent increase in travelers compared to the same month last year. SJC served 875,102 departing and ...

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Lucky person in San Mateo wins $225 million Powerball

Lottery officials say it is the sole winning ticket sold in the 44 states that carry Powerball. The San Jose Mercury News reports the winning ticket was sold at Key Markets on S. Norfolk St. in San Mateo. The store's owners will receive $1 million for ...

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Father and son killed in shooting at South San Jose home

SAN JOSE -- A family is in mourning and police are hunting for a gunman after a man and his adult son were shot to death inside their South San Jose home Tuesday evening. Police confirmed the victims were 61-year-old man Keith Lang and his 29-year-old son ...

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New San Jose Builders, Inc. sets its sights an aggressive expansion

MANILA, Philippines – In its tireless pursuit of fulfilling its mission to provide Filipinos the quality and affordable homes that they deserve, New San Jose Builders, Inc. (NSJBI), has redoubled its efforts starting with the first quarter of the year ...

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San Jose Economic Policy Examiner

Huy is an economist and statistician. A graduate of U.C. Davis and San Jose State University, he lives in San Jose, CA with his best friend, a rambunctious four-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever named Toby.

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San Jose Unified School District's Common Core curriculum requires new kind of testing

A new method of standardizing education requires a new method of assessments. Like other California districts, San Jose Unified School District is moving to the Smarter Balance testing for the Common Core state standards. The new testing at the end of the ...

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The Best Number 16, 15, and 14 in San Jose Sharks History

So, due to school work I missed my article for yesterday, and then I found out today that I’ve actually been a day behind for a good bit of time now. Awkward. So instead of 15 days until hockey season, there’s actually 14 days until the beginning of ...

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San Jose State department abuse of public funds found in state audit

SAN JOSE -- A critical California State University audit has found that the former head of a San Jose State academic department misused campus funds, used an illicit off-campus bank account and engaged in conflicts of interest. The report finds in one ...

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Program Helps San Jose Liquor, Corner Stores Sell Healthy Food

A South Bay program aims to give certain neighborhoods easier access to healthy foods. Silicon Valley's Health Trust launched the "Good. To Go" program to revitalize certain liquor and corner stores in San Jose with fresh, healthy food items. "We are ...

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San Jose City Councilmember Targets Neighborhood Bar Over Crime Complaints

SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — A San Jose city councilman is looking at new enforcement actions against a neighborhood bar which neighbors claim is a magnet for criminal activity. By day the El Terasco bar is empty and quiet, but on weekend nights, neighbors say ...

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San Jose Sharks split results with split squads against Vancouver Canucks

While it is hard to glean much from one preseason game that features some players that will never make it to the NHL, pictured are summaries of San Jose's biggest takeaways from the two games. Each is worthy of being further examined below. The game in ...

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Minnesota Football: Film Review - San Jose State Spartans

Film and scheme review of the Gophers' 24-7 victory over San Jose State. Yay for not passing! On the most imperfect weather day in TCF Bank Stadium history, we saw nearly the most perfectly imperfect passing performance in ages. Yay for alliteration!

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Democrat Mayor of San Jose Backs Republican Pete Peterson for Sec'y of State

Chuck Reed, the Democrat major of San Jose who built a national reputation as a champion of pension reform, has backed Republican Pete Peterson in the race for California Secretary of State in November. "As our chief elections officer, the Secretary of ...

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Homeless welcome in San Jose's latest St. James Park reboot

SAN JOSE--Soon after yoga instructor Sima Mehrbod threw her mat on the lawn at St. James Park, she invited some of the homeless people who linger there to join. She didn't get any takers, even after offering them a free yoga mat. But she hasn't given up.

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Pizarro: San Jose documentary's premiere pushed back to January

The premiere for the documentary, "Changing Boundaries: The History of San Jose," has been pushed back from Oct. 29 to Jan. 22, 2015. And while the delay is tough to swallow for those of us who were really looking forward to seeing the film, I'm told the ...

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Police Investigating Fatal Collision Between Pedestrian And Vehicle In San Jose

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Officers are investigating a fatal collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in San Jose Wednesday morning, police said. The accident was reported around 12:30 a.m. and occurred at Tully Road and Lanai Avenue, according to San Jose ...

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San Jose: New problem could torpedo quilt cold-case murder trial

SAN JOSE -- A prosecutor's failure to disclose more than 10,000 pages of evidence -- coming on the heels of his affair with a key witness -- is threatening to torpedo the trial of two brothers accused of a 25-year-old "cold case" murder. The trove of ...

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San Jose double homicide: Two men shot inside home

SAN JOSE -- Officers were investigating a double homicide Tuesday evening inside a home on the 100 block of Rancho Drive, police confirmed. A third person suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was transported to a hospital, according to a ...

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Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian in San Jose: Police

San Jose police began investigating a fatal pedestrian accident on Wednesday morning, hours after two people were killed in an unrelated double homicide. Sgt. Heather Randol said a driver struck the person about 12:30 a.m. at Tully Road and Lanai Avenue ...

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Fatal vehicle versus pedestrian accident in San Jose

San Jose Police are investigating a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian collision at Tully Road and Lanai Ave. The vehicle was traveling east on Tully Road when it stuck a pedestrian who was crossing north to south across Tully Road. The pedestrian was ...

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Two arrested for organized auto dealer burglary: San Mateo, Belmont, San Jose experience similar crimes, other suspects still at large

Two men arrested in Oakland Tuesday are believed to be connected to at least three organized auto dealership thefts in San Mateo and possibly more as Belmont and San Jose experienced similar crimes over the last week. Despite the arrests, law enforcement ...

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San Jose, Costa Rica: A Heineken City of the World

The capital city of Costa Rica is now on a level similar to New York, Shanghai, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, and Rio de Janeiro, at least according to the emblematic Dutch beer Heineken. From now until late October, beer lovers and collectors of neat ...

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San Jose poised to close 'The Jungle'

SAN JOSE -- By the time "the Jungle" became America's most notorious homeless encampment, its name alone conjured up a mix of desperation and shame so potent that public officials insistently refused to acknowledge it, referring instead to "the encampment ...

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Recap: San Jose vs. Vancouver

Stockton, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Joe Thornton had two goals and the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 in a preseason game Tuesday night. Joe Pavelski, Barclay Goodrow and Nikolay Goldobin also scored for the Sharks, while the Canucks got one ...

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Two people killed Tuesday evening in South San Jose

SAN JOSE — Officers were investigating a double homicide Tuesday evening inside a home on the 100 block of Rancho Drive, police confirmed. A third person suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was transported to a hospital, according to a ...

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Shark fever: Thunder fans loan their loyalty for a night as San Jose takes over arena

STOCKTON — A large crowd filed in as soon as the doors opened, grabbed a sign and quickly establish that on this night Stockton Arena was Sharks Territory. The San Jose Sharks made their first appearance in Stockton on Tuesday when they hosted the ...

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San Jose Sharks split exhibition openers with Vancouver Canucks

STOCKTON -- A pair of Sharks prospects made memorable NHL preseason debuts Tuesday night at Stockton Arena. But 784 miles to the north, veteran forward Logan Couture had his exhibition opener cut short because of an injury. In Vancouver, British Columbia ...