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Food and Wine Events: Nov. 17-21

Food and Wine Events: Nov. 17-21

TusCA Restaurant and Stag’s Leap Wine Dinner Nov. 18
Join Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and TusCA Executive Chef Chris Bifano and Chef de Cuisine Jose Salas for a dinner of great food and wine.

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Review: Palo Alto’s Junnoon

Review: Palo Alto’s Junnoon

Junnoon, although still worth a trip, seems to be resting on the laurels of its past success rather than using it as an impetus to move forward.

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The Butter Paddle

The Butter Paddle

The Butter Paddle sells kitchenware, but unlike big commercial retailers, their profits go to Eastfield Ming Quong. A hybrid of two nonprofit organizations- Eastfield, an orphanage providing shelter, care and education for local homeless youth, and Ming Quong, an organization committed to rescuing Chinese girls from slavery and prostitution.

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The Sharks’ New Weapon

The Sharks’ New Weapon

At 21 years of age, center Logan Couture is already on the brink of stardom for the San Jose Sharks. “He makes a lot of things happen,” head coach Todd McLellan says. “He’s pushing himself up into that prime area.”

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Berkeley Beats Stanford at Quidditch

Berkeley Beats Stanford at Quidditch

Berkeley’s Donovan McNiff grabbed the golden snitch leading to a stunning victory over Stanford in quidditch. The brooms may not have gotten airborne, but spirits soared as the rival teams bludgeoned, quaffled, and sought before a crowd of cheering Muggles. Intercollegiate sports were never as magical.

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Del Mar Principal Keeps Ambulance Off Field

Del Mar Principal Keeps Ambulance Off Field

The principal of Del Mar High School is under fire after allegedly preventing an ambulance from driving on to the school’s football field. Fourteen-year-old Keanu Gallardo suffered a head injury during a football game at San Jose’s Del Mar High School, but had to be taken by gurney to the ambulance, 75 yards away. Parents want to know why.

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SunPower Moves to San Jose

SunPower Moves to San Jose

SunPower Corp. has decided to relocate their headquarters next spring to a three-building campus in San Jose. CEO Thomas Werner attributed the decision to stay in the city to a $2.5 million, five-year incentive package, still pending approval by City Council. By the time it is approved, the new campus will be upgraded with the goal of reach LEED gold certification.

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Sports Roundup Nov. 15

Sports Roundup Nov. 15

Stanford ekes out win over Sun Devils; Sharks second line scores three to top Flames; Earthquakes eliminated by Rapids in semis; Stanford takes out Santa Clara in NCAA Tournament; Oliver catapults SJSU past Eastern Washington.

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Sobrato Building Finally Finds Anchor Tenant

Sobrato Building Finally Finds Anchor Tenant

Lawyers representing PricewaterhouseCoopers announced that their client will be leasing office space in the vacant tower at 488 Almaden Blvd. The building has been an empty hulk ever since it was completed back in 2002. The move is likely to take place in the first quarter of 2011.

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Is San Jose Heading toward a Plastic Bag Ban?

Is San Jose Heading toward a Plastic Bag Ban?

They’ve tried it before and they’re trying it again. The City Council is considering a partial ban on plastic bags, in an effort to cut back on the ubiquitous, non-biodegradable sacks that clog streams and contribute to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A public meeting on the subject is planned for 6pm this Thursday at City Hall.

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