It has been 23 years since the band broke up, but the Smiths still have their fans. One of these fans, Janice Whaley, has been covering the Smiths’ entire catalogue on her blog and on YouTube. Seventy-one songs later, her work is a lasting tribute to one of the iconic British bands of the 1980s.
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Five reasons to look forward to the work week: San Jose Stage Benefit, Grease, The 39 Steps, The Zahsman Murders, Made Up Theatre Grand Opening.
A local gun-rights organization has vowed to fight legislation reintroduced at the Capitol on Friday that would make it illegal to carry unloaded weapons in public.
Here are the ten ways that you can make sure 2011 is the best year yet.
Brandon Belt, the San Francisco Giants top prospect, might just be ready to make the same leap that Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey made after just one season of moving up the minor league ranks. Belt will be with the club in spring training next month.
There were 13,366 businesses and individuals declaring bankruptcy before the San Jose Division of the U.S. Northern California District Bankruptcy Court in 2010. It is a 16 percent increase over 2009, and 2011 shows no real signs for optimism.
On Thursday Intel reported a net fourth quarter income of $3.4 billion, which translated into 59 cents per share. Total revenues for the quarter were $11.5 billion, while annual revenues for 2010 were $43.6 billion. Share prices were up $2.05 over the previous year, making 2010 the most profitable year in the company’s history.
Mineta Airport’s Terminal B was on lockdown Thursday night after a woman exited the secure area and attempted to re-enter through the exit line, bypassing a second screening. Because of the incident, all of the passengers in the terminal were forced to go through a second screening. Even passengers already on planes were told to leave the aircraft and go through screening again.
While California struggles to locate death penalty drugs, the state is also facing a shortage of chemotherapy drugs. The problem is that the chemo drugs are not profitable, so big drug companies have cut back on producing them. That could mean a price hike is on the horizon.
David Shaw takes over where Jim Harbaugh left off, as the Stanford offensive coordinator of two seasons was promoted to being the next Cardinal football coach.
