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TheatreWorks: [title of show]

TheatreWorks: [title of show]

The meta-musical by Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen is earnest, smart and rather goofy.

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San Jose Giants Looking Dominant

San Jose Giants Looking Dominant

The San Jose Giants may have lost a star in recent San Francisco send-up Brandon Crawford—the shortstop from Mountain View has been flat-out killing it since hop-scotching several levels and going straight to the majors from Single-A—but a few notable names have been seen in the local lineup in recent weeks.

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Unions Convince City to Negotiate Pension Reform

Unions Convince City to Negotiate Pension Reform

Three labor unions got results from protesting in front of San Jose City Hall on Monday, coaxing city officials back into negotiating pension reform.

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Apple Introduces a “Post-PC World” with iCloud

Apple Introduces a “Post-PC World” with iCloud

At his long anticipated appearance at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference, Steve Jobs confirmed what has been known for weeks. Apple is about to release a cloud-based music and data storage system. No longer will Apple users have to save their favorite songs on CDs or hard drives. The new iCloud will be able to sync their favorite tunes across multiple devices, sparing users the need for storage space. Jobs described it as a “post-PC world.”

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Los Gatos Startup Gets Boost at Tech Crunch

Los Gatos Startup Gets Boost at Tech Crunch

It’s a simple idea, but that’s why it’s brilliant. When you go out of town, the hotel concierge is there to help you plan your night, with tips on local restaurants and clubs. When you live in that town, you become less adventurous, and tend to hang out at the same old same-olds, doing the same old things. Even in the days of the internet, you lack the benefit of a concierge, so the most daring thing most people do is try out some place that has a Groupon coupon.

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French TV, Radio to Ban the Words Facebook, Twitter

French TV, Radio to Ban the Words Facebook, Twitter

Always eager to preserve language purity on the airwaves, French television and radio may no longer use the terms Facebook and Twitter on their broadcasts, except in news stories relating specifically to the sites. On the other hand, newscasters may no longer say, “Leave your comments on Facebook,” or “Follow me on Twitter,” and instead must use the more generic, “Check out our social networking sites.”

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Top 10 South Bay Farmers’ Markets

Top 10 South Bay Farmers’ Markets

The Santa Clara Valley made its fame on agriculture, and as a result, San Jose and its surrounding areas experience an abundance of farmers’ markets this time of year. With such a glut of fresh produce at our fingertips, choosing just one can become a chore. Here are our picks for favorite farmers’ markets in the valley.

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Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at the Mountain Winery

Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at the Mountain Winery

The two iconic singer-songwriters perform an acoustic, back-porch style show at the Mountain Winery on Wednesday, June 8.

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Man Killed in Double Shooting

Man Killed in Double Shooting

A San Jose man was killed Friday night in a double shooting that left another victim with non-life-threatening injuries. San Jose has now had 23 homicides this year.

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Police Find Dead Body in Garbage Bag in Sunnyvale

Police Find Dead Body in Garbage Bag in Sunnyvale

A large garbage bag in a Sunnyvale neighborhood on Sunday morning was found with a dead body stuffed into it.

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