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Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Quidam’

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Quidam’

Young Zoé slides into an imaginary world, the world of Quidam, where she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul. Quidam hits the HP Pavilion this weekend.

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City Lights Theatre: ‘Equus’

City Lights Theatre: ‘Equus’

The current production of ‘Equus’ at City Lights Theater Company in San Jose, directed by Kit Wilder, is highly provocative.

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Livefeed: SJ Eats

Livefeed: SJ Eats

When it comes to cool, grassroots food events, San Jose takes a back seat to San Francisco and the East Bay. Why that’s the case is a subject for another column, but for now let’s say it just is. But San Jose is about to get a whole lot cooler next month with SJ Eats, a food-truck rally on April 2 that will draw as many as 20 food trucks from Silicon Valley and beyond. If all goes well, the event could be the dawn of a regular food-truck market.

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Mayor Defends eBay Option for Medical Marijuana Permits

Mayor Defends eBay Option for Medical Marijuana Permits

Mayor Chuck Reed says he wasn’t kidding when he proposed shuttering 90-plus medical marijuana collectives in San Jose, allowing only 10 to continue to operate, by auctioning licenses on eBay.  Confronted with the likelihood that his plan would invite dozens of lawsuits that could last years and cost the city millions of dollars, the mayor responds: Bring it on.

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20 Percent of Bridges Have Structural Deficiencies

20 Percent of Bridges Have Structural Deficiencies

According to a new report by Transportation For America, almost 20 percent of the city’s bridges qualify as being “structurally deficient,.”

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Fluoridation Debate Resurfaces in San Jose

Fluoridation Debate Resurfaces in San Jose

More than 100 people showed up at the Santa Clara Valley Water District on Tuesday night to debate the pros and cons of fluoridizing the city’s water. San Jose is the largest city in the United States that does not fluoridate its drinking water, and people remain divided over the possible introduction of a fluoridation plant here.

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Jobs Called to Court to Answer Monopoly Charges

Jobs Called to Court to Answer Monopoly Charges

Critics of Apple have long complained about the company’s insistence on proprietary software for all of its products. A class action suit underway now argues that by only allowing music purchased at Apple’s iTunes store to play on iPods, Apple has created a monopoly.

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Food & Wine Events: Mar. 23-30

Food & Wine Events: Mar. 23-30

We are lucky to live in such a bountiful state. Where else can you eat fabulous meals paired with great wine, judge a cheese taste-off between California and France and try amazing wine from around the world all in one week? Some might say we’re spoiled, but for us it’s just another South Bay week. Mar. 23-30.

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Melinda Chu-Yang’s Playful Bag Designs

Melinda Chu-Yang’s Playful Bag Designs

Melinda Mae Handbags, a San Jose-based company, specializes in bags of all sizes, styles and designs. From wristlets and clutches to carry-all diaper bags and over-the-shoulder day bags, Chu-Yang’s designs are functional and practical, and her fabric choices are playful, colorful and eye-catching.

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French Agency Sues Google

French Agency Sues Google

The French Commission nationale de l’information et des libertes (CNIL), a privacy watchdog group, has sued Google for 100,000 euros for collecting personal data. The information was collected by Google’s roaming cars and bicycles between 2007 and 2010 as part of Street View. The information was collected from local Wi-Fi networks and stored on Google’s servers.

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