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.
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.
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.
J. Lohr has been growing since 1974, but rather than sitting back to enjoy success the winery has continued to change and innovate. It is currently one of the greenest wineries around.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
The San Jose chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents the Organ Masters Concert, a free concert with Joyce Rhodes on Sunday Nov. 21.
Alfred Uhry’s “Driving Miss Daisy,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and was made into an Oscar-winning film with Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy, is being revived by Tabard Theatre Company of San Jose.
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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