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Hyped as a rematch of David vs. Goliath, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero plays the role of an unassuming, God-fearing underdog when he takes on the motor-mouth king of boxing, Floyd “Money” Mayweather. Their Las Vegas superfight, this Saturday at 6pm on Showtime (pay-per-view), has been in the making ever since Mayweather signed a new contract in February with the cable network.
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SJ Q&A: Corinne Winter, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
CommunityLocal Apr 29, 2013, by Hayley Benham-Archdeacon
As executive director of Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, Corinne Winter plays a major role in the effort to adapt San Jose into a bicycle-friendly place to live and commute. “We want grandmas, moms and kids out there riding bikes and feeling completely safe,” she says. “That’s really our vision. It’s not just about biking, it’s about community, health, the environment and joy. Life is better when more people bike.”
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Shoun hopes to save Andy’s Pet Shop by splitting the business into two entities: a nonprofit adoption center for the animals and a for-profit food/supply store.
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SiliconHouse Accepts Entrepreneurs
BusinessCommunityLocalNews Dec 05, 2012, by Josh Koehn 2 Comments
This is SiliconHouse, the new melting pot for entrepreneurs and idea men. It is part training ground, part hostel, part portal to the most technologically advanced area in the world, and itÕs one hell of a party when the bottles are uncorked.
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Program run by San Jose State students provides new leases on life by expunging criminal records. Norma Burns knows hard times. Her adopted parents abused her as a child, and from the time she was 4 years old until she became an adult, she says, she was raped multiple times.
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SJ Q&A: Amy Anderson, San Jose Downtown Association
BusinessCommunityLocal Oct 31, 2012, by Hayley Benham-Archdeacon
Amy Anderson, events and promotions manager for the San Jose Downtown Association for the last seven years, is behind some of San Jose’s most popular events: the year-long Farm Fresh Fridays farmers’ market, Zombie-O-Rama, Live & Local Music Spotlight, Starlight Cinemas Free Outdoor Movies, Fountain Blues Fest and many more.
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SJ Q&A: Heather Lerner, Happy Hollow Foundation
CommunityEnvironmentLocalNews Sep 30, 2012, by Hayley Benham-Archdeacon 1 Comments
In 2009, Lerner became the first ever Executive Director in the Foundation’s 54 year history and has since worked to help secure funding to advance Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, a nationally-accredited zoo perceived as one of the top animal facilities in the world.
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SB 1221 bans Hound Hunting
CommunityLocalNews Sep 26, 2012, by Alastair Bland 7 Comments
Animal-rights activists have been backing the bill—SB 1221—since it was introduced early this year by Southern California State Senator Ted Lieu, while some hunting groups are firmly opposed to what they say is a bill that could strip them of a traditional pastime.
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Live Music Resurgence in San Jose
BusinessCommunityLocalNews Sep 19, 2012, by Jennifer Wadsworth 3 Comments
A strong musical, artistic culture incorporates more than just the nonprofit-driven opera, ballet and other well-established performance arts. But San Jose’s still a little slow to the take.
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SJ Q&A: Megan Williams, Silicon Valley Roller Girls
CommunityLocalNewsSports Aug 15, 2012, by Hayley Benham-Archdeacon
Silicon Valley Roller Girls is a nonprofit, all-female flat track roller derby league that was founded in 2007. Megan “Panda Monium” Williams played alongside the girls for three years until stepping off the rink to focus on her role as coach. Along with other members of the coaching staff, Williams does her part by facilitating scrimmages, teaching new skills and strategies to players and developing teamwork.
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