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Kopecky scores twice, Blackhawks beat Kings

A couple of timely goals by a fourth-line forward and a pair of stellar defensive plays by one of Chicago's few healthy defensemen helped the Blackhawks move into a tie with San Jose for the Western Conference lead.

Ljubicic beats Roddick to win Indian Wells title

Ivan Ljubicic had been in big finals before and always lost. Then getting beat in the first round in five consecutive tournaments last year had him thinking about doing something else.

NCAA: Finally, a break from the madness

The NCAA tournament's regional semifinals are set after a thrilling and exhausting first two rounds, which filled wastepaper baskets with battered brackets and left coaches on their knees in agony and throwing their arms to the heavens in joy.

Sharks rally again to beat Blue Jackets 2-1

Joe Pavelski scored with 4:40 remaining to cap the second straight third-period rally for San Jose and the Sharks won their 11th straight home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-1 on Saturday night.

Mason stymies Sharks, 3-0

Steve Mason made 40 saves for his second shutout in three games since a coaching change and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose 3-0 on Wednesday night, ending the Sharks' road winning streak at nine games.

Roddick, Verdasco reach final of SAP Open

Andy Roddick was outplayed for most of the night by Sam Querrey. But when the match got to the tiebreakers, Roddick took charge.

Hewitt pulls out of San Jose tournament

Former champion Lleyton Hewitt has pulled out of next month's SAP Open tournament in San Jose after undergoing surgery on his right hip.

Former CA swim coach gets 40 years for molestation

A former San Jose swim coach who pleaded no contest to 20 child molestation charges has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Sharks beat Ducks for fifth straight time, 3-1

Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Rob Blake scored rare goals in the second period for San Jose and the Sharks beat playoff nemesis Anaheim for the fifth straight time this season with a 3-1 victory Thursday night.

Man dies after fall from freeway during CA storm

Authorities say a man died when he accidentally fell 30 feet from the side of a freeway in San Jose after jumping out of the way of an oncoming car during a rainstorm.

Evacuations ordered in Calif. as storm moves in

Authorities ordered the evacuation of 64 Southern California homes Monday as heavy rains pounded a neighborhood just below an area scarred by a massive wildfire. Forty-two other homeowners were told to be ready to leave if necessary.

Setoguchi's 2 goals lead Sharks past Oilers 4-2

Devin Setoguchi scored a pair of goals in a span of 1:38 to provide the punch San Jose has been lacking on its second line and the Sharks went on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Saturday.

Calif. woman's car repossessed with toddler inside

Police in California say a car dealer who repossessed a San Jose woman's Honda Accord left with something a bit more valuable: her 2-year-old son.

Kings end San Jose's eight-game winning streak

The Los Angeles Kings got goals from six players in a 6-2 victory over San Jose on Monday night that snapped the Sharks' season-high eight-game winning streak.

Correction: California police cameras story

In a Dec. 19 story about San Jose police testing head-mounted cameras, The Associated Press misstated a potential $4 million cost to the department each year. The $4 million is a first-year cost, not an annual cost.

Calif. city's police to wear head-mounted cameras

San Jose police are testing head-mounted cameras to record interactions with the public.

Stars beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout

Matt Niskanen scored in the 11th round of the shootout and the Dallas Stars overcame a stellar performance by San Jose goalie Evgeni Nabokov to hand the Sharks their fourth straight loss, 3-2 on Friday night.

Boyle scores SO goal, Sharks beat Blue Jackets

With the flick of his wrists, San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle kept San Jose's streak alive in a physical game against Ken Hitchcock's Blue Jackets.

3 suspects arrested in Halloween attack in Calif.

San Jose police say they have arrested three teens in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy and the stabbing of his 13-year-old friend while they were trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Nabokov leads Sharks past Hurricanes, 5-1

Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and the surging San Jose defeated reeling Carolina 5-1 on Sunday.

Southwest apologizes to mom on Calif. flight

A spokesman for Southwest Airlines says the carrier has apologized to a mother who was kicked off a plane along with her unruly 2-year-old earlier this week.

Attorney: Student hit by Calif. police at fault

The attorney for a police officer shown on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident.

Setoguchi and Sharks break Rangers' win streak

It sure seemed as though the New York Rangers were on their way to an eighth straight win.

Heatley leads Sharks past Blue Jackets, 6-3

Dany Heatley made quite a first impression on his new fans.

Kings blow 4-goal lead, rally to beat Sharks 6-4

Teddy Purcell scored the tiebreaking goal from behind San Jose's goal line with 5:10 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before holding off the Sharks 6-4 Tuesday night.

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Cisco touts new higher capacity routing system - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
Source: Business Journal

Cisco Systems Inc.'s big announcement Tuesday turned out to be about a new routing system that it says will "serve as the foundation of the next generation Internet."

Bay Area Woman Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison For Distributing Heroin and Methamphetamine
Source: Bureau of Alcohol,Tabacco,and Firearms

SAN FRANCISCO/SAN JOSE/OAKLAND – On February 3, 2010, Josefina Rodriguez was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to forfeit over $390,000 to the United States for her role in a large-scale narcotics conspiracy, United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced.

Felton Man Pleads Guilty in Investment Fraud Scheme Gary Ray Bassett Stole More Than $850,000, Including Money Victim Intended to Use for Husband's Cancer Treatment
Source: US Department of Justice - US Attorney Office

SAN JOSE, CA—Gary Ray Bassett pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose this afternoon to wire fraud, United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced.

Video footage of San Jose police beating and tasering unarmed student likened to Rodney King attack
Source: the Mail online

Two articles: Video footage of police beating unarmed Vietnamese student likened to Rodney King attack

Where Americans Pay Most To Live: Housing costs--including taxes, insurance and utilities--cost residents of these 20 metros most.
Source: Forbes

It happens every month: Millions of American pony up for the gas bill, mortgage or rent payment and real estate taxes--and subsequently watch their bank balances dwindle. That's because housing expenses are the biggest monthly expense most families face.

San Jose Arrest Averts Possible Workplace Tragedy
Source: ktvu.vom

Police in San Jose said a call Wednesday morning tipped authorities off to a disgruntled worker heading to a termination meeting with a loaded handgun and gave officers the warning they needed to prevent what could have been a deadly workplace shooting.

The Chavez-Obama Team? U.S. Steers Left on Honduras
Source: Wall Street Journal

When Hugo Chávez makes a personal appeal to Washington for help, as he did 11 days ago, it raises serious questions about the signals that President Barack Obama is sending to the hemisphere's most dangerous dictator.

The Scavenger : San Jose police video mocks activist
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

excerpt: ""The SJ Police Officers Association hired a PR firm to produce a video that shows Raj Jayadev, activist and founder of Silicon Valley De-Bug, speaking before the council at a May 5 meeting.""

Jerry Brown's tires stolen near Oakland City Hall
Source: San Jose Mercury News

Ex- governor and possibly the next governor of California Jerry Brown has his car vandalized parked right out front his Oakland California home. Currently Jerry serves as California's State Attorney General.

Reward Offered for Hit and Run Driver who hit Bay-area cyclist
Source: NBC Bay Area

Friends and family of a competitive cyclist are offering a $11,000 reward for information leading to a hit and run driver that injured her Sunday evening as she road along Hwy 9 in Saratoga. Ashley Jackson, 24, is a member of the Alto Velo cycling team.

U of Nevada Wolf Pack honor Burleson with 89-66, make push to NCAA Tournament
Source: RGJ.com

Nevada defeats San Jose State handily in their final home game of the WAC regular season, making a push towards the WAC tournament. The WAC has been argued that it is only a one seed team to the NCAA tournament, with Nevada's victory they make a push towards a possible second bi …

(Photos) 1 Lightning Bolt Kills 52 Cows
Source: hosted.ap.org

Lightning struck only once - but 52 cows are dead at an Uruguayan ranch. The newspaper El Pais reports that the cows had pressed against a wire fence during a storm when the lightning bolt struck in the northern state of San Jose.

Students' well-being tracked to improve lives
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

(10-22-2008) 18:37 PDT -- Fewer kids in Napa County visit the dentist regularly than kids in other California counties. More San Francisco children teeter on the brink of depression than other children do.

Suspect in dog abuse, reports on which began in 2002, arrested in Los Gatos, CA
Source: Mercury News

In Boulder Creek, California, a man accused of abusing dozens of dogs was arrested in the first week of August 2008.

San Jose, CA: Don't balance state budget on redevelopment's back
Source: Mercury News

With financial crisis looming in the federal governement and in the state of California, the impact is also in the local areas of the nation's strongest economic areas. Harry S. Mavrogenes, Special to the San Jose Mercury News, wrote on 07 September 2008,

Moratorium on fast food rebuffed in San Jose, CA
Source: Mercury News

COUNCILWOMAN CAMPOS GIVES BIRTH, DEFENDS PLAN FROM MATERNITY WARD:

Editorial: San Jose should reject ill-advised plan to limit fast food
Source: Mercury News

The San Jose Mercury News comments in its editorial section with regards to a proposal made at city hall regarding fast food establishments near schools for youth. The proposal is similar to one already made into law in the city of Los Angeles. The editorial starts...

San Jose police sketch artist recognized as one of the best in his field - San Jose Mercury News
Source: mercurynews.com

New age music, sometimes even a whiff of incense, floats from the wood-paneled artist's studio next to a bank of holding cells and a wall of weapon lockers in the basement of the San Jose police department.

San Jose Mayor's Green Initiative
Source:

Best of the Bay interviews the mayor of San Jose about his solar initiative and explores some of the companies that are leading the pack by going green.

San Jose family files $20 million lawsuit in Taser-related death
Source: Mercury News

The daughter of a Mongol motorcycle club member, who died after a being zapped with Tasers during a naked, drug-fueled struggle with San Jose police in a motel room a year ago, has sued Police Chief Rob Davis, the city and the company that makes the electric stun guns for $20 mil …

Guide to the Bay Aarea's Private Schools
Source: sanjosemagazne.com

A very informative chart with most of the Bay Area's Private Schools.

VIDEO: Former politician discusses gender discrimination in politics
Source: prospect.org

Via Ann, this video showing Cindy Chavez, the former vice-mayor of San Jose, discussing gender discrimination in politics, is depressing stuff:

Bridging the Gap, the Sequel
Source: The New York Times

A story that Daniel Scheinman, a senior vice president at Cisco Systems in San Jose, Calif., likes to tell illustrates the cultural divide between Hollywood and his Silicon Valley.

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