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Emmanuel Villegas of Hollister, second from left, leads Harry Yeager of Santa Clara, left, and Eldon Alderson from Texas, right, as Rae listens on outside Red Rock Cafe during a recent open mic night. Photo by Michelle Le.


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Grand plans for San Antonio shopping center
The developer in contract to buy 16 acres of the San Antonio shopping center released conceptual plans on Tuesday that promise a major urban redevelopment. Read the full stor...
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A mother who was cleared of child endangerment charges in 2007 after leaving her toddler locked in her car outside of Costco is now suing the city for false arrest. Read the ...
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Grand jury report: School leaders overpaid
Local school officials are rolling their eyes over a civil grand jury report that lambastes the districts for "generous administrative expenses," and some said they wondered w...
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Suspects strike deals in Plymouth Ave. murders
Two of the eight suspects arrested last summer in connection with the brutal double murder of a brother and sister on Plymouth Avenue have entered guilty or no contest pleas, authorities said, and the remaining six are scheduled to appear in court later this summer.

Ortega building evacuated in three-alarm fire
Several residents were evacuated Wednesday from a townhouse complex on Ortega Avenue due to a difficult fire in the walls of the structure that drew dozens of firefighters and destroyed at least three units.

Grand plans for San Antonio shopping center
The developer in contract to buy 16 acres of the San Antonio shopping center released conceptual plans on Tuesday that promise a major urban redevelopment.

City sued over child endangerment arrest
A mother who was cleared of child endangerment charges in 2007 after leaving her toddler locked in her car outside of Costco is now suing the city for false arrest.

Foothill-De Anza looking for a new trustee
The Foothill-De Anza College District board is looking to fill a vacancy after trustee Hal Plotkin accepted a job as a senior policy advisor in Barack Obama's administration.

Developers interested in NASA Research Park
Four major real estate developers have expressed interest in developing a nearly three million-square-foot research park at NASA Ames, according to a consortium of local universities coordinating the project's development.

MVLA Community Scholars helps 16 grads
Sixteen local students recently received a four-year scholarship for college — plus a mentor to help them with academic decisions — thanks to MVLA Community Scholars, a local nonprofit which each year helps a new crop of students attend college.

Gov hopeful Campbell: State needs gas tax
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Campbell on Thursday called for budget cuts and a temporary gas tax to close California's $26.3 billion budget gap.

Outdoor movie nights, concerts start this month
Friday night outdoor movie showings for local youths will come to Cuesta Park, Eagle Park and Rengstorff starting July 10; also, the "Thursday Night Live" concert series begins July 9.

The tenure dilemma
Accused soccer coach pleads not guilty
City may sue Navy over H1
Grant Road project pits MV vs. LA
Local agencies dodge state IOUs, for now
Grand jury report: School leaders overpaid
Local debaters bring home national honors
Alleged thief hides from 16 cops
Train Depot set to become a wine bar
Big opening for Space University
Renewed outrage over Americana roof work

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Woody Allen in Whatever Works

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Whatever Works

An aging, persnickety, neurotic, intellectual hypochondriac wins the heart of a beautiful teenage girl to the tune of vintage jazz in Woody Allen's "Whatever Works." Go figure, right?

It's pretty much what you'd expect from the writer-director's 39th feature film, which cannot objectively be called a good movie. For starters, it requires a seriously indulgent suspension of disbelief and a forgiving attitude toward an aggressively nihilistic and insulting leading... (Read the full review here.) View movie trailer

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