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San Jose Holiday Parade

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

26th annual San Jose Holiday Parade perks up downtown San Jose on Sunday, December 2, 2007. [VIDEO]
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Texans @ Raiders

Monday, November 5th, 2007

The Houston Texans beat the Raiders, 24-17, at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. on Sunday, November 4, 2007.
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Saints @ 49ers

Monday, October 29th, 2007

The New Orleans Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-10, at Monster Park in San Francisco on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007.
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Hillary Clinton

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton fires up crowd of over 10,000 supporters in Oakland on Sun., Sept. 30, 2007. [VIDEO]
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Mitt Romney

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Mitt Romney, Republican candidate for President, hosts an “Ask Mitt Anything” town hall meeting in Santa Clara on Monday, September 24, 2007. [VIDEO]
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Unease on Poco Way

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Street’s residents worried, but aren’t giving up hope after two people are gunned down and killed on September 11, 2007.
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Lions @ Raiders

Monday, September 10th, 2007

Raiders fall to Lions 36-21 in season opener at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. on Sunday, September 9, 2007.
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Noor TV

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Three Afghan brothers launch the Bay Area’s first all-Afghan television station in Hayward, Calif. Noor TV hosts a full range of programming, which Yama Yousefzai and his brothers want to use as a bridge to gap the fractious Afghan community. [VIDEO]
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Wave Pool Reopens

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

After implementing new safety rules, the wave pool reopens at Great America in Santa Clara on Saturday, August 25, 2007. [VIDEO]
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Where We Live: Saratoga

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Saratoga has evolved into an exclusive enclave dotted by the multimillion-dollar homes of today’s corporate geeks.
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Hillary Drive parade

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Residents of Hillary Drive in San Jose celebrate the Fourth of July with a neighborhood parade and block party. [VIDEO]
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Rich Ramirez, 1962-2007

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Rich Ramirez, a veteran Mercury News reporter and editor who most recently served as assistant to the executive editor, is remembered.
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Observations on Fatherhood: Preschool Years

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

In a Father’s Day photo essay, Mercury News photojournalist Jim Gensheimer looks back on the development of his son, Jacob, over the past three years.
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Live 105 BFD Concert

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Over 20 bands perform at annual alternative rock music festival at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View on Saturday, June 9, 2007.
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USA soccer vs. China

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

USA soccer beats China, 4-1, at Spartan Stadium in San Jose on June 2, 2007.
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CCS Swimming Championships

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Bellarmine’s Taylor Smith sets meet records at the 2007 CCS Swimming Championships at Stanford University on Saturday, May 19, 2007.
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