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Urban wood turner Rich Johnson creats a bowl out of a disposed peice of Olive tree.

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Santa Clara High School Band Camp

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The Swingin’ Blue Stars of the U.S.S. Hornet were formed by Blue Star moms singing songs from the 40’s and 50’s.
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The Vasquez family take the first step to rebuild their San Bruno home.
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Caught in a budget meltdown, the state is forcing schools to abandon one of the most popular education reforms — smaller class sizes.
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Every Saturday, train enthusiasts gather at Santa Clara Railroad Depot to watch and run model trains.
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From early childhood, Amanda Madrid moved from one foster care family to another. At 22 she is putting her life together.
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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month through old and new dance styles. Please press play.
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Arturo Vasquez revisits his destroyed home in San Bruno a month after the massive pipeline blast.
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Fire spinners and dancers meet at the Santa Cruz Lighthouse most Sunday nights.
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Photographers with the San Jose Mercury News share some of their favorite images from the San Francisco Giants postseason run to their World Series Championship.
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Bessie Kawachi Chin, 87, fulfills her dream of a college degree after Japanese-American internment prevented her from finishing her studies nearly 70 years ago. (more…)

The day that Ella Cho was born her parents were advised to start making funeral arrangements.
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A look at California Penal Code 148 and its use by the San Jose Police Department.
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The 2009 recession by the Mercury News staff. (more…)

A classical Indian musical art form with strong spiritual roots is practiced in Sunnyvale. (more…)