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Get Low Low ampbell) Assemblyman A ssemblyman EVAN EVAN LOW LOW (D-C (D-Campbell) cut his political teeth t under the watch of PAUL FONG, FONG, who termed union yes-man PAUL out of the 28th District last year year.. IIn n addition er in Fong’s office, to working as a staff staffer Low spent eightt years as the first openly Low g y mayor y and councilman c of CCampbell. ampbell. p gay He’s cultivate He’s been able to t cul tivate an image as a phenom of the liber lliberal al left.. But over the last Foong’s 32 -year-old successor couple years,, Fong’s 32-year-old re moderate moderate stance on has taken a mor more certain issues,, too the chagrin of some of certain porters. In In in the course his earliest supp supporters. ’s Assembly Assembly s rrace, ace,, a campaign of last year year’s drew financial financial support fr om both that drew from corporate and pr pprogressive ogressive Democrats, Democrats, LLow ow corporate miffed union all lies by endorsing pension miffed allies reform-backer MADISON MADISON NG UYEN in the reform-backer NGUYEN ’s rrace. ace. IItt was then only a San Jose mayor mayor’s u some people turned on matter of time until me came last week. In In a press press him,, and that tim time release applaud ing movement of the Fair release applauding Act— —a bill from from Assemblyman Assemblyman Scheduling Act—a DAV VID CCHIU HIU (D-San (D-San Francisco) Francisco) that requires requires DAVID retailers too give chain retailers s-up on workers a heads heads-up They scheduling—JIM A RABY, scheduling—JIM ARABY, Did an executive dir rector director What? ffor or the United Food F and SEND TIP TIPSS TTO O Commer cial W o orkers, Commercial Workers, FLY@ FL LY Y@ called LLow ow on too the METR ONEWS. METRONEWS. carpet.. Ar aby su uggested Araby suggested COM CO M LLow’s ow’s opposing vote, which was in lin ne with two line R epublicans on the committee,, begged the Republicans question:: Does he h stand with big business or the working poor? p LLow ow told Fly he likes to think that hiss governance style has mor moree nuance.. ““In In the sound bite world,, they want to say whether you’r you’ree a labor guy or a corpor ate guy y,,” LLow ow said.. ““I’m I’m not inter ested corporate guy,” interested in that type of empty e rhetoric.”” By contr ast, contrast, he endorsed a pr pproposal oposal to have companies pay employees double-time ffor or working certain holidays s—a bill deemed a “job holidays—a kill killer b the th sta tate t Chamber Ch b off Commer CCommerce. ce. killer”” by state A ng complaints fr om both Att least in fieldi fielding from sides, LLow ow said,, he won ’t look like a rubber won’t stamper Part of o my job [is] to disagr ee stamper.. ““Part disagree with friends fr om time to time.. Anyone who from expects me to vote v with them 100 per cent percent of the time will be disappointed.”
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ast September, Septemberr, several several a dozen Silicon Valley Valley tech ex execs, ecs, nonprofitt boosters and city of San S Jose o officials took a trip to Jose New York York City cursion New City.. The ex excursion was billed as a study mission missiion was fo or the San Jose Jose Silicon Valley Vallley for Chamber of Commerce, Chamber an effort ff t to t learn l h th an how the n nation ’s biggest city had nation’s re evitalized areas like crackcrack krevitalized in nfested Times Times Square to an an infested M M&M-infused candyland.
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Big Apple Apple’s ’s secr secrets ets and d apply those h Ba ay. strategies to the South Bay. In addition to touri ing the touring b oroughs and ttaking aking meetings m b boroughs byy day, group spent three da ay, the gr oup sp ent th hree nights at the chic Millenium Hi Hilton, ilton, which is “located “lo cated right in the hear h heartt of N New ew York Y ork Cit o City’s y’s bustling fin financial nancial district,”” according hotel’s website.. ac cording to the hotel l’s website Evening Ev ening highlights inc included cluded tick tickets ets to the Br Broadway oadway pla play ay “L “Love ove L Letters,” etters,” starring st arring Brian Denneh Dennehy hy and Mia Farrow, Yankees Farr ow, as well as ttaking akin ng in a Y ank a ees game fr from om an Oaklan Oakland nd A A’s-provided ’s-pr s provided luxuryy b box. last luxur ox. On the las st night of the trip trip,, the theyy w watched atched d futur futuree Hall of Famer Der Derek ek JJeter eter hit h his last homerun in pinstrip pinstripes. es. But ffor o or one San JJose ose elected, the trip proven bee a prick prickly endeavor— has pr oveen to b kly endea avo or— it cconstituted onstituted a serious violation of
state law and st ate la aw an nd will fforce or o ce her to sit on the sidelines ffor o some of this yyear’s or ear’ e s most important City Council imp ortant Cit ty C ouncil vvotes. o otes. Magdalena Carrasco admitted Magdale ena C arrasco admit ted in a statement Metro accepted st atement to Met ro that she ac cepted an improper improper e b benefit enefit b byy allowing the Chamb er to t pa ay ffor o or her $2,40 0 trip to Chamber pay $2,400 N ew Y o ork. A ccouncil ouncil memb er-elect at New York. member-elect the time arrasco cconsulted onsulted in advanc time,, C Carrasco advancee with cit ty at tttorney Rick Do oyyle to mak ke city attorney Doyle make sur clusion would not violate suree her inc inclusion cit ty rules S ak keen city rules.. Sinc Sincee she had not ttaken offic et, e Do D oyyle rreasoned, easoned, she would officee yyet, Doyle not be be held d to the same st andards as standards rrecently ecently ter rmed-out Mayor Maayo or Chuck R eeed d termed-out Reed and C Councilman ounccilman P Pete ete C Constant, onstant, who both b oth at attended tttend ded but had their eexpenses xxpenses ccovered oveered b byy city citty funds funds.. The trip would ha have been ave b een one of the last freebies Carrasco freeebies C arrasco could could rreceive eceive before over member b effor o e ttaking akiing o ver as ccouncil ouncil memb er off San S JJose’s ose’s District Di i 5, eexcept xcept ffor or one o hitch. She w was sitting school ol aas still a sit ttting scho board b oard member mber for fo or the East Side Union Union n mem Consequently, High School School o District. C onsequentlyy, she w was as a b bound ound b byy the same gift rrestrictions—a estrictionss—a $440 $440 ccap—as ap—as all other California. elected officials offi fficials in C aliffornia. o Carrasco C arrasco said via a st statement atement
money w money was ass just giv given en to Chamber.” the Chamb ber.” The timing ng of C Carrasco’s arrasco’s knowledge timin sponsor—when knew it— of the sp onssor—when she kne w it t— ccomplicates omplicatess mat matters. ttters. In a F Form orm 70 700 0 filing,, also known as a st statement filing k atement of economic ec onomic in interest, nterest, C Carrasco arrasco st stated ated in Feb. aF eb. 2 rreport eport ffor o or her seat on the East Side scho school ol district that the Chamb Chamber er Yellow Cab $2,700 and Y eellow C ab paid $2,70 0 ffor or the o trip.. But on March Carrasco trip n Mar ch 6, C arrasco filed the same fform new o ffor orm o or her ne w rrole ole as a member San JJose ose ccouncil ou uncil memb er and only trip $2,400. listed the tr rip at $2,40 0. The fform o orm omitted any cconspicuously onspicuou usly omit ttted an ny mention of Yellow Cab sponsor. Y eellow C ab as a sp onsor.
The trip subv verted subverted the spirit s and letter of state e law w, law, as Carrasco Ca arrasco attem mpted to attempted slip in i a quick bene efit fi before f benefit takin ng office taking between In b ettwee w en those ttwo w wo rreports, eports, she admitted city attorney admit ttted in a memo to the cit ty at tttorneey potential that she had dap otential cconflict onflict of interest inter est rregarding egaarding an agenda item airport ground transportation. rrelated elated to air rport gr ound transp ortation. Seaver, was promoted omoted Sea aver, who w w aas rrecently ecently pr and ccould ould not n sa say ay eexactly xactly wh why hy Y Yellow eellow Cab’s C ab b’s sp sponsor onsor mone moneyy w was aas used d to pa pay ay ffor or o C Carrasco’s arrasco’s trip trip,, str stressed essed that these study missions missio ons ha have ave b become ecome an annual tradition an and nd eevery very eff effort ffo ort is made to ccomply omply with h cit city ty rules rules.. The p person erso on who br brought ought at attention tention to the issue issue,, R Rowen, o owen, said he is not working ffor or or an anyone nyone o with a p political olitical vvendetta endettta ag against gainst C Carrasco arrasco and simply brought br ought it up u b because ecause he thought it “sounded weir w weird d that the Chamb Chamber er of Commerce C ommerce would ld giv givee a gift ift to a noncity cit ty ccouncilmember. ouncillmember.” JJay ay W Wierenga, iierenga, e a sp spokesman ok keesman ffor or the o Fair P Political olitical a Practic Practices es C Commission, ommission, the st state’s ate’s go government oveernment w watchdog, aatchdog, cconfirmed onfirmed with w Met Metro tro that a rreview eview is under underway. way. If I an anything nyything is ffound, o ound, a fformal ormal o in investigation nveestigation n will b bee launched.
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that in her “zealousnesss to ensur ensuree propriety cityy le level, pr oprietty at the cit vel, el I failed to rrecognize ecognize that this w was as not allowed Union School ol under East Side U nion High Scho District p policies. olicies.” She ad added dded that she Chamber “immediately ccontacted ontacted d the Chamb er to rrequest equest an in invoice voic o e th then hen rrectified ectified byy rreimbursing the situation b eimbu ursing the chamber chamb er ffor or o m myy tra travel avel and eexpenses xpenses associated study asso ciated with the stud dy mission.” partt of that st statement The last par tatement appears bee a bit cconvenient. app ears to b on nvenient. e Derrick Seaver, Chamber’s vice president Sea aveer, the Chamb er’s vi er ice pr esident of policy, onfirmed public p olicyy, cconfirmed d to Metro Mettro that organization his or ganization did not rreceive eceivve a check from Carrasco eimbursiing the ccost fr om C arrasco rreimbursing ost of the trip until midmid-April—at -A April— —at least ttwo wo w became months after she b ecam me aaware waare that the trip cconstituted violation onstituted a vio olation and the same week JJames Rowen, behind-theames R owen o n, a b ehind-thesc scenes enes p political olitical op operative, erativve, b began egan sending city staff. email blasts to rreporters eporters and cit ty st aff ff. Carrasco Metro’s C arrasco declined Me ettro’s rrequests equests elaborate statement, to elab orate on her st ateement, ement but through thr ough a rreview eview of ttwo wo o cconflicting onflicting economic interest ec onomic inter est fforms orm o ms she filed, interviews as well as nearly a dozen n inter views people attended have with p eople who at tttend ded or ha ave trip,, ttwo have knowledge of the trip w things ha wo ave become b ecome clear: The trip sub ssubverted veerted the letter state law, Carrasco spirit and let ttter of st ate la aw, as C arrasco attempted quick benefit at tttempted to slip in a qu uick b enefit before office; city b effo ore ttaking aking offic e; and d the cit ty of San JJose, ose, in its rreimbursement eimburssement of ccosts osts Chamber, created way t the to th Chamb Ch ber, has h cr e t daw eated ay to t gifts.. Thir Thirteen sidestep its own rules on n gifts teen city attended the cit ty officials at tttended th he trip at argue ttaxpayer axpaayer eexpense, xp x ense, and one o ccould ould ar gue Broadway and luxuryy suites that Br oadway shows an nd luxur at Major L League aree a eague Baseball Basebaall games ar funds less than ideal use of fun nds when tight persist. budgets p ersist. Ass a rresult acceptance A esult of her ac cept e ance of trip—covered almost entirely byy the trip —cover e ed almo ost entir ely b Y Yellow eellow Check Checker er C Cab, ab, a ssponsor ponsor of the Ch Chamb Chamber’s ber’’s study d missio mission—Carrasco i ion—Carrasco w was aas fforced orced to file a cconflict o onfl flict of inter interest est fform orm in F o February ebruary that bars b her ffor or o one yyear eear fr from om vvoting oting on o n all mat matters ttters rrelated elated to ttaxi axi ccabs abs and airp aairport ort gr ground ound transp transportation. ortation. JJust ust eexactly xactly how how, w, and wh why, hy, Y Yellow ellow e C Cab’s ab’s mone money ey w was aas used to fund C Carrasco’s arrasco’s trip rremains em mains unclear unclear.. The mission mission’s ’s major sp sponsors o onsors included PG&E and the Oakland dA A’s. ’s. ““As As I underst understand and it, the t ccontribution ontribution ib i w was as made de fr ffrom om Y Yellow eellow ll C Cab ab to the Chamb Chamber er off C Commerce, ommerce, and ffor o or some rreason eason th the he Chamb Chamber er applied it to the trip trip,” ,” sa ssays ayys JJerry erry Strangis Strangis,, a lobb lobbyist yist ffor or o Y Yellow eellow C Cab. ab. Do Doyle, yle, the cit cityy at attorney, torney, cconfirmed onfirmed that ac account, count, sa saying, ayying, “II sp spoke oke with Y Yellow eellow C Cab’s ab’s at attorney torney and a the theyy said
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MANNY MAN NY M MEN EN M Manny ann ny P Pacquaio acquaio will try to do wha whatt no one else has—beat Floyd Mayweather. F M ayweatherr.
Manny Mann ny vs. vs. Money Mooney MANNY P PACQUIAO ACQUIAO VS VS.. Flo Floyd yd Mayweather is the fight Ma ayweather y figh ht of this young young have spent ent their ccentury. entury. The ttwo wo ha ave sp beating illustrious ccareers areers b eatting eeveryone veryone other.. F For while,, their but each other or a while w equality—and haggling over equalit ty—and hagglin ng o ver drug testing—was point oint in testing—w as a stickingg p materialize. Neimaking this fight mate erialize. N eiwanted second-billing. ther w aanted sec ond-biilling. But the long-awaited showdown long-a awaited showdow wn will finally arrive Saturday Las arriv i e Satur S day evening da evenin ing in i L as Vegas. Veegas. Rarely life clearly Rar ely is rreal eal lif fe so cl learly split between good Pacquiao b ettween w go od and eevil. vvil. P acquiao is a beloved figure. b elo oveed international figur fi e. It would bee an underst understatement say he’s b atement to t sa ay he ’s Philippines—he’s big in the Philippines— —he’s Michael Clooney JJordan ordan meets JFK meetss Clo oneey boxer, meets Michael JJackson. ackson. The b oxerr, popstar ccongressman, ongressman, actor and p opstar over 800 punches with o veer 8 00 lbs of fforce. orce. o blitzes larger He blit tzzes his often lar rger g ffoes oes with unorthodox flurries, sswift, wift, wift unor tho h dox d flurri fl ies i , ccollapsing ollapsing ll i defense the ffoundations oundations of theirr def o feense and dynamiting their interio interior or with tight power. Yet, icon p owerr. Y eet, the cherubicc national ic on humble rremains emains rremarkably emark kaably hu umble despite being boxer b eing the only b oxer to o win world titles different classes.. in eight diff ffeerent weight ht classes “Money” Mayweather “Mone eyy” Ma ayyweatheer is the yin to Pacquiao’s yang. Kanye West’s P accquiao q o’s yang g. He is Kan K nye W eest’s impossible braggart id—an imp ossible bragg gart and narcissist nar cissist with an eextensive xxtenssivve rapsheet. loss After a ccontroversial ontroveersial los ss during the 1996 Olympics,, Ma Mayweather 19 96 Olympics ayyweaather has self-orchestrated most lucrative self f-orchestrated the mo ost lucrativ ve professional time,, going pr offeessional ccareer ar areer e of alll time 47-0 and earning $410 million. The m defensive brash def feensivve genius slips s past haymakers ha ayymak keers with a sswaggering waagggering telepathic ease. dance energy ease. His danc ce saps the ener rgy and
hop hopee of hiss opp opponents, onents, until the they ey byy technic technical lapse and ar aaree punished b caal perfection. best p erfeection. He is the b est fighter and modern most rreviled evile v d heel of the mo dern era. He’s batterer He ’s also a serial s bat ttterer of women. narrative It is as ccompelling o elling a narrativ omp ve as sport produced: the sp ort has h eever veer pr oduced: ttwo wo w polarizing jockeying p olarizing legends l jo ck keying y ffor o or supremacy. Defeat bee ultimate su upremacyy. Def feeat would b unacceptable both, likely unac ceeptab ble ffor o or b oth, but is lik keely ffor o or one.. T Tickets one ick keetss ffor or the fight sold out in 30 o seconds, sec onds, so we ccame aame up with a list of the five best places Bay fiv ve b est pla aces in the South Ba ay to ffeast, eeast, booze watch b ooze and w aatch them bash each other entertainment. —John ffor or our ente o ertaainment. — —J John o Flynn
4TH SSTREET TREET T PIZZA (150 E. Santa Santta Clara St., San Jose). Joosee). This sports sports hub has hot pizza, pizza, zesty zestty apps, apps, and $14 pitchers. pitchers. $30 cover. cover. BRITANNIA ARMS DO BRITANNIA DOWNTOWN WNTOWN (173 W W.. Jose). SSanta Sant ta Clara Cl a St., St San S J ose) o ). San S JJose’s ose’s premier sports partner pr emier sp ports pub will par tner with Tecate T ec e ate ffor or o $3 $ beers beers and $15 buckets. buck keets. $30 ccover. oveer. FIREHOUSE BRE BREWERY WERY GRILL (111 SS.. Murphy A Ave., Sunnyvale). Enjoy ve., Sunnyv vaale). Enjo oy the fresh brews faree fresh br ewss and classic pub far favorites during $25. faavo orites du uring the fight. $2 5. SMOKEE EA SMOK EATERS ATE TERS (29 SS.. 3r 3rd rd St., San J Jose). oose). If the fight gets geets your yo our competitive competitivve juices juices flowing, flowing, try try taking taking down the Hellfire Hellfire Wings challenge. Wings i challlenge. $35 at the bar. bar. $25 $25 in a chair. chair. BLUE CHIP (325 BLUE ( SS.. 1st St. #190, San J Jose). oose). SoFA watering serves The SoF FA w atering a hole ser vees an have eexceptional xc x eptionall cheesesteak and will ha ave bounty specials. Two ab ountty off drink sp ecials. T wo w drink tickets included tick kets e inclu uded ffor or $50. o
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LIKE L IKE DISC DISC San Jose Jose’s ’s professional Ultimate Frisbe Frisbee ee club club, b, Spiders, steadily the Spiders s, have stea adily built a following.
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UL ULTIMATE LT TIMA ATE T FRISBEE HAS H a lot in mainstream sports—it’s ccommon ommon with mainstr eaam sp orts—it’s been hands-free b een ccompared ompared to hand ds-free soccer soccer or impact—but ffootball ootball without the imp pactt— —but it never popular appeal. ne ever e quite amassed p op pular app eal. Andrew Silicon Valley Andr ew Zill,, head of Sili icon V aalleey pro pr o Frisbee Frisbee team,, the San Saan JJose ose Spiders, Spiders, hopes hop es to change that. makings “It has all the makin ngs of a spectator says Zill, ill, a chemist sp ectator event, event,” sa ayys Z byy day. people likee the b day. ““A da A lot l off p eople le lik h grassroots grassroots element of Ultimate U Frisbee, there’s Frisb ee, but I believe believe th here’s huge potential beyond p otential for for o the sport sport b eyond that.” Ass a franchisee of the American A the Americ an League, claims Ultimate Disc L eague, which w pro U.S. cities pr o teams in 15 U .S. cit ties and ttwo wo in Canada, C anada, the Spiders are are ccertainly ertainly in place. sport’s become the right plac e. The sp o t’s b or ecome Silicon Valley a favorite faavorite among Silic o V on alle a y tech types: types: SolarCity SolarCity co-founder co-ffo ounder Peter who’s P eter Rives, Rives, who h ’s cconsidered onsider id ed d one of the best best in the world, world d, WhatsApp cco-founders o -ffo ounders Brian Acton Acto on and JJan an Koum K oum and Quora cco-founder o-ffounder o Charlie Cheever, several. Chee ver, to name se verral. In homage to the region regiion that spawned industry, spa aw wned a global tech in ndustry, the after Spiders were were named afte er the term ffor or o bots scurryy through interwebs b ots that scurr through h the inter webs dataa for to mine dat fo or search search engines. engines. For F or the past ccouple ouple yyears, ears, Zill of has been been cultivating a team t professional players, wining pr offeessional pla ayers, win ning and dining athletes to convince con nvviince them to pick the Spiders over over er a rival San Francisco Francisc o squad. political, says “It gets vvery er e yp olitical,,” sa ayys Zill, who bought b ought the rights to thee team in 2012 before spending beffo ore sp ending a yyear eear tr ttrying ying to get it
off the gr ground. ou und. “It felt feelt like lik ke maybe maayybe I got little over myy head at first, but this in a lit ttle t o veer m something was interested is somethin ng I w aas inter ested in on a personal level who’d vvery eery p erson nal le veel as someone who ’d been sincee ccollege. b een playing plaayin y ng this sinc ollege.” Zill’ss players Zill’ plaayeers don’t don’t earn much—just much— —jjust $255 a game—but the travel $2 game—but — traavel e is sponsored sponsored and other expenses exp x enses are are covered cover e ed for fo or the 20-plus players plaayeers to compete compete against teams across acrosss the country country and in Canada. Canada. This season,, the Spiders hold a 10-game winning streak. streak. e “The sport sporrt has grown grown enormously over o veer the years, yeeaars, but we’re we’re still trying trying to develop de veelop an audience a audienc e for for o it,” Zill says, saays y, noting that it’s it’s garnered garnered air time on ESPN and continues continues to break break from from its image as a culty c ty college cult college hobby. hobb by. Still, onlyy a year year e into the team’s team’s eexistence, xxistence, he’s hee’s managed to draw draaw crowds crowds moree tha than thousand-strong of mor an a thousandstrong to the Spiders hom home Foothill College ollege me games at F oothill C Los Hills.. U Unlike ecreational in L os Altoss Hills nlik n ke rrecreational clubs,, which aree tough to w watch clubs h ar atch a with several games once, se veral e game es on a field at onc e, the pro audience. pr o league set ssetting ttting suits an audienc e. Commentary, announcers, C ommentarry, announc ers, cconcession oncession stands serving beer snacks,, bleachers st ands ser vin ng b eer and snacks fans.. filled with families fa and fans way we’ve up,, it it’s way more “The w ay we ’vve set it up ’s w ay mor re accessible, says. “Hopefully makes ac cessible,” Zill Z sa ayys. “Hop efully it mak kees draw new i easier it i to ffollow oll and ollow d easier i to dra d aw ne w sport. fans into thee sp ort.”—Jennifer —Jeenniffeer Wadsworth Waadswoorth San Jose Joose Spiders Ultimate Frisbee Frisbee home Spiiderrs Ultimate game v. v. San n Francisco Francisco FlameThrowers, FlameThrowerrs, 7:30pm Mayy 15 at Foothill Foothill College, Coollegee, 12345 El Monte Moontte Road, Road, Los Los Altos Alttoos Hills. Hills. www.sjspiders.com. www w..sjspideerrs.com.
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Synchronicity Search
THAT T H AT GUY GU Y Gary G Singh added published a author uthor to his rambling resume in 2015.
Quest for urban bligh blight, ht, local history y and double d Zen hits doub le digits BY B Y GAR GARY Y SINGH
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iith Metro’s Metro’s 30th a anniversary coming up i issue it makes s soon, sense to reflect re eflect on the 10th anniversary anniversar ry of this column.
In April off 20 2005, 05, Met Metro ro ga gave ave me some weekly spac spacee to ruminate Att the on the San JJose o ccondition. ose ondition. A time,, I had no time o idea what it would become. theree b ecome. The only goal—if ther was provide w as eeven ven a goal—was go oal—was to pr ovide different something di iff ffeerent eevery very single never week, so rreaders ead ders would ne ver have anyy ideaa what to eexpect. ha ave an xpect. One local barbershop; next, week, a lo cal barb ershop; the ne xt,
th the he use of esoteric gnosticism to analyze an naly l ze the h iintersection i off Kiely i l and a d Stevens Creek. Subject-wise, nothing Sttevens Cr eek. Subject -wise, noth hing was pro soccer, Zen, w as out of rreach: each: pr o so ccer, Z en, punk, travel, local history, pu unk,, tra avel, lo cal histor y, union stagehands, st tagehands, or Manson Family members from Cambrian m memb ers fr om the C ambrian kicker D District. In fact, the ccover over kick er on o the Silicon th he issue ccontaining ontaining the first Silic on Alleys “No safe from A Alle ys said, “N o one is saf fe fr om Garyy Singh Singh’s new G Gar ’s ne w ccolumn.” olumn.” belligerent A ffew ew b elligerent suburban Inside,, a rrednecks e ednecks on San JJose ose Inside political blogg now owned by Metro, p o olitic al blo by Met tro, immediately im mmediately made fun of it. But an overwhelming majorityy of rreaders o verwhelming majorit eaders gave over w ga who ave ffeedback eeedback o ver the first ffew ew theyy enjo enjoyed yyears e ears said the yed the ccolumn olum mn because theyy ne never knew b e ause the ec ver kne w what to o eexpect. xpect.
Ass the ccolumn A olumn eevolved, volv o ed, I began multiple literaryy b egan to find multipl le literar appreciations appr eciations ffor o or San n JJose ose that I never knew That is,, a ffew ne ver kne w I had. Th hat is ew different narrator-identities began diff ffeerent narrator -ideentities b egan emerge, being Urban to emer ge, one b eing the U rban Blight Exploration JJunkie. u unkie . Since Since San JJose ose is essentiallyy one gigantic off-the-radar geography, off ff--the-radar sswath wath off geo graphy, about heree ccan just ab out eeverything verythingg her an bee understo understood beaten b o d as “off ff the b eaten path.”” And no previous path. previou us writer streets, had ttaken aken to the str eeets, literally the on ffoot, o ot, to eexplore xplore th he guts of city. the cit y. I decided to do d just that. thus became The blight junkie thu us b ecame glorifying addicted to glorif fyyingg the industrial wastelands, neighborhoods, w astelands l d , seedy d nei ighb hb orho h o ds d, rundown shopping ccenters, e enters , weedinfested vacant orr an anyy fform inf fested e vac ant lots o orm o San of abandonment in S an JJose. ose. In walked some ccases, ases, I simply w alked down Stockton Avenue, 24th Street, Sto ckton A venue, 24t th Str eet, or Auzerais wrote A uzerais and simply wr w ote down whatever was there. whate ver w as ther e.
here’s And he ere’s the craziest thing: I was one.. T Turns thought I w as the only one urns wasn’t out that w asn’t the ccase ase at all. I had what was no idea wh hat I w as ttapping apping into particular with thosee par ticular ccolumns. olumns. But ways never rreaders eaders atee it up and,, in w ays y I ne ver predicted, became pr edicted, those ccolumns olumns b ecame the popular I’vee eever written. most p opu ular ones I’v ver writ ten. To day, T o this da ay, the urban blight stories ccontemplating ontemplaating the guts of San JJose, ose, walking around w alking ar round and eexploring xploring the overall garbage aree o verall gar rbage of this town, ar the ones I get the most rrequests equests to moree of of. Att the time time,, some write mor f. A toree the ccolumn rreaders eaders eeven ven e tor olumn out newspaper took of the ne w wspap er and to ok it with geography them to eexplore x xplor e the geo graph hy on their own.. Some eeven ven sent me videos theyy made made. the e. One left me a vvoicemail oicemail that said, “Dude, “ “Dude , there’s there’s this shithole over Santa Teresa, building,, o ver on Sa anta T eeresa,, some building gotta It’s yyou ou got ta check it out. It ’s fucking hideous.. Y You gotta about it.”” hideous ou o got ta write ab out it. manyy All in i all, ll I discovered di overed disc d th thatt man heree and San JJoseans, osean ns, those still her especially who’ve sincee esp ecially those who ’ve long sinc have left, ha ave a thriving cconnection onnection to aspects landscape. the seedierr asp ects of this landsc ape. Over Silicon Alleys Ov er time, tim me, Silic on Alle ys eevolved volved and ttwisted wisteed and rreformed efformed o itself in ways. about multiple w ayys. I ccan’t an’t write ab out week—that blight eevery verry week k—that — would boring. don’t get b oringg. And I just don ’t ffeel eeel abandonment So,, the aband onment eevery very week. So anything, if an ything hi g, the h eexperiences xperienc i es and d perspectives bee p erspectivves on San JJose ose tend to b deeper moree ccosmic days. deep er and d mor osmic these da ays y. key word heree is “e “experience,” The k ey wor w d her xperience,” myy own. as this ccolumn olu umn rreflects eflects m Synchronicities, have Synchr oniicities, ffor o or eexample, xample, ha ave played pla ayed a huge h rrole ole in dozens of manifestations manif feestattions of this ccolumn. olumn. Theyy ccan bee a wonder wonderful source The an b ful sour ce of creativity. Over became love cr eativity. Ov er time, time, I b ecame a lo ve slave the sla ave to th he muses of ssynchronicity. ynchronicity. Finally, F inallyy, since since my my identity identity is half half eastern, ha alf western; half urban, suburban; academic, half subur rban; half ac ademic, half street; easyy str eet; and d half punk, half eas listening,, this through listening t is the lens thr ough view which I vi iew San JJose. ose. I am always alwayys prone anyy ethnic pr one to ridicule r an ccategory ategor y around a ound here—Asianar here—AsianAmerican? Half-Asian-PacificAmeric an? Half f-Asian-PacificAmerican? Blecccchhh! Americ an? Blec ccchhh! brings Which bri ings us to a final rreduction eduction perspectives behind of the p erspectives b ehind this was from ccolumn. olumn. My M dad w as fr om India and myy mom is Anglo,, meaning meaning,, I’m m i Anglo “Half-Indian, “Half f--Indiian, Half Anglo-WillowAnglo -Wiillowacronym HAWG. Glen,”” so the t acr onym is HI HA AW WG. author, The autho or, to his knowledge, knowledge, is the HAWG only HI HA H AWG W in San JJose. ose. And why that is wh hy I write this ccolumn. olumn.
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PISTOL IN MY POCKET
requests to carry guns skyrocket in silicon valley by stephen layton
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UST SOUTH U SOUTH of Spartan Spartan Stadium, Stadium, a concrete sh shoebox hoebox sits near a par parking rking lot full of vehicle vehicles es fe festooned estooned with Ron P Paul aul and NRA bumper st stickers. tickers. T The he sound of gunfire g snaps loud and d off cinder blocks and ou out ccrisp, risp, ricocheting off o ut the door to a couple of shaded picnic tables tables.. W Walking alking g up up,, it’ it’ss di difficult fficult to avoid blinkin blinking ng every time a round d cracks. Welcome Santa Clara Valley cr acks. W elcome to the S anta Clar C aV alley Rifle Club. Club. Inside,, base Inside baseball-hatted eball-hatted and bespectacled old white men lo bespectacled look ok down on the range range.. These ar aree the “lifetime “lif feetime members” mem mbers” of the lo local cal rifle club club,, imm immortalized mortalized in pictur pictures es yyellowed ellowed with h age age,, high on the w wall. all. But the theyy ar aren’t en n’t the brand of gun enthusiasts who w curr currently ently o occupy ccupy the Club Club,, not notwithstanding twithstanding their
sh shared hared pr preference effer e ence ffor or o lib libertarian ertarian adhesive ad dhesive strips on their ttailgates. ailgates. The Th he shots fir fired ed ccome ome fr from om the Pin Pink nk Pistols, Pi istols, an inf informal formal o LGBT LGBTQ Q meet meet-up t-up group gr roup that leases out the rifle club b once on nce a month ffor o or ttarget arget practic practice. e. “If yyou’re ou’re tolerant and rrespectful, espectful, Ik keep eep m myy group group op open,” en,”” says saayys Nicole Nicole o “Nikki” “N Nikki”” St Stallard, allard, a middle middle-aged -aged
transgender woman and a ffounder o ounder of Pistols.. She in the Pink Pistols iinvited vited me to ttalk alk a lit little tle Second Second Am Amendment mendment and shoot sho ot some guns guns.. I accept acccept a Glock Glo ck out of an assor assortment tment of pistols pistols,, ttake ake aim and fir fire, e, poorly. poorlyy. It IIt’s ’s not the first time I’v I’vee shot a gun, but b the pistol’ pistol’ss heft is alw always ayys surprisi surprising. ing. It requires requires a firm grip grip,, and in rreturn etturn it deliv delivers ers satisfaction. Sitting Sit ting on picnic ttables a ables outside the club club,, St Stallard allard giv gives e me a histor es historyy lesson on concealed concealed weapon w weap on permits p ermits that st starts arts with sla slavery averry and Dr Dred ed Scott. spiel Sc ott. She has the spie el on guns rights memorized lik likee the Pledge Allegiance. of Allegianc e. When ask aasked ed how manyy guns she owns man owns,, she pauses thoughtfully. “Good thought fullyy. “Go od question,” q ” says, “I’d have them.”” she say ys, “I’ d hav ve to ccount ount them. long silver hair,, Brushing aside her lo ng silv er hair
Nikki ttalks alk ks ab about out “p “people eople out theree whose hearts hate.” ther who ose hear ts are are full of hate .” She ttalks alks ab aabout out the p people eople p who should rreally eaally b bee afraid: W Women; o omen; black men men; n; ga gays, ayys, lesbians, lesbians, bisexual bisexual and transg transgender. gender. Stallard Stallard does does not worryy so much worr m ab about out the dope dop e fiend, gangg banger or bur burglar glar who sneaks thr through rough the window in the dead of ni night, ight, so much as “dealing with pr predators.” edaators.” She founded fo ounded the Pistols in the t early 20 2000s, 00s, naming the gr group oup after a Salon.c Salon.com om ar article ticle that ur urged gged d the LGBT LGBTQ Q community community to arm itse itself elf against hate crimes and p people eoplle who “view “view the LGBT easyy ttargets.” ccommunity ommunitty as eas argets.” No N o group grou up is ttargeted argeted at a higher physical rate ffor o or ph hysical hate crimes—as opposed property opp osed to o pr operty hate crimes— LGBTQ, than LGBT TQ, according according to the
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PINK P INK RANGER R A NGER Nikkii Stallard founded L LGBTQ GBTQ shoo shooting oting club the P Pink ink P Pistols istols in th the he early 2000s 2000s.. Southern P Poverty overty L Law aw C Center. enter. Dat Dataa on violenc violencee against tra trans ans p people, eople, specifically, sp pecificallyy, is difficult to t ccome ome b by, y, but most eexperts xperts assum assume me incidents go widely underr underreported. eported. t One of the ffew ew lar large ge studiess ffocusing ocusing on transgender discrim discrimination, mination, cconducted onducted b byy the Nati National ional Ga Gay ay and L Lesbian esbian T Task aask F Force, orce, rreported eported in 2011 that 61 p percent ercent off trans p people eople surveyed sur veyed wer weree victims of ph physical hyysical assault, and 64 p percent ercentt had b been een subjected to se sexual xual assa assault. ault. A sur survey vey ttwo wo yyears earss later ea ate b byy the t e Nat N o a National Coalition C oalition of AntiAnti-Violence Viioleence Pr Programs ograms ffound o ound that 13 of the 18 homicides associated asso ciated with LGBT LGBTQ Q hate crimes that yyear ear wer weree trans women; w 14 weree black. wer But people people fr from om these theese p populations opulations aree not the activists int ar interested terested in
eexpanding xpanding gun rights rights.. “By and lar large, ge, if yyou ou think ab about out ccontemporary ontemp porrary mo modern dern [g [gun rights] g ] movements, mo vementts, those ha have ave all b been een overwhelmingly o verwhelm mingly white white,, male and cconservative,” onservativve,” sa says ayys Pratheepan Gulasekaram, Gulasek araam, a Sant Santaa Clara University U niversity pr professor offeessor who sp specializes ecializes in the Sec Second o Amendment as it ond applies to nonn non-citizens. citizens. The curr current rent fac facee of the ffight ight ffor or gr o greater eaterr ac access cess to guns in California C aliffo ornia ffits its the description. Edward Edw dwaard Peruta Peerut uta iss a white w te man a in his mid-sixties mid-- sixties who bears b ears a startling st ar tling rresemblance e esemblanc e to the men immortalized immor tali zed in the rif le club club.. He’s He ’s a serial seriaal litigant in multiple states, st ates, the ttype yp e to sue the cit cityy of Hartford, Har tf o ord, C Connecticut, onnecticut, b because ecause parking meters m “infringed on
his fr freedom eedom to tra travel,” vel,” ac according cording d to one ar article. ticle. He would blen blend nd in seamlesslyy at an NRA pr p press es s cconference onffeerence or T Tea ea P Party ar ty rally rally, y, and there’s ther e’s a chanc chancee he ccould ould b become ecome o their champion if a la lawsuit wsuit he h ffiled iled sur survives vives the app appeals eals pr process. o cess. A suc successful cessful P Peruta eruta challengee would ccause ause a st stark ark shif shift f t in how h cconcealed oncealed weap weapon on permits p ermits ar are re granted in C California. aliffo ornia. Estima Estimates tes state st ate the tot total al numb number er of p people eo ople secretly secr etly armed would incr increase ease to nearly ea y 6 600,000 0 0,0 0 0 w within t a yyear. earr. Thee ea current curr ent numb number er is estimated at around ar ound 70,0 70,000. 0 0. Nowhere N owhere is the clamor ffor or o gr ggreater eater gun ac access cess mor moree appar apparent ent than n in Silicon Silic on V Valley. aalley. Extensiv Extensivee rrecords ecords d rrequests equests Metr Metro o filed with la law aw enforcement enf for o cement agencies acr across oss th the he
Baay Ar Bay Area ea show thatt the Sant Santaa Clara County C ounty Sheriff's O Office ffi e has become ffic b ecome ground ggr ound zer zero o for fo or cconcealed on ncealed weap weapon p on permit p ermit rrequests. equests. The Th he sheriff ’s ’s office office eexperienced xp erienced a 9,0 9,000 0 0 percent percent jump in the numb number er of rrequests e equests in 2014, leading it to put a moratorium m on issuing p permits. ermits. Lawsuits, Law wsuits, similar to P Peruta’s, eruta’s, ha have ave sin since nce been been filed against the ccounty. ounty. While the ccases ases ffocus o cus on the cconstitutional onstitutional righ right ht to ccarry arr y cconcealed oncealed weap weapons, onss, p perhaps erhaps mor moree substantive subst aantiv t ve questio questions quest onss need o eed to b bee asked: ask ed: What will th the he futur futuree hold if eeveryone ver yone is armed?? Do mor moree guns makee us safer? mak saffeer? And d wh whyy are are people p eople in Silic Silicon on V Valley alle a y so o afraid?
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CCW APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS RECEIVED R ECEIVE D IN S SANTA AN NTA C CLARA LARA C COUNTY OU UNTY 2010
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GROUND GROUN D ZERO ZERO The U U.S. .S. 9th Cir Circuit cuit C Court ourt of App eals plan ns to rrehear ehear Edw ard Appeals plans Edward Peruta P eruta vv.. C County ou unty of San Diego in JJune, une, after a decision d early last yyear. ear. Upholding U pholdingg the original decision would bring st ate cconcealed oncealed weap state weapon on law la aw closer in line with much of the rrest est of the ccountry. ou untry. C aliffornia o is a California “may “ma ay issue” issue” state, sttate, meaning that eeven ven if a citiz en meets the let ter of citizen letter th la the llaw—passes aw—pass w ses a ps ych h eevaluation, valuation, l ti psych back ground check c and training background ccourse—the ourse—the sheriff s of their ccounty, ounty, or cit olice chief in some ccases, ases, ccan an cityy p police decide wheth her the applic ant has whether applicant “go od ccause” ause” ffor or o a cconcealed oncealed weap on “good weapon p ermit, or C CW. In “shall issue CW permit, CCW. issue”” st ates, of which whicch ther 7, a p ermit states, theree ar aree 37 37, permit must b ed if the let tter t of the la aw bee issue issued letter law is met,, no ma atter the pr erogative matter prerogative of la aw enf for o cement. Plaintiffs in law enforcement. the h P eruta ccase a ttake ase ak ke issue i with i h the h Peruta ccounty’s ounty’s “go od ccause” ause” requirement, requirement, “good claiming it un nduly rrestricts estricts their unduly Sec ond Amen ndment rights Second Amendment rights.. L ast February, Februaary, a three-judge three-jjudge panel Last ruled in fa avorr of P eruta,, who w as favor Peruta, was denied a C CW Wp ermit in San Diego CCW permit C ounty. Sheriff Sheriiff W iilliam Gore Gore declined County. William
to o app eal the ccase, ase, pr ompting b oth h appeal prompting both A ttorne t y General G l Kamala K l H Harris— i— Attorney ea ager ffor o or a ccause ause as she runs ffor o or U .S S. eager U.S. Se enate—and the Brady C ampaign to Senate—and Campaign Pr revent Gun V iolenc i e to ttake ake up th he Prevent Violence the fig ght. The Ninth Cir cuit is slated to o fight. Circuit rrehear e ehear the ccase ase this summer with a full el leven--jjudge panel. eleven-judge The gun lobb orteers lobbyy and its supp supporters aren’t waiting around decision, ar ren’t w aiting ar ound ffor or a decisi o on, though. Sincee the P Peruta was th hough. Sinc eruta ccase ase w ass filed, weapon permit fil led, cconcealed oncealed weap on p ermit applications California have ap pplic li ations i in i C alif liffo ornia i h ha ave skyrocketed. Numbers varyy acr across sk kyrocketed. N umbers var oss different offices. Last di iff ffeerent sheriff offic es. L ast yyear ear there weree mor moree than 450 C CCW th here wer CW applications across seven Bay ap pplications acr oss se ven Ba ay Area That’s 300 A Ar ea ccounties. ounties. That ’s at least 30 0 moree rrequests m mor equests than 2013,, and eeven ven e moree than the pr previous m mor evious ffour o our yyears earrs ccombined. o ombined. surge heree in The sur ge in rrequests equests her Santa County moree Sa anta Clara C ounty is eeven ven mor striking. Laurie Smith’s office st triking. Sheriff L aurie Smith ’s offi ffice provided documentation pr rovided do cumentation showingg that applications CCWs th hat 284 applic ations ffor or C o CW Ws weree rreceived w wer eceived in 2014. The yyear ear prior, officee rreceived pr rior, the sheriff ’’ss offic eceived just three applications. th hree applic ations. In the ffour o our yyears eaars preceding Santaa Clara pr receding 2014, the Sant County officee rreceived C ounty sheriff ’’ss offic eceived a
total of 43 applic total applications. ation ns. ((Totals To otals do not include judges judges,, pr prosecutors osecutors and other go government vernment em employees mployees whose gun p ossession is eexempt xem mpt fr om possession from ounties disclosur e.)Most Ba ay Ar A ea ccounties disclosure.)Most Bay Area ar tfi fisted ab out aree notoriously tight tightfisted about granting p ermits and discussing permits how the S Francisc o theyy ar aree issued. San Francisco C ounty, ffor o or eexample, xample, has h giv en out County, given none sinc ta Clara C ounty sincee 2010. Sant Santa County h granted has t d 26 6 iin th the last l t fiv fi ears. fivee yyears. O ven ccounties ounties ccontacted ontacted Off the se seven ffor or o dat a, Alameda C ou unty ccame ame in data, County thir d with 9 0, San Ma ateo C ounty third 90, Mateo County granted the sec ond most m with 95, second and San Benito C ountty issued 64 County in 2013 to push its fiv e-year tot al five-year total to 120. Sheriffs of low wp opulation population rural ccounties ounties ha ave a rreputation eputation ffor o or have granting mor ermitts than urban moree p permits ar eas lik os Angeles and San areas likee L Los F Francisc i o. One O ttactic actic i p eople l ttake ak ke is i Francisco. people to mak equests ffor or C o CW Ws in rural makee rrequests CCWs ccounties ounties wher o pr operty, wheree the theyy own property, despite not living ther re full time there time.. Sheriff Smith has pl laced a placed moratorium on all ne ew p ermits new permits until the P eruta ccase ase and a ttwo wo Peruta p ending la aw wsuits filed d against the pending lawsuits ccounty ounty ha ave b een rresolved. eso olved. Her have been offic o the rrecord ecord officee declined to go on ffor or o this stor y, but cconversations onversations story, with ccounty ounty st aff sugg gest the huge staff suggest influx in rrequests equests last yyear ear has o verwhelmed the sher riff ’’ss offic e, overwhelmed sheriff office, which is rrequired equired to do d back ground background checks ust ttwo wo C CW W rrequests— equests— checks.. JJust CCW made prior to the la aw wsuits—were lawsuits—were pr ocessed in 2014. processed In an unusual rreversal everrsal of p olicyy, policy, San JJose ose P olice Chief L arry Esquiv el Police Larry Esquivel has got ten into the cconcealed o ealed onc gotten ccarry arry business om 20 2 02 to 2013, business.. Fr From 2002 SJPD’ evious top ccops—William o —Wiilliam ops— SJPD’ss pr previous L ansdowne, R ob Da o avviis and Chris Lansdowne, Rob Davis Mo ore—approved jus st thr ee out of Moore—approved just three 2 oncealed ccarry arry app plications. Sinc 255 cconcealed applications. Sincee Esquiv el to ok o ver in late 2013, the Esquivel took over depar tment has appr oved 29 out of department approved 32 p ermit rrequests, equests, an nd one of those permit and thr ee denials—f fo or a rrequest e equest made three denials—for b et Blue CEO Da avid vdN eeleman— byy JJet David Neeleman— o ccurred only b ecausee the applic ant occurred because applicant said he w as “no longerr inter ested.” was interested.” A closer insp ection of those who inspection wer oved ffor or o C CWs shows CW weree appr approved CCWs Esquiv el is arming rreserve esserve offic ers— Esquivel officers— oncall vvolunteers olunteers wh o must work on-call who ttwo wo da ayys a month—w with weap ons days month—with weapons in their free free time. time. Twenty-three Tw weenty-three of the C CW Ws he has gran nted went to CCWs granted rreserve eserve offic ers. officers.
Enriquee Gar Garcia, cia,, a public inffo ormatio on offic er ffor or o SJPD information officer SJPD,, told M etro thatt Esquiv el instituted “a Metro Esquivel change in philosoph p hyy”” on C CW Ws only philosophy” CCWs ffor or top o -level rreserve eserve offic ers. Gar cia top-level officers. Garcia cited “saf feetty cconsiderations, onsiderations,” such as “safety pr otection n fr om fr om people people rreserves eserves protection from from ma ay enc ou unter in the line of dut y, as may encounter duty, one justific cation. justification. L aw enf fo orcement agencies var Law enforcement varyy in how mu uch the much theyy tr tryy to shield this inf fo orm mation. Multiple agencies information. failed to ccomply o omply with rrecords ecords rrequests equests in n a timely manner from manner,, from non-r esponsiv o e public information inffo ormation non-responsive offic ers an nd “lost” “lost” emails to the officers and rrepeated epeated deliv d ery of inc orrect or delivery incorrect inc omplette dat a. W iithout knowing incomplete data. Without if this w as intentional or not, the was pr ocess off ac quiring inf fo ormation process acquiring information o ver the la ast six months has shown over last that ther onsistency in theree is no cconsistency C CW p erm mit rrecord ecord k eeping or CCW permit keeping dat ollecction acr oss Ba ay Ar ea dataa ccollection across Bay Area la aw enf fo orcement agencies law enforcement agencies.. And in some ccases, asess, the record record keeping keeping is rudiment a y at b ar est. rudimentary best. During an insp ection of C CW inspection CCW rrequests equests at a the Sant ounty Santaa Clara C County Sheriff ’s ’s O ffice, a deput Office, deputyy handed o ver a 10-p page list of names— over 10-page this id, w as the offic e’s lone this,, he sa said, was office’s rrecord ecord ffor or or the histor CW historyy of C CCW holders go oing back to 20 0 9. Along going 2009. with a st ack of applic ations ffor o or stack applications as activ CW W holders ow activee C CCW holders,, Metr Metro was told, no ot ther lo cal rrecords ecords eexist. xist. other local A sp okesm man ffor o or Sheriff Smith spokesman said the offi ffice w as advised not office was to ccomment ommeent ffor or o this stor storyy at the dir ection of ccounty ounty ccounsel, ounsel, citing direction ongoing le egal disputes legal disputes.. After ccommunicating ommunicating with agencies acr oss the Bayy Ar ea, one thing is across Area, clear: N on ne of these agencies hav ve None have a clue how w their neighb ors handle neighbors C CW rrequests. equ uests. CCW The San nta Clara C ountty Sheriff ’s ’s Santa County O ffice had no inf fo ormation on Office information municipal p olice depar tments police departments within the ccounty ountty granting C CW Ws, CCWs, but a sp ok kesman e said he would b spokesman bee inter ested to t find out. The same interested w as true ffor o or SJPD Not all police police was SJPD.. Not depar tmen nts in Silic on Valley Valle a y departments Silicon rresponded esponded to rrequests equests ffor o or ccomment, omment, but it app e the lone South Ba ears ay appears Bay p olice depa artment that has given givveen police department out a C CW W—outside of San JJose—is ose—is CCW—outside C ampbell,, which said it has rrenewed enewed Campbell, just “one or o ttwo” wo” o w veer the last 15 yyears. ears. over
One of the mor moree ironic, ironic, if not disturbing,, asp aspects about CCW disturbing ects ab ou ut the C CW California ccontroversy ontroversy in C aliffo orniia is how the state point. The 1967 st ate eeven ven got to this p o oint. 1967 Mulford Act, open Mulf for o dA ct,, which banned ban nned the op en California, ccarry arry of loaded firearms firearmss in C aliffornia, o was brought legislature w aas br ought to the legis slature by by Don Mulford, Republican Mulf for o d,, a R eepublican assemblyman a from County. fr om Alameda C ounty. Like Lik ke many man ny people time, Mulford white p eople at the tim me, Mulf fo ord was scared Panthers’ w aas sc ared of the Black P anthers’ purposeful, police purp oseful,, in-your-face in--yourr--face armed p olice patrols. Before was patr ols. Bef for o e his bill w as signed law, was into la aw, it w aas completely complettely legal to openly weapons op enly ccarry arry loaded we apons in the state, provided theyy weren’t st ate, pr ovided the werren’t pointed pointed anyone threatening way. at an nyone in a thr eaten ning w ay. The P anthers to ok advant agge of this to Panthers took advantage pr otest p olice harassme ent in Oakland’ protest police harassment Oakland’ss black ccommunity, ommunitty, armed armeed to the teeth advice and shouting legal advic ce at those being arrested. b eing arr ested. proposed In rresponse esponse to the p roposed ban, Panthers marched the P anthers mar ched onto the steps state shotguns of the st ate ccapitol, apitol, carrying carrrying shot guns pistols.. A Ass A Adam Winkler wrote and pistols dam W iinkler wr ote about Atlantic, ab out the incident in The T A ttlantic, radicals walked straight “The radic als w alked st traight state’s important into the st ate’s most im mportant government building,, loaded guns go vernment building No metal detectors stood i hand. in h d N o met all d dete ectors sto od way.” Off ccourse, presence in their w ay.” O oursee, the pr esence radicals of armed black radic alss terrified older,, white white,, male p politicians. the older oliticians. Mulford’s was The passage of Mulf fo ord’ d s bill w as supported” eexpedited xpedited and “eagerlyy supp orted” byy Go Gov. Ronald Reagan b v. R o onald R eeagan n and ffellow eellow cconservatives. onservatives. Ass seen in other st states, A a , looser ates lo oser weapon cconcealed oncealed weap on rrestrictions esstrictions have subsequent laws hav ve led to subsequen nt la aws w that encourage almost l enc ourage cconfrontation. on nfr f ontation. i state In Florida, the st ate rresponsible e onsible ffor esp o or weapon issuing the most cconcealed onccealed weap on permits p ermits in the ccountry, ountrr y, legislation has allowed ffor o or the brandishing brrandishing weapons warning of weap ons and firingg of w arning shots.. “St “Stand ground” laws, shots and yyour our gr o ound” law ws, sincee first passed in Floridaa and sinc dozen states, wo doze eexpanded xpanded to ttwo en st ates, enshrine the right to use of deadly byy those who ffeel lives fforce o orce b eel their liv es aree b being threatened. ar eing thr eatened. In the trial of Trayvon Martin’s killer, Tra ayyvon Mar tin’s kille er, the judge specifically juryy that sp ecifically instructed d the jur George Geor ge Zimmerman “had “ the right stand ground and to st and his gr ound an nd meet fforce o orce with fforce, or o ce, including deadly fforce o orce if believed was he rreasonably easonably b elieved that it w as necessary prevent nec essar y to do so to pr p event death
great bodily b o dily harm to himself or great anotherr.” or another.” ones ffound o ound that Mother JJones between between 2005 20 005 and 2010, “justifiable homicides b byy civilians using fir firearms earms doubled in states [stand n st ates with the [st and your ground] laws, your gr oun nd] la aw ws, while falling or remaining states remaining the same in st ates lacking them.” number them.” The numb er of “justifiable homicides”” b byy memb members ers of the public doubled d bl d iin n 2010 and d nearly l tripled ti l d by by 2011,, according according to the rreport. eport. Combs, Calguns Combs, of o the C alguns Foundation, Foundation n, says saayys his group group has no plans to style o push a similar st yle law California laaw here, here, because because C aliffo ornia has a “pretty “pretty strong sttrong ccastle astle doctrine,” do ctrine,” a concept stand concept similar s to st and your your ground, protects ground, though though it only pr otects the right to usee deadly fforce o orce in one’s one’s home, public.. home, not in public But B just j as old, ld cconservative onservativ i e and d mostly whi white weree motivated ite men wer to change the laws protect t la aws w to pr otect themselves from Panthers, themselvess fr om the P anthers, they’re attempting facilitate they’re now w at tempting to facilit ate greater greater access access e out of a similar ffear. eear. These laws aree not designed ffor laaw ws ar o or everyone society, everyone in n so ciety, but a select ffew. ew. John John Crawford, Craaw wffor o d, a 22-year-old 22-year- old black man in Ohio Ohio,, pick picked ed up a BB gun in a Wal-Mar Wal-Martt and w was W as shot to death byy p police. Tamir Rice, d hb olic li e. T amir a i Ric i e, just j 12 years was byy Cle Cleveland years old, old d, w as shot b veland police seconds police last summer s just sec onds after an officer scene offi fficer arrived arrived on the sc ene and saw saaw him m ccarrying arrying an airsoft gun. Lavar was Lavvar JJones ones w as shot during a traffic stop in South C Carolina arolina last fall as he at attempted ttempted to hand the officer wallet. aree officer his w allet. These incidents ar not happening America, happen ning in White Americ a, which overestimates overrestimates the amount of crimes ccommitted byy black o ommit ted b people, according people, ac cording to a 2012 study by University Albany. Polling by the U nivversity of Alban y. P olling indicates around indicates that th hat ar ound half of white people think people thin nk the rate of violent crime has gone g up in the last 20 years, dropped years, when, when n, in fact, it has dr opped by percent. by around around 50 p ercent. LaDoris Cordell, LaDoris C ordell,, a rretired etired judge and San Jose’s Independent Police Josse’s Indep endent P olice Auditor, support Auditor, suggests su uggests the supp ort ffor or o changing C California’s aliffo ornia’’s rules on CCWs bee split if a ccertain CCW Ws would wou uld b ertain demographic people weree demograph hic of p eople wer requesting laws, requesting rrelaxed elaxed la aws w , rather than the NRA. “If you you had h a million black men
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Public Hearing Notice Citizens Watchdog Committee on 2000 Measure A Program Expenditures Results of Independent Compliance Audit on FY2014 2000 Measure A Program Expenditures PUBLIC HEARING: The Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) for the 2000 Measure A Transit Sales Tax Program (“Measure A”) is holding a ballot-required public hearing on FY 2014 Measure A expenditures to receive input from the community:
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The public is encouraged to attend, but for those unable, written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on May 12 by email to: board.secretary@vta.org or by mail to: Office of the Board Secretary, 3331 N. First Street, Building B-1, San Jose, CA 951341927. Sign language and additional interpreter service will be provided upon request. If these services are required, please contact VTA Customer Service at least five days prior to the meeting at (408) 321-2300, TTY (408) 321-2330. Copies of Measure A Program documents and reports are available for public inspection from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) offices at 3331 N. First Street, San Jose, CA in the Building B lobby. They are also available for viewing at local public libraries and at VTA’s website: www.vta.org (which includes accessible versions). Questions on the public hearing should be directed to: Stephen Flynn, Advisory Committee Coordinator, at (408) 321-5720 or to stephen.flynn@vta.org.
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CHIEF’S C HIEF ’S R RULES ULES San n Jose P Police olice Chief L Larry arry Esqui Esquivel ivel has given out 10 times as many conce concealed ealed weapon permits as his predecessors p predecessors..
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issued cconcealed oncealed weap weapon pon p permits ermits we’d have tomorrow,” we ’d ha ave gun ccontrol ontroll tomorr ow,” Cordell C ordell said. said Concealed would bee a C oncealed ccarry arry wo ould b fraught situation ffor o or black b men police, interacting with p olice, though, as rrecent ecent sho shootings otings ha have ave shown that officers offic ers need only the suggestion or hint of a weap weapon—and on— —and man many ny that—for times not eeven ven that —fo —f or deadly interactions to o occur. ccur. All p people aree eople ar equally. Some not armed equally y. So ome get the benefit b enefit of the doubt. Some S get shot. Th ccontemporary The ontemp t orary rallying ll i cr cryy ffor or o gr greater eater ac access cess to gu guns uns rar rarely ely ccomes omes fr from om the nation nation’s n’s most vulnerable citizens—young citizens— —young p people eople of ccolor olor or LGBT LGBTQ Q gr groups o oups lik likee the Pink Pistols—but fr from om m those with ec economic onomic and so social cial p power. ower.
THE NEW LAW LAW Nearly eevery Nearly very one of th the he 45 activ activee sheriff-issued sheriff ff--issued C CCWs CW Ws in n Sant Santaa Clara County C ounty cited a risk off rrobbery obbery or assault to justif justify fy theirr C CCW CW rrequest. equest. Some mentioned disp disputes putes with a cco-worker o -worker or fformer o ormer emplo eemployee. yee. One man ccalled alled himself a “high “ value terrorist terr orist ttarget.” arget.” Other O ther C CCW CW holders st stated ated in their
application applications ns that the they ey deal in pr precious ecious metals, dealing,, or the they met als, or arms a dealing ey own land underr siege b byy “illegal illegal marijuana gardens. provided gar dens.” All A of the 45 names pr ovvided byy the sher b sheriff riff ar aree traditional male names.. Neither racee is names Neiither gender nor rac listed in thee rredacted edacted applic applications. ations. data, In rreviewing eviewin ng the dat a,, nine of the permit p ermit hol holders ders donated to Sheriff Smith’s Smith h’s rrecent ecent rre-election e-election ccampaign. ampaign. Two T wo w men b belonged elonged to the Sheriff’s Sheriff ’s Advisory A dvisory Board B d in 2011. Both JJim Boar iim Rees—grandson R ees—gran e ndson of legendar legendaryy p personal ersonal iinjury injur j y at attorney tttorrneey JJames ames Bo B Boccardo, ccardo d , ffor or o whom trail trails ls and business scho school ol buildings ar aaree now named—and private eeye ye Gregg Gregg Diet Dietzz still hold their permits. p ermits. Be Because ecause these C CCWs, CW Ws, which must b bee rrenewed en newed eevery veery ttwo wo w yyears, eears, ar aree so rar rare, e, the there ere is some ccachet achet to b being eing a cconcealed oncealed d ccarrier. aarrierr. W With iith the abilit ability ty to transport transp ort a weap weapon on ccomes omes rrecognition. ecognition. Possession P ossession of a C CCW CW ccan an b bee used to signal offic officers e during traffic stops that ers the h holder h ld is i ab back background-checked kggroundd check h keed d friend of la law aw enf aw enforcement. fo orcement. But this isn’t isn n’’t an ar argument gument used in the applic application caation process. pr ocess. R Rees eeees cited his rreal eal est estate ate management manageme ent ccompany ompan ny as the rreason eason ffor or o needingg a C CCW, CW W, while Diet Dietz tz runs an in investigation nvestiga e ation firm. Pro-gun Pr o -gun n sp special ecial interests interests like like the
19 that we ought ou ught to hav have ve had the entire entire time.” timee.” And this might be be the hinge up upon Peruta u on which P eruta is decided. In 80s n the late 8 0s and early 90s, weree placed 9 0s, looser looserr rrestrictions estrictions wer placed on C CCW laws CW la aw ws across across the ccountry ountr y as a rreaction spikes crime.. It eactio on to spik es in crime was theyy would was hypothesized hypoth hesized that the do the pub public blic go good: od: more more guns, guns, less crime. crime. But if this h hypothesis yypothesis is false false,, what’s support what’s left to supp ort expansion expansion of concealed weapons permits concealeed weap ons p ermits is an ar argument gumeent ffor o or cconstitutional onstitutional rights. rights. For For some, some, this is enough on its own. But Bu ut whether this right is truly allow allowed populations wed to all p opulations in America, America, or o eeven ven desirable, desirable, is not clear. clear. If Peruta overturned, Peruta is not o verturned, the prevalence prevalence of guns in public ccould ould reach levels— reach unprecedented unprrecedented le vels— moree than 85 p percent U.S. mor ercent of the U .S. population livee in a population n would then liv “shall issue” state, according issuee” st ate, ac cording to the Washington Post. from Washingto on P ost. This is up fr om 10 percent population 1986. percent of the t p opulation in 19 86. Mike Law Mike McLively, MccLivelyy, of the L aw Center Center to Pr Prevent Violence event Gun V iolenc i e in San Francisco, Francisco, thinks t the 9th Cir Circuit cuit Court Cour t review revieew will likely likelyy rreverse everse the Peruta decision decision in JJune. une. Even Even if the Peruta case case is app appealed e ealed to the Supr Supreme eme Cour t, it is unlik ely the justic es Court, unlikely justices itt. After ttwo wo landmark will hear it. Second Am mendment ccases ases in 20 08 Second Amendment 2008 t ccourt our t has had 65 and 2010, the opportunities opp ortunitties to cconsider onsider another. another. aken n none of them. It has ttaken e a suc erut ceeds, McLiv ely But if P Peruta succeeds, McLively saays y , estimates estimaates of mor says, moree than half n wC CW p ermits in a million ne new CCW permits Califfo ornia within w a yyear ear sounds California reasonable. And the eff ffeects won ’t b reasonable. effects won’t bee positive. “I don ’t w ant to paint this positive. don’t want nd of do omsdaay sc enario,” as some kin kind doomsday scenario,” saayys, “but “bu ut I would eexpect xpect an he says, increase in gun deaths .” increase deaths.” ver cconcealed oncealed weap on The fightt o over weapon permits is not n limited to gun ccontrol, ontrol, permits constitutio onal rights or upticks constitutional eductions in crime and rreductions crime.. These ar aree debates ffor orr public cconsumption. o onsumption. The argument ffor or gr o eater ac cess to C CW Ws argument greater access CCWs goes back to t the gun itself f, and the goes itself, eciate the mindset off those who appr appreciate control and dp ower it pr ovides. control power provides. Josh J oosh K Koehn oehn ccontributed ontributed ttoo this rreport. eport.
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NRA ha have ave actively actively sho shopped opp ed the slo gan, “The only thin ng that stops slogan, thing a bad guy with a gun is i a go good od guy with a gun,”” as seen seeen in NRA president Wayne pr esident Wa ayne y LaPierre’s LaPiierre’s tasteless tasteless post-Newtown p ost-Newtown pr press ess cconference. onffeerence. The man who pick ed up u the tor ch picked torch from Heston’s fr om Charlton Heston n’s cold, cold, dead hands has also claimed d that violent jurisdictions crime is lower “in in juri isdictions that rrecognize ecognize the ‘right to o carry.’” carr y.’” favorite citation “moree A fa avorite cit ation of o the “mor guns,, less crime crime”” cr crowd 1997 guns owd d is a 19 97 byy JJohn Lott David study b ohn L ottt and d Da avvid Mustard, analyzed dataa ffor Must ard, which analy z dat zed or o U.S. U .S. ccounties ounties over over a 25-year 25-year period. period. It rreported eported that easingg rrestrictions estrictions deterred on cconcealed oncealed ccarry arry det terred violent produced increase crime and pr oduced no o incr ease in accidental deaths.. The rreport ac cidental deaths eport also property crimes increased noted that pr operty cr rimes incr eased states in st ates allowing cconcealed onccealed ccarry, arry, leading the authors to cconclude onclude weree “su “substituting” that criminals wer ubstituting” property violent crime.. pr operty crime ffor o or vio lent crime study, In a major ffollow-up ollow-up o p study y, Stanford professor St anffo ord pr offeessor JJohn oh hn Donohue the ffound ound that although th o he passage weapon laws of rrelaxed elaxed cconcealed oncealed weap w on la aw ws accompany drop op in did indeed ac company a dr crime,, the gunss did not violent crime deserve credit. 2004 deser ve cr edit A majorr 20 edit. 04 rreport eport byy the National R Research Council b eesearrch C ouncil ccommittee ommittee on F Firearms irearm ms and V Violence iolenc i e rreached eached the same cconclusion, oncclusion, st stating ating that the rresults esults wer nconclusive. weree in inconclusive. But in another rreport eport b byy Donahue Donahue,, published last Dec emb ber, he December, ccautiously autiously suggested C CW Ws ccould ould CCWs lead to an incr ease in the t numb er of increase number aggra avvated assaults aggravated assaults.. Brandon C ombs, president pressident of C al Combs, Cal Guns,, a pr pro-gun group, G Guns o-gun lobb llobbyist bbyis ist gr oup, took took k a middle -ground ttack ack in n a phone middle-ground inter view. “I’m not ar gu uing that mor interview. arguing moree crime,, but guns equals less crime b there’s there’s no eevidence vidence that more more guns gun ns equals mor moree crime crime,,” he said. Though the numb err of guns number Americ ans own is incr easing, the Americans increasing, percentage households p ercentage of househo olds ccontaining ontaining decreasing, according a gun is decr easing, ac cording to people aree a CNN rreport. eport. These p eople ar almost ccertainly ertainly the ttype y e to rrequest yp equest CCW. Santaa Clara aC CW W. In a search search of Sant S C ounty Sheriff ’’ss O ffice rrecords, ecords, at County Office percent least 65 p ercent of the rrequests equests made wer o or mor ne gun. weree ffor moree than on one C ombs went on: “From “Frrom our Combs perspective heree p ersp ective the biggerr issue her is rrestoring estoring fundamen fundamental ntal rights
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Take the Three Piggies Tacos ($12), a shamelessly indulgent blend of carnitas, bacon and fried-to-a-crisp chicharrón heaped with cheese, avocado sauce and pico de gallo on coaster-sized circles of supple corn tortillas—deep orange from the guajillo chili-infused masa. One order comes with a few deceptively small tacos, so rich that it’s probably best to share, alongside black beans, brown rice and crumbled cotija cheese—all gluten free, for whatever that’s worth. For the most part, however, the menu leans on the light side, reflecting the health-conscious sensibilities of its owner, chef Isabel Cruz. “I’ve always tried to create menus that have a balance,” says Cruz, who runs six restaurants across California and Oregon. “If you want to eat healthy, low calorie or gluten free, we can adjust. Or, if you don’t care about all that and want to have the Three Piggies tacos, you can enjoy that, too.” The San Diego-based author of Isabel’s Cantina (2007, Random House) showcases her signature blend of Latin comfort food—Puerto Rican, Cuban and Mexican—in her inaugural Silicon Valley venture. The food tastes less traditionally Mexican and more tropical, perhaps because of Cruz’s penchant for fusion cuisine. The Chili Relleno ($15)—a generous platter of roasted poblano, cheese, brown rice, red salsa, cilantro, lime and charred cubes of roasted chicken—was flavorful, but lacked heat. As did the salsa served with the chili-dusted tortilla chips ($7, with free refills). The menu is easy to navigate for people with dietary restrictions. A cucumberradish salad ($4) seasoned with chipotle, cumin and lime complement some of the heavier entrées, like the shrimp-cheese-black beans-chipotle mayo-packed Diablo Burrito ($12). Same with the vegan cauliflower soup ($4 for a cup), a fragrant veggie puree, or the jalapeno-buttered Mexican grilled corn ($4). For carnivores there are richer entrees, like the crema-dolloped Carnitas Platter ($17), the Whole Cocina burrito bowl ($14) or the corn-and-queso sopes ($14 for three). The breakfast menu is a work in progress, Cruz says, but its current iteration includes Mexican scrambles and fried-egg tortas ($9.50 to $12.50). Cruz says she’s especially proud of the cocktails, which her bartender, Adrian Luna, mixes with fresh-squeezed juices and house-made syrups. Several—like the Super Linda Favorita ($10), a jewel-toned blend of muddled blackberries, agave azucar and jalapeno-infused tequila—come in vibrant hues that reflect the décor. Cocina Central opened in November but its official launch arrives Cinco de Mayo, with live music and all-day drink specials.—Jennifer Wadsworth COCINA CENTRAL 2590 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View. Open from 8am-10pm Sunday through Thursday, 8am-11pm Friday and Saturday. Phone: 650.397.5996. www.cocinacentral.co.
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Join us Mother’s Day, May 10th, for a special brunch to celebrate mom. Call to reserve your table today at the beautiful Los Gatos Lodge. Reservations at 10:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm & 1:00pm. $37.99 Adults, $34.99 Seniors, Kids (6-12) $16.99 and 5 Under Free.
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IDEO GAMES MAY seem like child’s play to some, but just this past December, SAP Center hosted the Intel Extreme Masters Tournament and filled out about one-third of the arena with thousands of “League of Legends” and “StarCraft II” fans. At San Jose’s new e-sports bar, AFK Gamer Lounge, roleplaying games have their place, but so does Playstation, X Box and even original Nintendo. Metro spoke with AFK co-owner and founder Kevin Wick about creating a new home for competitive and casual gamers alike. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO OPEN AFK? I’ve always been the type of person who wants people to come to me instead of me going over to their places, so I’ve always made my homes attractive with all the game systems, large TVs and plenty of cold beer in the fridge. Eventually, people just started showing up and sometimes people would show up that I didn’t even know. I said to myself, “I want other people to experience this as well. Maybe there’s a way I can turn this into a business.” Basically, AFK is my house now. WHAT’S THE SETUP LIKE? It’s kind of like a sports bar with large TV’s everywhere, but instead of traditional sports playing on the TV’s, there’s e-sports. Games like Dota 2, League of Legends and Counter-Strike are big in that world. Also, on the main floor we have our lounge, which has console video games set up to play. All you have to do is order an entree or buy a drink and you can start playing right away. DO YOU HAVE ANY E-SPORTS EVENTS COMING UP? On Saturday we’re hosting the Red Bull Battlegrounds LAN San Jose competition. The game of choice for the competition is DOTA 2. WHAT MAKES AFK DIFFERENT FROM OTHER GAMING CENTERS? The biggest aspect is who we’re catering toward. Ten years ago it was a bunch of nerdy teenagers who went to LAN centers. Now those guys are all working at Google and Facebook, but they still love gaming. Now they’re adults seeking a social experience in addition to the gaming, and we’re trying to get a lot of events going to make that happen. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE? I went to San Jose State University and I really liked the area. There’s a lot of opportunity here and I think it’s going to be one of the largest growth areas in the Bay Area in the next five years. In San Francisco, you can pay a crazy amount per square foot for rent and maybe get a piece of the action, but I think it’s very saturated up there and inflated. I think getting in on the height of San Francisco is not as attractive as getting in on the ground floor of San Jose.—Jerry Salas
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Mother's Day at Kyoto Palace Sunday, May 10 Treat Mom to a selection of steak, chicken, and seafood, accompanied by California Korbel Champagne "Corsages for all moms (while they last)" Open 3-9 p.m. Make your reservation now! Dinners start at $30; children 10 & under $15.95 Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm Dinner Mon-Fri 5-10pm; Sat 4-10pm; Sun 4-9pm
Kyoto Palace Pruneyard Center, Campbell • 2nd floor Prun 408.377.6456 • kyotopalace.com
CINCO DE MAYO AT MEZCAL THE PLACE TO BE Friday, May 1st Mariachi " Tequila " at 2 pm & at 7 pm DJ "Rated R" and guests Don Julio Tequila Girls Tuesday, May 5th Mariachi " Tequila " at 7 pm
25 W San Fernando Street | San Jose | mezcalrestaurantsj.com | 408.283.9595
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MERLE MER L HAGGARD LE H HAGGARD D Mountain n View Center ffor or the P erforming Arts Performing Thu, 8pm, 8pm m, $36-$96 country TToday’s ooday’s co ountry music has fresh too manyy fr esh ffaces aces singing obnoxiously aree obnoxiou sly twangy tunes that ar about as authentic as the biscuits gravy IHOP. Haggardd and gr avyy at IHOP P. Merle Haggar man they’ree imitating. This is the ma n they’r pioneer of o outlaw country met hardship emerged har dship as soon as he emer ged from Great fr om the womb. w During the Gr eat Depression, Depr essioon, his ffamily amily moved to Oklahomaa because their barn down. burned do own. Seriously. Seriously. Then, he hitchhikedd ar around hitchhike ound the country committing committin ng petty crimes and digging dditches itches until he was discovered Haggardd discover e in the ’60s. Haggar ed became tthe he counter-symbol of hippiedom m with his single “Okie from Muskogee.” fr om Mus skogee.”” (JF)
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Academy In tthe he mid-aughts, the A cademy of Country C Music named KKenny enny Chesney Che esney Entertainer of the YYear ear ffour our times tim mes in just five years. Jason Aldean the three-time eigning is th he ACM’s ACM’s thr ee-time rreigning Male Vocalist Ma le V ocalist of the Year. Year. His latest single, “Burnin’’ It Down,”” is a classic sing gle, “Burnin country pretty cou untry ode to a pr etty lady, ladyy, with a hip-pop hip -pop beat. Chesney’s ““American A American Kids” Kid s” is an anthem to ne’er-done’er-dowellll teens ffeaturing “Heys”” wel eaturing some “Heys andd peppy open strums that could have straight from hav ve been plucked str aight fr om a track. LLumineers um mineers tr ack. The duo have lofted country from cou untry fr om its dusty rroots oots right onto ont to the main stage. (JF)
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SELECTED SELE CTED SHOR SHORTS TS May 15 at Bingg Concert Hall, SStanford tanford
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LANA NA DEL RE REY Y & CCOURTNEY OURTNEY LLOVE OVE May 20 at SShoreline horeline Amphitheatre Amphitheatre
ERYKAH ER RYKAH Y B BADU ADU May 22 22-24 -24 at Mountain Winery
FFANIMECON ANIMECON May 22 22-24 -24 at City National Civic
ARMORED ARM MORED SSAINT, AINT, SSAXON AXON May 29 at RockBar Theater
BRIAN WIL WILSON SON June 18 1 at Mountain Winery
SMASH SMA SH MOUTH June 2244 at Mountain Winery
LADY LAD Y ANTEBELL ANTEBELLUM UM June une 26 at SShoreline horeline Amphitheatre Amphitheatre
T GRA THE GRATEFUL AT TEFUL DEAD June 27-28 27-28 at Levi’s SStadium tadium
THE R ROOTS OOTS June 28 2 at Mountain Winery
BO BOZZ SCA SCAGGS GGS Julyy 7 at Mountain Winery
RUSH R USH July 23 at SSAP AP Center
MORRISSEY MORRIS SEY July 255 at SJSU SJSU Event Center
SSTANFORD TANF A ORD T TAIKO A O AIK
A LA CAR CARTE TE & ART ART
Bing Concert Hall, S Stanford tanforrd Sat, 7:30pm, $10-$15
Castro C astro S Street, treet, Mountai Mountain in View Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm, Fr FFree ee
multicultural The South Bay’s mul ticultuural character char acter is observable observable in many m around ways LLook ways. ook ar ound and seee the signs in various languages;; ffollow ollow nearest taqueria your nose to the near est ta aqueria prick or pho shop. And if you pric ck up you’ree just as lik likely your ears, you’r kely aree to to hear mariachi as you ar hear the pulsing sound of taiko t more drumming—a modern, mo ore coordinated ancient coor dinated take on the an ncient thrashing art of thr ashing a big-ass drum. d taiko One of the first college taik ko groups, known gr oups, SStanford tanford TTaiko aiko a is kn nown around ar oundd th the world ld ffor or their th i mastery t of per percussion. cussion. Their polyrhythmic polyrhyythmic performances from performances move fr om the t delicate pitter-patter of th thin stickss in stick and finger cymbals to the massive, m thundering Ŀ-daiko drum. (JA)
April's a little too early to kick off street str eet ffestival estival season, but b May is money.. Gett started on right on the money Area's main-drag the Bay Ar ea's many ma ain-drag summer shindigs with Mountain M View's A LA Carte Carte & Art festival, festival, which features—you features—you guessed guessed it—workss of art and heaps it—work heeaps of vittles from from local creators. creatoors. On the rroster oster this year are are a farmers' farmers' market, a home and garden garrden exhibit and even a car show, show w, and annd that doesn't even mention the the usual art-walk trappings trappings of live livve bands, craft cr aft ft tents t t andd a kid's kid' play pl area. area. Come with cash and wear weear comfy shoes. (JA)
*su sunn *tu tue ue NEW KIDS ON THE NEW BLOCK, BL OCK, T.L.C. T.LL.C. AND NELLY NELLLY SAP Center SAP Center,r, San Jos Jose se Sun, 7pm, $53+ Whoever came up withh this lineup was eally on to something. rreally something. Nostalgia’s Nostalgia’s so consult hot right now—just co onsult one of that those inane listicles th at your friends won’t’t stop sharing on Facebook. This won three show combines thr ee gener ggenerations ations of jams. middle-school dance ja ams. The rreal eal draw heree is boy-band boy-band-to-end-alldr aw her d-to-end-allboy-bands New Kids on o the Block, coordinated who have coor dinated their schedules showss and hosting of filming rreality eality show wine-drunk cruises full of wine-dru unk moms grace Center. to gr ace the SSAP AP A Cente er. Bring your friends,, bring your parents, parents, e , bring your NKOTB older sister who had an n NK OTB beach day. towel back in the day y. ((JA)
DARIUS D ARIUS RUCKER RUCKER July uly 31 at Shoreline Shoreline Amphitheatre Amphitheatre
M MICHAEL MCDONALD August 3 at at Montalvo Arts Center
SSAN AN JOSEE JJAZZ AZZ SUMMER FE FEST ST
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San Jose Rock Sh Shop hop Tue, T ue ue, u 7pm, 7pm $5
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Ah, Bascom Avenue—highway Avenuee—highway of the West Poodle, W est side,, home too the Pink P oodle, Theater, the Burbank Theate err, about a bazillion many, doctors' offices andd just as many y, uh, "pharmacies." It's an a unlikely corner musical inspiration, in which to find mu usical inspir ation, but San Jose has hhistorically istorically been a great great gr eat place to makee gr eat art out of what others see ass ugly or unsavory. unsavoryy. West W est Valley Vaalley rresident esidennt or not, check out Bascom'ss blend of furious guitar Bascom guitarshredding shr edding and hazyy vocals,, which fform orm a darker shade shade of pop that could from San Genderdog dog only come fr om Sa n Jose.. Gender up-and-coming and the up-and-co oming TTry ry r the Pie support. (JA)
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CHRIS IS ISAAK AAK August 14 at Mountain Winery
CHRIS HARD HARDWICK WICK August 15 1 at CCalifornia alifornia Theatr Theatree
SHANIA TW TWAIN WA AIN August A ugust 17 at SSAP AP Center
DIERKSS BENTLE DIERK BENTLEY Y August 21 at SShoreline horeline Amphitheatre Amphitheatre
MADONNA October Oc tober 19 at SAP SAP Center For music musiic updates and contest giveaways, giveawayys, like us on Facebook at metrofb.com metrofb.com
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May 1 at City National Civic
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UNDER U NDER CONSTRUCTION CON NSTRUCTIONThe N New ew Museu Museum um L Los os Gatos is still a work in progress p progress.. It is slated to o open to the public June 6.
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HES HESE SE DAYS DAYS Y the N New ew Museum Mus seum Los Los Gatos (NUMU) (NU UMU) may look like a warren w arrren of empty space and ongoing ongoin ng construction. But it will soon s be one of premiere the premie ere art and history museums in i the Bay Area. The ttwo-storied wo w -sto oried spac spacee is lo located cated neexxt to the Los Los o Gatos library library in a quiet next ccorner orner of the L os Gatos C ommunitty Los Community C enter. With Wiith the help of first t--time Center. first-time ccontributors, ontributors t ib t , what h t st tarted t d as a small ll started o ddity ccollection ollecttion in the ’6 0s, has oddity ’60s, ge and multifac turned into a lar eted large multifaceted museum,, specializing speccializing in eexploring xploring the intersections b ettw ween ar y. between artt and histor history. On April 16 6,, the museum invited in nvvited 16, memb ers of the t media on a tour members of the so o-be ccomplete omplete facilit ty. on-to soon-to-be facility.
NUMU, as the museum is ccalled, NUMU, N alled,, will w hold it’s opening h old it ’s grand op ening on JJune une 6. The planned 16,000-square-foot 16,000-square-ffoott space bee divided into diff different pace will b ffeerent sp areas workshops,, ar reas ffor o or eexhibits, xhibits, workshops “cabinet a studio and eeven ven a “c abinet of curiosities. floor cu uriosities.” The top flo or will ffeature eeatu ure ffour o galleries ffor our o or rrotating otating eexhibits, xhibits, each particular social ea ach with a par ticular ffocus: ocus: so cial justice, technology, ju ustice, technolo gy, local local interests interests and artt and histor history. an nd the fusion of ar y. The premiere bee “Gian “Giants T he pr emiere eexhibit xhibit will b nts off the Sky—The Sk ky—T The Rise and Fall of Airships,,” which looks A Airships looks at the rrole ole of o dirigibles both artt an and di irigibles and blimps in b oth ar nd popular culture, artt b byy p o opular cultur e, and ffeatures eeatures ar Robinson Stacey Carter, JJenny e ny R enn obinson and St o acey M. C arter, among others. am mong others h . bottom floor, opens The b ottttom flo or, which op ens September, in n Septemb er, will ffeature eeature a rrevival evivall Los off the original L os Gatos ccabinet abinet off curiosities oddities), artt cu uriosities (a ccollection ollection of o ddities)),, ar studio maker space, wheree p people st tudio and mak er spac e, wher eo ople bee in invited printmaking w b will nvited v to learn printmakin ng and photography, attend an nd photo graph hy, as well as at tttend
ar es. It will also o ffeature eeature a artt lectur lectures. ccategorized ategorized ar ollection and an after artt ccollection after-scho ol workshop ffor o or k ids. school kids. “The T o own of Los Los Ga atos has giv en Town Gatos given tr emendous supp ort,” sa ssays ays y Lisa C oscino, tremendous support, Coscino, the eexecutive xecutivve dir ector of o NUMU director rregarding egarding the patr onagge that made the patronage museum p ossible. The museum isn't possible. without big-name ccollaborators ollaaborators either either.. The Gramm my Gr oup, The T Smithsonian Grammy Group, Museum,, SETI,, NAS A Ames and The NASA A sschenbach Gr oup ha ave all made Aschenbach Group have donations donations.. The sec ond planned eexhibit xxhibit at second NUMU will b Woody Guthrie: bee “W “Woody The P ower of Song W rriting to Affect Aff ffeect Power Writing So cial Change in-deepth look look at the Social Change,,” an in-depth legendaryy folk musician’s legendar fo olk musician n’s songwriting songgw writing and its impact on b both social oth so cial change Featuring from om and aawareness. waareness. F eaturin ng material fr archive the Guthrie ar chivve in Oklahoma, O , the provide both show h aims i to pr ovvide id in iinsight nsight i h into i b oth h endurance the musician and the en ndurance of songs.. Keeping his songs Keeeping with h the museum's inclusive inclusiv ve theme, theme, the eexhibit xh hibit will also satisfy arts satisf fy ccore-curriculum ore-curriculum ar ts standards standards local schools. ffor or o lo cal a scho ols. May, Also scheduled ffor o or Ma M ay, the Music,, He Hear Art” eexhibit xhibit “See Music ear Ar t” is
Eye For a ccollaboration ollaboraation with the Ey ye F or smartphone app,, which Sound sma artphone app artt cconnects onnects music m and visual ar through phone’s digital thr ough a phone ’s digit al ccamera. amera. juxtapose artwork The show will juxt apose ar twork accompanying songs.. It also with ac com mpan nyying songs Tom will ffeature eeaturre musicians such as T om o Morello, guitarist from Mor ello, the th he guit arist fr om Rage Against A gainst the th he Machine and Serj Tankian, the T aankian,, th he lead singer of System of a Down. moree lo locally One of the t mor cally ffocused ocused upcoming up comingg shows is “The Gem of the Foothills: Historyy of L Los F oothills: A Living Histor os Gatos..” Th Thee eexhibit look Los Gatos xhibit ttakes akes a lo ok at L os Gatos fr from present, om m past to pr esent,, ffocusing ocusing both unique aspects on b oth un nique asp ects of the town, neighborhoods. Likee as well as its i neighb orhoods. Lik NUMU’s most of NU UMU’s shows, shows, interaction between b etween audienc aaudiencee and eexhibit xhibit bee em emphasized. will b mphasized. The show will fivee diff different stations ffeature eeature fiv ffeerent st ations with ttypewriters ypewriterrs ffor o or visitors to tell their stories—they become own storie t ies—the th y to ttoo o will ill b ecome partt of thee eexhibit. par xhibit. September theree will also b bee In Septe ember ther an as-yet-untitled as-yet-u untitled show ffocused ocused on historyy and aesthetics of those the histor late,, lamen lamented loved local late nted and lo ved lo cal tourist attractions—Frontier Village, Santa’s at ttractions t s—Frontier V iillage, Sant a’s Village Lost World. V iillage and dL ost W o orld. Taking from Brooklyn T aaking its itts cue fr om The Br ooklyn Art, Museum of o Ar t,, The New New Museum Los artt and of L os Gatos Gato os is primarily an ar historyy museum, heavily hi histor mu useum,, but b iit’s it’s also l hea h avvily il interactivee and oriented to o the interactiv educational, educ ationaal,, with all of the shows emphasizing emphasizin ng either interaction or ccollaboration. ollaboratiion. “We “W We want wan ant to be be the artistic artistic bookend book kend e library Coscino to the libra ary next next door, door,” C oscino says. NUMU direct sa ays y . NUM MU is also ttaking aking a dir ect approach growing problem appr oach to t the gr owing pr oblem disappearance school of the slow w disapp earance of scho ol arts departments byy pr providing ar ts depar t tments b oviding a services, artt classes classes,, range of se ervices, including ar chances artists chanc es ffor orr ccollaborations o ollaborations with ar tists and studen student nt ffeatured eeatured exhibits. exhibits. The currently local museum iss curr ently hosting the lo cal school’s artt show—an high scho o s junior ar ol’ annual eevent. veent. To further makee the p point, T o fur th her mak oint, admission to the museum ffor or o anyone an nyo one free. under 18 iss fr ee. “We “W We are are helping where where schools Coscino says. scho ols can’t can an’t facilitate, facilitate,” C oscino sa ayys.
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ARTS TS metroactive metr oactivve AR VIOLET Based on the Ugliest Pilgrim m by Doris Bettis, this journey self-reflection about self-r eflection is bolstered multibolster ed by a soulful mul ti-genree scor score. genr e. $15-$38. April 3rd. 10th-May 3r d. Theatre Theatre on San Saan Pedro Square. P edro Squar e. San Jose.
EXIT,, PUR EXIT PURSUED SUED B BY Y A BEA BEAR AR TToo teach her abusive husband a chair lesson, Nan straps straps him to a cha air troubled as she rreenacts eenacts their tr oubled past with the help of a friend and a stripper.. Then,, ffor or the finale, a stripper she’ll honey, she ’ll slather him in honey y, andd rrelease elease a bear into the rroom. oom. May M 14-- Jun 14.. $17 $17-$32. 14 -$32.. City Lightss Company. Theater Company y. San Jose.
works works by Warhol, Warhol, Johns, Lichtenstein, and others. Thru Oct 26. Stanford. Stanford.
DE SSAISSET AISSET MUSEUM “Squaring the Circle” Circle” steel sculptures sculptur es by Brian Wall. Wall. “Keep “K eep Calm Calm and Collect On” On” ffeatures eatures the museum’s museum’s rrecent ecent acquisitions including prints by Andy Warhol Warhol and Wayne Wayne Mar.. Santa Clar Clara. Thiebaud. Thru Mar a.
SSAN AN JOSE MUSEUM OF AR ART T “Postdate Photogr “Postdate Photography aphy and Inherited History in India,” Thru August 2nd. “City Limits, City Life” Lif e” Thru Jun 14.. “Maker Space” Space” 17. thru Jan 17 7. TTue-Sun, uue-Sun,, 11am-5pm, closed Mon. San Jose.
MONTALVO MONT ALVO ARTS ARTS CENTER “Possibilities of P “Possibilities Paper” aper ” LLucas ucas Artist Fellows contribute 40 works. Saratoga. work s. Thu May 31. Sar atoga.
PACIFIC P ACIFIC AR ART T LEA LEAGUE GUE “Spring is in the Air Air”.”. Thru Apr Palo Alto. 23. P alo Al to.
PALO P ALO AL ALTO TO AR ART T CENTER “YYoouth Art and CCultural “Youth ultural workss KKaleidoscope.” aleidoscope.” p Diverse work show the talents of the area’s area’s children. Palo Alto. childr en. Thru May 31.. P alo Al to.
SAN JOSE INSTITUTE SAN INSTITUTE OF ART CCONTEMPORARY ONTEMPORARY AR T “Somebody Else’s Else’s Prints Prints”” Bruce Connors. Thru May 16. San Jose.
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In a new take on “Guess Who’s Whoo’s Dinner,” Wednesday Coming to Dinner ,” W ednesdday Addams brings home a boyfriend with unwelcome macabree ffamily. amilyy. charm to her macabr $17-$42. Palo Apr 25- May 10. $17 -$42. P alo Alto Palo Alto Al to Players. P alo Al to
““A A Common Thr Thread: ead:: Stitching Stitching curated ” guest cur ated by Susan O’Malley. “Kawandi O’Malley y. Thru July 5. “K awandi Adventure” Quilts Adventur e” Quil ts by Margaret Margaret Fabrizio. Thru July 5. “Bedouin from TTextiles extiles e fr om the Collection of Robert and Joy Totah Tootah Hilden. Thru July 5. San Jose.
“Blood SSweat weat TTeal” eeal” Shark Sharkss inspired inspir ed Art. San Jose
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We all know the grizzled, We hard-alcohol har d-alcohol soaked detective detectivve from Well, fr om old movies. W ell, this noir”” puts a lady in th the ““stage stage noir he seekss to find ggumshoes as she seek find moree elusivee love, something mor than any criminal. May 11-24. 24. Pear Avenue $10-$35. The P ear A venue Theatre. View.. Theatr e. Mountain View
*operaa *oper THE MA MAGIC GIC FL FLUTE UTE Mozart’s fantastical Mozart’s fantastical Opera Opera about a young prince who finds a flute and a girl that he h hopes will rresolve esolve his quest ffor or happiness, complete withh secret a giant serpent, a secr et brotherhood br otherhood and a lovesick birdd catcher catcher.. $51-$111. Thru bir Theatree May 3. California California Theatr
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"Art Lif "Art Lifer" er" by Alfr Alfredo edo Reyes and Debbie Doherty with from music fr om DJ Mystik Mike. ““Assemble!” Assemble!” a MESHcollective show.. W Works show orks by various artists. San Jose.
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“Cross P “Cross Polination,” olination,”” featuring featuring Faculty the work of Facul ty from from Silicon Valley’s alley’s 6 Community Colleges. V Mar 6-April 4th.. San Jose.
In this Agatha Christie inspired inspired travel event, the audience will tr avel There, e, back in time to 1923. Ther they enter a cruise ship set to traverse averse the English Channel, tr but the body of water won’t won’t be crossed.” ossed.” “the only thing to get cr $69-$89. Sun, May 3, 7pm. Angelica’s Bistro. Angelica ’s Bistr o. San Jose. TTickets ickets rreservable eservable online.
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ANNO DOMINI “TTaaco de Ojo” “Taco Ojo” Latino TToons oons o Collective. Thru Nov 15. San Jose.
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“Reigning Art Art”” Kyoko Kyoko Fischer. Fischer. Thru Apr 25. “Silicon Valley Valley Open Studios” Studios” Thru May 30. Palo Alto. P alo Al to.
HIGHER FIRE CLA CLAYSPACE AYSPACE First Fridays ffeature eature new demonstrations, artwork, demonstr ations, and conversations with artists. San Jose.
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“She Who TTells eells a SStory” tory” photographers Female photogr aphers in Arab the Ar ab World. World. Thru May 4. “Promised Works “Pr omised Land” W orks by Lawrence. August Jacob Lawr ence. Thru Augus st from 3. “Pop “Pop Art fr om the SFMOMA SFMOMA Anderson Collection” Collection” ffeaturing eaturing
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“Latino Art Now Now”” rreflects eflects on the critical edge and interventions aesthetic inter ventions within contemporary contempor ary Chicano art. Thru May 16. San Jose.
Alive, but without a body body, y, “The Brain Br ain That Wouldn’t Wouldn’t Die” Die” is character the main char acter is a campy horror hor ror film that ffeatures eatures a mad scientist, a decapitation, and a riskyy surgery. Free. risk surgeryy. Fr ee. Thu, Apr 30, 6pm. Art Boutiki. San Jose.
SOUTH FIR FIRST ST FRID FRIDAY AY ARTWALK AR TWALK A self-guided evening tour through thr ough galleries, museums, and independent businesses eaturing exhibitions and ffeaturing performances, special perf ormances, including SStreet treet Eats & Live Parque Beats at P arque De LLos os Pobladores. P obladores. First Friday of Venues the Month. V enues along S. street First str eet and throughout throughout downtown San Jose.
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Comics For Everybody AS THE NAME of the event suggests, Free Comic Book Day—which comes swooping into local comic shops all over Silicon Valley this weekend—is about giving the gift of caped crusaders, mutants and other graphically augmented tales. But it’s about more than that, according to Bruce Tritch, owner of SpaceCat Comics. “I want to share that sense of wonder I got from comics growing up,” Tritch says, explaining why he is participating in Free Comic Book Day this Saturday. “That is my life’s work. Superheros are today’s role models; they’re more important than ever before.”
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On May 2, 5.6 million comic books will be given away by 2,300 comic book stores around the globe. Shops in the South Bay will have a selection of 50 comic books to give away to children, teens and adults. There is a book for every type of fan. "This is a great way to check out what comic books are out there, not just superhero ones,” says Deborah Moreland, spokeswoman for Free Comic Book Day. “But it’s not just about the stores either; it’s a way for communities to come together and become involved.” Local comic book stores will have guests, signings and special deals. The event gives comic fanatics and newbies the chance to learn from devout fans and discover new things about the industry. Chuck Palahniuk's comic book, a sequel to Fight Club, will be available at Comics Conspiracy. Additionally, the store will have local artists drawing free sketches. "There is a large line every year," says Neil Farris, owner of Hijinx Comics. "This is our way to attract younger fans. Without them, we cease to exist.” Anna Warren Cebrian, owner of Illusive Comics & Games, has seen thousands of attendees flow into her store on Free Comic Book Days past. She will be hosting a signing by Gene Yang, a comic and graphic novel writer, and says cosplayers are welcome. For Cebrian, the day is not just a way to support her business, but an opportunity to encourage literacy in children. She also uses the day’s popularity to raise funds for charities that are close to her heart. Local participants include: Hijinx Comics in Willow Glen, Heroes Comic Books in downtown Campbell, Black Cat Comics in Milpitas, SLG Art Boutiki in San Jose, Comics Conspiracy in Sunnyvale, Comic Collector Shop in Sunnyvale, and Lee's comics in Mountain View.—Anna Bagirov
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‘Madding’ In Love STRONG S T R ON G W WOMAN OMAN Carey Mulligan as a he heroine eroine with much spine in the latest adaptation Hardy’s novel film adaptat tion of Thomas H ardy’s 1874 no ovel of the same name.
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If this Maddingg isn isn’t ’t on the le level vel off Cary Fukunaga’s Jane Cary F ukunaga’’s terrific J aane Eyre, vigor.. Scripter Da David Ey yre, it has vigor avvid Nicholls,, who adapted Tess N Nicholls p T eess off the D’Ubervilles television, D ervilles ffor D’Ub or o tele vision, ttakes akes a fresh approach fresh and diverting diver ting appr oach to o the material. This vversion ersion of Madding with M g has a lot in ccommon ommon wi ith Barbara westerns.. We Barbara Stanwyck Stanwyck westerns We have farmer,, who is a go good haavve a lady farmer od enough horsewoman en nough horse woman that she ccan a an ride laying ride la ayying down. Hardy’s Hardy’s “Wessex” “W Weesseex” is as wild as adv advertised, cliffs ertised, with cliff ffs and an nd surf sur f and sudden storms. storms. Thee solemn hired Mr.. Gabriel olemn l hir hi ed d hand, h d Mr M G b i l so Oak (Matthias The O (Mat thias Schoenaerts Schoenaer ts of Th he Drop) keeps watchful D op) k Dr eeps as w atchful an eeye ye on n his boss hiis trouble-prone trouble-prone ffemale eemale b oss as he does sheep.. do o es on his sheep Oak is at first Bathsheba’s Bathsheba’’s neighbor, blurts marriage neeighbor, who blur ts out a marri age proposal prroposal as he brings her a lamb as a a
He’s one because gift. He ’s ruined in on ne night b ecause sheepdog. of an undisciplined sh heepdog. Bathsheba’s next suitor William Bathsheba’ ’s ne xt suito or is W iilliam Boldwood, farmer strong Boldwo od,, an older fa armer of str ong personal moral fforce orce but not much o m p ersonal interest. He’s played byy Michael inter est. He ’s pla ayed b maybe Sheen, ma ayb y e not thee right actor job.. He He’s obviously ffor or o the job ’s ob vio ously solemn decent, it’s unclear and dec ent, but it ’s un nclear what Bathsheba kind of man Bathsheb ba thought she ccould ould tease out off him, him using an anonymous Valentine’s Day anon ymous V aalentinee’s Da ay ccard. ard. Bathsheba’s Bathsheba a’s last and d bluntest suitor is a rred-coated ed- coated soldier ssoldier.. He appeals app eals to the animal side she didn’t Sergeant Troy didn ’t know she had. Ser S geant Tr oy affianced ((Tom To om Sturridge) is first firsst affianc ed to the village girl Fann ny ((Juno Juno Fanny T emple). e A single wor rd ccan an turn Temple). word out to ha ave tr emendo ous p ower have tremendous power in Har dy's work. T emp e ple’s Fann Hardy's Temple’s Fannyy i ccompletely is ompletely l l d destr oyed ed b destroyed byy one mishear d wor d. After Fann misheard word. Fannyy uses the wor d “s weetheart” to describ word “sweetheart” describee her unstalwart soldier, soldieer, rrepetitions epetitions un-stalwart of the wor db ecome weighted w word become and fragrant when use ed b used byy other characters ecau use a do omed characters.. And b because doomed girl used "s weetheart"" first, the wor d "sweetheart" word
om to it, as in a ffolk olk o edgge of do has an edge doom song g. Tr oy himself almost destr oyys song. Troy destroys Bathsheba a. Bathsheba. Sturridg ge is cconvincingly onvincingly Sturridge impudent t, and the ssword-practice word-practice impudent, sc ene in th he fforest o orest with Bathsheba scene the matches th he no vel’s Freudian Freudian the novel’s dern er oticism with w mor eroticism moree mo modern eexplicitness. xplicitnesss. I’ve I’ve ne ver seen the never ’67 film vversion e ersion with the yyoung oung T errence Stamp S amp as Tr St oy; he was was then Terrence Troy; the most b eautifully untrust worth hy beautifully untrustworthy man in En ngland and I wonder if he England w as able tto o cconceal onceal his character’ was character’ss rrottenness ottennesss longer than Sturridge do es here. here. Sturridge’s Sturridge’s Sergeant Sergeant Tr oy does Troy is p erhapss to o visibly weak. Bec ause perhaps too Because the time in n this film is shor t, the ccad ad short, in the man n rushes out. Mulliga an is an admirable Mulligan Ev erdene, a heroine heroine with much Everdene, backbone—it’s obvious whyy her backb one—it — ’s ob vious wh was o or the Hunger name w as stolen ffor Games.. V Vinterberg Games iin nterb erg tilts the film in favor. Bathsheba’s her fa avor. He includes Bathsheba ’s sigh of ccomic om mic eexhaustion xhaustion after she fires view staff, fir es a man n in full vie w of her st aff ff,, prove done to pr rove them “even “even if I’m difference a woman, I ccan an tell the diff ffeerence between good.” b etween bad b goings on and go o d.” Stanwyck wouldn’t St anwyck wouldn ’t have haave made any any noise of ccomplaint o omplaint after such a cconfrontation. onfrontattion. Similarly Similarly, y, V Vinterberg iinterberg films Bathsheba from Bath hsheba fr om the back, instead off the fr front ont in a sc scene, ene, where where shee scolds scolds the sergeant; sergeant; it's as if by by not no ot showing us the anger in her face, actress face, he's h protecting protecting his actr ess from from seeming seem ming to too o mean. Maybe Maayybe there’s t e’s merit to the old ther ab b out Har dy adapt ations critique about Hardy adaptations for fo or film—that film—tthat the they’re y’re alw always ays y to too o et never never long enough. long and yyet Right b before effor o e Bathsheba finally cho oses the th he right man, Vinterberg Viinterberg chooses xasp erated gr oan cuts to thee eexasperated groan emitted by by her dog, dog, who has emitted presumably had just ab out enough presumably about tresses’’ dawdling. daawdling w . of his mist mistresses’ Wee ssympathize, W ym mpathize, maybe, maayybe, but Mulligan and a this Madding aare re sharp enou enough ugh that we don don’t ’t feel feeel lik likee yyelling elling ou outt what the British film audiencee used audienc u to shout at the mo movie vie screen, scr een, as they t y kept the kept an eeye ye on the clock clo ck ffor or o the t 10pm closing time: “Say “Sa Saay ‘y ‘yes’ yes es’’ before beffor o e the pubs shut shut!” !!”
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Now No w Pla Playing yyingg Ardent ffans Ardent ans ar aree alr already eady calling this t superheroo show the best live-action superher s They’re ever on TV. TV. That may be right. Th hey’re example also describing this as an exam ple of what Gotham m could have been. That That’s ’s absolutely right.. Daredevil Daredevil was a minor character pantheon character in the Marvel Marvel pantheo on when a 23 year old Frank Frank Miller took over o the character character in late 1979.. Millerr used what he knew about artist Will Eisner, Eisner, film noir, noirr, and both high and popular poppular Japanese art,, and poured poured it all into innto his tales of the blind vigilante with hypersenses.. Later artists added over overlays rlays of cruelty guilt.t.. In all postcruelty and Catholic Catholic guil p Miller iterations, a iterations,, Daredevil Daredevil was never n playboy adventurer. instead, adventurer. He was,, ins tead,, a boxer’s boxer’s son:: Matt Murdoch, Murdoch,, an iidealistic dealistic storefront practicing storefront lawyer pr acticing in a New York Yoork run by a hulking and merciless merciiless crime boss (played on the series series by Vincent D’Onofrio).. Charlie Cox’s Cox’ss plaintive sensitivity is just right ffor or the two-sided tw wo-sided character, enoughh to characterr, and he’s he’ss good enoug act around around blackout sunglasses; sunglassess;; his loneliness as Murdoch Murdoch contrasts contrasts with the brutal yet balletic fight scen scenes nes and the expensively-shot NYC NYC locations. locations. The stunt choreography choreography is rremarkable— emarkabble— just as Daredevil’s Daredevil’s world sources sourcees film noir, source brawls noir, these sour ce the br awls in Hong Kong Kong cinema of the 1990s.. Cliches Clichhes are are unavoidable in this kind of pulp pulp,, but the craftsmanship craftsmanship alone is exciting:: these people really really get what they’re they’re doing. d (Netflix SStreaming.) tr treeaming.) (RvB)
OCCUPY OC CUPY THE FFARM ARM At last,, a leftist documentary ab At about bout a Director triumph.. Dir ector TTodd odd o Darling ffollows ollows multi-pronged the mul ti-pronged struggle to save s the next Gill TTract, ract,, a patch of ffarmland armland ne ext to Pablo Avenue busy San P ablo A vvenue in the city c of Albany, Activists everything ctivists used every Albany y, Calif. Calif. A rything from petitioning. fr om civil disobedience to petiti oning. prevent bulldozing Their goal was to pr event the bu ulldozing tilth of this til th to make way for—it for—it is to landlord laugh—a Whole Foods. The lan ndlord is the mighty University of CCalifornia, alifornia, o problem a Goliath that had a PR pr oblem m presenting pr esenting itself as little David.. ItIIt’s ’s a sign of a good documentary that there theere wasn’t wasn’t Goliath out and out villainy on the Golia ath side, though.. Darling is ffair air enough too the argument—hearing opposite ar gument—hearing out o UC’s claim that it is genetic rresearch esearch and not urban ffarming arming that will ffeed eed thee world in future. the futur e. (Opens Apr 22 in Sann Jose at Camera Caamerra Cinemas.)) (RvB)
Revivals Re vivals BECKY SHARP BECKY SHARP/DESIGN /DESIGN FFOR OR LIVING (1935/1933) The first ffeature eature le length ngth TTechnicolor eechnicolor film—Rouben Mamoulian’s Mam moulian’s expert paring down of Thackeray’s Thackeray’s a V Vanity aanity Fair—concerns the rise and ffall alll of an adventuress adventur ess (Miriam Hopkins), whose w career car eer is not unlike Napoleon’s Napoleon’s ffor or its
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THE PHILADELPHIA SSTORY/ TORY/ THIRTY THIR TY DAY DAY PRINCESS PRINCESS (1940/1934) Director Director George George Cukor's Cukor's film is a peak of cinematic elegance e during the Hollywood studioo movie age. The Henry LLuce-like uce-like publisher publishher of Spy magazine fforces idealistic orces an idealist ic novelistturned-reporter turned-reporter (Jimmy SStewart) teewart) to cover a high society Philadelphia Philaadelphia wedding. His entry to the wedding weedding is secured secured by another Spyy em employee—the ployee—the bride's self-amused,, dissolute dissoluute exhusband (Cary (Cary Grant). Grant).. All this thiis would seem like tough luck for for thee bride, except that she's riding for for a fall—the fall—the frigidness and brittleness off heiress heiress Tracy Tracy Lord Lord (Katharine (Katharine Hepburn) Hepbuurn) is all too well known by the malee members of her family. familyy. In critiquing her heer image as a slender art deco vial of box office poison,, Hepburn saved her movie career. m career. Here Here she shows her erotic erotic side, s , in a shadowy two-shot of herself, herseelff, tousled and tipsy, tipsyy, hiding in a carriage carriagge with Grant. Grant.. It’s It’s all based on Philipp Barry's Barry's popular but aged play, playy, an attempt atttempt to overlay the theater of Shaw w and Ibsen on a "Tennis, story. "TTennis, e , anyone?" kindd of story y. Today, Toodayy, no one gets away with witth the notion of blaming their drinking problem on problem o their wife's wife's coldness. While essentially a slice of cake,, it is the essential essen ntial film about Hollywood's conflicting conflictinng attitudes toward toward the class structure structure inn America.. It represents represents the coda of an eera ra in movies when playboys and womenn in sequined gowns sauntered sauntered through through the the movies with cocktail glasses in han hand. d.. Here, Here,, these figures figures of leisure leisure confront confront the thhe discontent of people who had to fight their t way up from from the bottom.. BILLED D WITH WITH Thirty Day Princess. Pr Preston estonn Sturges Sturges co-wrote co-wrote the script,, a twist on the theme of the Prisoner of Zenda. It'ss an opus about a shopgirl (Sylvia (Sylvia Sidney) Sidnney) who is the lookalike of a princess looking loooking ffor or financial aid for for her nation;; part p of her mission involves charming a newspaper reporter reporter (Cary (Cary Grant) Grant) working workinng for for a publisher who opposes suchh bailouts. Blustering Edwar Edwardd Arnold co-stars. coo-stars.. (May 6-7: Before 6--77:: Bef ore it was a corset,, itt was a movie: Lubitsch’s Lubitsch’s The Mer Merry rry r Widow w billed with Mamoulian’s The Gay Despe Desperado. erraado.. (Plays Mamoulian’s 1-3 Palo Alto May 1-3 in P alo a Al to at the Stanford Stanf t foorrd Theatre.) Theatr re.) e ) (RvB)
OH, THE HUMANITY! The superhumans must save the human race from an evil AI in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron.’
Assembly Required THERE’S A DIFFERENCE between moral oversimplification and the acknowledgement of contradictions that cannot be reconciled. The Avengers: The Age of Ultron ultimately acknowledges that it’s all about the contradictions. A consistently fascinating blockbuster, it picks up the sometimes-frustrating conscientiousness from the Marvel comics. Those funnybooks were always caught in the unresolvable problem of violence being used to solve problems that violence never solves. Here, Tony Stark quotes Neville Chamberlain’s loaded pronouncement of “Peace in our time” while his preparations for the next war brings that war to pass. Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is starting a one man arms’ race, unbeknownst to his colorful partners. His new system is called Ultron (voiced by an oddly Dustin Hoffman-ish James Spader), an artificial intelligence that will be “a suit of armor for the world” against extra-terrestrial invasion. The A.I. wakes up and goes wrong—“Ultron can’t tell the difference between protecting the world and destroying it. I wonder where he got that from?” Director and writer Joss Whedon again works out a way to make worlddestroying forces colloquial, keeping the humanity in superhumans. Because of that humanism—it’s a pessimistic film, certain that the sun is setting on the human race— Ultron works as mammoth entertainment. After three films, the Hulk is at last a
frightening, city-clearing terror. The cities are different, too—Johannesburg, Seoul and a fictional, Belgrade-like Balkan city. Stark’s weaponry helped shell the place in the 1990s Balkans war, and now the blowback is waiting for him. The push and pull The Avengers: The between Stark’s glibness Age of Ultron and Captain America’s soul keeps the interest— PG-13; 142 Min. who would have thought, Opening seeing those lousy Fantastic Valleywide Four movies, that Chris Evans could hold his own in a scene with Downey? Also touching is Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner, shivering in a blanket after a green and purple outburst, and Chris Hemsworth’s old movie-style self-confidence as Thor. The cast is joined by a synthetic demi-god called The Vision (Paul Bettany) and a hypnotic manipulator of minds (Elizabeth Olsen). Junket-scene reports claim that Scarlett Johannson’s Black Widow was belittled as eye-candy, even if she is the only one who knows how to gentle that incredible Hulk. Instead of talking about her costume, they might have asked why she’s seen serving drinks at a party while the menfolk are off arm-wrestling with Mjolnir. Tony Stark couldn’t afford caterers? (And did I actually hear this script call a principal female character a “monster” because she’s unable to bear children?)—Richard von Busack
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BOYS BO YS OF OF SUMMER SUMMER P Power ower pop punks All T Time ime i L Low ow play fast, loud and fun f album, Hearts.’ rock & roll on n their new summer-ready alb bum, ‘‘Future Future H earts.’
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No. N o. 1 in the U U.K. .K. and is N No. o. 2 in the U .S. (It w aas technic ally N o. 1 in physical ph hyyssical U.S. was technically No. ccopies o opies sold,, but it w aas edged out b was byy the F u urious 7 soundtrack,, after str eams and a Furious streams do ownloads wer ak keen into ac countt.) downloads weree ttaken account.) A T All ime Low Low ar orrt of Time aree touring in supp support th he album; the ay Sa an the theyy ar aree slated to pla play San JJose o on May ose Maay 4. Barak at isn ’t cconcerned oncerned ab out Barakat isn’t about ccoming o oming in sec ond to the blo ckbusteer second blockbuster ac ction franchise. franchise. He sa ayys it ’s incr edib bly action says it’s incredibly va alidating to see the supp ort of All validating support T i ime L ow’s fans—who ha ave stuck Time Low’s have w the band as the with eyy’ve gr own fr om m they’ve grown from a quartet quartet of teens pla ayying up -tempo playing up-tempo p o -punk tunes op oup of pop-punk tunes,, into a gr group llate-20-somethings la ate-20-somethings hi penning i powerful powerful f l penning al ltt-p - op anthems alt-pop anthems.. W iith F uturre Hearts u at sa ayys With Future Hearts,, Barak Barakat says th he band has rreally eally rreinvented ein nveented itself the itself.f. “I It’s our most self f--realized album,” the t “It’s self-realized gu uitarist sa ayys. “It ’s the album we ’vve guitarist says. “It’s we’ve w aited our whole ccareer areer to mak e.” waited make. And the aven’t had to w ait a all theyy ha haven’t wait
comparativveely sp eakingg. that long— long—comparatively speaking. All T Time Baltimoree ime Low Low fformed o ormed in i the Baltimor suburb of T Townson, o ownson,, Md., Md d.,, in 2003 2003 when all ffour o our members memberss were were still in high scho school. they ol. By the time t the ey graduated,, they’d they’d penned penn ned ttwo w wo record record deals—with the Baltim Baltimore-based more-based Emerald Mo Moon Records on R eecords d and then with L.A.’s Hop Hopeless Records—and eless R eecordss—and rreleased eleased two two w EPs EPs and a debut full-length, fu ull-lenggth, t The Party Scene. Partty Sc ene. Finding Finding success success at such su uch a yyoung o oung age has b been blessing,, ac according een a blessing cording to Barakat—who was Barakatt— —who says saayys the t band w aas able to quickly get a lott of the “shitty “shittty shows”” out of the w way ay and a get on the road alll still young road while they they were were all young enough to not mind sle sleeping eeping in vans and on ccouches. ouches. “It really reallly gave gaave us a head st start, art,” he says. saayys. “We “W We still ffeel eeel so fresh fresh and new, new, and there therre is still so much life band. h lif fe in i the h b d” Barakat’s positivity Barak kaat’s optimism and a p ositivitty can bee seen in the fac faces can b ess of his band mates—all of whom ar are re between between 26 and 27 interviews 27 years years e old. In video video inter views the band is go goofy offy and appr aapproachable; oachable; they have club,, “The theey ha ave an official fan n club Hustlers, Hustlers,” which gives givvees members m memb ers access access
to exclusive greets exxclusivve meet and gr eets and other goodies; goodies; and an nd the Internet is littered littter t ed with anim animated mated GIFs of the band,, which fans make post personal mak ke and p ost on their p ersonal Tumblr pages. Tumblr pa ages. The ban band’s an also nd’s cheery cheery outlook outlook ccan be be heard heard and a ffelt eelt in their music— musicc— which cconjures onjjures memories of days daays y spent spent in the sun and nights whiled aaway way drinking fr from rom rred ed cups, cups, making out and makin making mistakes. Future Hearts,, ng mist ak kees. F u uturre Hearts like Low lik ke every eveery All A Time Time L ow album,, is filled to the guitars, th he brim with bright guit ars, saccharine saccharine sweet sweet harmonies and lyrics about about being bein ng young yo oung and in love. lo ove. There arre subtle differences There are diff ffeerences that separate Future from previous Futur u re Hearts fr om pr evious ATL ATL T releases. releases. While the rrecord ecord is clearly built upon upon n a pop-punk pop-punk ffoundation, oundation,, it o is their most mo ost straightforward straighttfor o waard pop-rock pop-rock album yet. yet.. Yes, Yes e , the guitars guitars are are still heavy Alexx Gaskarth’s heaavy v and lead singer Ale Gask kaarth h’s voice vo oice is still stilll nasal,, but gone are are the galloping, beats galloping, heel-toe h heel-to e punk b eats and chugging breakdowns. b eakdowns. br To To make make sure sure this album sounded as close to p perfect erfeect as it could, could,, All Time Time Low Low tapped tapped e their longtime longtime idol JJohn ohn Feldmann Feldmann to produce. produce. Barakat Barakat says saayys everyone grew everyo one in n the band gr ew up enjoying enjo oyying his work—both guitarist work k— —both as the guit arist of Goldfingerr and as pr producer earlyoducer ffor or early o yaughts punk icons, pun nk ic ons, including The Used, Used, Good Year. Good Charlotte Chaarlotttte and Story Story of the Y eear. “In grade,, I would literally In ninth nintth grade pass out in dream n class and dr eam that JJohn ohn Feldmann Feldmann called called to produce produce our album,, and over d I’d I’d flip o ver the desk and yell, yeell, ‘Fuck ‘Fuck yyou!’ o ou!’’ at the teacher and class and then leave, leeaave,” Barakat Barak kaat says. saays y. It’s It’s an understandable u underst andable fantasy. fantasy. Listen close Future close to F u uturre Hearts and you’ll yo ou’ll hearr every every production production trick in the book. book. And A that’s that’s a good good thing. thingg. Contrary Contrary to t what some think,, pop pop music isn’t isn’tt easy easy to do well, well, and with their latestt effort eff ffo ort All Time Time Low Low have haave nailed it—crafting powerful it—crafting a p owerful guitar guitar record record as hooky h ok ho ky and jubilant as anything from an nyything you’re yo ou’re liable to hear fr om any producers an ny of the big tent EDM pr oducers this year. yeear. At At least, leaast,, Barakat Barak kaat thinks so. so. “Bands with guitars w guit ars can can have haave No. No. 1 albums and bee on the radio, and b radio,” he says, saays y, adding that thaat he ffeels eels e the success success of Future give Time Fu uturre Hearts Heaarts is going to giv ve All T ime Low Low “a “ chance cha hance to t be be that th t kind ki d off band. b d”” MAY M AY
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Every W Wed: ed:: JJ.C. .C. Smith Jam. Thu, Apr 30,, 9:30pm:: Blind Pilots.. Fri, May 1,, 9:30pm:: Joel Nelson.. Sat, May 2, 2, 9:30pm:: Sage. Sage. Los Los Gatos. Gatos
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POOR HOUSE BIS BISTRO TRO Every W Wed: ed:: Blues & Br Brews ews w/ Sid Morris Morris & Kyle Kyle Jester. Jester. Thu, Apr 30, 6pm:: Russell Barber & The Billy Davis Blues Band. Fri, May 1, 6pm: TTony oony Lindsay Band Sat, May 2, 6pm: Tebo’s Teebo’s Howlin’ Howlin’ Wolf W olf TTribute. rribute. San Jose.
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SMOKING PIG BBQ Fri, May 1, 8:30pm: Black Cat Cat ZZydeco ydeco & The Ro’ Ro’ Doggs. Sat, Patron May 2, 8:30pm: P atron Latin Fremont. Rhymes. Fr emont.
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ALEX’S ALEX ’S 4 49ER 9ER INN Nightlyy, 9pmNightly, 9pm-2am: 2am: KKaraoke. araoke. San Jose.
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with ‘Downtown 500,’ its first fashion show in three years
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BEING A SMALL business owner in a big city isn’t easy. Just ask Monisha Murray, owner of the San Jose-based Black & Brown clothing boutique; she knows. “It takes a lot out of you,” Murray says, recalling Black & Brown’s early days— when the store was located on West San Carlos Street. Back then, Murray says, she used to “eat ramen every day and have a coffee and try to survive on that.” But after sticking it out for five and a half years, Murray was able to move Black & Brown to its current location—a much larger storefront on the Alameda, just down the street from the new Whole Foods. “That’s always been the motto—taking risks and leaps,” the San Jose native says. And now, 10 years since opening shop, Murray is pleased to say that “it’s all worked out.”
Downtown 500: Black & Brown’s 10th Anniversary Fashion Show May 2, 8pm $12 The Ritz, San Jose shopblackand brown.com
To celebrate, Black & Brown will be throwing a fashion show curated by Murray and her team inside the recently opened SoFA venue, The Ritz, this Saturday. DJ Cutso of the Bangerz and Basura, resident DJ for the popular Thursday-night dance party, Atomic, will provide the evening’s soundtrack. Though Black & Brown used to host fashion shows every fall and spring, they haven’t hosted an event like this for three years. Taking inspiration from the late ’70s and early ’80s arts scene in New York City, the evening’s theme is “Downtown 500”—a term used to describe the influential group of artists and makers living in NYC during that era. “At that time, there was no clique-ish scene. It was just a scene,” Murray says, mentioning party footage from the era that captures art icons, like Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, rubbing shoulders with rapper Fab 5 Freddy and Madonna. “Our point with this show is depicting that time and how street style has become so relevant in the world.” All items featured in the show will be available online the night of the show, for those who spot a particular piece they can’t live without. Back in 2005, when she founded Black & Brown, Murray hoped to create a San Jose staple. Now, with 10 years behind her, she feels she’s accomplished that. And while she doesn’t see the styles she and her team curate in-store flooding the streets of San Jose just yet, she knows she’s created a place for fans of fashion to feel inspired. “Wherever they’re hiding out or hanging out, I know they exist and they’re here and supporting us,” she says. “That gives me hope.”—Brandon E. Roos
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Pamela Banks & the New Tones 9PM
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BRANHAM LLOUNGE OUNGE TTue: uue: KKaraoke araoke with Medik & Sean Blak. San Jose.
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RED SSTAG TAG LLOUNGE OUNGE Nightly kar karaoke, aoke, 9pm-1:30am. 9pm-1:30am. San Jose.
REDI R ROOM OOM Thu-Sat, 9pm: DJ CCurtis. urtis. San Jose.
ROCKBAR R OCKBAR TTue, uue, 7pm: Live Band Karoake. Karoake. San Jose
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Thu, 9pm: KKaraoke. araoke. Santa Cl Clara. lara.
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SOUTH FIR FIRST ST BILLIARDS Sun: KKaraoke. araoke. San Jose.
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The CANNABIS CONUNDRUM.com On 4/20/15 The San Jose City Council held a public meeting to discuss medical marijuana issues; We had the opportunity to attend the April 20, 2015, study session on medical marijuana (”Session"). We want to thank the City of San Jose’ (”City"), its councilmembers, mayor and staff for taking the time to hold the Session and their efforts to make a positive and educated change. Based on our observations, we would like to bring a few things to the councilmembers attention and provide more insight from a legal perspective. During the Session, there were some terms used to refer to medical marijuana operations that were incorrect and misleading. This letter is not presented to split semantic hairs; the purpose is to clarify the governing law and address underlying misperceptions related to this terminology. As a summary: There were repeated references to “sales." This is concerning for many reasons. The most salient one is the fact that a sale is illegal at every level: city, state and federal. Along these same lines, reference to marijuana as a business, commerce or business enterprise is wrong and contrary to the spirit of the Compassionate Use Act (CUA), the Medical Marijuana Program Act (MMPA), and Chapter 6.88 of the San Jose’ Municipal Code. Additionally and perhaps most concerning was the explanation offered for the discrepancy between MBT ”sales" figures and sales taxes collected by the State Board of Equalization. It is illegal to sell any other type of items at collectives and there should not be even one dollar of difference. Finally, the term dispensary was being used as synonymous with collective or cooperative. This is entirely improper and implies an illegal operation. We hope our letter is informational and encourage questions. We welcome the opportunity to speak with you more at length about this and hope to be a resource for the City in this regard. In 1996 California voters passed Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 later codified as California Health and Safety Code § 11362.5 (”CUA")1. The CUA was enacted "[t]o ensure that seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes2." Although the CUA itself uses the word "right" most state courts have interpreted the CUA to be more like a limited defense to criminal prosecution for a very specific and limited set of individuals: 1) Seriously ill California patients; and 2) primary caregivers of those seriously ill patients, when either engage in the use of marijuana for medical purposes3. Courts have made it clear that the CUA is a narrow measure with narrow ends4. In 2003 Senate Bill 420, also known as the Medical Marijuana Program Act (”MMPA") and codified as California Health and Safety Code § 11362.7 et. seq. was passed. The MMPA expanded on the CUA and clarified and smoothed the implementation of the CUA5. The MMPA allowed for the formation and operation of medical marijuana cooperatives that receive reimbursement for services provided in conjunction with the provision of that marijuana6. Both the CUA and MMPA call for and empower both cities and states to provide regulation and enforce rules that limit the zoning and establishment of medical marijuana collectives7. The two relevant sections for medical marijuana are 4.66 and 6.88 of the San Jose’ Municipal Code ("The Code"). One of the requirements of 4.66 includes the payment of taxes of "gross income" on "sale" of medical marijuana. The City is clear that it expects payment of taxes for gross receipts derived from all sales, transactions or exchanges received as related to medical marijuana. This tax applies both to collectives and individuals "engaged in business" within the City. The Code is particular in its use of the word "sales" and specifically defines it to include and encompass "sale, exchange, or barter." (SJMC 4.66.140.) Any collective that fails to pay taxes or fees, has not provided the required information, or does not comply with the Code is subject to disqualification. (SJMC 6.88.330 (G).) The stated purpose of the City's medical marijuana laws, are to accommodate the needs of the seriously ill while simultaneously protecting neighborhoods, children and businesses from the negative impacts of medical marijuana (SJMC 6.88.010.) It is important to note the Code does not provide for an administrative process upon notice of disqualification nor does it indicate any action may be taken to challenge or contest such a notice. The Federal Controlled Substances Act ("CSA") was passed and originally made effective in 1970. The CSA constitutes the federal policy on the manufacture, sale, transportation, distribution and possession of substances generally classified as controlled substances/drugs. (Title 21, U.S.C. §801 et. seq.) As the council is aware, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug. (21 U.S.C. § 812 (c).) The sale or distribution of marijuana is illegal. Irrespective of the CUA and MMPA's defenses, the sale, possession for sale or purchase of marijuana, whether for medical purposes or otherwise, is strictly prohibited. California courts have been clear that the MMPA does not allow qualified patients, valid identification cardholders or their primary caregivers to earn a profit from the cultivation or distribution of medical marijuana, whether through a cooperative, collective or otherwise8, The defense from penal prosecution afforded by the MMPA applies only when no sales are made or profit earned9. As you can understand, whenever the City or the Code refer to a "sale," in essence, they are implying breaking of the law. By attempting to collect a tax on a sale, the City is condoning illegal activity. One might even argue that the City's collection of a tax on a sale is causing the City to engage in a conspiracy to commit a crime. The same applies to reference to medical marijuana as a "business." California courts have made it clear that there is no right to medical marijuana only a defense to prosecutions. In addition, the Code itself is clear that collectives should be not for profit. (SJMC 6.88.40 B.) References to a business are simply improper and conjure up ties with the black market "sale" of marijuana.
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Given the above, we ask that councilmembers take a look at the Code, the definitions of a sale, gross profit, business, marijuana business and the general spirit and intent of the marijuana business tax section and consider making changes so that it does not consent to or encourage illegal activity. We would also like to state our approval of the closed-loop collective. Because there are still a vast number of illegal marijuana operators, the source of medical marijuana must be strictly controlled. Equally important is the fact that California courts and the attorney general have found that only closed-loop collectives are truly in accordance with the CUA and MMPA. While our intent is not to point fingers, we do feel it is necessary to bring to the City's attention when something is, in our opinion, not in accordance with our understanding of the law. During the Session it was clear there was tacit approval of the Health Center and Owner/Director. While Owner/Director appears to be incredibly knowledgeable, articulate and personable we do have concerns regarding the vendor model which is used to operate a Health Center.
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Also, in our opinion, these vendors are necessarily breaking the law. They are not only cultivating more than reasonably necessary, but they are selling it-likely for a profit. Through this process, the dispensary is, in our opinion, purchasing illicit marijuana and then reselling for a profit. Both transactions are illegal under state and federal law. Even if these transactions were not illegal, the retail-vendor model is most likely infusing the black market with significant cash flow because every dollar that the Center gives to a "vendor" necessarily goes to a criminal. While it may be that some of these "vendors" are ill-informed well-intentioned patients who are unintentionally breaking the law, there is no way to be sure that the marijuana from these "vendors" is not the product of nefarious criminal enterprises. Chapter 6.88 of the San Jose Municipal Code was enacted with the purpose of preventing just such an arrangement: "Preventing revenue from the sale of marijuana from going to criminal enterprises, gangs, and cartels" and “[p]reventing state-authorized marijuana activity from being used as a cover or pretext for the trafficking of other illegal drugs or other illegal activity." (SJMC 6.88.010 quoting Federal guidelines.) Collectives within the City are expressly prohibited from retail sales of any kind. This is true whether it is marijuana related or anything else. During the session it was mentioned that there is a discrepancy in marijuana sales and other sales as reported by the collectives. The proffered explanation for the discrepancy of sales of non-marijuana items is quite perplexing. “0nly medical marijuana transfers, as defined in Section 6.88.242, may be transacted between members of a collective, and medical marijuana transfers shall only occur inside the premises of the collective." (SJMC 6.88.440 C.) Section 6.88.242 is referenced by section 6.88.440 C. It defines transfers as those between patients, primary caregivers, and collectives of such individuals. The prohibitory language of 6.88.440 could be interpreted as restricting only the parties to the transfer of medical marijuana or the location of these transfers and not the types of transactions that may occur on the premises of a collective, but such an interpretation would be contrary to collective concept and the overall goals of Chapter 6.88. Simply stated, per the Code, there should be no sales of anything except edibles or medical marijuana. The fact that this was brought up, paraded and lauded is of upmost concern and should be something the City, Code Enforcement and the Police Department look into immediately. The San Jose’ Municipal Code affirmatively authorizes only closed-loop collectives. (SJMC 6.88passim.) The code's definition of collective requires that it actually cultivate medical marijuana. (SJMC 6.88.240.) Thus, a stand-alone dispensary is not authorized and referring to collectives as such is misleading. The related Memorandum dated 4/15/15 makes this serious error in identifying medical marijuana cooperates/collectives as dispensaries and using this term interchangeably. Although Courts have just broached upon the subject of semantics and not set a clear standard, the Attorney General in its Guidelines makes it clear that dispensaries are illegal. The whole idea behind collectively growing medical marijuana excludes the possibility of simple dispensing it. Thus, the City in its ordinances, memorandum, letters and public opinions and during public sessions should use caution and avoid using the word “dispensary" altogether. MediMarts is closed loop collective that is owned by its patient-members. These members contribute time, expertise, services, and money. Marijuana is cultivated at the location within the city and at an outdoor, hidden, highly secure farm outside the city limits but within Santa Clara County. MediMarts has gone to great lengths to implement its structure because its patient-members believe that this is the best way to safely cultivate medical marijuana in the current legal environment. MediMarts is in full compliance with every section of the San Jose’ Municipal Code, except for the Marijuana Business Tax.
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In our opinion, the vendor model is extremely dangerous and contrary to the purpose and intent of the Medical Marijuana Chapter of the San Jose’ Municipal Code. A Health Center utilizes "vendors." The Center accepts marijuana from members of the general public and then re-sells the purchased marijuana. The source of this marijuana is unclear, which is contrary to the goal of Chapter 6.88 to “ensure that patients, caregivers, and residents of San Jose’ know the origin of medical marijuana being distributed in San Jose’ collectives." (SJMC 6.88.010.)
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MediMarts is currently the subject of a collections lawsuit and has filed a cross-complaint challenging the constitutionality of the Marijuana Business Tax. Despite the fact that it has not been provided with an administrative hearing and litigation is pending, the City Manager's office is threatening to shut down operations and has sent several letters to this effect. The MBT as written is unconstitutional for the following reasons:
The most important part of the Ordinance is making sure where the medicine is coming from and where the money is going!
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1. The MBT as written requires collectives to admit to a sale of medical marijuana. This, in turn, would cause all collectives that pay the MBT to be subject to federal criminal action. The actual returns could be directly used as evidence of sales. As mentioned above, in serveral places the Code specifically uses the word ”sales.” 1 People v. Colvin (2012) 203 Cal.App.4th 1029,1034-35; People MediMarts refuses to pay the MBT because the tax would require MediMarts to state th at it has made a sale. v. Baniani (2014) 229 Cal.App.4th 45, 53. 2 This is incorrect, but more importantly is a violation Health & Saf. Code § 11362.5, Ibid 3 of each member-patient's Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination10. People v. Urziceanu (2012) 132 Cal.App.4th 747, 774; People v. Mower (2002) 28 Cal.4 th 457; Monterey v. 2. The MBT as written is unconstitutionally vague. It is unclear what a sale actually is. Although a sale is Carrnshimba (2013) 215 Cal.App.4th 1068, 1083 4 defined as "any sale, exchange or barter" (SJMC 4.66.140), it falls to account for donations, transfers , and People v. Mentech (2008) 45 Cal.4 th 274,286 quoting Ross v. non-monetary contributions and makes no meaningful effort to actually give a rational definition of a sale. RagingWire Telecommunications, Inc. (2008) 42 It is unknown whether someone who contributes time to a collective is engaging in a "sale" that would Cal.4th 920,930; People v. Hill (2011) 192 Cal.App.d'b 861, 869; cause the collective to pay MBT or if the same applies to someone who donates a pen, book, or car. Claremont v. Kruse (2009) 177 Cal.App.4th 1153,1175 5 MediMarts believes the City should reconsider the wording, intent and definitions in the MBT. MediMarts City of Monterey v. Carrnshimba (2013) 215 Cal.App.ss' 1068, has no objection to paying a fee if it is properly worded in a way that is constitutional, does not infringe 1084 6 on civil rights or cause anyone to incriminate himself/herself. Health &Saf. Code § 11362.775 7 Health &Saf.Code § 11362.83; Conejo v. City of Agoura Hills Both the CUA and MMPA call for and empower both cities and state to provide regulation and enforce (2013) 214 Cal.App.d'" 1534, County of Los rules that limit the zoning and establishment of medical marijuana collectives11. The proposed initiative Angeles v. Martin Hill (2011) 192 Cal.App.4th 861 8 appears to cut off the City 's power of regulation and zoning. Doing so would lead to a lot of unregulated People v. London (2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 544, 553 9 activity. This could lead to more crime and serious violations of state and federal law. The City would be left People v. Trutanich (2012) 204 Cal.App.4th 1512, 1523, powerless to shut down such operations or restrict their location. Accepting this initiative would be contrary Baniani, supra, 229 Cal.App.4th at 58 10 to well established statutory law and judicial precedent. We stand strongly against the initiate and believe Marchetti v. United States (1968) 390 U.S. 39; Grosso v. the City should continue using its power to regulate the zoning, location and operation of all collectives and United States (1968) 390 U.S. 62; Leary v. United cooperative within its boundaries. States (1969) 395 U.S. 6 11 Conejo, supra, 214 Cal.App.4th 1534; County of Los Angeles v. Martin Hill (2011) 192 Cal.App.se 861
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The guy I’ve been seei seeing ing for a month just told me th that hat he doesn doesn’t ’t want a monogamy. relationship or mono gamy y. I told him from the startt that I was looking for something “real” and slowly. d wanted to take it slowly y. I did d sleep with him too Still, don’t quickly -- on the first date. d Still I feel that men don ’t really respect what you you’re for. How say you ’re looking for r. They get what they want and d then leave. H ow do I happening keep this from happe ning in the future?—Ouch Nothing like off Nothing lik ke tearing o ff all yyour our o clothes on the first date to sa say want ay “I w aant to ttake ak ke it slowly. words no,, but yyour slowlyy.” ((Your Yo our wor ds said no our o thighs had a mar marching band rching c ba and and a banner: “Welcome Home,, Big Gu Guy!”) “W Weelcome Home uy!”) Many bee seeking Man ny women claim to ob something “r “real”—either because they eal”—eitheer b ecause the ey are because they don’t want are or b ecause the ey don n’’tt w ant it to seem like lik ke their eexercise xercise program prograam is “the “the walk walk of shame. aree hip to shame.” Guys ar t this, this, so they theey nod about the “real”nessnod their heads ab out th he “r eal”nessseeking and then nudge the woman to see whether she she’ll tumble ’ll tumbl le into bed. bed. In other wor words, was ds, your your problem probleem w as not that
the guy didn didn’t “respect” n’’t “r espect” what yyou ou said you wanted you w anted but that yyou ou didn’t. didn n’t. ’ (This (This is a good good time to o note “blame” “blame” is just “lame” “lame” wearing a “b” “b b” as a hat.) To Sexodus, To avoid avoid another a Seexxodus, match your your behavior behaavviior to your your goals. goals. Research Resear e ch (and common common knowledge) finds that having haavving sex sex pronto p onto is a bad idea for pr for o a woman who’s who o’s looking looking for for o something lasting with h a guy. guyy. This isn’t isn n’t ’ to say saay sex sex on the first or o second second date never never leads to more. more. It’s It’s just a risky risk ky strategy strateggy to sleep with a man before beffor o e he’s he’s emotionally attached atttached to you. you.
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BUSINESS Cisco Cisc o Systems Systems,, Inc. I . is accepting Inc accepting rresumes esumes positions ffor o or the ffollowing ollowin o ng p ositions in San JJose/ ose/ Milpitas/Santa CA: Product lpitas/Santa Clara, C A: Pr oduct Manager, Marketing anager, Mark keting (Ref.#: (R Ref ef..#: SJ621): Manages activities anages the ac ctivities of a functional area Product ar ea within thee Pr oduct Marketing Marketing organization or ganization with w rresponsibility esponsibilitty ffor or o methods rresults esults in termss of ccosts, osts, metho ds and employees. emplo yees. Telecommuting Tele e ecommuting permitted. permitttted. Program Legal (Ref.# Pr ogram Manager, Manaagerr, L egal (R Reeff..# SJ722): Coordinate develop large C oordinate and d de velop lar ge engineering programs from delivery. pr ograms fr om m cconcept oncept to deliv ery. Deployy technic technical large cross oss Deplo cal solutions to lar ge cr groups. Telecommuting functional ggr ou ups p .T eelecommutingg permitted. Senior Director (Ref.# p ermitttted. Seni ior Dir ector (R Reeff..# SJ836): Responsible R eesponsible ffor or or financial management Drivee and of ccompany’s ompan ny’ y s IT T portfolio. portfo olio. Driv influencee the IT organization areas influenc T or ganization in all ar eas performance of financial p errformanc o e as well as driving innovation within organization vation with inno hin the or ganization productivity to enable the maximum m pr oductivity impact. and business im mpact. Product Product Manager, Managerr, (Ref.# Responsible Engineering (R Reeff..# SJ721): R esp e onsible development ffor o or managing the th he de velopment and implementation new implement ation of ne w product product introduction engineering intr oduction en ngineering activities to production schedules,, qualit quality meet pr oductio on launch schedules ty objectives. Telecommuting and d ccost ost objecti bj iv i es. T eelec l ommuting permitted. Business p ermitttted. Busi iness Systems Analysis (Ref.# Responsible Analyst (R Reeff..# SJ518): S R eesponsible ffor or o evaluating documenting evaluating and do cumenting business needs,, recommending process needs recomm mending business pr ocess Information Technology and Inf fo ormatio on T eechnology solution alternatives delivery alternativ es and d ccoordinating oordinating deliv ery technical solutions clients.. Pr Project of technic cal a solu utions to clients oject (Ref.# Manager (R Reeff..# # SJ18): Coordinate Coordinate small, medium, large/complex large//complex and multiple projects throughout project pr ojects thr ougghout the pr oject lifecycle liffeecycle (initiate,, plan, execute, (initiate execute, ccontrol, ontrol, close) portion larger, moree ccomplex or a p ortion off a lar gerr, mor omplex project. pr oject Integration oject. Integraation Manager (Ref.# (R Reeff..# # SJ271): Responsible acquisition SJ2 71): R eesponssible ffor or o leading ac quisition and integrations an nd ffor o or operational operational decisions affect deadlines,, o overall which will aff ffeecct deadlines verall operations business op erattions and Supply Chain success. Customer Manager, suc cess. Custom mer Solution Manager r, Marketing Create Mark eting (Ref.# (R Ref ef..# SJ185): Cr eate analytics offers prioritized Solutions.. Senior off ffeers ffor o or priori itized Solutions Auditor, A uditorr, IT (Ref.# (R Ref ef..# SJ201): Responsible Resp e onsible maintenance, ffor o or overall oveerall main ntenance, administration and operations tools, byy SOX operationss of to ols, used b Oxley program office, (Sarbanes Oxle ey Act) Act) pr ogram offic e, training. including train ing. Risk Management Specialist (Ref.# Sp ecialist (R Reeff..# # SJ95): Develop Deveelop supply process models chain business pr p ocess mo dels using Microsoft Visio, Micr osoft V iisio o, Business Process Process software (ex. Pega Rules Management so oftware (e exx. P ega R u ules Process Commander). Pr ocess C ommaander). Please mail rresumes esumes number Cisco Systems,, with rreference effeerence numb n er to Cisc o Systems Inc., W.. Tasman Inc ., Attn: Atttn: M51H, M51H H, 170 W Taasman Drive, Drive, CA Mail Stop: SJC 5/1/4, San JJose, ose, C A 95134. No please.. Must b bee legally alls please N o phone ccalls U.S. authorized to work w in the U .S. without sponsorship. EOE. www.cisco.com sp onsorship. E OE. www w..cisco.com
Engineering Engineerin ng Synaptics,, Inc., Synaptics Inc., has h multiple op openings enings Staff Firmware of St aff F irm mwar a e Engineers: embedded embedded firmware touch firm mwaare on tou uch products; products; Sr. Srr. Analog Analog Engineer: Design Enginee er: mixed signal IC ffor or o sensors; Sr. Analogg Mixed Signal biometric senso ors; Sr r. Analo Engineer: Design Enginee er: mixed signal IC ffor o or touch mobile display, CA. sensing and mo obile displa ay, in San JJose, ose, C A. Visit V isit i www.synaptics.com www w..synap ptics.cco om for fo or details. details. Reply Reeply 1251 McKay Drive, with JJob ob Code Code to t 12 51 McKa ay Driv ve, San CA JJose, ose, C A 95131
BUSINESS B USINESS Ap Applied pplied Materials p pp Materials,, Inc Inc.. is ac accepting cepting p g positions rresumes esumes ffor or o the ffollowing ollowing p o ositions in n Santa Clara/Sunnyvale, CA: Product Sa anta Clara /Sunn nyyvale, C A: Pr oduct Marketing (SCYKA): Conducts M Mark eting (SCYKA ): C onducts specific products ccompetitive o etitive analysis ffor omp o or sp ecific pr odu ucts product lines.. P Position mayy rrequire orr pr oduct lines osition ma equire travel locations. tra avel to various unanticipated lo catio ons. Technical Marketing Works T eechnical Mark eting (SCBVE): W o orkss implementation ation on n the planning and implement n projects support marketing eting off pr ojects that supp ort the mark function. esumes with fu unction. Please mail rresumes number Materials, rreference efeerence numb er to Applied Materia als, Inc., 32255 Oakmead V Village Drive, In nc., 322 iillage Driv e, M/S S 1212, Santaa Clara, C CA No phone o phon 12 212, Sant A 95054. N ne please.. Must b bee legally authorize authorized ccalls a please alls ed U.S. sponsorship. onsorsh to o work in the U .S. without sp hip. EOE. www.appliedmaterials.com EO OE. www .appliedmaterials.com
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Has a study been don Has done ne on elections where fear/hate is the motivator? Simply erates?—Art Erickson put, do the firebrandss win more often than the mode moderates?—Art Simple (if ttwo-part) wo w -part) qu question, uestion, simple (if ttwo-part) wo w -parrtt) ans swer: w answer: 1) Y es e , going negativ ve works w Yes, negative works.. 2) When did it not not? t? No negative N o question, negativ ve ccampaigning ampaigning a has been times.. A lo look b een on the rise in rrecent ecceentt times ok presidential races between at pr esidential id i l rac es ffound oun o nd d that h b ettween w 2000 positive advertising 20 00 and 2012, p ositivve adv ertising decreased from percent percent, decr eased fr om 40 p errcen nt to 14 p erceent, negative advertising increased from while negativ ve adv ver erttisin ng incr eased fr ro om percent percent. 29 p erceent to 64 p errcent. ((Yes, Yees, a ccampaign ampaign a more paid advertising, cconsists onsists of mor re than pai id adv errttisingg, have start somewhere.) but we ha ave to st tar a t som meewher w re.) A study attack of ccongressional ongressional ccampaigns ampaig a gns ffound ound at o ttack a advertising increased from percent adv ertising incr eased fr om m 32 p erceent in 2000 percent byy 20 2012. 20 00 to 52 p errcent b 012. Why? myy na navel. Wh hy? y Let Let me gaze at m avel. It ccould ould bee the rresult current b esult of the curr en nt 24/7 media bold, bath in which only a b old d, ccontroversial ontroversial message has an any chancee of ny chanc o grabbing the electorate’s attention. bee due electorate ’s at ttention. t It ccould ould b to the us-versus-them mentality us--veersus-them me entalitty that's poisoned American politics. bee olittics. Or it ccould p oisoned Americ caan p ould b byproduct thoroughly ab yproduct of our thor o oughly ttabloidized abloidized a American culture, Americ can a cultur e, aawash wash a h with rreality ealit e ty shows and Kar Kardashians. dashians. Or—you’ll never guess Or r—you’ll ne ver gue ss what I think— think k— bee ffew tracked it ccould ould b ew rresearchers esearchers track keed negativee p political advertising before negativ oliticcaal adv ertising t b effo ore the 1990s people have memories,, 19 90s and p eople ha ave shor sshortt memories so we don don’t have n’’t ha ave much basis ffor or o ccomparison. omparison. One of thee most notorious attack American political historyy at ttack ads in Americ an p oliticcaal histor aired presidential air ed during the pr esideential ccampaign ampaign of 1964—the “Daisy” produced 19 64—the “Dais y” ccommercial omm mercial pr oduced byy the L Lyndon side,, in which b yndon y JJohnson n side ohnson little pulling petals from a shot of a lit tttle girl pull ling p etals fr om missile a flower segues to a miss sile ccountdown ountdown and then a blast and a mushr mushroom m oom cloud, byy a ggrim vvoiceover: “Vote ffollowed ollowed o owed b oicceo o e veer: “V Vo ote President November ffor or Pr o esident JJohnson ohnson on o N ovember 3. stakes aree to too stay The st ak kes e ar o high ffor or yyou o ou to st ay home..” Implic Implication: opponent, oh onent, home cation: a JJohnson’s hnson’s opp Barryy Goldw Goldwater, was irresponsible Barr aterr, w as a an n irr esponsible who’d the eextremist xtremist who ’d drag th he ccountry ountry into war. nuclear w aar. once. The ad ran onc ce. JJohnson ohnsson won in a landslide.. OK, single dat datapoint. it’s landslide a oint. But it ap ’s easy others—ask eas sy to ccome o ome up with oth hers—ask Michael Dukakis Willie Horton Duk kakis a if he thinks the W iillie Hor ton hurt ’88 presidential race. ad hur rt him in the ’8 8 pr residential e rac e. Inevitably Ine evvittably a we drift to thee cconclusion: o onclusion: negative advertising works, always has.. negativ ve adv errttising wor rks, and alw wayys has Wee needn needn’t anecdotal W n’t ’ rrely ely on an necdottal a eevidence. vvidence. don’t too much stock While I don n’’t put to o mu uch sto ck in political science p oliticcaal scienc ce rresearch, esearrch, c , a study of 143 U.S. from 1988 1998 U .S. Senate elections fr om m 19 88 to 19 98 percent increase ffound ound o that ffor or eevery o veerry 6 p e ceent incr er rease e negative in negativ ve ccampaigning, ampaigning a g, the ccandidate’s andidate a ’s
perrfo performance ormancce at the p polls olls impr improved roved b byy percent—but challengers.. 1p errcentt—b —but only ffor o or challengers Incumbents performance Incumb educ e ed their p erformanc o e at entss rreduced polls byy 1 p percent percent the p olls b errcent ffor or eevery o very 6 p erceent of they devoted attacking their ccampaigns ampa a aigns the ey de evoted o to at ttacking a opponents. their opp on nents. may bee true in Thi ma This ay b i general—the l h pitch any incumbent surely default pitc ch ffor or o an ny incumb ent sur ely bee that life better sincee he or she th has to b hat lif fe is b etttter sinc took office—but it’s always true,, as to ok offic e—but — it ’s not alw ayys true demonstrates.. T Turning the LBJ ad demonstrates d urning to the political laboratory Chicago, p olitical lab boratory known as Chic cago a , we note tha that incumbent mayor at incumb ent ma ayor Rahm trounced Emanuel tr rounced challenger Chuy Garcia 44 percent Gar cia 56 to o4 4p ercent last month byy suggestin suggesting weree his rrelatively b ng that wer elatively inexperienced opponent Chicago ine exxperiencced opp onent elected, Chic ago the way Detroit. (Garcia’s would go th he w ay of Detr oit (Gar oit. ciaa’s given name, may No giv en name e, yyou ou ma ay rrecall, ecall, is JJesus. esus. N o great gr eat ttalent artoonist is rrequired equired alentt as a ccartoonist to ccast Princee of Darkness Darkness.. ast Rahm m as the Princ It tells yyou about politics ou something s ab out p olitics in America, anyway Chicago, Americ ca, a orr an nyw yway in Chic ago, that in a Devil, cconfrontation onfrontatiion with the De vil, JJesus esus lost.) through Back to our o subject. Riffling thr ough the rresearch esear e ch h and applying the filter of sense, offer ccommon ommon sen nse, I off ffeer the ffollowing o ollowing observations: obser vation ns: To bee eff effective, negativee adv advertising •T ob ffeectivve, negativ ff veertising bee plausible plausible.. The Dais Daisy needs to b sy ad worked because, innocent times,, work ked e b eccause a , in those inno cent times Barryy Goldw Goldwater Barr water a rreally eally e did seem like lik ke LBJ’ss opp opponent been a nut. Had LBJ’ L onent b een some moderate Republican stalwart like Nelson elson mo derate R epublic e can a st talw a war a t lik ke N Rockefeller, have R ock kef efeller e r, that kind of ad would ha ave look like screwy one.. made JJohnson ohnsson lo ok lik ke the scr ewy w one effective strategy • The leastt eff ffeectivve strateg gy is going after opponent’s affairs,, drug on yyour o our opp nent’s eextramarital xxtramarital affairs alcohol addiction, personal or alc co ohol ad ddiction, or other p ersonal say, ffoibles—which oibles—wh o b es which c is to sa ay, yyour our ccampaign ou aampaign pa g bee seen this.. A Ass an any specialist ccan’t an an’t ’ b n as doing this ny sp ecialist oppo knows,, it it’s advantageous in opp o rresearch ese e earch knows ’s advant ageous have opponent to ha ave yyour o ourr opp onent rrevealed eveealed as a philanderer provided news appears philander reer pr ovvided the ne ews w app ears to from parties. ccome ome fr om thir tthird d par rties t . seems best • What se eems to work b est is going opponent’s inconsistent after yyour o our op pponent’s inc onsistent vvoting, otingg, broken promises, br ok ken e ccampaign am ampaign pr omises, ccontributions o ontributions from special interest groups, fr om sp est gr oups, and dubious eciall inter practices. business pra acticces e. Getting current don’t Get tttingg back b to curr rent e eevents, veents, I don n’’t make too wish to mak ke to o much of Rahm, but his provides stark rrecent ecent ccampaign aamp paign pr ovvides a st tark a lesson why negative in wh hy nega ativve ccampaigning ampaigning a is often logical choice. the lo giccal a ch hoicce. In an era of straitened wheree the only rresponsible rresources, esourcees, wher w esponsible givee mor moree and ccourse ourse is to ask a the public to giv byy with less good trying get b l . . . go od luck tr ying to win message. on that mes ssage.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME SSTATEMENT TATTEMENT #6038 #603805 805 The follo following wing person(s) is (a (are) are) doing business as: Super Her Heroes oes Pet Pet Care, Care, 812 8 2 N 8th St., 81 St., San Jose, CA, CA, 95112, 95112, Janine Marie M Stevens. Stevens. This business is conducted by by a individual. R egistrant began tr ransacting a g business under Registrant transacting the fictitious business namee or names listed her ein on 5/10/2005. 5/10/2005. herein R efile of pr evious file #46 1386 after 40 days Refile previous #461386 of expir ation date. /s/Janinee Marie S tevens. expiration Stevens. This statement was filed wit withh the County Clerk of Santa Clar 16/2015. (pub Claraa County on 4/1 4/16/2015. Metr 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/13, 5/20/2015) 5/2 20/2015) Metroo 4/29,
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS #603425 NAME SSTATEMENT TATTEMENT #6034 425 The follo following wing person(s) is (a (are) are) doing business as: O Oldtree ldtree R Residential esidential V Villa, illa, 11741 741 O Oldtree ldtree Ct., San Jose, CA, CA, 95131, 95131, Avelino Avelinoo Muan, 659 N. 113th 3th St., St., San Jose, CA, CA, 95112. 95112. 2 This business is conducted by by a individual. Registrant R egistrant began tr transacting ransacting a g business under the fictitious business namee or names listed herein her ein on 4/6/15. 4/6/15. /s/Avelino statement /s/A velino Muan. This statem ment was filed Santa Claraa County with the County Clerk of San nta Clar 4/06/2015. Metroo 4/29, 5/13, on 4/06/201 5. (pub Metr 4 , 5/06, 5/1 4/29 3, 5/20/201 5) 5/20/2015)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT STATTEMENT #602907 #6029907 The follo following wing person(s) is (a (are) are) doing business as: 1. TTotal ootal Recycling Recycling Solutio Solution, on, Inc, 2. TRS, Inc, 29155 Daylight Way, 291 Waayy, San Jose, Josee, CA, CA, 95111, 95111, . This business is conducted by by a Corporation. C Corpor ation. Above Above entity was formed in the stat state te of California Registrant R egistrant has not yet yet begunn tr transacting ansacting
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The follo following wing person(s) is (ar (are) e) doing business as: Healthy Am America, merica, 2 2523 523 Glen Hastings Ct., San Jose, CA, CA, 95148, 95148, Quynh To. To. This business is conducted by by a individual. Registrant began transacting R egistr g ant beg ggan tr ansactingg business under the fictitious business b name or names listed herein 3/01/2015. her ein on 3/0 01/2015. /s/Quynh TTo. o. This statement was filed with Clara the County Clerk Cleerk of Santa Clar ra County on 3/19/2015. (pub Metroo 4/1 4/15, 4/22, 4/29,, 3/1 9/2015. (p pub Metr 5, 4/2 2, 4/29 5/06/201 5) 5/06/2015)
The follo following wing person(s) is (ar (are) e) doing business b as: Star Star Smog Check, 3030 3030 Winchester Winchesterr Blv Blvd., d., J.T. Holdings, Campbell, CA, CA, 95008, 95008, J.T T. TTanner aanner Holdin ngs, LLC. LL C. This business is conducted by by a limitedd company. Above formed liability company y. Abo ve entity was form med Registrant in the state of California R egistrant has not transacting yyet et begun tr ansacting business under the t listed fictitious business name or names liste ed herein. Velo her ein. /s/Linda Maone V elo e #201500910551 Managing Member #201 500910551 County This statement was filed with the Coun ty Clerk Claraa County on 112/11/2009. of Santa Clar 2/11/2009. Metroo 4/08, 4/1 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/2015) (pub Metr 5, 4/2 2, 4/29/20 015)
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME SSTATEMENT TATTEEMENT #603393 The follo following wing person(s) is (ar (are) e) doing business as: TTwin w win City Association, Association A 11435 435 K Koll oll Cir Cir., r.., Suite 1108, 08, San Jose, Jose, Ca, 95112, 95112, Lokago Lokago Froup, Froup, Inc.. This business is conducted by by a corporation. corporation. Above Abo ve entity was w formed in the state California Registrant R egistrant beg began gan tr transacting ansacting business under the fictitious business b name or names listed herein her ein on 3/15/2015. 3/15/2015. /s/Charles Cheng PPresident resident #3427951. #34 27951. Th This is statement was filed with the County Clerk Cleerk of Santa Clar Clara ra County on 4/03/2015. 4/0 3/2015. (p (pub pub Metr Metroo 4/08, 4/1 4/15, 5, 4/2 4/22, 2, 4/29/201 5) 4/29/2015)
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LIBRA (Sept. 23 23-Oct. -Oct. 22): Ame American erican author SStephen tephen Crane Crane wr wrote ote his celebrated celebrated Civil War War novel The Red omposer Geor George ge Badge of Courage Courraage in ten days. CComposer amous or atorio Frideric Handel polished off his ffamous oratorio Messiah in a mere mere 24 24 days, and Russian writer Fyodor n Dostoyevsk produced his novel novel The Gamblerr iin Dostoyevskyy produced 16 days. On the other hand, Juno Junot ot DĂaz, who won a B W Wondrous oondrous Lif Life fe of Pulit Pulitzer zer Prize for for his novel The Brief As ffor or you, Oscar Wao Waao, needed ten years to ďŹ nish it. As Libr Libra, a, I think this is—and shoul should ld be!—a phase mor moree
AQUARIUS A QUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When Aquarian media mogul Op Oprah prah Winfr Winfrey ey was born, "Opr "Oprah" ah" was nott what was h t she h wa as called. ll d Her H birth bi th certiďŹ cate tiďŹ t says she is "Orpah, "Orpah,"" a name her aunt bor borrowed from rowed fr om a character character who appears appears in the biblical Book of Ruth. A Ass Opr Oprah ah gr grew ew up, u her friends and rrelatives elatives had trouble tr ouble pronouncing pronounncing "Orpah," "Orpah," and often turned it into "Oprah." "Opr ah." The distorted distorted form form eventually stuck. But if weree her her,r, I would I wer wou uld consider revisiting revisiting that old twist sometime soon, maybe even rrestoring estoring "Orpah. "Orpah."" For you Aquarians, it's a ffavorable avorable time to investigate original explore intentions or exp plore primal meanings or play around around archetypes. with the earliestt ar chetypes. PISCESS (Feb. 19-Mar PISCE 19-March ch 20): What I pr propose opose is that you scan your memories m and identify everyone who has ever tried too limit your options or dampen your enthusiasm or crush c your fr freedom. eedom. TTake aake a piece of paper and write down a list of the times someone insinuated that you will fforever orever be stuck in a shrunken possibility, possibility y, or ma made ade a pr prediction ediction about what you will supposedly neve never er be capable of of,, or said you had a problem was pr oblem that wa as permanently beyond your ability to solve. Once you' you've ve compiled all the constricting ideas about yourself tthat hat other people have tried to saddle that declaree yourself you with, burn th hat piece of paper and declar exempt fr from om the their eir curses. In the days after you do this lifee will conspiree with you to expand your ritual, all of lif w conspir freedom. fr eedom. Homework: What's W the decision you agonize about? The co commitment ommitment you can never make? Tell Teell alll at FreeWillAstrology.com. FreeWillAstrologyy..com. Go to REALASTROLOGY.COM to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
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