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Silicon Valley Almanack

 newspaper cover For the Week of
August 20-26, 1998

Cover: The Last Small Town
Alviso stands on the edge of being revolutionized by high tech, and when it goes away, only the memories will remain.


News: All That Haz
Decked out in the latest anti-contamination gear, San Jose's shock troops prepare for the Big One, be it chemical, biological or nuclear.

Metropolis News Extras

  • Sunnyvale: Keeping an ex-Mayor's ouster secret.
  • Saratoga: Tasteless crimes.
  • Gilroy: Censorship at the library's computers.
  • Campbell: Winchester Drive-In becomes a R&D campus.
  • San Jose: Pornography in the classroom.

Public Eye: Gonzales stays the course; Dando tries on new message.

Concrete Jungle: In search of the wild parrots of Sunnyvale.


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The Fine Art of Turning Inside Out
'Tis the season for Metro's guide to summer indulgences, with outdoor concerts, theater and our best picks for relaxing daytrips. There's also day-by-day calendar of summer events that you'll want to bookmark for the long and luxurious days ahead.

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Dern, Baby, Dern: Laura Dern moves from Jurassic Park to a trailer park in TV drama The Baby Dance.

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Music Man: San Jose's Bobby Taylor looks back on a lifetime spent making R&B with the likes of Marvin Gaye and the Jackson 5.

Ecce, Ecco: Can the new San Jose dance spot Club Ecco keep 'em down in the valley?

Milking the Hypnotic: Belgium's Hooverphonic adds passion to electronica on Blue Wonder Power Milk.

The Real Thing: Young hip-hoppers like A Tribe Called Quest have been sampling organist Reuben Wilson--now the original appears this week at the Agenda Lounge.

All Shook Down: The Cabrillo Music Festival brings down the house with a skillful collection of modern music.

Audiofile: Reviews of the latest CDs by Bob Burnett, Sally Nyolo and Ernesto Diaz-Infante.

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Wedding Day: The Best Man interrupts the big day.

Dull Blade: New vampire thriller doesn'tstick its neck out far enough.

Stormy Weather: Even Uma Thurman in a cat suit can't save The Avengers.

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Sushi Cue: Here's a tip on Midori, where the fish is even fresher than the paint on the newly decorated walls.


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