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February 10, 2006
| Termed-out Gonzales reviews seven years in office |
Recommends variety of city improvement proposals in final State of City speech
By Sheila Sanchez
Staff Writer
At times it seemed like the final chapter of a Shakespearean play where the long-remembered hero—represented in the persona of San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales—had transformed into a tragic figure.
But the beautiful stage of hundreds of shiny glass pieces in the rotunda of the new $382 million City Hall, the applause from a polite crowd, the balmy spring-like evening and the handsome police horse mounted patrol unit helped see the mayor in a different light, particularly in the wake of the Norcal Waste Systems scandal.
His critics, many present, Read
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Strength in numbers
Husband and wife martial artists teach karate throughout Evergreen
By Michelle Hecht
Staff Writer
Karate teaches among many things dedication, discipline, sportsmanship, physical fitness and respect.
For the last 16 years, Evergreen residents have had the opportunity to study this art form under a dedicated and accomplished husband and wife team.
James and Deborah Garner, both fourth-degree black belts, teach Chugoku Kenpo Karate through their school, Dragon Cloud. Holding classes Monday though Friday throughout Evergreen, they pass Read
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