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The Sweet Taste of Success: Almaden businessman Charlie Major used to work in high-tech until the economy turned south and he lost his job. He took over an existing cheesecake business and turned it into Charlie's Cheesecake Works, which, after a year and half, is starting to turn a profit.
Laid-off workers are learning to take charge of their lives
By Edith Alderette
For most people, Dec. 31 is a day to share a bit of bubbly in celebration of the year past and to contemplate a New Year's resolution or two.  More
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Students play Santa Chess anyone? Warm welcome
Perched on plastic school chairs, feet swinging freely beneath them, the boys were wearing red Santa hats with furry white cuffs, as well as eager smiles.  More In an increasingly electronic world, a centuries-old game that is played without electric currents or batteries is making inroads in the "webbed" generation.  More It is traditional for newspapers to collect the top stories of the past 12 months for what almost seems to be the obligatory "Year in Review" story.  More
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Laid-off workers are learning to take charge of their lives
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Tutoring takes on many forms as students try to boost their grades

Students at Simonds School are creating an original opera from the ground up

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Five 2002­03 CCS qualifiers back on the mat at Leland

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