West San Jose Resident
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Photograph by George Sakkestad
Merchandising Magic: Library visitor Rose Schalk picks out a book to browse through from the arranged bookshelves at the West Valley branch library. San Jose libraries are designed to resemble retail outlets such as Target, Barnes & Noble and Borders.
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SJ libraries offer cafes, fireplaces, marketplaces
By Eli Segall
Library patrons aren't likely to find drab bookshelves. more >>
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News
Moreland's preliminary offer keeps charter back at Anderson
Competing charter schools with similar parent-participation-based programs on the same campus could have been a recipe for disaster.
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Take a trip back in time to 1880s saloon and post office at Westgate
The Westgate area of San Jose is a shoppers' heaven and a wonderful place to live.
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Blight Busters training helps folks keep their neighborhoods clean
In Ted and Helen Johnson's San Jose neighborhood, residents treat their lawn as a parking lot.
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Other News
- Gas safety valve installation may become an insurance requirement for new home policies
- Reported incidents of graffiti have become a bigger problem this year
- Green building policy demonstrates city is working toward sustainability
- San Jose to add more pay phones citywide despite usage decrease
- Yoshioka, Rebozzi share the girls MVP award
