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Metro Silicon Valley
January 3-9, 2007

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News

Uproar over Romic's East Palo Alto plant
Are chemical burns and toxic leaks the price of high tech? East Palo Alto residents say the waste plant in their neighborhood is not just dangerous, but a clear-cut case of environmental racism.

News

Overcrowding at Evergreen Valley High School
Affluent parents in the East Side District are making a lot of noise—and gaining influence—in their controversial push for a new high school.

The Fly: 01.03.07
Outgoing District Attorney George Kennedy is making sure new DA Dolores Carr has a full plate when she takes over.

Columns

Silicon Alleys: 2006
Now that 2007 is upon us, Gary Singh reflects back on some of the more side-splitting experiences involving his column throughout 2006.

Sports news: San Jose Stealth
Curtis Hodgson will be back on the roster for the Stealth this season.

Movies

Movie review: 'Notes on a Scandal'
Judi Dench turns downright vicious in a tale of Victorian prudery vs. Blairist passion.

Movie review: 'The Painted Veil'
It's not your mom's Maugham—well, actually, it sort of is.

Cult Leader: Fangoria Weekend of Horrors
Keep an eye on new Bay Area talent when the Weekend of Horrors makes its San Jose debut.

This Week's Revivals

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Music & Clubs

James Brown: 1933-2006
The Godfather wasn't just a musical innovator. He was also one of pop music's greatest street poets.

Downtown San Jose's live music scene
Looking forward to a livelier scene.

Musicbox
Our critics pick this week's rockingest shows: Whiskey Sunday, Mark Erelli and the Warsaw Poland Brothers.

KZSU 60th anniversary
To celebrate its big 60th birthday, the student-run Stanford University radio station is throwing a 60-hour music marathon birthday party.

MORE MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE    MUSIC AND CLUBS LISTINGS    MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR PICKS

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Dio Deka
It's the newest upscale spot to bring the best of Greek cooking to Silicon Valley.

Silicon Valley Veggie
Metro Readers Recommend: Part 2.

5 Things to Love: Great Asian food malls
Whatever you call them—minimalls, strip malls, shopping centers—these places contain some of the best Asian dining in Silicon Valley.

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Stage preview: 'The Changing Colors of Passion'
The Margaret Wingrove Dance Company celebrates 25 years with program of favorites and a premiere.

Book review: 'William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism'
Book authored by Robert D. Richardson.

Book review: 'Housekeeping vs. the Dirt'
Book authored by Nick Hornby.

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
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