Cover Story: Cisco City
The skids have been greased, the politicians primed and almost all the pitches made for Cisco Systems' mammoth new headquarters in Coyote Valley. Witness CoyoteLand, a world of endless amusement where all the sweetest corporate dreams come true.
News: Surge & Destroy
Backed by a doting mayor, Cisco Systems doesn't want any tacky neighbors in its new open space digs, and especially not Calpine's proposed power plant.
SJ Mayor Admits Affair: Mayor Ron Gonzales acknowledges that he had an affair with a member of his staff.
Nursing Along: Director Neil LaBute tempers his mean streak in 'Nurse Betty.'
Aiming At Abe: There are no sacred cows--or presidents--in Icebox.com's irreverent cartoon, 'Hard Drinkin' Lincoln.'
Diva Force: TheatreWorks looks at the redemptive power of art in 'Master Class.'
Highly Decorated: Garnish-obsessed chefs take note: when it comes to food, people are not fooled by decorations.
A La Carte: A designer trend that reigns and pours.
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