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[06] LETTERS

APRIL 15-21, 2009 M E T R O S I L I C O N VA L L E Y

BY TOM TOMORROW

Stellar Job For sources, Metro gives us a police union guy, Rick Callender (whose own run-ins with SJPD are well-documented, just not in this article) and a pissed-off bar owner who pours the drinks that help cause the problems. A stellar piece of journalism! Reader San Jose

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A Positive Guy Perhaps due to space constraints, last week’s story about San Jose Police Chief Rob Davis (“Can Davis Survive?,� Cover Story, April 8) incorporated only one aspect—the most negative—of the views that I expressed to Metro about the chief ’s performance. The article accurately conveyed that the chief and I have had public disagreements over downtown policing and the Independent

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Police Auditor’s authority. Those policy-related disputes didn’t change my assertions then (nor do they change my beliefs now) that Chief Davis is a very honest, honorable, competent and intelligent individual. When asked, I told Metro that I do not, nor will I, call for the chief ’s ouster. In many aspects of his management of the department, the chief has demonstrated considerable success. In the last two years, for example,

he has ably marshaled scarce resources to substantially reduce gang violence citywide, and he has courageously defended the SJPD’s policy of staying out of federal immigration enforcement. For those and other reasons, he should be commended. I expect we will work together to resolve our disagreements, as well as to resolve whatever mistrust that has arisen in our community. Councilmember Sam Liccardo San Jose

Is Rob Davis a different kind of police chief, or is he the culmination of a trend in the SJPD? The police response to the shooting of a small, disturbed Vietnamese woman ushered in, for me, a different way of looking at the SJPD. There had long been valid complaints about police behaviors toward community members. There seemed to be a different avor on Chief Davis’ watch. Police seemed to be closing ranks against the community, particularly against Latinos, African-Americans and the less affluent. And with the backing of the new mayor, Chuck Reed, Tasers were introduced and Taser deaths increased. Barbara Attard, the independent police auditor, wanted more authority to challenge what she perceived to be lack of accountability to the public. The city closed ranks against her and sided with the police. Attard’s contract was not renewed. This attitude is reected in the management of City Hall. As an

observer of the Public Intoxication Task Force, I have watched City Manager Debra Figone attempting to move the process one way while the members of the Task Force wanted to move it in another way. In closing, I think that Erin Sherbert is too kind to our city administration. If Rob Davis is on the hot seat, might it be that the city administration is willing to sacriďŹ ce him under the guise of wanting change—but not really? The attitude toward people of color and the poor does not stop with San Jose’s the police chief. Betsy Wolf-Graves San Jose

For Shame Imagine if a new restaurant was proposed in Campbell called the “Coon Cafe� or some such racist title, and it featured cartoon black people eating watermelon and tap dancing to banjo music. A place like that could never open. Or if it did, the public outrage would close it immediately. So why then does Campbell have a donut store called “Psycho Donuts� (“Crazy About Donuts,� MetroMenu, April 8) featuring staff members dressed like medical personnel and featuring donuts called such things as “Cereal Killer� and “Split Personality.� It is unacceptable to tell racist jokes, to make fun of people with developmental disabilities, to mock the handicapped. So why do the owners of “Psycho Donuts� think it is acceptable to make fun of people with mental illness? Hugh Brady Palatine, Ill.

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Soul-Free Shopping Spree I saw you, shopping throughout Marshall’s while your two dogs howled and cried outside, drenched in the cold pouring rain. This was as heartless as leaving them inside a hot car with the windows rolled up on a sunny day. You tossed it off, saying, “They’re dogs!â€? as you just continued with your selďŹ sh, irresponsible and vain spree while your dogs shook and shivered, looking pre-hypothermic and lost.

SEND US your anonymous rants, raves, gripes and diatribes about your co-workers, bosses, enemies or any badly behaving citizen who rankles your ire—or about citizens you admire. Send to: I SAW YOU, Metro, 550 S. First St., San Jose, 95113, or via email to isawyou@metronews.com.

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state, and that about 70 percent of those arrested are Latino. These issues have further crystallized concerns over San Jose’s policing model. Police Chief Rob Davis has denied any racial profiling, yet community members continue to pressure the City Council to get to the bottom of these concerns. City Manager Deb Figone, Davis’ boss, seems to concede that she has a crisis on her hands. “Clearly, we have gotten a wakeup call through the issues raised,” Figone told councilmembers last week. “And when management gets a wake-up call, it’s important

that we pay attention. Even the best system can develop blind spots.” Meanwhile, amid these concerns and criticisms, the policymakers who give Figone her marching orders have kept a low profile. While some members of the City Council have begun to raise questions—about the statistics— others have said nothing. Councilwoman Madison Nguyen, chair of the city’s public safety committee, refused to talk on the record abut the issue. Instead, she said she wanted to wait until this week, when Davis is expected to roll out

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of the police chief with regard to the downtown-policing model, had signed off on the mayor’s memo to bring the consortium on board. He attended the press conference but later said that he didn’t realize that the task force was not informed about the consortium. After the announcement, Liccardo says, he picked up the phone and called the members, apologizing for “leaving them out in the cold.�

‘Clearly, we have gotten a wake-up call. And when management gets a wake up call, it’s important that we pay attention. Even the best system can develop blind spots.’ On April 8, the members from the Public Intoxication Task Force faxed a letter to each councilmember stating their refusal to work with the consortium. According to the letter, because of “unresolved issues� stemming from the way the city handled the announcement of this consortium, the group would be declining all pending invitations and requests to meet with the consortium leaders. Skyler Porras of the ACLU says that the task force members are frustrated with the city leaders—not the members of the consortium.

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cheaper (50 cents each). It’s a great place to wander into if you just happen to need something read and don’t want to spend more than a few bucks. Everything is separated into categories— whether it’s ďŹ ction, biographies, Cliffs Notes, politics, history or self-help. For those who enjoy a bibliographical free-forall, every last weekend of the month they put on a fabulous sale with more than 15,000 items spread out on dozens of tables outside the university-side entrance. On Saturday, paperbacks are 50 cents and hardbacks are a dollar. On Sunday, books are $5 per bag. They issue paper bags that you can ďŹ ll with as much as you want before dropping a 5-spot on the table. And it’s not just books. There are usually tables and boxes of DVDs and foreign language materials. You never know what you’ll ďŹ nd at the event—everything from ripped-up antique books to library discards, from estate-sale leftovers to textbooks and old computer manuals. The variety of stuff is completely unpredictable and the clientele is, well, pretty much what you’d expect at a cheap book sale in downtown San Jose: students, locals, homeless, professors, employees from the bars and even people that drive in from the suburbs—basically anyone looking for enlightenment at a fair price. What follows here are yet more plans of attack for bargain livelihood in the valley. Since Metro has always been free of charge for some 24 years, let us be your tour guide. Away we go. (And be sure to drop us a line with any great ideas we missed.)

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OUGH TIMES mean canceling the cable TV, putting off that trip to Hawaii and foregoing a new car, but belt-tightening doesn’t have to mean giving up on good food. Multicourse benders at the French Laundry may have to wait until the black clouds lift, but living lean shouldn’t force anyone to huddle over a hot plate warming up a can of beans. Eating well on the cheap is all about value—paying less for more. Here then are 20 picks for food that should cost more but don’t, in order to help get us all through the doom and gloom.

For the budget conscious, sushi is probably one of the ďŹ rst dining choices to go, but you don’t have to give up on your spider rolls and unagi. San Jose’s SUSHI BOAT saves the day with half-price sushi on Mondays. Various locations, including 925 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose; 408.229.0777. Indian lunch buffets abound in Silicon Valley, but at $9.50 KABAB AND CURRY’S is a standout. For North Indian and Pakistani food, this is a real deal. At lunch, the restaurant reects the diversity of Silicon Valley. Muslims and South Asians sit side by side with Dockers-wearing ofďŹ ce workers of diverse nationalities united in their affection for good food. 1498 Isabella St., Santa Clara; 408.247.0745. LA CASITA CHILANGA is Silicon Valley’s premier torteria. There are four locations in the Bay Area (including one torta truck), but my favorite is the original and smaller one on MiddleďŹ eld Road in Redwood City, which in itself should be a destination for all Mexican food lovers. Tortas are all they make here, so right away you know you’re in the hands of a specialist. While not expensive, tortas here go for more than the average super burrito. The Cubana, for example, costs $8.95, but it is worth every penny. 2928 MiddleďŹ eld Road, Redwood City; 650.568.0351. Pizza is a staple for lean times, but not all pizza is created equal. I say LA PIZZERIA makes the best thin-crust, Neopolitan pizza in Silicon Valley. The pizzas ($11–$14) arrive beautifully blistered on the edges and just thick enough to support the toppings. The crust is springy and light, but at times crisper than I like. Unlike the often leaden, cheese- and topping-heavy American pizza, these pies are quite light. 373 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell; 408.370.0826. Got a buck? You’re in luck. A good taco is Mexican food stripped down to its essentials: a tortilla topped with some delicious bits of

meat, salsa and a bit of chopped onion and cilantro. That’s it. TACOS EVA, a beautifully painted taco truck, sells the deďŹ nitive taco for the low, low price of just $1 apiece. The al pastor taco is particularly delicious, with dry spice hints of cinnamon or clove. At that price, who can eat just one? 1565 Mabury Road, San Jose (across from ea-market parking lot). TWIST CAFE is an exemplar of value. The menu is satisfying and familiar but exudes a reďŹ nement seldom found at lunch shops, especially at these great prices. Walk up and place your order at the counter and choose from winners like the rock-shrimp cilantro wrap, fat and juicy shrimp with avocado, mixed greens, harissa (a North African chile paste) mayo and tangy salsa in a tomato-avored our tortilla. The roasted-chicken ravioli, rotisserie chicken and entree salads are also winners that go for less than $10. 247 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell. 408.374.8982. UDUPI PALACE is the place for dosas and uthappams. Dosas are long, thin crepes made with rice our. Uthappams are pancakes made with rice and lentil our griddled up with various vegetables mixed into the batter or served on top like a pizza. Both are classic South Indian dishes served with South Indian standards coconut chutney and sambar, a moderately spicy sour soup made with tamarind broth, lentils and various spices. For a cheap, vegetarian treat, it would be hard to do better. 976 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale; 408.830.9600. The weather is warming, and tomato season will soon be upon us. But good, heirloom tomatoes don’t come cheap. Unless, that is, you grow your own. BOUNTIFUL GARDEN, a local nonproďŹ t that sells tomatoes to help raise funds for disaster relief, is having one of its annual tomato sales April 19 at Memorial Park in Cupertino at the Earth Day Festival from 10am to 2pm. There will be as many as 150 varieties for sale (4-inch pots for $5 and 1-gallon pots for $10) and ready for planting in your yard. For more information go to bountiful-garden.org. After the tomatoes go in, why not grow a whole variety of fruit and vegetables? Growing your own food is not only cheaper, but the fruits of your labors taste even better. Most Silicon Valley cities have COMMUNITY GARDENS for those who don’t have space of their own. San Jose, for example, has 18 community gardens. Contact them at 408.793.4165. Ethiopian food is always a bargain. But

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SELAM restaurant is not only cheap, it’s uncommonly delicious. The vegetarian options are particularly good. Timtmo is a fantastic red lentil dish. The pale red legumes don’t look like much, but the mushy mound is enough to make a vegetarian of anyone, at least for one meal. It helps that, as with many Ethiopian dishes, the lentils are cooked with niter kibbeh, clariďŹ ed butter that has been steeped with spices like cumin, coriander, turmeric and cardamom. The ingredient adds a complex, spicy richness to the lentils that transforms them into something other than a plate of mashed legumes. 3120 Williams St., San Jose; 408.984.9600. CIN-CIN is one of Los Gatos’ best new restaurants, but even though the place specializes in small plates, it’s easy to rack up a not so small bill because the food is so good. That’s why the restaurant’s Sunday-night deals are such a bargain. Cin-Cin offers half-price on select wines and a three-course, prix ďŹ xe meal for $30 that includes recession-busting dishes such as peppercorn-seared ahi crudo and herb-marinated lamb chops. The restaurant also provides a great happy hour Tuesday– Friday, 3:30–6:30pm, where tapas and select cocktails and other adult beverages are half-off. 368 Village Lane, Los Gatos; 408.354.8006. MANTRA introduced high-style, modern Indian food to Palo Alto. Now it is offering its food at a great price. Every day in the restaurant’s lounge, 4:30–6:30pm, the entire menu is 50 percent off. 632 Emerson St., Palo Alto; 650.322.3500. The banh mi sandwich is the ultimate recession snack. Two bucks or so buys Vietnam’s take on the sub sandwich loaded with the meat of your choice, cilantro, chile peppers, pickled radish and carrots and other ďŹ xings. Silicon Valley is ush with banh mi joints. Check out the grilled–pork banh mi at HUONG LAN for starters. 1655 Tully Road, San Jose; 408.258.8868. COSTCO is bargain city as everyone knows. For a quick and easy dinner with plenty for leftovers the next day, you can’t beat the roast chicken for about $5. Various locations, including 150 Lawrence Station Road, Sunnyvale; 408.470.8000. Downtown San Jose’s LOFT BAR AND BISTRO has nightly two-for-one-specials on food and drink. Monday and Tuesday martinis are two for one (well only). Wednesday brings two-for-one pasta dishes. Thursday is the night for two-for-

one margaritas (well only), and Sunday gets you a free dessert with the purchase of two entrees. 90 S. Second St., San Jose; 408.291.0677. ST. JOHN’S BAR AND GRILL in Sunnyvale has a good deal every night of the week. Tuesday from 4 to 9:30pm all chicken dishes are half-price. Wednesday is burger night; all burgers are half-price from 4 to 9pm. Friday from 4 to 9:30pm is the time for half-price appetizers. 510 Lawrence Expwy., Sunnyvale; 408.738.8515. GOOD KARMA isn’t offering any special deals on its food. It’s just a good deal for delicious vegan food all the time. A threeitem plate featuring mock meat dishes like barbecue chicken, shrimp skewers and chile verde pork goes for just $6.50. 37 S. First St., San Jose; 408.294.2694. Saratoga’s RISTORANTE DA MARIO serves the greatest hits of Italian-American food—spaghetti Bolognese, spaghetti with meatballs, carpaccio, veal and ricotta cannelloni, saltimbocca—but prepares them with a freshness and integrity that elevates them from your typical red-andwhite checkered tablecloth Italian-American restaurant. The quality of ingredients and several less-than-typical dishes further distinguish it. Monday–Wednesday nights, the restaurant serves any two pasta dishes for the price of one. 14441 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408.741.1518. The lunch buffet is the workhorse of Indian restaurants, but AMBER manages to enliven the self-serve steam table routine and serves what for $14.95 is one of the best all-you-can-eat lunches in Silicon Valley. The food is replaced frequently with fresh batches of food so dishes don’t develop that been-there-too-long look. The lineup of food set into the gleaming brass urns changes daily. One of the constants of the buffet is the butter chicken. Songs have been written about lesser dishes. 377 Santana Row, San Jose; 408.248.5400. Menlo Park’s MARCHE is a fancy, expensive restaurant. But new executive chef Guillaume Bienaime has put together a great prix ďŹ xe menu for $45 that changes each week. The week of April 13, for example, the three-course, multicultural meal features Thai coconut soup with baby shiitake and spot prawns, Korean barbecue hanger steak and crème fraĂŽche panna cotta with strawberries and basil. 898 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park; 650.324.9092.

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HOPPERS looking to score some sweet deals on clothing in the Lincoln-Hamilton range have two options: clearance racks and thrift stores. It is possible at just the right postseason sales at Target, Ross or Kohl’s to get some great outďŹ ts for very little green. But these sales are few and far between, and only prove fruitful consistently for sizes XS or XXXL.

Enter thrift-store shopping. Thrift shopping is one of those activities that requires time and a willingness to dig elbow deep in other people’s clothes. Think of it as the ultimate form of recycling—or better yet, up-cycling. It is often possible to ďŹ nd new clothes in next-to-perfect condition that other people never got around to wearing or outgrew. Sometimes, true gems can be uncovered. Case in point, my sister once dug up an honest-to-God 1960s Chanel caplet from a Pick and Grab bin, complete with original tags. It had a small grease stain that was easily covered with a pin, but for a whole $1.99, who cares? It was Chanel. Some rules apply. Come in with low expectations. For the most part, these are not great designer clothes, and many of them aren’t even pretty or in great condition. You’ll have to tap into your gatherer genes to ďŹ nd something you like, but when you do, you will be totally unique. Second, keep an open mind and look for potential. If that minidress with the mandarin collar is three sizes too big, think about paying the $4.50 and spending the other $30 on a tailor; getting clothing tailored isn’t as much trouble as most people think. Also, recognize that sometimes the thrift gods are smiling, and sometimes they are not. Random stock is constantly coming and going. One day’s midden of marvels is the next day’s trash heap. Thrift stores can be a wonderful resource for ďŹ nding high-quality clothes, household items and furniture that cost next to nothing except for time. I ďŹ nd that the best way to go secondhand shopping is to go in looking for nothing in particular. It’s the thrift-store jinx: if you’re looking for a blue dress from the ’80s, all they’ll have is red jumpers from the ’90s. Remember to always do a very thorough

Here is a list of seven great Bay Area thrift shops:

cleaner and all items together, but makes it impossible to test them before you buy, so purchase at your own risk. Prices are moderate for the thrift market, $10 for a good condition coat, $6.99 for a shirt. Savers also has locations in Salinas, Redwood City and Milpitas.

Thrift Box

The Salvation Army

1362 Lincoln Ave., San Jose; 408.294.4490

1522 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose; 408.374.2545

look over the item before buying, checking for tears or stains. Finally, make sure to wash all thrift-store ďŹ nds thoroughly before wearing.

Staffed by a eet of dedicated cottoncandy-haired little old ladies in aprons, the Thrift Box in Willow Glen offers some of the best deals in San Jose. It is run by the San Jose Auxiliary to the Lucille Salt Packard Children’s Hospital in Stanford, and the sign on the wall at the entrance reads “Together, we are helping the children.â€? This impeccably clean place is extremely well cared for, and the clothes are basic but in good condition. The best part? Jeans, shoes, shirts, almost everything seems to be priced $4. The front part of the shop is also reserved for seasonal items, like the current “Spring Boutique,â€? which features faux ower arrangements and ceramic bunnies.

Savers 2222 Business Circle, San Jose; 408.287.0591 60 S. Dempsey Road, Milpitas; 408.263.8338 875 Main St., Redwood City; 650.364.5545; 650.364.5545 1924 N. Main St., Salinas; 831.444.9551 Savers is the biggest “hard-core� thrift store in San Jose. This place is huge and grimy and mainly focuses on clothing and accessories organized into one gigantic swirling vortex of random goods. They also have a big selection of women’s shoes, and their jeans stock goes on for rows and rows. My advice is to get one of the big beat-up shopping carts from the front and go aisle by aisle, loading up on eye-catching stuff— then take it to the corner changing rooms to try it all on in one fell swoop. The cliental is eclectic, ranging from mothers with kids to old ladies in crocheted hats to homeless men. Housewares are repackaged with all parts and sold in bags. This keeps them

The Salvation Army on Winchester is the best place to go for secondhand furniture and home goods in San Jose. The store boasts huge stocks of good-condition bed frames, cabinets, bedside tables and entertainment centers that would look virtually new with a little sanding and a fresh coat of paint. Appliances also abound, like working fridges for $150, big color TVs for $30, along with sporting equipment (tons of skis and exercise bikes). They even have good condition couches for about $250, all with stickers that say, “This upholstery has been professionally cleaned for your satisfaction.� Their clothes section is small but dirt-cheap: $2.70 for shirts and $9 for jeans.

Goodwill Multiple Bay Area locations. A few years ago, Target and Goodwill Industries formed an unholy alliance to share merchandises, in order to reduce waste, they say. Goodwill agreed to take on all of Target’s unsellable damaged items, seasonal items, customer returns and things that were just too plain ugly to sell. The result is that Goodwill, perhaps the best-known thrift chain around, now also offers the worst deals. Depending on what Goodwill you walk into, you may feel like you’re in the clearance aisle of your local Target, with prices to match: $16.99 for an unused button-down target shirt, $14.99 for unused blazer that still has tags. The upside is that the item is technically new, and it is possible to ďŹ nd some weird items that didn’t sell in bulk for slightly cheaper (who knew I needed an entire crate of citronella candles?). The downside? For clothes at least, you could probably ďŹ nd a better deal on the clearance rack at the Gap.

Unicorn Thrift Shop EastďŹ eld Ming Quong Foundation 1181 Redmond Ave., San Jose; 408.997.9188 The clothes at Unicorn Thrift Shop are above average in condition and quality and must be pre-selected from the donated heaps for their quality (no stains or tears here). This small charity thrift-shop’s men’s selection is lacking, but the women’s area is organized and clean, and you can even come across some name brands if you look for them. All prices look to be under $10, other than the high-end vintage clothing that they set aside, which can run $20–$30.

Hope Station 39418 Fremont Blvd., Fremont; 510.795.6100 The Hope Station is perhaps the most methodically ordered thrift store around. The Fremont store has a new-arrivals section that’s worth a look over, and the rest if the “departments� are clearly divided into accessories, dresses, jeans, etc. Prices are great, under $4 for a top, $8 for a pair of pants, $1 for dishes. On Saturdays, everything is 50 percent off until 1pm.

Thrift Town 41200 Blacow Road, Suite E, Fremont; 510.661.9150 Thrift Town is a massive store that is surprisingly well organized even if it smells a trie musty. The clothing racks are arranged by item, size and color, even sleeve size, and stock rotates quickly. Check for sales; they often have half-off colored-tag deals. Thrift Town stocks a large selection of used books in good condition (not just old beat-up romance paperbacks) and a huge amount of accessories. Prices are exceptional: $4 for a two-piece suit, $7 for a purse. The store is huge so you will have to dig for your thrift treasures, which is part of the point, and the charm of thrift shopping.

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RT CAN be a great solace in difďŹ cult times, as well as a lowcost way to enjoy a high-brow habit. After all, works of genius commanded by imperious rulers and commissioned by wealthy patrons can now be savored in leisure by the masses. A great deal of pleasure can be derived simply from knowing that the robber barons—er, venture capitalists—of the past at least left us with the means to while away a day communing with artists and their visions. Take for instance the Cantor Arts Center on the Stanford campus. One doesn’t have to admire Leland Stanford’s business tactics in the early days of railroading to appreciate the fact that this well-appointed museum maintains its tradition of free admission to all. In addition to some excellent traveling shows, the two-story museum (built the old-fashioned, non–Frank Gehry way, with columns and a grand entry staircase), the Cantor boasts a permanent collection strong in ancient Roman, Greek, Asian and, in particular, Native American arts. The upstairs galleries house a strong sampling of Bay Area abstract and ďŹ gurative painters, especially Frank Lobdell and Richard Diebenkorn. The museum also holds an extensive collection of sculptures and related works in plaster, ceramic and other media by Rodin. A score of monumental bronzes have always been on display in the outdoor sculpture garden; this year, the Cantor is also showcasing its entire range of Rodiniana.

and top-notch galleries. Several cities (San Jose, Palo Alto and Redwood City) host monthly art walks that can include music and munchies and can ďŹ ll up an entire evening without stressing the pocketbook.

11am–5pm; free; 408.247.3754.

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The museum generally hosts three shows at a time, with an emphasis on contemporary Bay Area artists.

Stanford University; Wed–Sun, 11am–5pm, till 8pm Thu; free; 650.723.4177.

366 S. First St., San Jose; Tue–Fri, noon–7pm, Saturday, noon–5pm; free; 408.271.5155.

Montalvo Arts Center

Talk about cutting edge. If there is a Brazilian grafďŹ ti star in the making, chances are he’ll get his ďŹ rst U.S. exposure at this vibrant downtown gallery. The shows change frequently, and Anno Domini is the bedrock of South First Fridays, when it offers lively receptions, often with live music.

15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga; Mon–Thu, 8am–5pm, Fri–Sun 9am–5pm; free; 408.961.5800. The nonproďŹ t center’s Project Space presents rotating shows; currently on display is “In Possession of a Picture,â€? a photographic collaboration by Julia Meltzer and David Thorne. Montalvo is also offers some gorgeously landscaped trails around the stately villa that once belonged to Sen. James Phelan.

De Saisset Museum Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara; Tue–Sun, 11am–4pm; free; 408.554.4528. The museum’s upper oors are used for changing exhibits, mostly in a modern vein. The newest show, for instance, focuses on artists using electronic or digital media. The basement gallery houses an eclectic collection of historical material about Native Americans and early settlers in the valley.

I have always liked to wander at my own pace through the museum, but for those who prefer a bit of structure and instruction, the Cantor offers a variety of free docent-led tours. The rotating exhibits can be supplemented in this way Thursdays at 12:15pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. The entertainment value is doubled this season with a series of free concerts every Friday (noon–1pm) keyed to a new exhibit called “The Metaphysics of Notation,â€? a performance-art piece by composer Mark Applebaum; on May 15, orist James DelPrince will present Applebaum’s Dada-inuenced Concerto for Florist and Ensemble. On the third Thursday of the month, the museum also hosts MIX, a socializing opportunity with music and drinks (OK, the drinks aren’t free).

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1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara; Tue– Wed, 11am–5pm, Thu, 11am–9pm, Fri–Sun,

De Anza College campus, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino; Mon–Thu, 10am– 4pm; free; 408.864.8836. The museum recently celebrated the opening of its new space next to the new Visual and Performing Arts Center on campus.

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MACLA 510 S. First St., San Jose; Wed–Thu, noon– 7pm, Friday–Saturday, noon–5pm; free; 408. 998.ARTE. The concentration is on Bay Area Latino artists, with rotating shows and the annual Latino Art Auction.

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often come with intriguing themes like the current exploration of rejection called “It’s Not Us, It’s You.�

WORKS/San Jose 451 S. First St, San Jose; Tue–Fri, noon– 4pm; free; www.workssanjose.org.

Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View; Mon–Fri, 9am–7pm, Sat, 9am–3pm; 650.917.6800.

The community-based, artist-run space keeps eccentric hours, with occasional exhibits and evening music shows.

The shows by local contemporary artists are often accompanied by free lectures. Shows change every six weeks approximately.

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Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto; Tue–Sat, 10am–5pm, Sun, 1–5pm, till 10pm Tue– Thu; free; 650.329.2366. The center has three galleries (one is large and dramatically lit; the other two are pocket-sized). Past shows have ranged from Japanese prints to retrospectives by major Bay Area ďŹ gures like Nathan Oliviera.

Art Museum of Los Gatos 4 Tait Ave., Los Gatos; Wed–Sun, noon– 4pm; free; 408.395.7375.

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

Inside the 1920s ďŹ rehouse, the museum hosts juried shows and group exhibits.

560 S. First St., San Jose; Tue–Fri, 10am– 5pm, Sat, noon–5pm; free; 408.283.8155.

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Metro’s neighbor rotates provocative one-person and group shows and installation through two galleries, plus a video-screening room. The group exhibits

History Park, 1605 Senter Road, San Jose; Tue–Sun, 11am–5pm; free; 408.287.2290. The complex of historical buildings includes the McKay Gallery and PaciďŹ c Hotel Gallery, which hosts exhibits focusing on local artists past and present.

Art Walks South First Fridays The downtown SoFA district goes all evening with receptions and happenings. Second Saturdays Redwood City Several galleries and the Redwood City Art Center participate the second Saturday of the month (April to October) from 7 to 9pm. First Fridays Palo Alto Many of the galleries stay open from 6 to 9pm for visitors. Some spots, like the PaciďŹ c Art League, host special programs with participating artists.

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Going into the project, I was ready for some sweaty labor. And at ďŹ rst it felt great. It took just a couple of hours to hand-clear the wild onions and oxalis that had reclaimed an abandoned 20-by-40-foot garden patch. That was satisfying work, but already the thought of two hours swinging a shovel was making my back sore. So I headed down to the rental shop to pick up a gas-powered rototiller. It was $37 bucks I hadn’t planned on spending, but what the hell. I enjoyed the ďŹ rst 20 minutes or so running that tiller as only a man with a desk job can. It was a bit of a ďŹ ght—I will admit it—but I was winning. I clenched the handlebars and squeezed the throttle while the machine dug in, growling and bucking, turning hard-packed dirt into cultivatable soil. Then came a loud screeching, and the thing practically tore my arms off before I had the sense to let go. Dropping to my knees, I inspected the blade and immediately recognized what had caused the commotion—the apparatus was all wrapped up in a length of rusted wire. Gopher wire! Gophers! I had forgotten about those little monsters. Gardening in Los Gatos, one must line every bed with gopher wire, or else watch helplessly as carrots, bean-vines and whole cornstalks get sucked down into the earth. Gophers, the blind little bastards, are voracious. The only way to stop them is an impervious barrier of woven steel. There was nothing else for it but to head to Orchard Supply. Galvanized chicken wire, the good kind, with the little half-inch holes that the little suckers can’t squeeze through, has gone up in price since the last time I put in a garden. Forty bucks! Now all I need to do is dig down 10 to 12 inches in each of my three 10-by4-foot beds and lay the wire. Then line all four sides of each bed with 1-by-12 boards so the little shits can’t burrow around the wire barrier (let’s see—that’s 84 feet of unďŹ nished pine board; probably $1.29 a foot, $108.36). Then I’ll be ready to go shopping for compost, seeds and starts. There’s still some work to do. And I’m going to do it. Because I am out of my mind. Gardening is America’s No. 1 hobby. Why? Because Americans are insane.

I suppose this is good-crazy. Everybody knows home-grown tomatoes are mindblowingly delicious—and even better with some home-grown basil sprinkled on ’em. But I also get a lot of healthy pleasure from the simple garden greens—I like being able to walk out the back door into the summer evening and walk back in with an armload of just-cut chard and kale to toss in the wok with several cloves of just-dug garlic. On the grill, I like surrounding my steaks with super-fresh zucchini, red peppers and thick-sliced onions. Butter lettuce, from the garden, is just weirdly good. And gardenfresh corn? That’s God’s own candy. And it all tastes way better when it’s free. Well, kind of free.

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HEN I decided, two Saturdays ago, to spend the day tearing up the back yard to put in a garden, I wasn’t just thinking of all the free chard, lettuce and cantaloupes I’d be harvesting in a few months—but home economics was at least part of the motivation. Gardening is supposed to be cheap fun. Now I’m not so sure.

I realize it’s not for everyone. So, for those readers who are not driven to dig in the dirt by nature-worshipping demons, here is a list of local farmers markets, where you can purchase fresh vegetables for a lot less that I will spend growing my own.

Local Farmers Markets CAMPBELL Campbell Avenue between First Street and Central Avenue. Sundays, 9am–1pm. Year-round. CUPERTINO Cupertino Square shopping mall, Wolfe Road at Interstate 280. Fridays, 9am–1pm. Year-round. LOS ALTOS State Street between Second and Fourth streets. Thursdays, 4–8pm. May 3–Sept. 27. LOS GATOS Montebello Way and Broadway Extension, downtown Los Gatos. Sundays, 8am–1 30pm. Year-round. MORGAN HILL Downtown train station at Third and Depot streets. Saturdays, 9am–1pm. May 12–Nov. 17. MOUNTAIN VIEW Hope Street and Evelyn Avenue, across from the Caltrain station. Sundays, 9am–1pm. Year-round. PALO ALTO/CALIFORNIA AVENUE California Avenue, near El Camino Real. Sundays, 9am–1 pm. Year-round. PALO ALTO/DOWNTOWN Gilman Street behind the post ofďŹ ce, downtown. Saturdays, 8am–noon, May 12–December. SAN JOSE/THE ALAMEDA The Alameda and Hanchett. Saturdays, 9am–1pm. May 26–Sept. 29. SAN JOSE/ALUM ROCK VILLAGE 57 N. White Road. Sundays, 9am–1pm. Year-round.

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SAN JOSE/BLOSSOM HILL Princeton Plaza Mall, Kooser Road and Meridian Avenue. Sundays, 10am–2pm. Year-round.

SAN JOSE/SANTANA ROW Stevens Creek and Winchester boulevards. Sundays, 10am–3pm. Year-round.

SAN JOSE/CAMBRIAN PARK Camden and Union avenues, Wednesdays, 4–8pm. May 2–Oct. 31.

SAN JOSE/WILLOW GLEN Lincoln Avenue and Willow Street, behind the Garden Theatre. Saturdays, 8:30am– 12:30pm. April–November.

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BOUT THE only thing that’s recession-proof in the music industry is the price of tickets for festivals and big headliners, which continue to skyrocket. Luckily, there’s sweet relief to be found in the form of free live festivals, band showcases and DJ dance nights. Sometimes it takes a little bit of insider knowledge to party for free or discover the clubs that never charge a cover; here’s where to go:

that was live music on Wednesday nights in San Jose, the Blank Club instituted Wednesdays Live, which not only provides a showcase for local bands but also gives local ears a chance to hear those bands for free. In April, Suicidal Bary has taken up residency as the weekly Wednesday headliner, and they’ve done a good job of bringing in a range of other interesting local bands to support them each week. 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose; 408.292.5265.

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When it comes to live music in San Jose, there’s Music in the Park, and then there’s everything else. Now in its 21st year, it’s come to deďŹ ne summer-night entertainment downtown, to the point that if anyone within a certain radius of Plaza de Cesar Chavez on a Thursday evening isn’t going to Music in the Park, they’re very likely discussing why they can’t go. This year’s series opens on June 4 and runs through August, with several local favorites like Pete Escovedo (June 25), Better Than Ezra (Aug, 13), Third Eye Blind (June 18) and Eek-A-Mouse (July 9) slated to appear.

After more than three years, this Wednesday night jam at the Little Fox is still the best-kept blues secret in the Bay Area. The sorry state of “jam nights� overall made even blues loyalists keep this event at arm’s length for a long time. But slowly word started to get around about the top-notch local talent that was showing up regularly to kick out far better music than anyone wandering into a free mid-week blues show had a right to expect, and now the jams draw a crowd of regulars. 2209 Broadway, Redwood City; 650.369.4119.

Caravan Lounge Jazz on the Plazz In 2003, Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company’s Teri Hope and KRML jazz radio host Michael Jacobi began bringing world-class jazz artists to Los Gatos on Wednesday nights in July and August. The blend of cultural sophistication with a casual, neighborly atmosphere turned out to be just the right mix for L.G., and this year the festival returns to Plaza Park on June 24 with another remarkable lineup of free performances, including Cleo Laine and John Dankworth (Aug. 26), Mimi Fox (July 8), Karrin Allyson (July 15) and Lara Price (Aug. 12).

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Q: Is there ever a cover for Caravan’s live music? A: No. Q: But what about when a popular local band like the Whiskey Avengers plays there? A: No, there is never a cover. Q: But what about if it’s a Saturday night? A: No, there is never a cover. Q: What about if it’s one of the touring rock, punk or Americana bands they sometimes book? A: Christ on a crutch! There. Is. No. Cover. Q: You seem angry now. Can I make it up to you by taking you to a show at the Caravan? A: Yes! That would be great. Q: OK. Do you think there’s a cover tonight? A: Why don’t you ask this tranquilizer dart? 98 Almaden Ave., San Jose; 408.995.6220.

JJ’s Blues JJ’s has been Silicon Valley’s venerable home to the blues for over two decades. There is a cover for many Friday and

Saturday night performers like Shane Dwight or Chris Cain, but here’s the thing: JJ’s has live music every night, and it’s usually free. 3439 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose; 408.243.6441.

The Cypher

Atomic This indie and New Wave dance party every Thursday at the Blank Club is a measly $5 to start with, but before 10pm it’s no cover with a one-drink minimum. That Jack and coke may come in handy when DJ Basura spins the gods of gloom.

Andrew Moyco, better known by his handle Audio Dru, is one of the most popular DJs in the South Bay, three-peating in the Metro Best of Silicon Valley balloting for the Best Local Radio Jock category. He can be heard on KSJS-FM (90.5), but he’s practically just as well known now for the Cypher, his open-mic underground hip-hop night on Wednesdays at Johnny V’s. He calls the no cover policy “The Downtown Bail-Out Plan.� Some other Johnny V’s shows have little to nothing in the way of cover: call ahead or look online beforehand, and plan to go before 10pm. 31 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose; 408.947.8470.

Britannia Arms Almaden celebrated the big 2-0 last year, and on top of their tap, they also feature live bands on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, with no cover. The sound runs to cover bands and newschool blues and R&B, with regulars like D Fuze and Uncle Melvin. Britannia Arms Downtown often has free live bands on Wednesday nights, with DJs on Fridays and Saturdays, which have an occasional cover charge. 5027 Almaden Expwy., San Jose; 408.266.0550; and 173 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose’ 408.278.1400.

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A clubber’s life can get expensive—steep cover charges at an ultralounge can cut into the budget for Grey Goose bottle service. So if a night at Wet, Vault, Vivid, et al., is calling, ďŹ nd out if the club has a guest list and sign up before 6pm. (Some clubs now even allow online sign-ups.) Interestingly, there used to be a pretty strict 10pm cutoff time for guest-listers, but in these tougher times, it’s sometimes as late as 11 or 11:30pm, allowing more clubgoers to bounce between nightspots. Check the details for each club when mapping a way through the scene.

In addition to the street performances meant to provide some classy atmosphere while the South Bay shops, Santana Row also hosts the Flavors of Jazz series, which brings live jazz to various restaurants on the row on Tuesdays from 6 to 8:30pm beginning July 7. The series is produced by San Jose Jazz, who book a range of styles from traditional jazz to reggae and Eastern fusions.

O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub It’s easy to get jealous about that whole Irish luck thing, but at least they’re willing to share at O’Flaherty’s, where every Sunday from 5 to 8pm and Tuesday from 6:30 to 9:30pm there’s a session of Celtic music led by John Lavelle on the accordion or ďŹ ddler Art Friedman. 25 N. San Pedro St., San Jose; 408.947.8007.

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Karaoke Sometimes you have to make your own fun, and that’s just what the South Bay’s karaoke regulars do at spots throughout Silicon Valley. They’re making (or rather, remaking) the music at dozens of clubs and bars every week, notably 7 Bamboo (Tuesday–Saturday), Dive Bar (Wednesday), Fahrenheit (Monday), Red Stag Lounge (nightly) and Boswell’s (Tuesday).

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download them through torrent sites, which allow for P2P ďŹ le-sharing. To download with from a torrent site, ďŹ rst you need a torrent client—or open-source ďŹ le-sharing client—like BitTorrent, which may seem confusing at ďŹ rst but is surprisingly easy to use once you get the hang of it. From there, head to torrent websites like Torrent-Finder.com, Mininova.org, ThePirateBay.com or Isohunt.com (there are hundreds of torrent sites out there, these are just a few of the more well-known ones), type in what you’re looking for, hit the download button and let your torrent client do the work. An hourlong episode of a show like Grey’s Anatomy can download in two hours or less depending upon your computer and connection. Once the download is complete, all that’s needed is a standard player like Windows Media Player, VLC, Real Player or Quicktime (most players are free to download, too) to watch the show. When it comes to special shows or less common ďŹ nds, there are pay-for-play options like iTunes out there that are still signiďŹ cantly cheaper than cable. Also, cutting the cable or satellite doesn’t mean throwing the TV and DVD player away. Most seasons of network shows are available on DVD, along with just about every movie ever made—so grab a subscription to your local video store or one of the mail-in options like NetFlix when itching to catch something that isn’t as readily available on the net. For everything else, park in front of the computer or get comfy on the couch with a laptop and keep up with everyone else on the latest adventures of Agent Jack Bauer. Oh yeah, and don’t forget to brag to your friends about your lack of a cable bill. M

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By Stett Holbrook dishes, as it does in other Caribbean nations, such as Puerto Rico. Mojo, a tangy sauce or marinade of garlic, olive oil, limes or lemons, onions and cumin that hails from Spain, is another signature avor. Cuban food is Caribbean comfort food that’s easy to love. The food reminds me of hearty Sunday-suppertype cooking, nothing fancy but very satisfying. If it weren’t for the trio of ladies serving and cooking the food at El Habanero, I don’t think I would have liked the restaurant quite as much. Most of the food I tried was quite good, but the Cuban-born women who run the restaurant dote over their customers as they trot back and forth between the open kitchen and simple dining room, giving the place a personal touch and real personality. Service can be slow when it gets busy, but you get the feeling the Cuban mother you never had is cooking for you, so you let it go. The restaurant occupies a hard-toďŹ nd space at the back of a shopping center. Co-owners Emma Sardinas and Ada Padilla have done a good job of brightening the place up and making it feel comfortable and inviting. Sardinas and Padilla were both born in Cuba but have been in the United States for years. Sardinas oversees the kitchen and spent time working at La Habana, one of San Jose’s other Cuban restaurants, before opening El Habanero. A habanero, by the way,

is a chile pepper, but also a resident of the Cuban capital. The restaurant is very much a family affair. Sardinas’ husband is Padilla’s cousin. Padilla’s oldest daughter, Elizabeth, helps wait tables and Sardinas’ oldest son, Jose, designed the restaurant’s distinctive logo, an orange habanero pepper wrapped by Cuban and Mexican ags. The food is made from family recipes and has a hearty, homespun appeal. Ropa vieja ($11.50), which translates as “old clothesâ€? because of the shaggy, fallen apart appearance of the beef in the dish, is one of the classics of Cuban cooking, and the stewed beef dish is a solid choice at El Habanero. My dish wasn’t quite hot enough, but I liked the wonderfully tender beef and stewed bell peppers and onions in a rich, almost gravylike tomato sauce. Even if it was a bit oily, vaca frita I ($11.50) is another winner. Literally “fried cow,â€? the dish combines grilled shredded beef that has been marinated in a pleasingly sharp mojo sauce with buttery, slow-cooked onions. Chuletas de puerco ($11.50) scores as well: pork chops bathed in mojo make a pleasing, garlic-laden dish tempered with the acidic zip of lime juice. Appetizers are strong, too. Maduros fritos ($4.25) are the classic Cuban side dish, plantains allowed to ripen until they’re black and sweet and then fried. Cut the plantains while they’re still

green, and you get tostones ($4.25), starchy fried discs of smashed plantains great with a squeeze of lime juice and sprinkle of salt. Speaking of lime and salt, both go great with an order of masitas de puerco fritas ($5.75), marinated fried pork. The two disappointments on the menu happen to be two of my favorite Cuban dishes: Cuban sandwiches and black beans. The hulking sandwich ($8.75) stumbled in several ways. The bread tasted less than fresh and was too dense and thin. The melted Swiss cheese overwhelmed the sliced ham and pickles; the requisite roast pork was in short supply. As for the black beans, I like mine larded up with smoky pork avors, but these were quite bland, as if they were made with just beans and water. All was forgiven when dessert came around. The bread pudding ($3.75) is made from a baguette and transformed into a dense, uniformly creamy, almost custardlike dessert that’s elevated greatly by the drizzle of caramelized sugar on top. Great, too, is the arroz con leche ($3.75). While I had to push aside the profusion of ground cinnamon dumped on top, the dessert was uncommonly creamy and rich. It’s one of the best versions of this dessert I’ve had. Silicon Valley’s Cuban restaurant offerings may be few, but El Habanero is a solid addition to what we’ve got.

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HIS WEEK, the Grapevine in Willow Glen will demystify one of the world’s best rice dishes, paella. The April 15 tasting focusing on the traditional Spanish specialty will not only review the basics of paella physics but will also explain how to match it with a great Spanish wine. Michael Hutchinson, a San Jose–based Spanish wine importer with Ole Imports, will be heading up the proceedings. He says paella can lend itself to many different pairings, but there’s one rule that shouldn’t be broken. “Being authentic and [choosing wines] from the region is the best way to go,” says Hutchinson. “It’s sacrilege not to drink Spanish wine.” He recommends starting off with a kava, which is a Spanish sparkling wine, or an aromatic wine (represented at the tasting by a godello, which is from northwest Spain), but says the ingredients of any particular paella creation can dictate the varietals of choice as the meal progresses. In that spirit, Hutchinson will also be pouring reds, including a rioja. If you have never made paella yourself, a class like this is the best way to get comfortable with a dish that confounds even its devotees. That’s what my wife and I did when faced with the challenge of making it for the first time last year. We had had some fantastic takes on paella in Spain and the Canary Islands, but the idea of actually constructing it ourselves was daunting. And as if that wasn’t enough pressure, we were planning to make a huge dish of it as Thanksgiving dinner for an oversized-table’s worth of our family members. In preparation, we went to a paella-making class at Menlo Park’s Iberia restaurant. Chef Jose Luis Relinque, a native of Seville, taught us everything we needed to know about pulling it off. The most important secrets I can share in this small space are: (1) it’s all about the layering; (2) it doesn’t matter if you screw up the layering; (3) when faced with the question of whether to add more olive oil, the answer is always “yes.” I will always be indebted to Relinque as much for putting our minds at ease as for his specific technique (although his instruction allowed us to make a paella universally praised by both the foodies in the family and those who had initially received the idea with a cocked and loaded eyebrow): paella is a much more forgiving dish than it appears, and it’s true that everyone can—and should—make their own. Hutchinson’s class will feature paella made on the spot, as well as tapas and Spanish cheese, with a flight of Spanish wines. Steve Palopoli

PAELLA AND SPANISH WINES will be held from 6:30 to 9:30pm on Wednesday (April 15), at the Grapevine, 1389 Lincoln Ave., in San Jose. Cost is $30. (408.293.7574)

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to the sticky question of coping with the stings and form letters of repudiation. From Steve Lambert’s extra-large, clear plastic donation box (because even when they are accepted at shows like this, artists do it for exposure, not money) to Robert Eads’ wall of shame papered floor to ceiling with rejection notes, the show probes that open wound in the ego where inadequacy chips away at self-esteem. Orly Cogan softens the blow with small embroidered pillows. At a distance, they look downright homey. Up close, their stitched messages bristle with exclusionary menace. Three cheerful flower baskets are surmounted by the accusation, “Is that what you’re wearing?” A welldressed couple knock on the door of a storybook cottage accompanied by the words “Membership Closed.” There are 15 of these cushions, which Cogan calls “Fluffy Fuck-offs.” They give new meaning to the term throw pillows—or they could be used to smother doll-size effigies of one’s tormentors. Anthony Discenza, recalling one of the great Seinfeld moments, when

George erupts after getting a brushoff (“You’re giving me the ‘It’s not you, it’s me’ routine? I invented ‘It’s not you, it’s me.’”), contributes an enormous road sign stating flatly that most hypocritical of weasel phrases: “It’s Not You.” Using rejection letters themselves as his medium, Arthur Gonzales draws on them in ink and mixed media, turning boiler plate into one-of-a-kind artworks. A thick binder contains scores of rejection letters that need no embellishment. Some poor soul must suffer the indignity of being turned down for a job as a freelance writer at the American Academy of Ophthalmology; an artist confronts the fact that he/she wasn’t good enough for the outdoor Playground Fence project at the Oakland County Recorders office. Another artist has submitted the rejection letter received from this very rejection show—a perfect bit of infinite regress. At last, after thumbing through this book of tears, one admires the blunt efficiency of the Minnesota National Print Biennial, which sends hopeful artists a form with nothing but two check

boxes: Accept and Decline. Some of the pieces tackle larger spheres of rejection. Kara Maria’s small square acrylics catch politicians in full snit against brightly streaked and daubed backgrounds. Eliot Spitzer grimaces, John McCain weeps, Sarah Palin offers up a “What, Me Worry?” shrug. The troubling kicker here is Barack Obama. Maria’s troubling implication is that even the landslide winner will eventually be shunned. Not everything in this clever show works as well. Beldner’s collection of artists’ bottle labels, Rejection Whinery Fine Art Wine, is a pun spun too far. Mike Arcega’s moving dolly carefully assembled from expensive pieces of walnut doesn’t seem to fit the theme at all—the mismatch between imputed humble function and precious material supposedly says something about “dislocation” according to the wall label. The piece seems to reject interpretation. IT’S NOT US, IT’S YOU runs through June 20 at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 560 S. First St., San Jose. (408.283.8155)s

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N THE GROWING universe of spoken word, few performers can match the illustrious career enjoyed by UCLA grad Robert Farid Karimi. Born of Iranian and Guatemalan parents, Karimi grew up in the Bay Area, immersing himself in the multicultured community that surrounded him and taking the lessons he learned to heart. Addressing issues of race, spirituality and politics, Karimi’s performances have earned him a long list of awards, including a National Poetry Slam Championship, a Verve Spoken Word Grant and an Alliance of Artists’ Voices & Visions Award. Karimi’s new multimedia show channels the spirit of Freddie Mercury in order to tell the story of an Iranian/Guatemalan man named Robertito who must cope with everything from the Iranian hostage crisis to the death of his grandmother. For MACLA Performance Art Program, he will conduct some workshops on mixed-race identity and perform twice. Garrett Wheeler ROBERT FARID KARIMI appears Thursday (April 16) and Saturday (April 18) at 8pm at MACLA, 510 S. First St., San Jose. Tickets are $7–$10. (408.998.ARTE)

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“We were saying to ourselves, ‘This is so stupid; we’re not going to find anybody,’” recalls Tran. “But we thought we had to be able to say we tried everything. And the only person who replied was perfect for the role.” That was Chi Pham, who brings a quiet storm to the character of Dad. As the title character who drives the action in this VietAmerican family comedy, Dad requires a performance that is not entirely sympathetic, but not unsympathetic, either. Pham plays the proud patriarch who requires that everything be all about Dad, without losing sight of the fact that for Dad, everything is about the well-being of his family. It is a remarkable performance, especially for a nonprofessional, first-time actor. Tran is now 24, and after completing All About Dad last year, he finally got to see how a mass audience would respond to his film when it was selected for Cinequest this year. The response was overwhelming, and Tran was amazed to see all the screenings sell out. “When I came to the theater, there was this huge long line,” he says. “I was really surprised. And really nervous.” He needn’t have been, as the premiere received a standing ovation, and All About Dad won

the Audience Award for Best Feature. The film is now returning to San Jose, with a weeklong run, April 17–23, at Camera 3, which could be expanded if it’s successful. What the audience is connecting to is obvious: while the film’s focus on a Catholic Vietnamese family provides an interesting and unusual focal point for the film’s themes, at least for mainstream American audiences (for instance, an engaged couple must keep secret the fact that one of them is a Buddhist), the truth is that in the end they are quite universal. Overbearing dads? Underappreciated moms? Sibling rivalries? These are Vietnamese variations on a series of themes, and they are likely to hit home no matter what culture one grew up in. Tran has the directorial touch of a Wes Anderson with soul. Small, quirky details pop to the foreground and can take on an unexpected significance at any time: a tilting tree here, a bizarre action figure there and the occasional burst of fantasy. But there’s a refreshing lack of twee—these characters are not wacky or off-puttingly odd. They do some very funny things, and some strange things, but they are serious in intent. The way they act and speak feels authentic, and so do their problems.

That is at least partially because Tran drew on the real communication problems he remembers from growing up. Both English and Vietnamese were spoken at home, but he spoke very little Vietnamese, and his parents weren’t comfortable speaking English. “I can say anything I want in English, but they can’t understand,” he says. “They can say anything they want in Vietnamese and I won’t understand. We kind of talked like third-graders in our vocabulary.” The film is bilingual as well, although Tran was advised against subtitles at one point. “One of my producers said he hates films with subtitles, and that I should reconsider. But it didn’t seem right,” he says. For Tran and his cast and crew, most decisions like that had to made on instinct. He shot for 25 days in 2007, a first-time director working with an inexperienced crew and mostly nonprofessional actors. The performances he was able to draw from the cast are extraordinary, all things considered—there isn’t a weak link or a false note in the whole film. He admits it wasn’t always easy. “Everyone was pretty much green, and so we were discovering everything on our own,” he says. *%

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New All About Dad See story on page 49. Beer Wars Director Anat Baron’s analysis of the microbrewing industry’s ďŹ ght against three or four international megabrewers. This screening will be followed by a live simulcast of a panel discussion with brewers and beer-inductry types, hosted by Ben Stein. (Plays Apr 16 at 8pm at various local theaters. including the AMC Cupertino 16, Oakridge 20, Milpitas Great Mall 10, AMC Eastridge Mall 15, CinĂŠArts Santana Row and others; see www. fathomevents.com for details.) (RvB) Crank: High Voltage (R; 96 min.) Jason Statham gets his heart wired up all over again for an action sequel. (Opens Apr 17.) Observe and Report (R; 86 min.) See review at right.

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17 Again (PG-13; 102 min.) A man gets a chance to relive an important teenage year in his life. Stars Matthew Perry as the adult and Zac Efron as the teen. (Opens Apr 17). Shall We Kiss (Unrated; 96 min.) A French ďŹ lm about a date that ends with a long ashback about just what a kiss can mean. Directed by Emmanuel Mouret. (Opens Apr 17 at ????). State of Play (PG-13; 127 min.) Russell Crowe and Ben Afeck star in a thriller about murder and politics. For nostalgia fans, one of the heroes is actually a newspaper reporter—remember when they walked the Earth? (Opens Apr 17.) Valentino: The Last Emperor (Unrated) A documentary about fashion great Valentino. (Opens Apr 17 at Camera 7 in Campbell.)

DVDS This Week’s Discs Our critics weigh in on the new pre-Code set from Universal, plus the Caprica pilot and season two of the Canadian crime story Intelligence. Read DVD reviews at www.metroactive.com.

Revivals The KFJC Psychotronix Film Festival The festival includes The Emperor’s New Film (Part Five). Serbian sensation Vulker Otiose (leader of the Umlaut Movement in Belgrade) unveils his newest experimental ďŹ lm: 3.5 hours of blank screen. Afterward, Otiose, making a rare visit to the Bay Area, will glare stonily at anyone in the audience who is foolish enough to ask any questions. Plus: The Magic Lawn Jockey (1976). Slappy White stars as an enchanted lawn jockey who brings a pony made of sugar and starshine to a little Alabama girl (Angie Chestnut) laid up with a bad case of glanders. Fun fact: once animator “Scrapâ€? McCracken was called “a God-like talentâ€? by Winsor McCay himself! This Filmation cartoon was McCracken’s last work after a sad 70-year decline. Also: other oor sweepings, gimcracks, gewgaws and exploding cigars. (Plays Apr 18, 7-11pm, in Cupertino at De Anza College’s Forum One— this is a new location; $5 admission—same lamentable $2 in quarters for parking.) (RvB) Let’s Get Lost/Fados (1989/2007) On Apr 17, Let’s Get Lost: Chet Baker’s immolation of his considerable talent is the focus of this Bruce Weber documentary: the West Coast jazz man destroyed both his career and his good looks before ďŹ nding new fans at the end of his life,

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NEW THREE-DISC set of early-’30s Paramount ďŹ lms titled Pre-Code Hollywood Collection and released as part of the Backlot Universal Series provides some absolute mulch along with the rarities from the days before the rigid enforcement of the puritanical Production Code. It’s quaint mulch, but mulch nonetheless: tedious wisecracking about Prohibition, stultifying fox trotters shaking a shank, inevitably to a gloomy rendition of “One Hour With You.â€? The sound remake of The Cheat (1931), based on a winner of a Bad Somerset Maugham Writing Competition, gives you a chance to guess what made the world a temporary slave of Tallulah Bankhead. In the middle of Torch Singer (1933), a 71-minute inanity, I suddenly had a vision of that splintery mill-town movie theater in The Purple Rose of Cairo—imagine it full of Depression wraiths watching this drama about the desperate gaiety of Claudette Colbert: party girl by night, kid’s radio host by day. Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) is worse, though. Fredric March anticipates his turn as the original Norman Maine in What Price Hollywood? playing a ruinous alcoholic playwright married to Sylvia Sidney. It’s one of those ďŹ lms in which you keep thinking an unworthy thought about the lead actress: “What a genuine doormat!â€? And ďŹ nally, her father walks in and tells her not to be such a doormat. Having the noted female director Dorothy Arzner behind the camera means all the less in the face of such a ringing endorsement of the doormat lifestyle. Hot Saturday (1932) is, by contrast, piquant and likable. Revived at the Stanford Theatre’s Cary Grant retrospective, it looks even better on a second go-round. The inhabitants of a gossipy small town get a lot to talk about when a young woman (Nancy Carroll) ďŹ nds the party’s over, the goose is cooked and her reputation is shot just because she spent time alone with Grant’s Gatsbian rouÊ—this, just days after he has paid off his last mistress. Despite the satin lingerie and the innuendo, the idea here is that changing mores are more important than the clothes-changing scenes typical in pre-Code movies. The ďŹ lm has a genuinely bracing and unexpected ďŹ nish. Search for Beauty (1934) is rich, funny froth that puts you ďŹ rmly on the side of a pair of snappy con-artists (Robert Armstrong and the really great Gertrude Michael), as they and mopey partner James Gleason try to hustle the 1932 Olympics and manipulate square Buster Crabbe and ever squarer (and very young) Ida Lupino. A movie that ends with a shot of a man’s ass with “The Endâ€? written on it certainly has a satisfying sense of its own limits. Within these limits, this forgotten proto-screwball is a gem, and it is capped with a proto–Nuremberg Rally/Busby Berkeley–style sequence of athletes in see-through bathing suits marching in formation. Murder at the Vanities (1934) is a better-known treat. The suave director Mitchell Leisen here promos Earl Carroll’s famous nightclub. Assistant manager Jack Oakie is on duty, having a rafďŹ sh feud with a cop he forgot to put on the guest list. Said cop, Victor McLaglen, has to solve a backstage killing: “Maybe I’ll investigate this murder to music!â€? He peeps the nudie tableau-vivant stage acts; meanwhile Carl Brisson belabors “Cocktails for Twoâ€? so frequently that only Spike Jones’ immemorial version can save you the next day. And what do you know, Sir Duke Ellington himself performing something called “The Rape of the Rhapsodyâ€?; meanwhile Charles “Ming the Mercilessâ€? Middleton plays Liszt, tearing his hair out in frustration, before executing the entire Ellington orchestra with a tommy gun. Top that, Baz Luhrmann. This set comes with a documentary about the Production Code and a reprint of the infamous document. Richard von Busack PR-CODE HOLLYWOOD COLLECTION; three discs; Universal Studios; $49.98

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$10 Adv./ $12 Dr. • Drs. 8:30 p.m., Show 9 p.m. Monday, April 20 • AGES 16+ Ineffable Music presents

Devin the Dude with DJ Aspect

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Kandi Coded

$17 Adv./ $20 Dr. Drs. 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m.

Ghambit

Young Murph

$20 Adv./ $25 Dr. • Drs. 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m. Monday, April 20 • AGES 16+ • In the Atrium

DIZZY BALLOON plus The Jakes

Thursday, April 16 • AGES 16+ • In the Atrium

$4.20 Adv./ $9 Dr. • Drs. 8:30 p.m., Show 9 p.m.

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$22 Adv./ $25 Dr. • Drs. 8 p.m., Show 9 p.m.

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NIGHTLIFE

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Attracted to Gods

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I Still Make Tapes The joys of lagging behind in an analog wonderland By Gabe Meline

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STILL make tapes. Step into my car, and there are cassette tapes all over the floor. I suppose that’s weird, but weirder still is that they’re not just from older artists of the golden cassette era, like Bruce Springsteen and Huey Lewis. The sight of modern band names like Deerhunter and Girl Talk written on cassette spines always gets comments. It’s a jarring collision of the old and the new, people say, like watching a Pixar film on a 16 mm classroom projector. And I’m always asked the same question: “Why do you still make tapes?” I still make tapes because I have always made tapes, and I tend to continue to do things that I have always done. But it’s more complex than that. Forget mixtapes—that’s a whole other story, one explored a thousand times over. I’m talking about the act of fitting whole and complete albums onto cassette, a process that gratefully involves the inquisitive mind of a human being. I still make tapes because making tapes connects me to albums in idiosyncratic ways. Setting the recording level and finger-winding

through the leader. Concentrating on the guitar solo to determine exactly where it’s most appropriate to fade the song before the tape cuts off. Asking myself if it’s worth it to rerecord a song that skipped and then deciding not to, and then getting used to the skip, and then hearing the same song elsewhere and actually missing the skip. Imprinting activity on the final product, a precursor to the laptop remix, as a way of saying this is my music as much as theirs. I still make tapes because I believe in the beauty of confines and the patience of enjoyment. I’m not convinced that the ability to immediately jump to the next song is an asset. I absolutely loathed lots of my favorite albums at first. I waited it out. I recorded them on a cassette and didn’t fast-forward, and I fell in love with them. I still make tapes because christening a new cassette with your own artwork is like lending your personal stamp of approval to an album. “You have graduated to cassette status,” goes the ceremonial speech, “and you shall now receive a knighthood of rub-on lettering

and watercolor.” Don’t forget the spine, and finding new ways to cover up the cassette’s brand name, although the jacket and the label are important too, with perhaps just enough paint on the shell so it won’t get stuck in the stereo. I still make tapes because I love the challenge of getting two albums to mesh successfully on two sides of one cassette. Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, please meet Jets to Brazil’s Perfecting Loneliness. The Mountain Goats’ Tallahassee and Crooked Fingers’ Red Devil Dawn; Broken Social Scene’s You Forgot It in People and Against Me’s As the Eternal Cowboy; M.I.A.’s Arular and Edan’s Beauty and the Beat—these are albums permanently conjoined in my mind. (There are the failures, too. Gillian Welch’s Soul Journey on the same tape as Pete Rock’s Petestrumentals. What was I thinking?) I still make tapes for the brutality of listing songs on the jacket, resulting in the absolute tiniest handwriting ever exhibited by humankind. Should I try to fit “Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me” on one line of writing or

two? I’ll count the songs—should I list them on the inside to make room for artwork or on the outside, and if so, do I need to maximize space on the lines? Can I list “Move the Crowd” and “Paid in Full” on the same line, separated by a dash? Can this album even fit on a 90minute tape? If not, which songs do I cut? I still make tapes because making tapes forces me to ask these questions—dozens more questions about an album than I would have ever asked myself otherwise, and the answers point me to a greater understanding. It’s not how much music you have, it’s how well you know it. I still make tapes because I don’t believe the old line that the medium is the message—not with music, at least. I scored another 100-capacity Napa Valley Wood Cassette Rack at the Salvation Army last week, and I’ve got a pile of new LPs and CDs that I’m dying to pore over and commit to cassette for the car, for the boombox or for the Walkman. Yeah, I still own a Walkman. Yeah, it’s 2009. The music’s the same. What gives? M

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of the recession has been grooming and primping. Many people are devoting less time and money to maintaining their appearance at peak levels. Makeup sales are down, and I’ve definitely been seeing more unkempt—or should I say raw and unadorned?—people lately. If you’ve been considering the possibility of cutting back on your own preening, Aries, now would be a good time to experiment. Why? For one thing, your natural attractiveness is especially strong these days. For another, you’re entering a phase when you’ll need people’s approval less than usual. There’s also the fact that anything you do to simplify your life will be a tonic for your mental health.

IVjgjh (April 20–May 20): Artist Amy Marx makes gorgeous paintings of tornadoes. She’s your role model for the coming weeks, Taurus. I hope that she will inspire you to use your chaos productively . . . to welcome elemental energy as raw material for your efforts to beautify your world. Are you up to the challenge? I think you are, although you may have to expand your attitude toward certain phenomena that seem disruptive. (See Marx’s tornadoes here: tinyurl.com/78xg63.) <Zb^c^ (May 21–June 20): “I’m having a very good crisis,” financier George Soros said recently. The global economic turmoil that has brought such stress for so many other people has earned him millions of dollars. That’s no accident: A couple of years ago, Soros foresaw the approaching upheaval and made a raft of smart adjustments in anticipation. I predict that you will have your own very good crisis in the next few weeks, Gemini— especially if you set aside some time now to plan all the ways you might be able to capitalize on the upcoming challenges. 8VcXZg ( June 21–July 22): What I’d really like to

see you do in the coming weeks is party harder and party smarter than usual. In my astrological opinion, you’re most likely to attract life’s maximum generosity by shedding some of your social inhibitions and cultivating the pleasures of free-form networking. Believe me, I know how important it is for you to maintain the kind of strict boundaries that protect you from being overly influenced by other people. It’s what keeps you in close touch with your intuition. But for the foreseeable future, I think you’ll thrive on the unexpected blessings that come from giving yourself to the intelligence of the crowd.

AZd ( July 23–Aug. 22): Some celebrities have hired

ghostwriters to communicate for them via Twitter. In a recent tweet from rapper 50 Cent, actually sent by his operative Chris Romero, his fans were told that “My ambition leads me through a tunnel that never ends.” I hope you won’t follow 50 Cent’s lead in the coming weeks, Leo—either in the sense of hiring a ghost-Twitterer or in the sense of following your ambition down a tunnel that never ends. In my astrological opinion, you need to work on eliminating middlemen and go-betweens as you pursue your ambition through sunlit fields that lift your spirit.

K^g\d (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): I give thanks for the dented rusty brown and grey 1967 Chevy pickup truck that my neighbor parks askew on the shoulder of the road a few blocks from my house. Its messy appeal helps snap me back to sanity when my own perfectionism threatens to de-soul me, or when all the shiny, sleek, polished things of the world are on the verge of hypnotizing me into believing that they alone should be considered attractive. Are there equivalent icons in your life, Virgo? Funky, unwieldy, anomalous things that are sublime in their own way? I suspect you’ll benefit from their influence more than usual in the coming days. A^WgV (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): Cracked.com ran an article on “5 Things You Think Will Make You Happy (But Won’t).” Here’s a hint about what those things are: fame, wealth, beauty, genius and power. You might want to go and read the essay at tinyurl .com/d974te. Even if you don’t entirely agree with its points, it should inspire you to get more realistic about what specifically does increase your levels of well-being. It happens to be an excellent phase of your astrological cycle to home in on the surprising and idiosyncratic truths about what helps you feel like you belong here on this planet.

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book The Enchantress of Florence, an exasperated ally of the manipulative 16th-century politician Machiavelli tells him, “It’s your curse to see the world too f—— clearly, and without a shred of kindness.” Some of you Scorpios suffer from a milder version of the same curse, and judging from the astrological omens, I’d say that right now you’re especially susceptible to the problems it can create. I do think there’s a way out for you, however; there’s a shift you can make to turn the curse into a blessing. Here’s what you have to do: See the world as f—— clearly as you dare, but with a dose of compassion added. Then your shrewd perceptiveness will heal you and energize you. You may even spawn minor miracles by penetrating to the slippery truths hiding beneath the superficial appearances.

HV\^iiVg^jh (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): If intelligent

extraterrestrial beings arrived on planet Earth and asked for a meeting, who would we send forth to serve as our ambassador? Believe it or not, the favorite choice, as determined in an Internet poll, was heavy metal musician and TV personality Ozzy Osbourne. Although he wouldn’t be my own top candidate, I could see how a Sagittarian pioneer like Osbourne would make sense. Your tribe is especially adept right now at facilitating unprecedented combinations. If anyone could successfully compare apples and oranges, it would be you. If anyone could explain to an anthropologist from Mars the deeper meaning of Paris Hilton and the Octo-mom and the American government’s purchase of toxic assets, it would be you.

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endangering her own safety, a Capricorn woman I know intervened to protect a 14-year-old neighbor girl who was being beaten on the porch by her father. Another one of my Capricorn acquaintances informed her boss that she was offended by a certain unethical practice she’d discovered the company engaged in. You may not summon such extreme courage in the coming week, but I bet you’ll get close to it. It’s the Season of Fierce Integrity for you—a time to dig deeper as you demonstrate your intensely practical commitment to your core values.

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Vinyl Revival! Enjoy the majesty of analog recordings in your favorite digital formats! I will take your scratchy vinyl records and revive them using the latest algorithms to eliminate snaps, crackles, pops. Contact Mike Tubbs at 408-314-2924 or email miketubbs@yahoo.com

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Enjoy life! Calm the mind. Improve relationships. Make better decisions. Meditation and Buddhist View with Reed Sherman. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience necessary. $10 per class. Every Wednesday evening, 7:30-9, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Los Gatos, 15980 Blossom Hill Rd. Los Gatos, 95032. Call Kelsang Gamo 408/226-0595 for information or visit us at www.MeditationInSanJose.org

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: We Cut Foam, 1248 Birchwood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, Tal Barnea, 880 Humewick Way, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087, Sigal Barnea. This business is conducted by a husband and wife. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 10, 2009. /s/Tal Barnea This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/13/2009. (pub Metro 3/25, 4/01, 4/08, 4/15/2009)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #521485 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Shah, 97 S. 2nd Street, San Jose, CA, 95113, Dahn Tran 954 Cape Anita Place, San Jose, CA, 95133, Nam H. Nguyen 647 Prada Drive, Milpitas, CA, 95035. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Dahn Tran This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/17/2009.(pub Metro 3/254/01, 4/08, 4/15/2009)

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ART by JORA, 1068 The Alameda, studio 13, San Jose, CA, 95126, Jora Casci, 35 North 11th Street, San Jose, CA, 95112. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Jora Casci This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/11/2009. (pub Metro 3/25, 4/01, 4/08, 4/15/2009)

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BuyTiresUCanAfford, 477 Gavin Court, San Jose, CA, 95136, Ramon Y. Beals, Aileen Beals. This business is conducted by a husband and wife. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Ramon Y. Beals This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/13/2009. (pub Metro 3/25, 4/01, 4/08, 4/15/2009)

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RCNS, 626 Lanfair Drive, San Jose, CA, 95136, Lee Rocklage. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 4/06/2009. /s/Lee Rocklage This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 4/06/2009. (pub Metro 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06/2009)

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: First Auto Service, 1098 South First St., San Jose, CA, 95110, Van Thanh Thach, 4948 Sutcliff Ave., San Jose, CA, 95118 . This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Van Thanh Thach This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/30/2009. (pub Metro 4/08, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/2009)

(are) doing business as: Vietnamese Ranger North California, 1005 White Dr., Santa Clara, CA, 95051, Bernard Luong. This business is conducted by an unincorporated association other than a partnership. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 8, 2008. /s/Bernard Luong This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 4/08/2009. (pub Metro 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06/2009)

(are) doing business as: TLT Supply, 490 Parrott St., #A, San Jose, CA, 95112, Frank Kha, 3120 White Ct., San Jose, CA, 95127. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on May 1, 2009. /s/Frank Phap Hha This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 4/01/2009. (pub Metro 4/08, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/2009)

Sandwiches- Monterey, 4060 Monterey Rd., San Jose, Ca, 95111, Vu Nguyen, 3155 Falls Creek Dr., San Jose, CA, 95135. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 3/29/09. /s/Vu Nguyen This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/27/2009. (pub Metro 4/15, 3/22, 3/29, 5/06/2009)

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wavelength and thus penetrates your skin more deeply, or UVB, which penetrates less but can be more destructive. Can’t decide what’s worse? Not to worry—tanning beds typically emit both. Bonus cause for panic: Tanning salons and their customers routinely take a technology that’s borderline stupid and push it over a cliff. An inspection of 50 tanning facilities in North Carolina found that 95 percent of patrons exceeded the recommended UV exposure limits. How big a risk are we talking about here? One study found that even after adjusting for natural sun exposure and the tendency to sunburn, use of tanning booths multiplied the risk of squamous cell cancer by 2.5 and basal cell cancer by 1.5. That’s not the worst of it. A 2007 metastudy in the International Journal of Cancer reviewed 19 different investigations of tanning risk and found that people who had ever used tanning beds had a 15 percent greater chance of developing melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Seven studies showed a 75 percent greater risk of melanoma if your first tanning session was before age 35. Probably the best examination of cancer risk from tanning salons was a 2003 study of 100,000 Scandinavian women. On average, women who visited a salon at least once a month had a 45 to 55 percent greater risk of developing melanoma than nontanners. Ordinarily, given the apples-to-oranges comparisons and somewhat squishy numbers, I might hesitate to make any definite statements about the relative perils of these two vices. But we’re not talking about mere science here, we’re talking about winning an argument. One can make a plausible case you’re doubling your risk of lung cancer with that daily cigarette, while your girlfriend is giving herself a 50 percent higher chance of getting a cancer that’s highly curable if detected early. True, her skin will soon look like leather, whereas you won’t show any symptoms till the coughing gets bad. But I still say you’ve got her beat.

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doing business as: 1. Vietamerican Voters of Northern California, 2. Lien Doan Cu Tri Nguoi Viet Bac California, 3. Vavnc, 1704 Four Oaks Road, San Jose, CA, 95131, John Ngo, Phillip Huynh, 1492 Four Oaks Circle, San Jose, CA, 95131. This business is conducted by an unincorporated association other than a partnership. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 3, 2009. /s/John Ngo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/16/2009. (pub Metro 3/25, 4/01, 4/08, 4/15/2009)

doing business as: The College of Adaptive Arts, 1722 Manitou Ct., San Jose, CA, 95120, Pamela Lindsay. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Pamela Lindsay This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/24/09. (pub Metro 4/01, 4/08, 4/15, 4/22/2009)

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: D And M Consultant, 747 Durshire Way, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087, David Shindler, Dorit Shindler. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 1/05/2008. /s/David Shindler This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/18/2009. (pub Metro 3/25, 4/01, 4/08, 4/15/2009)

Loh. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 3/4/09. Refile of previous file #373442 with changes after 40 days of expiration date. /s/Ali Loh This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/04/09. (pub Metro 4/01, 4/08, 4/15, 4/22/2009)

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Shout Lodge, 1016 Morse Ave., Suite 16, 17, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, Tim Christol, 835 Lily Ave., Cupertino, CA, 95014 This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Tim Christol This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/20/2009. (pub Metro 3/25, 4/01, 4/08, 4/15/09)

Jose, Ca, 95116, Evangelina Salgado. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 3/18/2009. /s/Evangelina Salgado This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/18/2009. (pub Metro 4/01, 4/08, 4/15, 4/22/2009)

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Cosita Housecleaning, 140 Lewis Rd., #8, San Jose, CA, 95111, Marcelo Lara, 2800 Dan Pedro Rd., #27, Ceres, CA, 95307. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Marcelo Lara This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/16/2009. (pub Metro 4/01, 4/08, 4/15, 4/22/2009)

CA, 95111, Outback Engineering, Inc. This business is conducted by a Corporation.The state of Corporation: California. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Mark Adams President/CEO #2486990 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/26/2009. (pub Metro 4/01, 4/08, 4/15, 4/22/2009)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #520915 The following person(s) is (are) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #522026 doing business as: Cadija NAME STATEMENT #522203 The following person(s) is International, 1945 Grant Ave., The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lee’s Unit 2, Santa Clara, 95050, Ali #521496

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS #521498 NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) NAME STATEMENT #521982 doing business as: Cell City #521820 The following person(s) is (are) Wireless, 3140 Story Rd., #2, San #521629 The following person(s) is doing business as: Emerald Electronics Solutions, Chateau La Salle Dr., San Jose, CA, 95111, Phong Nguyen. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 3/26/09. /s/Phong Nhuyen This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/26/2009. (pub Metro 4/08, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/2009)

(are) doing business as: Elley Photography, 1418 Foothill Meadows Ct., San Jose, CA, 95131, Elley Ho. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Elley Ho This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/24/2009. (pub Metro 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06/2009)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS #521972 NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The following person(s) is #521102 (are) doing business as: #522682 NAME STATEMENT Outback Builders, 2744 Aiello The following person(s) is The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Drive, Suite 1000, San Jose, #521374 (are) doing business as: New Prestige Management Group, 2. Prestige Property Management, 540 Calle Buena Vista, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037, Phil Tercero. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on 3/10/09. /s/Phil Tercero This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/10/2008. (pub Metro 4/08, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/2009)

Era Painting, 110 Umbarger Road, San Jose, CA, 95111, Fidel Hernandez, Jr, 10793 Miguelito Rd., San Jose, CA, 95127. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /s/Fedel Hernandez This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 4/09/2009. (pub Metro 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06/2009)

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Home Service Immanuel Mighty Man Hauling Service Affordable rates. Good service. Call anytime. 408/824-2259. It’s Divine!

Springs House Cleaning Service If you are looking for a more personalized housekeeping service then look no more!!!!!!! 408-5315495 Email: springmor2@yahoo.com

Miller’s Roofing Specializing in all types of roofs. New, re-roofing & repairs. Licensed, bonded & insured #885018. Call for your free estimate; 408/356-6211; cell 408/455-2075

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Ormsby Road. 20 acres. Fire sale!! Yes, it was burned and now you can see the terrain. It’s already turning green! Spring. Tremendous views. $369,000. Adjacent 20 acres available at $149,000. Owner financing. Shown by appointment only. Contact Deborah J. Donner, Donner Land and Mortgage Co., Inc., Broker at 408/395-5754 or www.donnerland.com

Rentals Campbell - One Month Free Rent Spacious 1 bedroom 1 bath $1195, Jr. 1 bedroom $1025, 2 bedroom 1 bath upstairs $1300, downstairs $1395. Townhouse $1500. Huge 3 bedroom 2 bath $1795. Great community close to Downtown Campbell. Close to all major freeways. 408/374-8203.

THE MARKET IS MOVING Willow Inventory is still high and interest Glen/Cambrian

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This one is a beauty! Come see. $270,000!!! Bloom Grade. 5 acres. TPZ. Private road. Serene and quiet. By the golf course. Ridge-top view. Beautiful. Power and water. Pad cleared. Shown by appointment only. Contact Deborah J. Donner, Donner Land and Mortgage Co., Inc. 408/395-5754 or www.donnerland.com

Boulder Creek Jamison Creek Road

5 acres. Good access - close to town. Beautiful setting. Phone, power and will serve letter. $299,000. Contact Deborah J. Donner, Donner Land and Mortgage Co., Inc. 408/395-5754 or www.donnerland.com

Boulder Creek

Hopkins Gulch. 16 acres. It used to be a helicopter landing pad. Full sun, tremendous views. Easy access. PSDR done. Good well. EZ location. Timber Preserve Zoning. $529,000. Shown by appointment only. Contact Deborah J. Donner, Donner Land and Mortgage Co., Inc. 408/3955754 or www.donnerland.com

2 bedroom, 1 bath, 850 sq.ft. condo. 2 private decks with grill. Access to swimming All Areas pool an hot tub. Washer/dryer. water/garbage Roommates.com Browse hundreds of online paid. 2 parking spaces. $1625 plus deposit. 408-621- listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate 2249 with a click of the mouse! Visit: www.Roommates.com. Pass It On (AAN CAN) Let them know you saw it in the Metro Classifieds!

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MAKE AN INCREDIBLE DIFFERENCE! Egg Donors REALLY Needed! $7000+ Women ages 20-29 can help another woman to finally get pregnant! What a gift! Educate yourself about becoming an ovum donor. Healthy, dependable, no drugs/smoking, see www.fertilityconnections.com or Call 415/383-2553.

Bartending School 3 Day Bartending course. 20 N. 1st St. S.J. 95113. Call now! 408-280-6043, 9 am-10 pm. Flare Classes Available!

Make-Up Artist Certification Training in Film/TV/Fashion Make-Up & Hair. Also Special Effects, Airbrush Make-up, & Portfolio Development. Job internships. AcademyofCosmeticArts.com, 408-356-6111.

Medical Marijuana and Family Practice M.D. Cheapest prices, ANXIETY, CANCER, CHRONIC PAIN. Medical Records needed. 24/7 verification by phone & internet. Discount for Medicare & Veterans. 408.262.3412 or 408.307.2123. 615 S. Main St. #6, Milpitas 95035 $10 off w/ this ad.

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