Subdivided We Stand Metro goes in search of the valley's earliest subdivision and finds that the much-maligned suburban experiment of the 1950s and '60s has not failed here. Quite the contrary.
Retailers revolt with a slew of shopping cart protection devices.
Local 'Vampire-Slayer' fans dismayed at network decision to cancel finale. Highway 85's noise becomes a topic again at transit meetings. Rinconada Pharmacy receives notice to vacate the premises. Tom Wolfe forgets his contempt for 'mangy collection of humanity' for an evening. On its second album, 'Retro Lounge,' San Jose's Smash mouth beats the jinx and gets better.