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San Jose , city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. Along with San Francisco and Oakland the city comprises the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. San Jose lies in a rich fruit-growing area and has wineries and many food-processing industries. Computers; electronic and electrical equipment; machinery; metal, rubber, plastic, and paper products; medical, communications, and transportation equipment; and chemicals are among its manufactures. Aerospace and commercial-supply industries are nearby, as is the Silicon Valley high-technology center. Industrial production developed significantly after World War II and growth has since been rapid. However, San Jose was affected by the decline in high-technology production at the end of the 20th cent. The first state legislature (1849) met there, and San Jose was the state capital from 1849 to 1851.
Among the city's parks are Alum Rock Park, with mineral springs; Kelley Park, with a zoo and a Japanese garden and tea house; and Rosicrucian Park, with its Egyptian museum and planetarium. The Tech Museum of Innovation and the city's repertory theater are located in striking new buildings, and the sprawling, bizarrely constructed Winchester Mystery House is also noteworthy. San Jose State Univ., The National Hispanic Univ., Lincoln Law School of San Jose, and a campus of Golden Gate Univ. are in San Jose. The National Hockey League's Sharks play there. To the north lies Mission San Jose de Guadalupe (1797) and to the west is Mission Santa Clara de Asís (1777).
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Jose Cuervo Commemorates Ancestry, Prestige, Tradition and Historic Milestone With Luxury Tequila Offering.
PR Newswire; 11/2/2009; 700+ words
; Tenth Generation of Jose Cuervo Descendants Celebrate with Release...Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jose Cuervo, the world's most renowned Tequila...finest Tequila with the introduction of Jose CuervoA' 250 Aniversario(TM). This...
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Jose's good luck.(Short Story)
Magazine article from: Highlights for Children; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Jose Tavares tightened his grip on the fishing...short kicks. Left, right. Left, right. Jose always thought about soccer, even as he helped...pull the net from the sea. "Slow down, Jose," Papa called. "Slow down, Jose," his...
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San Jose Clean Tech Strategist Appointed as Delaware Secretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; Silicon Valley Approaches to Help Advance "The First State's" Energy and Environmental Challenges.
News Wire article from: Internet Wire; 3/17/2009; 700+ words
; SAN JOSE, CA, Mar 17, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX...today announced in Dover, Del., that San Jose's Clean Tech Strategist, Collin O' Mara...control. He's proven with his work in San Jose that he is an expert at addressing environmental...
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San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Sal Pizarro column: Artist's work lights up San Jose City Hall rotunda.(Column)
Newspaper article from: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA); 9/30/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: Sal Pizarro Sep. 30--San Jose City Hall's rotunda again has been transformed...different response Tuesday. At the event, San Jose State University Provost Carmen Sigler...those mingling around the rotunda were San Jose public art director Barbara Goldstein...
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San Jose International Airport opens first new airline terminal in 25 years.
PR Newswire; 2/8/1990; 700+ words
; SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OPENS FIRST NEW AIRLINE TERMINAL IN 25 YEARS SAN JOSE, Calif. Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- San Jose International Airport's Terminal A was formally opened today launching a new era in air travel for Silicon Valley...
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San Jose, Calif., May Lose Its Only Air Link with Asia.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 10/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; TOKYO--Oct. 1--San Jose's airport chief is accusing American Airlines of maneuvering to eliminate San Jose's only daily flight to Asia, a move...prestige and economic activity. "San Jose's sort of been mugged on the deal...
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San Jose faces the music; The collapse of the symphony raises questions about the city's ability to support the arts, but many observers say the Silicon Valley cultural scene is a vibrant one.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 6/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Kosman Tuesday's shutdown of the San Jose Symphony is a major blow to the cultural...growing city. But an indication that San Jose can't support the arts? Not so fast...David and Lucile Packard Foundation. "San Jose is not the problem." Glaze chaired the...
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Jose Rivas two of 602 awarded degrees by PUC
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 5/20/2002; ; 660 words
; ...too." Then again, when you're both named Jose Rivas, you're graduating in the same class...not have a sense of humor? The two Rivases -- Jose Baldomero, 24, of Highland, and Jose Victor Ramos, 23 of Hammond -- stood side...
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San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau Releases New San Jose Visitor Study, Data Shows City's Tourism Industry Contributes $1.2 Billion to Local Economy.
News Wire article from: Internet Wire; 6/6/2005; 700+ words
; SAN JOSE, CA, Jun 06, 2005 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) Visitors to San Jose were responsible for an estimated $1.2 billion impact...economy, according to a report released today by the San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau (SJCVB). "The...
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San Jose Selects GlobalFluency to Raise City's Profile.
PR Newswire; 1/22/2007; 700+ words
; ...of Silicon Valley to Leverage Global Competency of Communications Firm to Promote the San Jose Brand SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- San Jose, CA, the 10th largest city in the United States and the capital of Silicon Valley, has...
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San Jose: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
San Jose: Economy Major Industries and Commercial...growth in the Silicon Valley — San Jose and Santa Clara County — from the...industry. By the early 1990s businesses in San Jose and Santa Clara County showed less than 20...
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San Jose: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
San Jose: Communications Newspapers and Magazines San Jose's daily newspaper is the San Jose Mercury News. The metropolitan area is also served by such publications as the weekly The Business Journal and the San Jose Post-Record, a daily...
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San Jose: Recreation
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
San Jose: Recreation Sightseeing Most of the attractions in San Jose are related to the natural beauty of the area or to its...wildlife in a 12-acre natural setting. The 16-acre San Jose Historical Museum on the park grounds features a recreated...
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San Jose: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
San Jose: History San Jose Begins as Agricultural Center for State San Jose was California's first civic settlement, founded in 1777 by Mexican colonists and named El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe for St. Joseph and the Guadalupe River near...
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San Jose: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
San Jose: Education and Research Elementary and Secondary Schools Fourteen school districts serve the population of San Jose, including the largest, San Jose Unified School District. News in 2005 was of the district's...
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