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Special EventsCut-A-Thon for Shea Shaw: Get a haircut at this fundraiser for Los Gatos High School student Shea Shaw, victim of a hit-and-run who now suffers from traumatic brain injury.

Campbell shorts: Camps for kids--football at Westmont, field hockey at Del Mar
Camp for KidsThe second annual Camp for Kids returns to the Westmont High School football field on July 23-27.

Steve Paterson to head Community Newspaper Division
From overseeing a two-person weekly in Michigan to running a group of 18 newspapers and shoppers, Steve Paterson brings an extensive range of advertising and publishing experience to his new job as publisher of the Community Newspaper Division of the Bay Area News Group, which includes Silicon Valley Community Newspapers .

Campbell shorts: Poster contest winner announced
Westmont gets 'Wicked'Westmont High School's Drama Department has been selected to participate with Palo Alto High School in a benefit performance for the National Thespian Scholarship called "Making Magic/Defying Gravity" on June 4.

Mussadi, Morris lead Warriors into CCS girls softball playoffs
Every team in sports wants to end the year with a win, and with Lujane Mussadi in the circle for the Westmont girls softball team, there's a good chance of that happening for the Warriors this spring. Mussadi tossed 20 games for the Warriors and won 17. She finished the regular season with 17 complete games and 10 shutouts. She also hit .360 (27 for 75) with a pair of home runs.

Cocol at CCS
Photograph by Tommy LaPorteCocol at CCSProspect's Vadim Cocol placed in two 'B' events at the Central Coast Section swimming championships held May 12 at the Santa Clara International Swim Center.

Warriors, Panthers reach volleyball quarter's
It was quite a run for the boys volleyball teams at Westmont and Prospect this spring, and it all came to an end last week--but not until each team reached the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section playoffs.

Westmont wins to advance to CCS playoffs
It was important for the Westmont baseball team to finish the league season with a couple of wins last week--not because of the standings in the Mt. Hamilton Division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League, but because the Warriors still needed to secure a spot in the Central Coast Section playoffs. And that's just what they did.

Biawogi ready to run in CCS semifinals
Prospect junior Kamara Biawogi, a state meet participant last spring after running second in both Central Coast Section hurdles finals, was the top qualifier in the 110 and 300 contests at the Blossom Valley Athletic League finals held May 10 at Mt. Pleasant.

Edelman is guest speaker at children's health symposium
The Santa Clara Family Health Foundation will present a symposium in San Jose on May 22 focused on children's health with renowned activist Marian Wright Edelman.

Garden at Rosemary Elementary School in Campbell to teach kids about nature
Rosemary Elementary School has a new teaching garden thanks to the efforts of dozens of volunteers from real estate firm Keller Williams Realty.

Boogie on the Bayou is back for its 34th year and is expected to draw a crowd of 30,000
The Campbell Chamber of Commerce's 34th Annual Boogie on the Bayou festival will take place on May 19 and 20 in Historic Downtown Campbell.

Campbell children's librarian retiring after 35 years with county library system
Karen Armor, children's supervising librarian at the Campbell Library, is retiring at the end of May after 35 years of service with the Santa Clara County Library.

San Jose's East Side district names former teacher as superintendent
The board chose Chris Funk, the current assistant superintendent for instruction in the neighboring San Jose Unified School District.

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Top Rated Dining

1. DiMaggio's II Pizza & Stromboli
ORDER THE STROMBOLI!! Really cheesy so if cheese isn't your thing, avoid! Tasty variety of meats inside of the crust top...
2. Sal's Pizza
Sooooooo impressed!  This place rocks the local pizza world.  Yes it is New York style.  Yes there are lots of ...
3. Orale Fish Tacos
My wife and I eat here often. Yes, we get burritos , flautas, fish tacos,etc... we love all of it... but... The best, ar...
4. The Garret
The Garrett is a casual place with lots of booths and decent inexpensive food. Sports are always on TV, and there is tab...
5. Pupusería Los Dubon
We've been back about 6 times since trying different things.  The tamales had a whole chicken thigh (including bone) ...
6. Yiassoo
I love the super gyros plate !! So much food and sooooo soooo good. Went there last night and it was fantastic. Best fas...
7. A Bellagio Italian Restaurant
A Bellagio has brought me back to Yelping again.  Have had three absolutely delicious authentic Italian dinners there...
8. La Pizzeria Italian Pizza
Questa è la migliore pizza della South Bay. Simile a Delfina pizza a San Francisco. Voglio mangiare qui molte volte. ...
9. Taqueria Los Pericos
My fiance and I started going here a few years ago when he was working on a job in the area.  Our usual orders are HI...
10. Negeen Restaurant
Negeen Restaurant serves DELICIOUS Persian food in the Bay Area. One of my friends recommended this place and I decided ...

Top Rated Nightlife

1. Grand Dell Saloon
What a hidden treasure, awesome staff, no 'attitude' from the locals...everyone get's a warm welcome.  GREAT Guinness too...and thats a tough one to get right.  We happened in on a… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

2. Coach's Sports Bar & Grill
Dive-ish.   Take that as you will, but I'd say it's positive. It's got the charm of a dive with the cleanliness of a....hmm...well, a clean bar.  The most eclectic mix of patrons I've… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

3. The Garret
The Garrett is a casual place with lots of booths and decent inexpensive food. Sports are always on TV, and there is table with daily newspapers.  Beer and wine are also served, but… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

4. Dance Spectrum
I've only ever tried this place for Hot Salsa Friday (1st, 3rd, and 5th Fridays of each month), so I can't say much about Dance Spectrum in general, but HSF is my absolute favorite… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

5. Tessora's Barra di Vino
Fell in love the moment I stepped inside.  Quaint, unassuming, inviting.    I was there with friends just after happy hour on a Wednesday and stayed for a couple hours.  Though it… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

6. Len's Billiards Supply
When you walk into a cigar store, you want it to smell like cigars and have a big, burly looking guy behind the counter. And when you go to a billiard store, you want it to have an old… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

7. Grill 'Em
I give Grill Em high marks for the concept and the low price point they maintain. You get a decent quality meal at a good price with a little fun in the grilling process.  The owner is… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

8. Khartoum
Definitely a fan...  this is probably best bar in downtown Campbell and folks, this is hardly a dive.  It's too big and too clean.  Trust me.  If you want a real dive, I can show you a… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

9. Boswell's
I feel weird giving dive bars 4.  However, even if you're skeevy, if you do it WELL,you deserve to be recognized.  :) Boswell's is my guilty pleasure on a Thursday or Friday night when… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

10. The Cardiff Lounge
I'm here almost every other other Wednesday. Wednesday is the best night (if you're looking for hip hop). The DJs are awesome, the bartenders are friendly, the drinks are perfect,… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

Top Rated Groceries | Yelp

2. Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's has become my typical weekend stop for groceries. The store carries high quality goods that are awesome! They have an excellent selection of unique products that cannot be… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

3. Grocery Outlet
Not only do I love name brands.. I also love organic food. But grocery shopping can range from $20-40 each trip. A working-college student, living on my own, I can use all the discounts… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

4. Old Macdonald's Farmers Market
The only reason to give this fruit stand anything less than 5 stars would be if the fruit and vegetables are not top quality or overpriced. And here at Old Macdonald's that is not the… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

5. Zanotto's Family Markets
I love Zanottos. I would do all of my shopping here, except that I am a poor law student and their dry goods prices are higher than the Safeway (which sucks, but thats for another… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

6. Hankook Supermarket
I've never been to Korea before, but I would think this is how it would be like if I did.  I live less than 10 minutes away and never went inside until yesterday. Thanks to my… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

7. International Food Bazaar
This place is a gem!  I love this market.   They have tons of fresh produce.  Some of the prices are a steal (99 cents a pound for beautiful pomegranates) and some are in line with what… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

8. Trader Joe's
I cannot say enough about this location.  I live nearby this store and I am so happy.  Parking is better here than at the Campbell store and the store itself is bigger too.  Everyone is… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

9. Patel Brothers
LOVE this place.   Being Indian my Mom sometimes drags me to the bay area to do her "Indian shopping". This is the only place that I don't mind and actually love going to with her.  … _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

10. Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's is like the Prius of car models. It's small, environmentally friendly, and people love it!   I like shopping at Trader Joe's because of all the organic products that they… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

Top Rated Active Life Spots | Yelp

1. ISOTONEX High Intensity Training
I've been seeing Ray for about a year and a half and I really can't imagine him not in my life.  I've never met someone more inspirational than Ray.  He inspires you to keep going and… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

2. CrossFit Santa Clara
Caught the Xfit bug... guess you can save I have officially converted.  I checked out a few other places that were pretty awesome but Crossfit SC just felt RIGHT to me!!!  The coaches… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

3. Oak Meadow Park
Just a bridge across from Vasona Lake Park. I actually parked in Vasona Park and just walked over because they have pretty limited parking here and on a nice weekend it gets filled up.… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

4. UJam Fitness
If you like zumba, hip hop, and dance in general, then this class is for you! It is so much fun and the instructors have a ton of energy to keep the class moving for an hour. I was… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

5. FUSE Fitness
I'm writing reviews on two aspects of this gym: 1:kickboxing class with Sean 2: personal training with Jane  Kickboxing: I dropped in for a class of kickboxing on a Monday night.  What… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

6. The Dailey Method
I've worked out since I played Volleyball in HS. Through the yearsI've tried all types of classes and workouts such as yoga, pilates, step, cross training, kickboxing, running, moving… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

7. Sherry Han's Yoga Center
Sherry will help take your yoga experience to the next level. Her style of yoga is a mix of Pilates and traditional yoga to help build your body's strength, flexibility, and mind. It is… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

8. My Gym Children's Fitness Center
Hi - I was going to write to say how pleased I am with Richard and his staff  but having read the previous reviews I wanted to address the one by Christina T. that says the owner does… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

9. Tread
This is one store that's got it right!    We dropped in one Sunday on our way to Jalisco restaurant.  They're in the same shopping strip.  I wasn't planning on buying a bike that day… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

10. Bicycle Express
The situation: riding a bicycle from Almaden to Downtown San Jose, when all of a sudden, my rear tire hits a curb too hard, breaking a spoke and rupturing the rear tube. Quickly, I… _{-- Delivered by Feed43 service}

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