October 28, 2004     San Jose, California Since 2003
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Go Team! Leland cheerleader Aly Snow (top) performs a liberty pose during a recent Chargers football game. While Almaden Valley's local high school cheer squads perform at the games, their real reason for existing is to compete against other cheer squads.
Mod Squad
By Anne Ward Ernst
These cheerleaders don't resemble the stereotypical rah-rahs of generations past.  More
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Paper ballot Castillero parents First storm
Voters in Santa Clara County will be able to vote by paper ballot—known in fancy terms as "optical scan ballots"—for this year's elections, but only if they ask.  More At Castillero Middle School, Judi Armacost's daughter augments the three R's with two "D's": drama and dance.  More Last week's storm dumped more than twice a normal October's average rainfall on San Jose in one downpour.  More
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Mod Squad: These cheerleaders don't resemble the stereotypical rah-rahs
News

Paper ballot available at polls only if voters ask

Season's first storm has city, county working to keep streets, creeks clear

Castillero parents crying out against closure plan

Moderate Maldonado in tough fight with Democrat Pinard in Senate race

Sports complex is not harbinger of early development of urban reserve

Coyote-trapping ordinance fails again to win council's approval

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Letters & Opinions

Editorial: Endorsements—De La Rosa and Measure S

Editorial: Urging voters to say yes on Propositions 1A, 59

Letters

Cartoon: DeCinzo

Neighbors

Teen puts all his energy into building house for families of cancer patients

Neighbors

Design for Pioneer's new drama center, science rooms unveiled

Record crowd might have shown up for Graystone Pumpkin Bust

Perkins on Real Estate

Sports

Oak Grove rolls over Pioneer 41-0

Bruins fall out of tie for volleyball lead

Ferras sack helps Chargers nail first league win

'Huge' Independence squad deals Branham big loss

Mossing helps Chargers focus on polo goal

Golf event, baseball clinic will help Mayo

DeStefano, Catalano score for Branham f-s

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