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'Painter of Light' Thomas Kinkade dies at age 54

...from Bible passages."I'm a warrior for light," Kinkade, a self-described devout Christian, told the San Jose Mercury News in 2002, a reference to the medieval practice of using light to symbolize the divine. "With whatever talent...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-04-07/painter-light-thomas-kinkade
Where are they now: Angel Villalona

...visa to legally play ball in the United States, but Giants vice president Bobby Evans told Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News earlier this month that Villalona will join the Giants in spring training, provided the work visa is approved...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/content/blog-post/billy-byler/2012-01-20/where-are-
Childers earns gold medal for helping U.S. team win tournament

...Francisco Giants, fell victim to a prank by his teammates Thursday night, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News . After Thursday's game, Bumgarner and a few other rookies discovered their clothes had been replaced with costumes...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/10/04/bas_550540.shtml
Baseball | Greenbrier High School | Westside High School
Character studies

...draft," observes the Associated Press. "Nobody wants to select the next Pacman," writes Mark Emmons of the San Jose Mercury News. More than 50 NFL players, he notes, have been arrested since the start of 2006. There are 1,700 players...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/04/28/edi_126441.shtml
Editorials
Morris, Yahoo join forces

...Journal-Constitution, Houston Chronicle, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, San Jose Mercury-News, The New Haven Register and the Commercial Appeal (Memphis). Privately held Morris Communications has media...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/01/12/bus_112191.shtml
Business
Glavine ponders next move

...35,000-seat ballpark, dubbed Cisco Field, on a 143-acre parcel held by the company, officials told the San Jose Mercury News. If the plan is approved by the city, the A's could begin playing in Fremont - 20 miles south of Oakland...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2006/11/10/bas_103922.shtml
Baseball
Travel briefs

...Silicon Valley companies rising over the past few years, supporters expected life at the museum to improve, but a San Jose Mercury News review of the nonprofit entity's tax returns shows that's not the case. Revenue has continued to fall, dipping...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2006/02/18/liv_57421.shtml
Life & style
What critics are saying about 'Star Wars' finale

...began, we get to use the immemorial movie phrase, "This is where we came in.'" THE CRITIC: Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News THE VEDICT: * * * HIS TAKE: "Rarely has a sequel benefited more by comparison to its immediate predecessors...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/05/19/mov_453661.shtml
Movies
Craigslist.org founder fights fraud, delves into journalism

...unveil any new ventures, but said he's been brainstorming with Dan Gillmor, a former technology columnist at the San Jose Mercury News and founder of Grassroots Media Inc., and Jeff Jarvis, buzzmachine.com blogger and a former critic for TV...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/05/09/liv_452610.shtml
Life & style
Overtime

...eral agents violated his Sixth Amendment rights when they raided his home last week. In an e-mail to the San Jose Mercury News, Conte said agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation violated "my attorney/client privilege by confiscating...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/02/01/oth_441549.shtml
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