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[6 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
San Francisco Zoo earns its stripes; unveils new tiger cub [VIDEO] The San Francisco Zoo introduced a new furry face to the world last month. One of its Sumatran tigers, Leanne, gave birth to a healthy cub.

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[6 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Women in soccer and politics, Stanford alum responds to Jason Collins and big data in the Valley On this week’s Peninsula Report, Chelsea Janes explains why the Bay Area produces top women soccer stars, yet has no team in the new pro league.

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[2 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Fighting for the win — an amateur fighter mixes the martial arts in San Jose [VIDEO] At San Jose’s Mixed Martial Arts Evolution Expo Saturday, amateur fighter Liam Purvis experienced his first mixed martial arts fight in the ring.

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[1 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Ink dries on sportswriter’s print career, but Andrew Baggarly remains a storyteller Veteran baseball writer Andrew Baggarly thought he would follow in his sister’s footsteps by becoming a broadcast journalist. Sixteen years after his first newspaper job, he did, becoming Comcast Sports Net Bay’s Giants Insider.

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[24 Apr 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Acclaimed opera singer turns to teaching in Los Altos [VIDEO] After years of performing in famous opera venues, Alicia Purcell has made a home in Los Altos. She now teaches voice lessons to youth hoping to follow in her footsteps.