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Radio Personality First: Howard Stern KOME (98.5 FM) Second: Greg Kihn KUFX (94.5 FM) Third: Lamont & Tonelli (tie) KSJO (92.3 FM) Kim Vestal (tie) KARA (105.7) FM TV News Anchor First: Maggi Scurra KNTV--Channel 11 Second: Elaine Corral KTVU--Channel 2 Third: Doug Moore KNTV--Channel 11 Local Politician First: Susan Hammer Mayor of San Jose Second: Tom Campbell (tie) State Assemblyman, 15th District Elaine Alquist (tie) State Assemblywoman, 2nd District Third: Jim Beall County Supervisor, District 2 Irritating Local Personality First: Lamont & Tonelli KSJO 92.3 FM Second: Susan Hammer Mayor of San Jose Third: Alex Bennett Ex-morning-show host (KITS 105.3 FM) Place to Get Married First: Villa Montalvo 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga (408/961-5800) Second: Mission Santa Clara Santa Clara University, Santa Clara (408/554-4023) Third: Church Place for an Illicit Tryst First: Fairmont Hotel 170 S. Market St., San Jose (408/998-1900) Second: A Vehicle Third: Hotel De Anza 233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose (408/286-1000) Place to Take a Date for Over $50 Category disqualified due to ballot tampering. Place to Take a Date for Under $20 First: A movie Second: McDonald's Third: Taco Bell Park First: Vasona Park 298 Garden Hill Dr., Los Gatos (408/356-2729) Second: John Morgan Park 540 W. Rincon St., Campbell (408/866-2105) Third: Memorial Park Stevens Creek Blvd. and Anton Way, Cupertino (408/777-3120) Alternative to Driving First: Bicycling Second: Walking Third: Light Rail Excuse for Being Late to Work First: Traffic Second: Sex Third: Overslept Charity First: Salvation Army Second: American Cancer Society Third: United Way Library First: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Main Library 180 W. San Carlos St., San Jose (408/277-4846) Second: Sunnyvale Library 665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale (408/730-7299) Third: Santa Clara Library (tie) 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara (408/984-3097) Campbell Library (tie) 77 Harrison Ave., Campbell (408/866-1991) Historical Building First: Winchester Mystery House 525 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose (408/247-2101) Second: Ainsley House 300 Grant St., Campbell (408/866-2119) Third: St. Joseph's Cathedral 80 S. Market St., San Jose (408/283-8100) Example of Government Waste First: Quetzalcoatl statue Second: Welfare Third: Politicians Use of Local Tax Dollars First: Streets/highways Second: Schools Third: Parks Place to Impress a Visitor First: Los Gatos Second: Downtown San Jose Third: Highway 9 View of the Valley First: Mt. Hamilton End of Mt. Hamilton Road, San Jose (408/274-5061) Second: Los Gatos hills Third: The Mountain Winery 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga (408/741-0763) High-Tech Start-Up First: Yahoo! 3400 Central Expwy., Santa Clara (408/731-3300) Second: Netscape 501 E. Middlefield Road, Mountain View (650/254-1900) Third: NetManage 10725 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino (408/973-7171) Solution to Apple's Problems First: Sell the company Second: Bill Gates/Microsoft Third: Steve Jobs [ Metro | Metroactive Central | Archives ]