Fire and PhilistinesPhotography by Christopher Gardner
Carter Country: Fans braved the rain in Palo Alto to attend an appearance by former President Jimmy Carter in January.
Glass Menagerie: Craig Wilcox broke into the San Jose Center for Latino Arts and destroyed an exhibit of blown-glass and mixed-media sculpture in late May.
Heart of Glass: The blown-glass and mixed-media creations of brothers Jamex and Einar de la Torre was shattered when an intruder destroyed their exhibit at the San Jose Center for Latino Arts in late May.
Book 'Em: The historic Varsity Theatre in Palo Alto will become a Barnes & Noble bookstore after a long battle to save the Peninsula landmark failed.
Char Broiled: A fire in June closed the venerable Original Joe's in downtown San Jose for several months.[ More Photos | Metro | Metroactive Central | Archives ]
