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• California Biotechnology Firm Likely to Miss Chance to Plant 'Pharm' Rice Crop.

  - 2004-04-06

  By Paul Jacobs, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 6--A Sacramento, Calif., biotechnology company seeking approval for the first commercial crop genetically engineered to produce a drug has probably lost its chance to get a crucial permit to...

  Tags: acre, California, food, Manufacturing, permit, San Jose Mercury News, U.S. Department of Agriculture

• San Jose, Calif.-Area Restaurants Serve Cow's Brain despite Disease Scare.

  - 2004-01-02

  San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 2--Brains, a part of cattle most likely to carry "mad cow" disease, remain a staple at many restaurants in the South Bay, particularly those offering traditional Mexican cuisine. At Tienda...

  Tags: cow, Manufacturing, SALES, San Jose Mercury News, SOFTWARE, U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Organic Beef Sales May See Jump in Wake of Mad Cow Scare.

  - 2003-12-27

  By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 27--"Mad cow" disease is shaping up as a potential calamity for America's cattle industry. Yet one small segment may be looking at greener pastures: organic beef. ...

  Tags: California, food, Manufacturing, pasture, SALES, San Jose Mercury News, Strategy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington

• San Jose, Calif., Airport Changes Curfew Policy.

  - 2003-10-09

  By Rodney Foo, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 9--Airplanes now will be allowed to use San Jose airport at night as long as they do it relatively quietly, according to an agreement between the city and the...

  Tags: aircraft, exemption, FAA, Manufacturing, San Jose Mercury News

• San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Test Drive Column.

  - 2003-09-05

  By Matt Nauman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 5--After an unprecedented string of hits, including the Altima, 350Z and Infiniti G35, Nissan takes its biggest gamble yet with the just-available 2004 Quest minivan. Sure,...

  Tags: Fax, Manufacturing, minivan, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Odyssey, San Jose Mercury News

• Web Feature Explains How Things from Jelly Beans to Airplanes Are Made.

  - 2003-08-10

  By Cynthia Cho, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--If you've ever wondered how many days it takes to make a Jelly Belly jelly bean (seven to 10) or how many parts are in a Boeing 777 airplane ...

  Tags: Boeing Co., Manufacturing, MARKETING, San Jose Mercury News, video, Web

• San Jose, Calif., Airport Must Make Jet-Curfew Decision.

  - 2003-06-24

  By Mike Zapler, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 24--For more than a year, the owner of the San Jose SaberCats' team plane has been asking the city for permission to use Mineta San Jose International Airport for...

  Tags: exemption, FAA, Manufacturing, San Jose Mercury News

• Jet-Service Firms to Move, Expand Operations at San Jose, Calif., Airport.

  - 2003-04-30

  By Rodney Foo, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 30--Two major companies that service and maintain high-end private aircraft won approvals Tuesday from the San Jose City Council to expand and move their operations at Mineta San Jose...

  Tags: ACM, California, council, Manufacturing, San Jose Mercury News

• Outsider Makes Mark at Car-Truck Assembly Plant in Fremont, Calif.

  - 2003-03-13

  By Matt Nauman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 13--Ernesto Gonzalez-Beltran is a different kind of leader at NUMMI. Hired last year at the sprawling car-truck assembly plant in Fremont, he became its manufacturing vice president,...

  Tags: Ford Motor Co., leader, Leadership, Manufacturing, Mexico, San Jose Mercury News, U.S.

• San Martin, Calif., Residents Sue over Chemical in Wells.

  - 2003-02-17

  By Frank Sweeney, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 17--After 16 years in their San Martin home, Bob Cerruti wonders whether his wife Sandy's thyroid problems were caused by the rocket fuel chemical that has contaminated their drinking...

  Tags: Benefits, California, chemical, HEALTHCARE, Manufacturing, San Jose Mercury News, SOFTWARE, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency