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Uh oh! Did you stop by the Jamba Juice on Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen in San Jose any time during the first two weeks of August? An employee may have given you hepatitis A. Turns out one of the food handlers didn't realize she was sick and she might have given it to you if she didn't wash her hands properly. If you were at the JJ from August 9-16, get a shot. If you were there from August 1-8, watch for symptoms (diarrhea, fatigue, jaundice), because the shot won't work for you anymore. Jamba Juice says that the store has been thoroughly cleaned, no one has come down with symptoms, the chances of getting the disease are small, and if you do come down with hep A, they'll reimburse you. Hep A is fairly rare in San Jose -- there were only 25 cases last year and for this year, only 6. more ›

In the past decade, the closing of many of the small, single-screen movie theaters has been a serious blow to SF's neighborhoods--not to mention those folks who feel nauseous at the thought of the multiplex. It's not all bad news, though: In May, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to make the New Mission Theatre - once the largest movie theater on the West Coast - a city landmark; its new owner, Gus Murad & Associates, has indicated a willingness to preserve the theater as part of the redevelopment plans. more ›