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December 16, 2004
Leland alum aims for Tinseltown’s A-list
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‘Steadi’ is ready… to take on Hollywood
By Jeff Baham
Special to the Times
It’s 89 degrees on a sunny December afternoon—just another day in Studio City outside Los Angeles—and Tim Allen is running back and forth like a madman, chasing an imaginary cat. “Slim, let’s pull back a bit,” said Gabriel Beristain, the film’s cinematographer, to Craig “Steadi Slim” Fikse, a Leland alumnus in charge of Camera A, the movie camera that will film the principal photography for Disney’s “The Shaggy Dog.” Fikse checks the equipment, pulls back for a wider shot, and Gabby nods in approval while watching Allen’s antics through the playback monitors.
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Swirling emotions
Pedicure infection will leave lifetime scars
By Kymberli W. Brady
Staff Writer
Even though as many as 30 years separates them, several victims of the recent mycobacterial outbreak—that now has county health officials taking a closer look at San Jose pedicure salons—became instant “sisters” during a support group last Wednesday night.
After our initial reporting of the outbreak in November, and following letters, emails, and phone calls from victims, the Almaden Times’ decided to switch gears and focus more on what we feel is the real Read more...
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