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Iconic Andy’s Pet Shop sign hangs again
As of last weekend, the Andy’s Pet Shop neon sign has returned to life on Bascom Avenue, making San Jose a much more interesting place.
The grand re-opening party brought out tremendous community support, with several nearby businesses...
Exploring Aborn and San Felipe: A Uniquely San Jose Experience
The mammoth intersection of Aborn and San Felipe in San Jose is a rocking bazaar that should be explored on foot.
Multiple Indian grocers and a Japanese fish pond retailer were among numerous components of the landscape on...
E to the Ice
E-40 sits atop the Bay Area’s Mount Rushmore of rap. It can be argued no other regional rapper casts a longer shadow. While colleague and peer Too $hort comes close, 40’s work outside of the genre has...
Ke Huy Quan in Menlo Park
On a whim, he attended an open call audition. This audition swept the then 12-year-old Ke Huy Quan into the world of filmmaking.
Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for September 16-22, 2026
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Realities you’ve been oblivious to will soon pop into view. Hints and signals you’ve been unconsciously pushing away will start...
Coyote dodges a battery: San Jose’s greenbelt remains protected—for now
As warm, dry breezes brush past the hills and fields that make up Coyote Valley, Nick Perry recalls overlooking the landscape with his grandfather, and deciding...
Evicted San Jose club owner Pete Be says he had unwritten deal to pay...
After one of the SoFA District’s largest property owners passed away earlier this year, a six-figure legal dispute over unpaid rent ensued. It ended with the...
Seedhe Maut in San Jose
Seedhe Maut employs socially conscious lyrics, taking on high-profile issues including Islamophobia, India’s caste system and hate crimes.
The Texas Headhunters in Menlo Park
It’s time for San Jose folks to break out the BBQ sauce and throw that rack of ribs on the sizzle because the Texas Headhunters are...
NoorAva: Boundless in Saratoga
NoorAva brings Boundless, a night of sights and sounds combining the spirit of Rumi with traditional, classic Persian music.
Brandi Carlile at Stanford
Washington-born singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile is the rare artist who has achieved both impressive commercial successand critical acclaim.
Godsmack in Mountain View
Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots represent two different branches of the massive rock boom that dominated American radio around the turn of the millennium. Godsmack built...
Yellow Claw in Sunnyvale
Inside a venue in Sunnyvale, the duo known as Yellow Claw is going to ignite the dance floor with international beats.