San Pedro Square, silicon valley, san jose california

San Pedro Square Becomes the Heart of the World Cup in San Jose

Last weekend San Pedro Square hosted the largest football celebration in San Jose history. The organizers did it right this time. It was only the first weekend of the World Cup. The rest is yet to come, but...
Raffi Nalvarian, world cup 2026

From Earthquakes Fan to World Cup DJ: Raffi Nalvarian’s Full-Circle Journey

Fifty years ago, when Raffi Nalvarian was a kid, he saw Pele play against the San Jose Earthquakes at Spartan Stadium. Now his DJ company will handle all the World Cup games at Levi’s. When Nalvarian formed Sound...
Joanne Shaw Taylor

Joanne Shaw Taylor Brings British Blues Firepower to San Jose

Growing up in Northern England’s Black Country—the region that gave the world Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and John Bonham and Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes—Joanne Shaw Taylor wasn’t especially fond of the British blues-rock records her father played...
huney knuckles, east bay jazz fusion

Huney Knuckles Brings Bay Area Funk to the Guild Theatre

When it comes to locking down a groove, Huney Knuckles is as tough as they come. The scrappy East Bay combo has emerged in recent years as one of the most dependably funky bands on local jazz...

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for June 17-23, 2026

Astrology, free will astrology, Rob Breszny, stars, horoscope, astrology signs, zodiac
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Aries mathematician Paul Erdős lived without a permanent address, traveling the world to collaborate with other mathematicians. He owned little, claiming...
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Cinco de Mayo in San Jose: Parades, Festivals and Citywide Celebrations

San Jose is the Bay Area’s Cinco de Mayo capitol, with community-wide celebrations and red, white and green flags everywhere. While the date commemorates Mexico’s 1862...
gavin newsom, cannabis reform

Gavin Newsom’s Mixed Record on Cannabis and His Political Balancing Act

Many are asking: What is the deal with Gavin Newsom? Since Donald Trump returned to office, the governor has gained a lot of new fans across...
Pinocchio in San Jose

Pinocchio in San Jose

Carlo Collidi’s classic tale of a wooden puppet is given new life by the bright performers of Children’s Musical Theater Junior Talents.
Kid Cudi in Mountain View

Kid Cudi in Mountain View

Well ahead of the cultural curve, Kid Cudi came to fame in 2008 with “Day ‘n’ Nite,” a song that grew in popularity from a Myspace post.
Mahesh Kale and George Brooks in San Jose

Mahesh Kale & George Brooks at Stanford

Through the structure of jazz it’s more than a combination of cultures, it’s a new sound that carries the mind into fresh landscapes.
Cory Doctorow in Menlo Park

Cory Doctorow in Menlo Park

As the AI bubble continues to grow, it is important to be able to see through the hype and understand its potential. In his latest book,...
Matteo Bocelli in Saratoga

Matteo Bocelli in Saratoga

Son of revered Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli followed in the family business on Andrea’s 2018 single “Fall on Me.”
Zed's Dead in San Jose

Zeds Dead in San Jose

Zeds Dead at Discovery Meadow is built for people who want their electronic shows to hit with actual force.
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