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At 250, America’s Founding Ideals Still Deserve Celebration
This week San Jose welcomed the U.S. men’s soccer team. The players arrived at downtown’s Marriott hotel on Monday, two days before their match...
The 2026 Bay Area FIFA World Cup
The World Cup was last held in Santa Clara County 32 years ago. I remember walking into the Fairmont lobby and seeing Pelé hanging...
Tony Gemignani and the Rise of World-Class Pizza in the Bay Area
For years, California suffered from a reputation as a pizza desert. Having grown up in an East Coast family with roots in Naples, I...
Welcome to San JosAI: Nvidia GTC and the Artificial Intelligence Revolution
The valley’s biggest tech event took over downtown San Jose this week. An army in neon green lanyards turned the city’s core into a...
Bob Weir, from the Peninsula to the Universe
After the Grateful Dead played their farewell shows at San Francisco’s Winterland in October 1974, its members broke off into side projects, reverting from...
BEST OF SILICON VALLEY 2025 — Short List: Editor’s Picks
Best Paletas
Paleta Planeta
Traditional Mexican ice pops sold from carts have taken on new excitement with contemporary flavor combinations, vibrant colors and bold fresh fruits....
San Jose Graffiti Culture Shines at East Village Gallery Writers Bench
East Village’s Writers Bench gallery celebrates San José graffiti art culture at storefront that began as a box truck.
Silicon Valley Asian Art Center Opens Zheng Chongbin Show
While grabbing a paleta with my daughter at S. 4th and Santa Clara Streets, I stopped to gaze at the front door of a...
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