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Silicon Valley’s Famous Graves: A Visit to Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Alta Mesa Memorial Park is the Père-Lachaise of Silicon Valley. Like the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris’ 20th arrondissement where novelist Marcel Proust, composer...
Silicon Valley Voter Guide 2026: Candidates, Propositions and Local Measures
The simple act of voting affirms a tradition that has served Americans well for 250 years.True, the United States is not a pure democracy....
They’re Hot! Bay Area Burger Week Celebrates Smashing Success
On Monday night, there’s a line at the counter. Fifteen hamburger patties, each smashed to the diameter of a small frisbee, sit on a...
Fall Arts Guide: Discover Silicon Valley’s Best Cultural Events
As we plunge toward a future of synthetic culture, screen ubiquity, stacked apartment living and self-driving cars, the culture that grounds us and connects...
Remembering Alan Soldofsky, Champion of San Jose’s Literary Community
The local literary community lost one of its leading lights with the passing of Alan Soldofsky this past weekend.
Soldofsky was a poet and published...
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...
