.Gary Singh

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Gary Singh’s byline has appeared over 1500 times, including newspaper columns, travel essays, art and music criticism, profiles, business journalism, lifestyle articles, poetry and short fiction. He is the author of The San Jose Earthquakes: A Seismic Soccer Legacy (2015, The History Press) and was recently a Steinbeck Fellow in Creative Writing at San Jose State University. An anthology of his Metro columns, Silicon Alleys, was published in 2020.

Cedar Room sign

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Jan 21, 2026

Pruneyard Cinemas and Cedar Room get last minute reprieve

The neuroscience of abandonment can function in transformative ways, especially at The Pruneyard. Thanks to last-minute negotiations, the Pruneyard Cinemas and its connected lounge, the...

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Guitar Wars retailer relocates to San Jose’s SoFA District

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Jan 14, 2026

Guitar Wars retailer relocates to San Jose’s SoFA District

A new music instrument retailer, Guitar Wars, recently relocated to downtown San Jose. For anyone old enough to remember when Guitar Center left downtown...

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San Jose Indie music venue Art Boutiki

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Jan 7, 2026

Indie music venue Art Boutiki closes after 16 years

As the year begins, San Jose has lost another indie music joint, Art Boutiki. The final few weeks were an extended love fest. Art Boutiki...

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Display of records in a retail store

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Dec 31, 2025

During 2025, Anniversaries Reigned Supreme in San Jose

As the year ends, the alley denizen again exudes gratitude and looks back on the highlights. The hometown curiosity must continue.

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Archival aerial photo of downtown San Jose

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Dec 23, 2025

Drifting Through the Fairmont’s Past and Present

The view looking east toward Fairmont Plaza in downtown San Jose is not what it used to be. And it never was.

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Archival black-and-white photo of a building on the San Jose State campus

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Dec 17, 2025

SJSU Announces Awards for a Distinguished Group of Alumni

In the late ’60s, San Jose State was a rocking place. Just look at the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards, announced last week.

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Sports stadium with FIFA World Cup trophy sitting in the middle of the green

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Dec 10, 2025

2026: Will It Be San Jose’s Turn to Flex Like a Big City?

The transformative power of sports to forge a civic experience may finally be tested in San Jose when the FIFA World Cup arrives next year.

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Archival black-and-white photo of an open garage with a car being worked on

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Dec 10, 2025

Photo Exhibit Resurrects What Was Lost to I-280 Construction

Thanks to a remarkable exhibit at the main library, we can now look at former houses that used to sit where the I-280 freeway now exists.

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