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Nov 27, 2024
New Quakes Coach Has Long History, Serious Name Recognition
At age 73, new San Jose Earthquakes sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena arrives with quite a backstory. He goes way back.
Nov 20, 2024
A New Restaurant Transforms a Redevelopment Agency Relic
Dazzling new restaurant Eos & Nyx wins this columnist’s award for “Best Transformation of a Botched UA Theater.”
Nov 13, 2024
Three Events That Reflect the Best Silicon Valley Has to Offer
With the 2024 edition of Metro’s Best of Silicon Valley upon us, there is no better moment to recommend a few top-notch events.
Nov 6, 2024
Riffing on the History of Guitar Player Magazine
Out beyond an abandoned CVS building on The Alameda, there is a field where Guitar Player magazine operated in 1967. I will meet you there.
Oct 30, 2024
Arnold Del Carlo and the Impermanence of Civilization
As I sat at Philz Coffee, right where the Swanson Ford car dealership sat for 60 years, ghosts of two people told me to write these words.
Oct 23, 2024
A Trip to the Past on the 27 Line
Los Gatos is not just the land of a thousand hair salons. It’s also the musical chairs of grocery store locations.
Oct 16, 2024
Silicon Alleys: Parking Lots Contain All Sorts of Stories
Only in San Jose would a long-vanquished parking lot summon the ghosts of Ernest Tubb, Iron Maiden and the Dead Kennedys.
Oct 9, 2024
San Jose Needs to Claim Its Proper Place in Rock History
On multiple levels, Menlo Park is ahead in terms of Grateful Dead history. However, it’s not too late for San Jose City Hall to assert itself.
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