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Leigh High School’s Surprising Music History
To reacquaint myself with Leigh High School, I went looking for murderers, but I found music history instead. A more joyous process emerged.
While visiting...
Walking El Camino: Silicon Valley’s Indian Restaurant Corridor
The intersection of Wolfe and El Camino recently provided a microcosm of Silicon Valley in ways that can only be understood on foot.
At first,...
Rediscovering San Jose, One Walk at a Time
Together, Rebecca Solnit and Juan Felipe Herrera recently re-ignited my obsession with exploring San Jose on foot.
How did this start? Well, 20 years ago,...
Remembering Alan Soldofsky’s Legacy in San Jose’s Literary Community
In April of 2019, Alan Soldofsky organized that year’s annual Legacy of Poetry Festival at San Jose State University (SJSU), including a reading by...
How Arnold Del Carlo Preserved Valley Fair’s Forgotten History
On a recent visit to the Valley Fair Cheesecake Factory, the ghost of photographer Arnold Del Carlo arrived and transformed the whole scene into...
How the World Cup Showed Just How Far San Jose Has Come
Thanks to the world’s game, San Jose is a much better place than it was decades ago.
Last week, the US men’s national team stayed...
A Valley of Nations: What the World Cup Meant to Santa Clara County
Thanks to the World Cup, Santa Clara County has become a valley of nations.
As this week’s Metro hits the streets, the United States Men’s...
Tony Powell’s Hidden Life Comes to Light in New Documentary
The only San Jose Earthquakes player to operate a crumbling motel in West Hollywood for 20 years is now the subject of a documentary.
The...
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