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SJZ Summer Fest
Gregory Porter, En Vogue, Dianne Reeves and San Jose's own Peanut Butter Wolf perform at the 30th anniversary of the festival.
read moreSenseless Violence
The Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting underscores the intractability of gun violence in America.
read moreAyn Rand and Silicon Valley
Modern business icons have become transfixed with the writings of an author whose views seem to embody entrepreneurial individualism but don’t really go all that deep.
read moreTinker, Taylor, Brewer, Maker
Scientific knowhow and technological prowess are rewarded on Silicon Valley's craft beer scene.
read morePlaying Tribute
Whether they do it for love, money or both, the rock & roll animals behind these local tribute bands are all having a blast.
read moreEating it Up
How a carnival barking New York pitchman and two San Jose chow hounds have shaped and reshaped the world of competitive eating.
read moreThe Startup Sport
A small group of ultimate enthusiasts in Silicon Valley are putting plenty of sweat and hard-earned capital behind the alternative sport.
read moreThawing Out
After allowing Frost Amphitheater to fall into disrepair, Stanford University resurrects its storied venue.
read moreBars & Clubs 2019
Craft cocktails, brainiac beers, video game bars and more—late night revelers have never had it so good.
read moreSeeing Is Believing
With the help of AI-assisted video manipulation software, hackers, pornographers and state intelligence services are creating ‘deepfakes’—blurring the line between reality and fantasy.
read moreSummer Guide 2019
Classic rock legends, alternative trailblazers and local artists grab the spotlight for three hot months in Silicon Valley.
read moreYour Call is Important to Us
Jail call monitoring can be a valuable crime fighting tool. The county’s quiet push to give prosecutors expanded access to recorded inmate conversations has ignited a controversy over checks and balances in exploiting technology’s reach.
read morehit me baby one more time
As millennials hit middle age, they are pining for simpler times—and paying for a chance to relive the good old days.
read moreDisc Break
Before Netflix, DVDs and even the VCR, LaserDiscs opened the door for viewing movies at home.
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Biting the Hand that Feeds
Tech billionaires are giving away their fortunes almost as fast as they are making them, but a growing number of critics say big philanthropy deserves scrutiny before gratitude.
read moreStill Standing
As he winds up a tour with Metallica, former South Bay skate-punk Joe Sib brings his stand-up act to The Ritz.
read moreBlood on the Hacks
Is Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes Silicon Valley’s new celebrity villainess, or a product of our culture?
read moreThe Shape of Film To Come
The newly rebranded Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival looks to the future and honors the past.
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