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California’s Longest-Running Blues Festival Keeps the Music Alive

The 43rd Annual Fountain Blues & Brews Festival stands as California’s longest-running blues event, with a history dating back more than four decades. In 1981, organizers from the Associated Students Program Board at SJSU launched the festival as a one-day campus event, but ended up drawing about a thousand people...

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The 2026 Bay Area FIFA World Cup

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2026 Bay Area FIFA World Cup Matches and Events

Jun 10, 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 matches Levi’s Stadium | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Qatar vs. Switzerland June 13, 12pm The Bay...

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Why You Should Care About the FIFA World Cup Coming to Santa Clara

Jun 10, 2026

The World Cup is mere days away, and I fear much of Santa Clara County is not ready. We’re...

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AI Risks, Jobs and the Future of Humanity

Jun 3, 2026

This excerpt is adapted from his 2026 book, Alien Minds: Advice About (and For) Our Natural, AI, and Hybrid...

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Why So Many Bay Area Workers Are Juggling Multiple Jobs

May 27, 2026

Small talk doesn’t have to be tedious for those who are curious how people make a living in the...

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This Summer’s Concerts & Live Shows

May 20, 2026

Concerts & Live Shows May MANÁ y Los Fabulosos Cadillacs May 30, 7:30pm | SAP Center, San Jose Rock en español titans MANÁ...

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Bay Area Musicians Grapple With the Rise of AI-Generated Music

May 13, 2026

High-quality artificial intelligence has spared no industry. In a creative space like music, these days, generating a song only...

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Metro Silicon Valley E-edition

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