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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.
Archival aerial view of an area where orchards are giving way to commercial development
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.
Building under construction in an empty lot on a corner
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.
Black and white photo of parking lot in front of an old hotel
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.
Storefront with windows taped up and a plaque on the side
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.
Screen shot of an archival shot of the Eiffel
Oct 2, 2024

With AR, San Jose’s Past Could Be Just a Click Away

If Paris can augment reality with an appreciation for history, then so should San Jose. And if Google really cares, then it should help.
Archival view of First Street in San Jose
Sep 25, 2024

SoFA Street Fair Celebrates Second 10th Anniversary in 30 Years

The SoFA Street Fair started in 1992 and carried on vibrantly for ten years. Unfortunately, nothing organically vibrant lasts in San Jose.

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