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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.
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.
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.