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Pruneyard Cinemas and Cedar Room get last minute reprieve
The neuroscience of abandonment can function in transformative ways, especially at The Pruneyard.
Thanks to last-minute negotiations, the Pruneyard Cinemas...
During 2025, Anniversaries Reigned Supreme in San Jose
As the year ends, the alley denizen again exudes gratitude and looks back on the highlights. The hometown curiosity must continue.
Drifting Through the Fairmont’s Past and Present
The view looking east toward Fairmont Plaza in downtown San Jose is not what it used to be. And it never was.
SJSU Announces Awards for a Distinguished Group of Alumni
In the late ’60s, San Jose State was a rocking place. Just look at the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards, announced last week.
Photo Exhibit Resurrects What Was Lost to I-280 Construction
Thanks to a remarkable exhibit at the main library, we can now look at former houses that used to sit where the I-280 freeway now exists.
Return of ‘Art of Zines’ Proves DIY Publishing Isn’t Dead
With a new Art of Zines show set to open this weekend, my mind explored the history of sporadic zine exhibits in DTSJ.

