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Leigh High School’s Surprising Music History

To reacquaint myself with Leigh High School, I went looking for murderers, but I found music history instead. A more joyous process emerged. While visiting Menlo Park recently, I spotted an original used hardback copy of Child of Satan, Child of God, written in prison by Susan Atkins, the most...
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How Arnold Del Carlo Preserved Valley Fair’s Forgotten History

On a recent visit to the Valley Fair Cheesecake Factory, the ghost of photographer Arnold Del Carlo arrived and...
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How to Boost Your Mood During the Bay Area’s Gray Summer Days

If you’ve found yourself wondering whether someone forgot to tell the weather it’s July, you’re not alone. Every few...
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A Valley of Nations: What the World Cup Meant to Santa Clara County

Thanks to the World Cup, Santa Clara County has become a valley of nations. As this week’s Metro hits the...
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Tony Powell’s Hidden Life Comes to Light in New Documentary

The only San Jose Earthquakes player to operate a crumbling motel in West Hollywood for 20 years is now...
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San Pedro Square Becomes the Heart of the World Cup in San Jose

Last weekend San Pedro Square hosted the largest football celebration in San Jose history. The organizers did it right...
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From Earthquakes Fan to World Cup DJ: Raffi Nalvarian’s Full-Circle Journey

Fifty years ago, when Raffi Nalvarian was a kid, he saw Pele play against the San Jose Earthquakes at...

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