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Morgan Hill’s BookSmart opens satellite location at Eastridge mall
At Eastridge, books are back in the mall and soon authors will be too.
Not since Barnes & Noble abandoned its Eastridge location has another bookstore appeared in the immediate vicinity. Now everything has changed. Brad Jones and...
Silicon Valley Winter Arts 2026
Whether it’s cold and rainy—or feeling like spring—there’s no reason to hibernate during a California winter. Years ago people used to complain about the lack of culture here, but that’s not the case these days. There’s more...
Anoushka Mirchandani at ICA San José
At the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) San José, archival stories from the Partition of India inspire paintings. Water becomes a descriptor for the flow of time.
The India-born, San Francisco-based artist Anoushka Mirchandani paints translucent female forms...
Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for January 29–February 4, 2026
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
In 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to trek to the summit...
How Purple Lotus Keeps It Fresh
Published in cooperation between Purple Lotus and Metro Silicon Valley
For many cannabis consumers, there’s one unmistakable sign that they’ve found the right dispensary: the flower smells...
Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount: What’s the Deal
This article originally appeared in the American Prospect.
In progressive circles, there is a great fear about the consolidation of Hollywood and the broader media into the...
Alemán & Gera MX in San Jose
Mexican rap has established itself as a force to be reckoned with. Pairing up two of Mexico’s most popular rappers is a showcase of the spiciest vibes.
Brian Barth in Menlo Park
Brian Barth has written his first book, Front Street: Resistance and Rebirth in the Tent Cities of Techlandia.
Pokey LaFarge in Menlo Park
Originally from Illinois and now based in Maine, Pokey LaFarge brings a lived-in perspective to American roots music.
Icekat Meng Memorial Show in San Jose
Culo A Buco return years later to play in the memory of their friend Icekat Meng (a.k.a. Isaiah Sanchez) and celebrate his punk legacy.
Saúl Sierra Quartet in San Jose
Saúl Sierra-Alonso is a celebrated bassist, composer and arranger, wholly immersed in the world of Latin jazz and Afro-Caribbean.
Mechanical Turk in Redwood City
The band's pan-cultural approach draws as much from Queen and the Beatles as from Mazhar-Fuat-Özkan and Mor ve Ötesi.
