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Kindness in San Jose: Dolly Parton, Aart de Geus and Susan O’Malley

While certain tech industry CEOs embrace the global far right and advocate inhumanity, inequality and cruelty as policy, it can be a form of self-care to elevate others who thrive on kindness and generosity instead. Back in the...

Iconic Andy’s Pet Shop sign hangs again

As of last weekend, the Andy’s Pet Shop neon sign has returned to life on Bascom Avenue, making San Jose a much more interesting place. The grand re-opening party brought out tremendous community support, with several nearby businesses...
operation freedom paws, northern california non-profit, service dog training
operation freedom paws, northern california non-profit, service dog training
The New World in San Jose

The New World in San Jose

2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the nation. Despite all of its flaws, it’s still a country that has inspired generations of immigrants.
Hellflowers in San Jose

The Hellflowers in San Jose

This weekend real punk rock is alive and grinding in the most appropriate of places, a skate park. Oh, and it’s totally @#$%&*in’ free!

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for September 23-29, 2026

Astrology, free will astrology, Rob Breszny, stars, horoscope, astrology signs, zodiac
ARIES (March 21-April 19) In the practice of niwaki, Japanese gardeners shape trees so they look both natural and artfully composed. They prune and style...
OPEN SPACE District preservation officials plan to promote public access to saved lands

Coyote dodges a battery: San Jose’s greenbelt remains protected—for now

As warm, dry breezes brush past the hills and fields that make up Coyote Valley, Nick Perry recalls overlooking the landscape with his grandfather, and deciding...
Pete Be Center

Evicted San Jose club owner Pete Be says he had unwritten deal to pay...

After one of the SoFA District’s largest property owners passed away earlier this year, a six-figure legal dispute over unpaid rent ensued. It ended with the...
Hellflowers in San Jose

The Hellflowers in San Jose

This weekend real punk rock is alive and grinding in the most appropriate of places, a skate park. Oh, and it’s totally @#$%&*in’ free!
Queer American Memorials

Queer American Memorials in San Jose

The ICA hosts Queer American Memorials, an ongoing project that replaces stories of violence with stories of life.
Hayley Williams in Mountain View

Hayley Williams in Mountain View

Her 2025 album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party bounced between alternative rock, indie pop and considerably stranger corners.
W. Kamau Bell at Stanford

W. Kamau Bell at Stanford

One would be hard-pressed to find another Oakland-identifying comic with as much chops and influence as Emmy Award–winning W. Kamau Bell.
Geoff Tate in Metro Park

Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter in Menlo Park

Queensrÿche’s 1988 concept album wrapped progressive metal around a story involving political corruption, addiction, and revolution.
Don McMillian in San Jose

Don McMillan in San Jose

PowerPoint has ruined plenty of afternoons. Don McMillan has built a comedy career around making it worth sitting through.
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Enter for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Teske’s Germania in San Jose. Drawing October 14, 2026.
Enter for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Henry's World Famous Hi-Life in San Jose. Drawing October 28, 2026.
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