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Knapp’s Plow Works: A Forgotten Piece of San Jose History
I always thought plows were boring. Then my grandfather and great-grandfather returned to life in a photograph of Knapp’s Plow Works in San Jose.
The photo is from 1914 but I did not discover it until last week....
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...
The Black Crowes Keep Rock ’n’ Roll Alive With A Pound of Feathers
Down and dirty. That’s what listeners get upon hearing the first riffs of “Profane Prophecy,” the opening track from A Pound of Feathers, the Black Crowes’ tenth studio album.
In a world overflowing with autotune, AI, and songwriting...
Tony Review: A Young Anthony Bourdain Finds His Way
Tony, Matt Johnson’s biopic about the late Anthony Bourdain, is a ghost story. Moviegoers watch the movie armed with the knowledge that the hero will ultimately take his own life. Unlike the writings of Sylvia Plath or...
Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for August 19-25, 2026
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Consider this your official alert that you’re close to getting too much of a good thing. To safeguard the lovely momentum...
San Jose Teen Brings Wellness and Creativity to Seniors Through Terrariums
During a recent trip to Fremont, San Jose teenager Evan Johnson shared his longtime passion for building terrariums with an enthusiastic crowd at the Age Well...
Is San Jose Water Safe to Drink? A Look at the 2025 Water Quality...
How much do you trust the liquid that comes out of your tap? According to the San Jose Water Quality Report for 2025, water here clears...
Allen Stone in Saratoga
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest in a sheltered, religion-based atmosphere, Allen Stone somehow ended up sounding like Stevie Wonder.
Luce in Redwood City
Luce emerged from San Francisco in 2000 with a warm, melodic strain of rock built for open windows and long drives.
Marc Maron in San Jose
Marc Maron has spent decades turning agitation, grief and self-interrogation into some of stand-up’s most bracingly funny work. Across his acclaimed specials, the television series Maron...
Chris Lake in San Jose
The UK-based producer and DJ comes to San Jose’s new outdoor venue for a full-day rager organized by 15Utah.
The Untouchables in Menlo Park
Sometimes the biggest legends are the ones that people who fly under the radar of mainstream culture. The Untouchables are one of those bands. They were...
Wobbleland 2026 in San Jose
Featuring Electronic, trap, dance, and dubstep, the festival promises two nights of nonstop energy.