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Feb 19, 2025
San Jose Earthquakes Go Local With New Jersey Sponsor
Just when I think I’ve finally written enough about San Jose Earthquakes history, the team holds a press conference at the place I was born.
Feb 12, 2025
Canoas Garden: At the Crossroads of Past and Present
The intersection of Almaden Expressway and Canoas Garden Road is not what it used to be. And it never was.
Feb 5, 2025
Mother Lode: Mining for Traces of Trine’s Café
At one point in the 1990s, there were seven Trine’s Cafes. Now after 55 years, we are down to only two. The empire has dwindled but Trine’s remains a true survivor.
Jan 29, 2025
Time Doesn’t Exist at Tony & Alba’s
Inside Tony & Alba’s Pizza, Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck plays on a TV above the beer fridge. Dean Martin records adorn the walls.
Jan 22, 2025
Triton Museum’s Downtown San Jose Backstory
As the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara celebrates 60 years, I jumped back in time to its heyday at Second and San Fernando in San Jose.
Jan 15, 2025
Strip Mining: Unearthing Long-Dormant Memories at the Mall
Strip malls like Princeton Plaza conjure up all the great things about being a real human with real memory, real stories and real experiences.