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A Book Lover’s Guide to Los Gatos Bookstores

If people on Instagram can post guides to bookstores in Rome and Paris, then Los Gatos should have its due. When I stood in the back corner at Beyond Text Bookstore, a killer little indie shop in the heart of Los Gatos, the idea came to me. A streetlamp was...

Downtown San Jose Memories Surface at Home Eat...

San Jose Unified School Closure Plan Sparks Anger...

San Jose CyberRays Reunion Honors Women’s Soccer Pioneers...

Cinequest Reunion: Film, Festivals and Full-Circle Moments in San Jose

Mar 11, 2026

On many levels, Cinequest is a reunion. People join together, yet again, and celebrate the influence of cinema in...

David Zicarelli, Miller Puckette, San Jose State University Electro-acoustic music

How SJSU Helped Pioneer MAX/MSP and Computer Music Innovation

Mar 4, 2026

In the School of Music at San Jose State University (SJSU), there is a room upstairs where the gear...

Visions of World Cup Parties in San Jose

World Cup Street Parties Could Transform Downtown San Jose

Feb 25, 2026

Patios are made for World Cup parties, whether they be Italian, Irish or German. The vision came to me...

San Jose Earthquakes Unite Punk and Hippie Fans with 2026 Grateful Dead Jersey

Feb 18, 2026

Only the San Jose Earthquakes can unite the punks and the hippies. With their 2026 home opener coming up this...

Morgan Hill’s BookSmart opens satellite location at Eastridge mall

Jan 28, 2026

At Eastridge, books are back in the mall and soon authors will be too. Not since Barnes & Noble abandoned...

Pruneyard Cinemas and Cedar Room get last minute reprieve

Jan 21, 2026

The neuroscience of abandonment can function in transformative ways, especially at The Pruneyard. Thanks to last-minute negotiations, the Pruneyard Cinemas...