Around Town
Filipino Americans realize dream with mural on San Jose State campus
The Filipino American History Mural celebrates that community's role in the farmworker movement and its...
Activist brings message of revolutionary love to YWCA event in Santa Clara
Author Valarie Kaur spoke Wednesday to an audience of more than 700 people at the...
Halloween tradition shows off Symphony San Jose’s fun side
Both the orchestra and the audience wore costumes for last weekend's "Symphonic Spooktacular" at the...
San Jose poised to be part of Olympic torch relay in 2028
The torch also passed through Silicon Valley on the way to Los Angeles for the...
Dolly Parton, politics and pop culture inspire pumpkins at San Jose nonprofit event
The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits saluted community leaders at the 19th annual event Thursday.
How the Bay Area’s spookiest spot amps up the fear factor for Halloween
This year's Festival Fright Nights manages to make the 160-room mansion creepier than usual.
San Jose’s new $177 million ‘dewatering’ facility passes the smell test
The $177 million addition to the city's wastewater treatment facility will end the practice of...
A new look for the San Lorenzo Theater
Theater unveils renovated exterior after $17.8 million rehabilitation
San Jose nonprofit Our City Forest continues to grow after 35 years
Just after the nonprofit honored its retiring founder Rhonda Berry, state Sen. Dave Cortese announced...
SPARK Social brings food trucks, mini-golf, watch parties to downtown San Jose
70,000-square-foot outdoor venue is open every day.
The Olympics owes a debt to San Jose State’s John Carlos and Tommie Smith and their black-gloved fists
Their raised-fist protest at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 should be answered by honoring...
Two San Jose events putting artists in the spotlight this month
The Cornerstone of the Arts awards will honor Diane Brandenburg, while the Leigh Weimers Emerging...
Vatican’s second-in-command speaks about migrants, AI during San Jose visit
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, drew an overflow crowd at Our Lady...
Symphony San Jose celebrates 25th anniversary, announces new artistic partners
"The New World: America at 250" opens the milestone season this weekend at the California...
‘Turn It All Teal’: Downtown San Jose hyped for San Jose Sharks season opener
Expect a ton of teal at the street party for fans outside SAP Center before...
After decades of delighting kids, this San Jose ‘Spaceship’ is finally retiring
The sheet-metal "spacecraft" made dozens of appearances at car shows and other community events in...
Bernal Scream scaring people for a good cause at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
The popular San Jose haunted house has expanded this year and is supporting Baldwin Elementary...
Season of change begins for San Jose Chamber Orchestra
Founding Music Director Barbara Day Turner is passing the conductor's baton for the 36th season.
For some downtown San Jose bars, the right name says a lot
Bitterbuck, which opened this month in Fountain Alley, got its unusual name from a Tom...
How this Bay Area artist is using agave skins to explore memory and “plant wisdom” in San Jose
With "Poetic Utterances," artist Viviana Paredes evokes a connection with language, culture and the earth.
Mountain View’s Century 16 theaters are closing next week — for now
There are plans to replace it with a mixed-use project, but property owner Syufy has...
Former Synopsys CEO makes game-changing gift to Levitt Pavilion effort
Aart de Geus says he's using a six-figure donation to name the planned venue's green...
Sunday’s Viva CalleSJ to explore some new streets in San Jose
The latest route, "Into the Valley," will let cyclists, walkers and skaters take over streets...
Happy Hollow’s new jaguar making himself at home in San Jose
Sonries, a 9-year-old male, arrived this summer following the death last year of the park...
San Jose’s Lowrider Day returns for Labor Day weekend
Annual event Sunday at City Hall celebrates removal of the city's decades-long cruising ban in...
Content’s Daniel Garcia still cultivating creativity in Silicon Valley
The San Jose arts community toasted the magazine founder's retirement at the San Jose Museum...
Community celebrates storied San Jose fire station’s grand opening
The new station No. 8 replaces one originally built in 1913 on the eroding banks...
George Takei of ‘Star Trek,’ Cheech & Chong at GalaxyCon this weekend
The guest lineup for the pop culture convention draws an eclectic range of fans to...
‘Seeds of Peace’ penguin on a fundraising mission in San Jose
The figure is part of a 20-foot bronze sculpture that will be installed at Arena...
Why San Jose’s Century 21 should be revived as a first-class IMAX theater
The domed theater on Winchester Boulevard, shuttered since 2014, could be an amazing 70mm IMAX...
Joby Aviation air taxi flight simulator lands at San Jose Mineta airport
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan took a spin in the simulator, which will be stationed...
What’s new this year for the Santa Clara County Fair
The 82nd edition of the San Jose tradition opens Wednesday, with racing pigs, hungry butterflies...
San Jose can’t have a Circle of Palms without palms, right?
The lanky, swaying tree has never been a good fit with San Jose's climate, but...
Nobody saw this memory-making moment coming at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Five guys from the audience were brought on stage Saturday night to sing and dance...
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest’s key to success? Eight stages of musical variety
Festivalgoers can bounce from a cool backyard jam session or a raucous outdoor party to...
Ukrainian children’s ‘trench art’ on display at Los Altos Fine Art in the Park
Portola Valley artist Sasha Samuels curated the showcase for the Los Altos Rotary Club's 51st...
Downtown San Jose’s coolest new shark isn’t named Celebrini
"Fishbones" was unveiled at Guildhouse's fifth anniversary party. Could it spark a second Shark Byte...
Tech at Nite adds a dash of childhood nostalgia to a grown-up party
Marketing Manager Joanna Acevedo found a good formula to bring "Zillennials" like her back to...
Historic downtown San Jose skyscraper gets a brand new look
The Bank of Italy's blueprint-style scaffolding wrap adds some color and fun to the downtown...
San Jose announces finalists to replace Cesar Chavez’s name on central park
Public can vote in ranked-choice survey through Aug. 3 to recommend a name to replace...
Mayors aiming to crush former 49ers QB John Paye in grape-stomp contest
Matt Mahan, Lisa Gillmor, Carmen Montano and others will compete at this weekend's 44th annual...
Special Olympics has a special night at Children’s Discovery Museum
The organization's Northern California chapter received the Legacy for Children Award at San Jose learning...
Mrs. Roper Romp brings a colorful time to Willow Glen
The legions of people in curly orange wigs and colorful caftans Saturday on Lincoln Avenue...
This year’s San Jose Jazz Summer Fest will be Bruce Labadie’s last
The festival's longtime artistic director is stepping down after 36 year's following the Aug. 7-9...
A year after a hit-and-run, San Jose man returning to Stars and Strides Run
Jeff Garmany plans to compete in the wheelchair division of Saturday's 5K/10K race in downtown...
San Jose arts group Local Color getting creative with new space
The Big Arts Building on West Julian Street expected to open later this month with...
Digital artist Rhonda Holberton working to keep women in the picture
The San Jose State professor, a Knight Tech + Art fellowship recipient, is part of...
Club Volo brings a new place for San Jose to play downtown
New sports hub has beach volleyball, pickleball and futsal courts at the Serpentine Pavilion in...
The Domes, San Jose’s newest entertainment venue, is a real mind trip
New space near San Pedro Square can be used for watching sports, hosting corporate events...
What a historic blouse tells us about Sarah Winchester
The garment, on loan from the Campbell Museums, will be on display at the Winchester...
Community leaders give heartfelt farewell to Rod Diridon Sr.
Hundreds of people attended the celebration of life for "father of modern transit" in Silicon...
‘Modern’ in 1976, Santa Clara neighborhood celebrates 50 years of community
The residents of the Laurel Park East neighborhood held a block party June 6 to...
Special needs adults have a fun night at Crystal Ball Dance
More than 150 people kicked up their heels at the second annual event, sponsored by...
Parking at a meter in downtown San Jose? Better pay attention.
The city is poised to raise the hourly rate and extend the hours of operation...
It’s a perfect weekend for al fresco entertainment in San Jose
Opera San Jose will fill the Municipal Rose Garden with music this weekend in a...
Good guys in high heels continue YWCA tradition in San Jose
About 600 people registered to take part in the YWCA's "Walk a Mile in Their...
San Jose rolls out the welcome mat with Viva CalleSJ on Sunday
The "Greetings from San Jose" route includes popular hubs like Japantown, St. James Park and...
San Jose’s Juneteenth celebrations kick off with Mayor’s Freedom Ball
Saturday's Juneteenth in the Streets in downtown San Jose will feature vocal trio SWV and...
Iconic Campbell comic book store making a big move this month
It'll be a new start for Heroes Comics, which is leaving downtown and moving to...
Weekend events kick off a festive season in the South Bay
Downtown San Jose's SubZERO festival and the 50th annual Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival are...
Bay Area college students pitch innovative ideas for the future of hockey
The teams' proposals ranged from making the game more accessible for the disabled to better...
Public memorial to be held for Rod Diridon Sr. in San Jose
Political leaders from the region, state and nation are expected to pay tribute to Silicon...
San Jose State students help build Christmas in the Park’s future
The Countdown to Christmas clock is getting a modern update thanks to the university's industrial...
Mesmerizing artwork illuminates Circle of Palms in San Jose
"Gaiascope" by artist Brooke Einbender was commissioned to celebrate the FIFA World Cup at Levi's...
After celebrating 70 years, Original Joe’s owners say they’re ready to pass the torch
Co-owner Brad Rocca said his family, which opened Original Joe's in San Jose in 1956,...
Alum Rock Counseling Center award has special meaning for Blanca Alvarado
The former Santa Clara County supervisor received a lifetime achievement award Friday at Alum Rock...
New mural honors Inez Jackson, groundbreaking San Jose community leader
The mural honors San Jose's first Black postal worker, who later led the boards of...
Santa Clara County DA’s student art contest takes aim at animal cruelty
Leland High School junior Angelica Liljenstam, who took first place in the "Justice for All"...
Bay Area cities let their FIFA World Cup flags fly
The Bay Area Host Committee raised FIFA World Cup flags in several Bay Area cities...
Longtime San Jose State hangout starts a new chapter with new owner
Peanuts Deluxe Cafe owner Richard Hobbs wants to make the eatery a worker-owned business.
Hey, San Jose, don’t make us send Indiana Jones after you
The public could lose easy access to the treasure trove of historical material inside the...
Canine couture on display at Humane Society Silicon Valley’s Fur Ball
A parade of dolled-up dogs made the scene at 'The Pet Gala' fundraiser at San...