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Remembering San Jose rapper + producer Traxamillion
Learn about the late San Jose-raised rapper + producer who has a lasting legacy in the great 408, the Bay Area, and the hip-hop world as a whole.
Honoring Black history in San Jose
From public artworks to cultural centers, local Black history is all around us.
Raging Waters set to reopen as soon as summer 2024
San Jose City Council is set to approve new management for the recently defunct Raging Waters theme park in east San Jose.
San Jose's oldest family-owned businesses
Let’s take a look at some of the oldest established restaurants, stores, and more in San Jose, CA
Urban Putt to open in San Jose
The SF-originated mini-putt establishment has moved operations to the great 408.
"Valley Verified" takes on the complexities of the Silicon Valley
San Jose-based author Kyla Zhao published her second novel, “Valley Verified,” in January 2024, and tells the story of a woman similar to herself, that makes the move from high fashion in New York to high tech in the Silicon Valley.
San Jose's transit projects: What's the status?
We’re breaking down three major transit projects in San Jose + California as a whole.
Up in smoke: San Jose's cannabis laws + regulations
Over the past year, San Jose has loosened certain restrictions for cannabis in the city — let’s see what the new guidelines are + how we may see them play out over this next year.
The story behind San Jose's Hayes Mansion
Let’s walk through the front doors of another grand South Bay mansion.
What will these new California state laws look like in San Jose?
We’re checking out a handful of new California state laws set to begin in 2024, and how they may be translated in San Jose.
Historic Bank of Italy Tower to convert to housing
Original plans for the Bank of Italy Tower in downtown San Jose have switched from small office renovation to housing.
Made in San Jose: 13 things created in the great 408
From fruit cocktails to floppy disks, San Jose’s business scene is truly inspired.
Looking for a sequel: The fate of San Jose's abandoned movie theaters
Here’s a brief update on the history + fates of three long-abandoned San Jose movie theaters.
San Jose decades: The 2000s
From the tallest residential apartment building in San Jose to the Bill Walsh Legacy Game, we’re taking San Jo back to the ‘00s.
What's MC Hammer doing at a San Jose State football game?
Other universities certainly “Can’t Touch This” trivia tidbit about one of the San Jose State football coaches.
The art behind San Jose homes: Craftsman-style
Let’s visit another common architectural style in San Jose — the Craftsman home, popularized in the early 20th century.
The future of San Jose's historic flea market
New 2023 proposals suggest that the flea market could become housing instead of office space, as originally planned in 2021.
San Jose hotel tower sale greenlit for SJSU student housing
San Jose city council unanimously approved the sale of the Signia by Hilton hotel to San Jose State University for student housing.
Art designs unveiled for future East San Jose light rail stations
See what the Valley Transportation Authority is up to on the progress of its future light rail stations at Eastridge and Story Road.
The digs on South Bay dim sum
Whether you’re looking for a quick take-out meal or a traditional sit-down experience, here are our recommendations on the best dim sum restaurants in the South Bay.
San Jose decades: The 1990s
We’re turning back the clock to the 1990s in the great 408.
An update on the San Jose city workers' strike
Here’s a brief explanation behind why San Jose city workers are planning to go on one of the biggest strikes in decades.
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