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The history of History San José in San Jose
Let’s explore how this important local organization came to be and what it does for the great 408.
June 06, 2025 08:15 AM
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Staff
"Haunted San Jose" author Elizabeth Kile portrait.
Culture
Q+A: Elizabeth Kile, author of “Haunted San Jose”
This longtime San Josean shares her process of collecting local ghost stories, the coolest person she’s met in San Jose, and more.
October 6, 2022
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Alyson Chuyang
Naglee Park Mural
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Neighborhood Guide: Naglee Park
From local eateries to historic homes, discover this beloved San Jose, CA neighborhood.
October 3, 2022
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Nicole Calande
A model of a 1980s robot.
History
Meet Topo, the 1980s robot from San Jose, CA
September 26, 2022
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Alyson Chuyang
A cement sign in front of City Hall with the address and the phrase "San Jose"
History
The history of San Jose, CA’s name
What’s in a name? Learn how San Jose’s various names have evolved across the centuries.
September 21, 2022
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Nicole Calande
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Arts
A closer look at “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?”
Let’s explore the history of this iconic Dionne Warwick song (and its covers).
September 21, 2022
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Nicole Calande
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History
Urban legends and ghost stories from San Jose, CA
Explore the ghoulish stories that San Joseans have shared for decades.
September 8, 2022
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Alyson Chuyang
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City
The asteroid named after San Jose, CA
Learn about the minor planet that pays homage to San Jose, CA.
September 7, 2022
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Nicole Calande
A exterior photo of a Victorian mansion with ornate architecture details, with a stony gray statue in the foreground.
History
The life of Sarah Winchester in San Jose, CA
Most people know the legends around Sarah Winchester, but now is your chance to learn more about this real historical figure from San Jose, CA.
September 5, 2022
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Nicole Calande
A rendering of a 200-ft structure composed of hundreds of flexible white rods that seem to bend in the breeze. Around the structure are people, trees, and buildings in the city. Within the structure, a few people stand on observation platforms.
History
2 historic San Jose landmarks undergoing modern transformations
These historic SJ sites are currently in the process of modernization + reimagination.
September 1, 2022
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Nicole Calande
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Introducing: SJtoday Neighborhood Guides
August 30, 2022
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Trevor Peters
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Bars
Where to find the heaviest pours in San Jose
When you want to celebrate — responsibly — you go big or you go home.
February 12, 2024
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Gregg Aronica
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Our readers’ San Jose love stories
Romance is alive and well in San Jose. From hotel meet cutes to coffee dates, here are your local love stories.
February 9, 2024
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Gregg Aronica
The Google "G" logo sits on top of a skyline view of downtown San Jose from I-280.
Development
Google says its downtown San Jose development will proceed
A brief history on Google’s Downtown West Project, and a rundown on the latest update.
February 9, 2024
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Gregg Aronica
A large group of people wearing mostly red in a dimly lit event space cheer on the 49ers game playing on a large screen projector.
Culture
Where to watch the Super Bowl in the San Jose
From bars to markets to mini golf, here’s 15+ places to stay faithful to the Bay with Super Bowl watch parties in San Jose.
February 7, 2024
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Gregg Aronica
An overhead map of the BART extension project, showing the Berryessa/North San Jose Station, connected with a line to 28th Street/Little Portugal Station, which is connected by a line to Downtown San Jose Station, which connects to Diridon Station, which connects to Santa Clara Station.
Answered: What our readers think of the downtown BART extension
Phase II of the BART extension would connect the Berryessa Station to downtown, looping through neighborhoods, and end service in Santa Clara.
February 7, 2024
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Gregg Aronica
A wooden bridge among trees and shrubbery.
Parks and Recreation
Stevens Creek County Park celebrates 100 years
The first + oldest park in Santa Clara County turned 100 years old this year, with its original opening date of January 24, 1924.
February 6, 2024
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Alyson Chuyang
Two Primary Election voter guides infront of San Jose City Hall.
City
Your guide to voting in the 2024 primary election in Santa Clara County
See what’s on the ballot, when + how to vote, and important information for Election Day in the great 408.
February 6, 2024
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Alyson Chuyang
A small car and a police car are parked on a rainy, wet street as hail bombards the road.
City
How to prep for storms in San Jose
Make sure you have everything you need.
February 5, 2024
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Gregg Aronica
A BART train at the Berryessa train station.
Development
What is happening with BART’s expansion into San Jose?
The project’s second phase would extend BART from Berryessa into downtown San Jose, ending service in Santa Clara.
February 1, 2024
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Gregg Aronica
A graphic of a blue birthday cake and a No. 2 candle with the words "happy birthday SJtoday" on it. There's two heads, City Editors Alyson + Gregg, juxtaposed on sparklers on the cake.
Culture
Happy 2nd birthday to SJtoday
And to our readers + followers, two of the biggest high-fives (high ten?) for being there with us the entire way.
January 31, 2024
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Alyson Chuyang