June commemorates the first anniversary of not only national LGBT Pride Month, but also the landmark Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage. Events will be held across the country to honor LGBT Pride Month, as well as the Stonewall riots that took place in Manhattan in…
Articles by Yasmin Deosaran
Daniel Harris runs San Jose’s branch of the Knight Foundation. He moved here with a mission—and it’s a lofty one—to make San Jose one of the greatest cities in the world. Since then, Harris has seen the completion of projects like Viva CalleSJ and the activation…
Emmanuel Bard remembers the day he skipped lunch during a school field trip to a local miniature golf course. The San Jose teen, who was declared legally blind when he was 7 years old, was embarrassed that he couldn’t read the menu at the concession…
San Jose Marriott launched “Summer of Soccer” last week at Tanq bar to celebrate the Copa America tournament while helping local students attend college. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the soccer tournament for the Americas, Tanq is offering new menu items like garlic…
San Jose is nothing if not loyal to its beloved Sharks. What has become the most exciting season in the hockey club’s 25-year history could be just four wins away from Thornton, Marleau, Pavelski and Burns lifting Lord Stanley’s Cup. The logical question to ask…
General Manager of The Grill on The Alley, Chris Dobie, moved all over North America before settling down with his family in the South Bay. He’s made many connections over the last 17 years working for The Grill. Starting as a server, Dobie worked his…
What started out more than three decades ago as a small venture aimed at feeding 10-15 homeless people, has grown into a community service organization that has changed the lives of thousands in San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Palo Alto. Loaves and Fishes, which…
Bay Area native, Kathleen Wong, joins the San Jose State administrative team as the new Chief Diversity Officer at SJSU. Wong will soon say goodbye to the University of Oklahoma and return home to the South Bay, where she plans to shake up the current…
All eyes will be on Silicon Valley come June 3, when Copa America makes its debut appearance outside of South America for the first time in 100 years. Big names on the pitch will include Lionel Messi, Tim Howard, James Rodriquez and all those dudes…
Anjee Helstrup-Alvarez is the executive director of Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, better known as MACLA. She places a high value on artistic creativity in making an impact on San Jose’s future. Located in the SoFA district, MACLA is a hub for downtown creativity,…
