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The front entrance and lobby of Carlsbad Medical Center are closed for remodeling.

The monolithic structure of public education is resistant to change. As evidence the system continues to use an antiquated calendar from our agrarian past, and it organizes school districts in historic slices that make no logical sense.

Everyone is invited to enjoy the free outdoor concert by Kim McKee and Ken Willson on Wednesday, Oct.

Every now and then, an issue comes before the San Jose City Council that exposes the fissures of local politics in a memorably revealing way.

Liam's List: September 18th, 2009 Share + Sep 18, 2009 4:21 pm US/Pacific Liam's List: September 18th, 2009 Greetings chums, Another weekend of fun and frivolity looms.

The 4000 block of Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose is closed in both directions this morning as firefighters continue to battle a three-alarm blaze at a commercial structure, according to officials.

As she stood in front of the bandstand in Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park Sunday - eyes closed, swaying to the beat of a '70s cover band - the pendant earrings that spelled out ELVIS on either side of Marlene Coelhosousae's face were all shook up.

Safeway's shiny new 'Market' is being touted as a boon to downtown - just blocks from San Jose's own Zanotto's By Jessica Fromm A 50-PERSON queue snakes through the buzzing aisles of The Market in downtown San Jose.

U.S. Rep. Lofgren will speak with Almaden residents U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, will speak to residents at the Almaden Valley Community Association's monthly meeting on Aug.

Back in late June, Home & Garden writer Holly Hayes - that would be my spouse - wrote about our little experiment in urban farming with a series of raised beds that emphasize vertical gardening.

The memorial is sponsored by UC Berkeley Asian American Studies Program, the Department of Ethnic Studies, and the Takaki family.A The Asian American Studies program and the Department of Ethnic Studies express profound sorrow at the loss of Ronald Takaki, world-renowned Asian American scholar and public intellectual.A He retired in 2002 and passed ...

LAST WEEKEND, the anti-man-about-town returned from a much-needed slumber and forged a pathway through a superior First Friday event in downtown San Jose.

Not all the art on display at the South First Fridays event in downtown San Jose this week will be found inside galleries.

Not all the art on display at the South First Fridays event in downtown San Jose this week will be found inside galleries.

Santa Clara County courthouses will close one day each month starting in September, in order to save money following the announcement of state cuts.

Not all the art on display at the South First Fridays event in downtown San Jose this week will be found inside galleries.

Noah's Ark will issue 100 spay/neuter certificates for those who need financial help at 8 a.m. today at Cat's Meow, 124 S. Canyon St.

We at Blendz of Downtown San Jose feel that healthy eating is one of the keys to success.

I am on a personal mission to evangelize emerging technology in higher education.

Within a short walk of San Jose State University is a special place, Downtown Yoga Shala.