Willow Glen News

Word has now spread across the city that the annual fireworks display in Downtown San Jose has been canceled due to budgetary issues.

Hey! It's hot ! The National Weather Service has declared an " Excessive Heat Warning " through Sunday night for the SF Bay Area.

Almaden resident given Cornerstone volunteer award Mollie Tobias of the Almaden Valley was recognized as the Project Cornerstone Volunteer of the Year.

As Dayle D'Anna prepares to retire as principal of Willow Glen Elementary School, she says, "I've been lucky.

Some residents aiming to preserve their neighborhoods' architectural character applauded a San Jose City Council decision in June that continues work on the city's Distinctive Neighborhood Program.

WGx is not short on stories about the historic Garden Theater on Lincoln Avenue, and so it's fun to add one more, courtesy of this week's Metro, where Gary Singh reviews the latest historical release in the Images of America series from Arcadia Publishing .

Almost one month after Willow Glen merchants along Lincoln Avenue had to deal with an overnight blitz of graffiti, it happened again, with the number of tags tripling.

S ANTA CRUZ'S Vine Hill Winery recently earned a fistful of accolades for its pinot noir.

All things associated with Michael Jackson are selling fast. Albums, compact discs, buttons, posters, pictures, fans want them and those in the retail industry are finally getting the break they need.

G ENERATIONS of armchair San Jose historians will find it difficult to ignore any book with the following sentence on the back cover: "Even such relative newcomers as the Century 21 Theatre and its fellow domed cinemas have begun to gain a romance of their own." Thanks to Gary Lee Parks, the romance is now documented in Theatres of San Jose , yet ...

Susann Gardner and Cody Mortensen will be married Friday, June 26 at Willow Glen Inn, Enoch.

Soulful sounds will be filling the air at San Jose's Juneteenth in the Park, taking place Saturday and Sunday at Plaza de Cesar Chavez.

The Preservation Action Council of San Jose hosts its fourth annual Fabulous Hats Party on Sunday at the Julia Morgan-designed Pierce mansion at 1650 The Alameda in San Jose.

Official graduation ceremonies are later this week, but it's not too early to celebrate now! The Willow Glen Middle School & High School Foundation is sharing the joy of parents across the neighborhood, and WGx hopes you are too! The Foundation and the WGHS College & Career Center have also prepared a list of colleges, universities, and technical ...

The Willows Senior Center is getting a new name and an expanded mission. The signs haven't been changed yet, but the center at 2175 Lincoln Ave.

It's a tough time to find a job. Now imagine trying to land one if your only "work experience" is household chores or baby-sitting. "I applied to like 20 places, and the only thing I got was a job at Hollister for four hours a week," said Vanessa Royle, 17, a senior at Presentation High School in San Jose.

Helen Diller's parents were of modest means, but they instilled in her a responsibility to help those less fortunate.

The New Mexico-bound senior soared in the long jump and used a near-perfect start and an explosive burst in the 100 meters to get two titles early in the evening at Gilroy High on Friday.

Outdoor dining may soon be joining the Greek lemon soup and omelets as an option at Bill's Cafe in the Rose Garden.

SINCE LOCAL ROCK history keeps rearing its Medusa-like head these days, allow me to throw some more gasoline on the fire.