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Willow Glen home at site of stagecoach stop unlikely to stand, but heritage tree saved
A large sycamore tree believed to have once stood at a stagecoach stop between San Jose and New Almaden will remain untouched on a site slated for development at the corner of Willow Glen Way and Creek Drive.
Children can lose weight when dieting becomes a family affair
When 12-year-old Austen admitted to his mother he was uncomfortable about his weight, Erica Lovett was surprised - and clueless about how to help him.
America's Most Overpriced ZIP Codes - Willow Glen?
America's Most Overpriced ZIP Codes - Forbes.com America's Most Overpriced ZIP Codes Matt Woolsey, 07.29.08, 4:00 PM ET In San Jose, Calif., home to Silicon Valley and some of the highest home values in the ...
Neighborhood activists call for more 'walkable' living in San Jose
Some vocal residents are appealing to city planners for more pedestrian-friendly shopping areas in San Jose's General Plan update for the year 2040.
Kids on Lincoln?! Bay Area Parent is There too
With new kid boutiques opening almost daily on Lincoln Avenue, it made sense that the venerable Bay Area Parent publication would eventually notice.
Willow Glen loses a Starbucks, may gain self-improvement fee
Changes are brewing in the Willow Glen business district. One of the Starbucks cafes located on Lincoln Avenue is slated to close as part of the coffee Goliath's plan to cut 600 underperforming stores ...
Willow Glen loses a Starbucks, may gain self-improvement fee
Changes are brewing in the Willow Glen business district. One of the Starbucks cafes located on Lincoln Avenue is slated to close as part of the coffee Goliath's plan to cut 600 underperforming stores ...
Willow Glen loses a Starbucks, may gain self-improvement fee
Changes are brewing in the Willow Glen business district. One of the Starbucks cafes located on Lincoln Avenue is slated to close as part of the coffee Goliath's plan to cut 600 underperforming stores ...
Willow Glen loses a Starbucks, may gain self-improvement fee
Changes are brewing in the Willow Glen business district. One of the Starbucks cafes located on Lincoln Avenue is slated to close as part of the coffee Goliath's plan to cut 600 underperforming stores ...
Willow Glen loses a Starbucks, may gain self-improvement fee
Changes are brewing in the Willow Glen business district. One of the Starbucks cafes located on Lincoln Avenue is slated to close as part of the coffee Goliath's plan to cut 600 underperforming stores ...
Willow Glen loses a Starbucks, may gain self-improvement fee
Changes are brewing in the Willow Glen business district. One of the Starbucks cafes located on Lincoln Avenue is slated to close as part of the coffee Goliath's plan to cut 600 underperforming stores ...
Willow Glen loses a Starbucks, may gain self-improvement fee
Changes are brewing in the Willow Glen business district. One of the Starbucks cafes located on Lincoln Avenue is slated to close as part of the coffee Goliath's plan to cut 600 underperforming stores ...
Willow Glen business tax district plan moving toward a vote
The Willow Glen Business Association has garnered enough support from Lincoln Avenue property owners to move forward with a new tax plan that could substantially increase the business area's maintenance fund.
Willow Glen business tax district plan moving toward a vote
The Willow Glen Business Association has garnered enough support from Lincoln Avenue property owners to move forward with a new tax plan that could substantially increase the business area's maintenance fund.
Purdy: Biking for a cause, and fries
Mercury News sports columnist Mark Purdy, left, and fellow riders ride down Brookside Drive in San Jose on Saturday during the 7th annual Tour de French Fry.
Alviso river project raises hopes, tensions
Dick Santos was only 11 years old, but he still vividly remembers when flood waters raged out of the Guadalupe River toward his family's home in Alviso.
Developer kicks off first community meeting for VTA Towers
The developer proposing to build 800 housing units on an 8.25-acre site at the corner of West San Carlos and Sunol streets plans to reveal the project's timeline for community outreach and the application ...
Outdoor dining could arrive at Bill's Cafe in San Jose if request is approved
Outdoor dining may be coming to Bill's Cafe in the Rose Garden as the owners have applied for a conditional-use permit.
Residents made arena the success it is
I would like to take exception to some statements in Mark Purdy's article on HP Pavilion, where he implied that the nearby residents were a bunch of NIMBYs because they worried about parking on Shasta a mile ...
County takes stock of celebrations
Mark Cahn and his family could still detect the acrid smell of explosive powder thick in the air around Booksin Elementary School even a day after his Willow Glen neighborhood's annual - and controversial - ...