1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1028+ words) This week, the United States of America will mark its 250th birthday." No matter what you think about the state of the country, 250 years is a long time for the "land of the free" to exist." But that term, "land of…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago  (698+ words) Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology for July 1-7, 2026 Metro Silicon Valley Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology for July 1-7, 2026 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Archaeologists studying ancient wells have discovered that some weren't finished in a single effort. Communities might dig to the current…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (298+ words) Thanks to the World Cup, Santa Clara County has become a valley of nations. As this week's Metro hits the streets, the United States Men's National Team is set to take on Bosnia on July 1st at Levi's Stadium, in the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (277+ words) This week San Jose welcomed the U. S. men's soccer team. The players arrived at downtown's Marriott hotel on Monday, two days before their match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Santa Clara. There are many reasons to be excited about America at…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (96+ words) Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo in Sunnyvale Metro Silicon Valley Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo in Sunnyvale In Japan, there is a 400-year-old tradition of comedy storytelling. Considered an art, with the highest achievers being labeled Rakugo masters. Katsura Sunshine has risen to the…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (125+ words) Chris Stapleton in Mountain View Metro Silicon Valley Chris Stapleton in Mountain View Grammy Award-winning country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton famously dropped out of college to pursue a musical career. By all accounts, that was a canny decision: in addition to…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1311+ words) This article was contributed by Indexsy I came at this the way I evaluate any product. I looked for whether it does the hard thing or only the demo thing. I looked for consistency of character " is the persona on…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (110+ words) The Altons in San Jose Metro Silicon Valley The Altons in San Jose The southeast Los Angeles neo-soul unit, The Altons, creates a soundscape dripping with the liquid 1970s soul sound that left the more pumped up 60s sound in the dust....

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (120+ words) Shiba San in Sunnyvale Metro Silicon Valley Shiba San in Sunnyvale After being a part of the French hip hop scene, performing and writing beats as Cutee B (and/or Q-Tee), Fr'd'ric Poulet fell in love with Chicago house, blending…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (118+ words) Aaradhna in San Jose Metro Silicon Valley Aaradhna in San Jose New Zealand-born Aaradhna has Samoan and Indian roots, but her music is steeped in soul. Her 2006 debut album featured all original material and spawned two hit singles in New…...