Fruit picking, wine tasting and weddings — Silicon Valley leaders want to preserve the romance of their farmlands through tourism as the “Valley of Heart’s Delight” gives way to strip malls and tech campuses. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously moved forward with the idea of creating an economic development office...
San Jose is No. 1 U.S. city for manufacturing jobs
In Silicon Valley where innovation, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship reign, a recent study puts San Jose as a leader in the nation’s manufacturing market. The study by equipment supplier company ABM ranks San Jose as No. 1 for cities with the highest concentration of manufacturing jobs in its workforce. The study bases its findings on...
Chick-fil-A chickens out of Campbell
West Valley residents craving Chick-fil-A need to go to San Jose, because they won’t find the chicken chain in Campbell. Chick-fil-A pulled out of its proposal to fill a vacant building along one of Campbell’s major corridors last month, after the eatery’s second attempt to come to the city sparked uproar about increased traffic among...
Downtown San Jose’s Capital Club is closing
The legendary Capital Club is saying adieu to Silicon Valley. The exclusive club that drew the who’s who of San Jose to network, party and plan the city’s future will close its doors on New Year’s Eve. The 34-year-old club announced the closure on Tuesday in a letter to its members, explaining the decision “reflects...
Los Gatos loses treasured seafood restaurant after 45 years
An iconic restaurant in downtown Los Gatos renowned for its fresh fish and handmade pasta is shutting its doors after nearly half a century. Steamer’s The Grillhouse is closing after 45 years in business due to rising operational costs. What began in 1979 as a family business run by siblings Mark, Linda and Paul Matulich, the upscale...
Bay Area food banks ask for help to keep feeding their communities
The Bay Area is suffering from widespread food insecurity, and food banks are scrambling to meet increasing needs while their budgets are strained. Five food banks serving residents from Sonoma and Solano counties to Santa Clara County gathered on Tuesday to call for public support. Food banks in the north, east and South Bay are seeing...
The Biz Beat: Standout pizza at San Jose’s The Last Round Tavern
Sandwich shop by day and pizza parlor by night, The Last Round Tavern in San Jose manages its split personality exceptionally well. Owner Caleb Orozco uses his homemade sourdough bread and thin-crust pizza dough as a base for identical ingredients, such as in-house braised brisket and pulled pork, to create two distinct and delicious menus...
Cupertino has millions to spend from Apple settlement
With Cupertino absolved from paying California millions of sales tax dollars it collected from Apple, city officials are strategizing how to use it. Cupertino was allowed to keep the roughly $74.5 million in Apple sales tax revenue it set aside from 2021 through August after reaching a settlement with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration...
The Biz Beat: Still O.G. — A San Jose DJ-driven bar with an Alter Ego
Still O.G.’s bar, with its on-tap cocktails, wood paneled walls, cubby holes packed with records, DJ booth and state of the art sound system, has a warm, inviting hipster feel. But if you’re in the know, you can slip past the back-of-the-room gatekeeper and enter Alter Ego, a spot that seems miles away from downtown...
Downtown San Jose road could close for new pedestrian mall
San Jose officials want to recreate the success of downtown gathering spaces like San Pedro Square and Paseo de San Antonio by permanently closing off vehicle traffic in a third location. The San Jose City Council voted on Nov. 5 to extend the closure of Post Street, which began during the pandemic when the Al...