San Jose is great because you don’t have to drive far to see or do interesting things. I don’t feel badly saying this on a site devoted to San Jose because of two reasons: first, our convention and visitors bureau touts it (link); and second, it’s true.
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Week-long Triple Digit Heat Wave Hits Region
A Red Flag Warning about potential wildfires also is in effect through at least Wednesday, because of soaring temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity.
Two Atmospheric Rivers Headed for California
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning today for Northern California coastal areas, including the Bay Area. A flood watch is in effect for the Bay Area and Central Coast through Friday morning. The weather service forecast for San Jose features rain for at least the next two weeks.
Rain, High Winds, Dangerous Surf Continues, with More on the Way
Unsettled weather is expected to continue as a series of storms aim at the California Coast. The next more significant storm may impact the region in the middle of next week.
Bomb Cyclone Won’t End Drought, But Likely Is Final Dousing of Fire Season
The rain that hit California this weekend as a bomb cyclone and atmospheric river was likely to end fire season but not the drought.
Will Psychedelics Become Legal in California?
The state Senate passed a bill to legalize hallucinogenic drugs for Californians 21 and older. Could psychedelics become the next cannabis?
Whack and Stack: PG&E’s Toppling of Trees to Prevent Fire Creates New Hazards
In an attempt to prevent wildfires, the utility company is removing vegetation from around power lines.
South Bay Sees Bizarre Mini-Boom as Thousands of Fire Evacuees Pour into Downtown
The fires burning in the mountains south and west of San Jose have pushed 77,000 people to flee from Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties.
Bad Nudes Bared: Lupin Lodge’s Idyllic Clothing-Free Lifestyle Unravels in Alarming Fashion
Mounting legal troubles have longtime Lupin Lodge members worried about the future of the historic naturist resort.
San Jose Considers Emergency Drought Ordinance
San Jose may enact water-rationing measures to cope with the state’s dogged drought.
Parent Accuses County Board of Education of Violating the Brown Act
County school board officials broke open meeting laws by coming to a decision on school boundaries through emails instead of a public discussion, according to one angry parent. Andrea Szabo is once again calling out the county Board of Education, alleging it broke the Brown Act in its email correspondence regarding a school district exemption. Other matters going before the board Tuesday night include a proposed study that would consider realigning the county’s 31 districts and new technological tools for students.
The Educated Fly Rod (Part 2)
May Day of each year was an undeclared school holiday for high school boys as May 1st was the opening day of trout season, and nearly every boy skipped school that day whether they went fishing or not. I always eagerly awaited the opening of fishing season and every school day afternoon, while seated in class, I was afflicted with a tremendous itch to be out in our local trout streams. I was not the only one afflicted as many of my fishing buddies would be equally tormented. There was no football practice, basketball was over and we felt that we could best train for the track team by hurdling over rocks and doing the broad jump across the creek. One of my closest friends was Barney “Max” Barnett, who equally loved fishing. We would squirm until the 2:25 bell rang and by 2:30, we were out the door, heading for the creek. School was officially over at 3:30 but we were long gone by then.
