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08/15/2025

This week’s Metro cover story looks at how a generation is entering a workforce in which smart work is being automated by artificial intelligence.

In news, Santa Clara County wants to raise taxes. After buying four hospitals and doubling the number of beds, its huge health care system now eats up more than half the county’s nearly $14 billion budget—and Trump just took $1 billion away. San Joseans, say hi to 10% sales taxes.

Our dining writer travels to Clark’s Oyster Bar in Menlo Park to sample lobster rolls and crab cakes. And Silicon Alleys columnist Gary Singh recaps the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest.

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08/14/2025

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08/07/2025

San Jose Jazz Summer Fest takes over downtown August 8 to 10—and Metro’s cover this week. Read about locals jamming with greats in “Sound and the City” by Colin Seymour and Bill Kopp on page 8. Also, Gary Singh looks at the SJZ Break Room in Silicon Alleys, alongside coverage of the fest’s highlights.

On the culinary front, pair wine with pizza and pasta at Little Uvas Vineyards in San Martin, and catch singer-songwriter Ben Folds live at Menlo Park’s Guild Theatre.

In print, online, or in our e-edition, Metro has you covered.

08/01/2025

Lois Booth
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07/19/2025

In this week’s :

• Janis Hashe looks at the Dr. Huey P. Newton digital archive

• Sharan Street talks to Acari, the Fil-Am San Jose singer who’s opening at the July 27 Island Party with Fia as the headliner and Western Conference with BigBodyCisco as support.

• The Psychedelic Furs play Music in the Park at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, a pretty big furkin deal.
We have been following the reviews from their Texas shows, and fans report that the Furs are playing spectacularly. Bill Kopp talks to Tim Butler about their music and journey to get you up to speed.

07/17/2025

Last week’s Metro cover story spotlighted Stevie B’s San Jose Days, a look at how an East Coast music movement took flight here, written by . The piece traces the Bay Area chapter in the career of Stevie B, The King of Freestyle, who helped define a genre that resonates across generations.

returns to San Jose for a performance on Friday, July 25 at Music in the Park, joining , and a lineup of DJs at Plaza de Cesar Chavez.

07/15/2025

Rooney opens for The Psychedelic Furs at next week’s Music in the Park kickoff weekend. The three-day festival begins July 25. wklys.co/mitp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB809oiPE1c

Music video by Rooney performing Blueside. (C) 2003 Geffen Records

01/26/2024

Alexander Owen Young

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01/06/2024

Metro Silicon Valley looking for a part-time distribution manager to work in the field to improve Metro’s distribution systems. Must have reliable vehicle and computer skills to maintain database of locations throughout Santa Clara County. Please apply at our hr portal if interested.

Conduct field audits of distribution locations, make contact with host locations and maintain database (spreadsheet) of locations. Log returns and adjust quantities as needed. Track supporting logistics to ensure delivery of publications to distributors. Collect and log weekly reports and provided m...