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salpizarro.bsky.social
Columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. I watch a lot of movies, make (and drink) a variety of cocktails and know a lot more about James Bond books and movies than you should. A fun part of my job is going to parties and writing about them
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Amazing night of blues at the Poor House Bistro in San Jose. Kid Andersen always puts on a great show, but tonight was something else. #dtsj

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Enjoying an afternoon on New Orleans jazz at the SJZ Break Room in downtown San Jose. The band All Things Swamp is celebrating the release of its new album, FULLY DRESSED, with a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Silicon Valley.

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🎙️ON AIR: We're speaking with actor, director, writer, and filmmaker Robert Townsend about his Hollywood career and his one-man show "Living the Shuffle" that is running at The Marsh in Berkeley through Mar. 9. ❓What has Robert Townsend’s work meant to you?

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There was a party on Post Street in downtown San Jose on Wednesday to celebrate the street's impending closure to vehicle traffic. This is a great step that business owners and downtown boosters have been trying to accomplish for years. My @mercurynews.com column: www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/27/s...

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All Things Swamp performs benefit show for Boys and Girls Clubs Silicon Valley

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Inman: 49ers’ Lynch quietly launches a message Faithful won’t want to hear

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Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks team up for blockbuster concert in the Bay Area

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Steve Jobs a perfect choice for California’s $1 innovation coin

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Having fun with the Tech Interactive’s new AI-driven immersive exhibit

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$3.6 billion - or nearly 30% - of Santa Clara County's current budget comes from federal dollars, according to a new report. Roughly 80% of that is related to health care. www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/12/i...

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Here comes the suns: Sunnyvale adds new art installation around the city

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San Jose Museum of Art’s executive director announces departure

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The countdown to Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium has begun! Here's how planning is going one year out from the Big Game: www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/09/s...

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San Jose faces potential $60 million shortfall in upcoming fiscal year

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San Jose’s new downtown councilman Carl Salas takes the first spin at the new Unzipped Gardens roller rink & beer garden in downtown’s SoFA district. #DTSJ

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Bay Area bookstore chain born in 19th century to reorganize in bankruptcy

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San Jose City Council will interview five candidates to temporarily fill vacant District 3 seat

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Downtown Ice is still open this weekend. And the weather is fantastic is just right if you like to ice skate.

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My friend Sal, @salpizarro.bsky.social, writes a comprehensive article about the local book stores we've lost, the ones hanging on, and reminds us of their importance. www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/16/l...

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Former San Jose city councilmember lands new job for the new year by @salpizarro.bsky.social

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Downtown San Jose restaurant, music venue closing its doors

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Blighted downtown San Jose buildings get another year older

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12 long-lived Bay Area restaurants we said goodbye to in 2024

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Rickey Henderson wasn’t just one of the greatest to play baseball, as he once acknowledged about himself. He was certifiably cool, radiating with the swagger Oakland residents see in themselves and their town. w/ Jakob Rodgers and Rick Hurd: www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/12/21/r...

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Leader who helped SJSU become economic dynamo heads to East Bay school

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Nvidia strikes deal for big San Jose lease, hinting at tech expansion

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New owner of beloved South Bay bakery dedicated to maintaining traditions

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San Jose, SJSU announce collaboration with NVIDIA to further workforce development, AI innovation

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SAP Center has made its concessions menu entirely vegan/vegetarian for the Billie Eilish concerts tonight and Wednesday. It's the first time the San Jose arena has done a full menu flip for an artist. www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/07/b...

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Saturday will be Joe Thornton Day in the city of San Jose as his No. 19 is retired by the San Jose Sharks. Mayor Matt Mahan says city landmarks will be lit up in teal starting tonight and through the weekend.

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Downtown San Jose has another new restaurant to enjoy with the opening of Eos & Nyx, which is the best looking restaurant in the city and maybe the whole valley. Most important, it fills a giant hole in downtown’s dining scene. www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/19/n...

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