Santa Clara County History Articles

A mural honoring Chicano historical figures will move forward after San Jose arts commissioners made a surprising decision.
Dozens of supporters for a proposed mural in San Jose’s Northside neighborhood attended a San Jose Arts Commission meeting Monday at City …

One could not celebrate Women’s History Month without acknowledging the tremendous impact women have had on the local wine industry here in the Santa Clara Valley.

California women have played a significant role in shaping every major industry within the U.S. and the world. Here are a few of them.

A large townhome development will replace a decades-old iconic Los Gatos hotel.
The Los Gatos Town Council unanimously approved a 155-townhome development Tuesday to replace the Los Gatos Lodge. Councilmember Mary Badame recused herself because of her home's proximity to …

The Highway 17 trek back and forth “over the hill” between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz—with its rush-hour chaos and treacherous turns on rainy days—is a route many are all too familiar with.

Silicon Valley groups are calling for a mural they say is racist to be removed from the Palo Alto branch of the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Several groups including the NAACP San Jose/Silicon Valley  and Muwekma Ohlone tribe said …

As the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara celebrates 60 years, I jumped back in time to its original heyday at Second and San Fernando in downtown San Jose. Six decades is a long time for a free art …

Charges of nepotism and suspicious bank withdrawals surround a fight for control of San Jose’s Viet Museum in History Park – a crown jewel for Little Saigon.
The 147-year-old farmhouse, which stores hundreds of precious artifacts, photographs and art of …

A courtroom battle over an alleged ‘Godfather.’ A City Hall protest against one San Jose mayoral staffer. A fight for control of a Vietnamese cultural garden. The takedown of a renowned charity organization.
A common thread connected all these stories …

Where did Houdini challenge local policeman to keep him locked up? What almost became a 6-lane freeway? San Mateo County Parks are rich in history beyond the two historic sites, Sanchez Adobe and the Woodside Store. If you love nature …

The Japanese American Museum of San Jose is teaming up with preservation advocates to save a farmhouse once home to a World War II internment camp survivor.
A 1,472-apartment development on Seely Avenue threatened the North San Jose farmhouse once …

Saul Dreier, a survivor of the Holocaust and founder of the Holocaust Survivor Band, will speak and perform at a special event in Morgan Hill on Nov. 18.

An 83-year-old church in downtown San Jose has been granted historic landmark status after years of fighting invasive development proposals that could have demolished the house of worship.
Grace Baptist Church at 484 E. San Fernando St. has been designated …

The San Jose Chamber of Commerce building is in need of some urgent upgrades, and the organization has launched a foundation to raise the funds.
Built in 1942, the historic building that fronts the corner of West Santa Clara and …

San Jose officials want to save the historically significant residence once home to a Japanese community leader, farmer and survivor of World War II internment camps in California.
Preservationists pledged last week to save the North San Jose farmhouse once …

San Jose may be widely known as a tech hub, but it's also a city defined by its public art.
With a city of nearly 1 million people, San Jose is also home to hundreds of murals. In a multi-year …

A former North San Jose Japanese farming area found to have historical significance, especially during World War II, could become home to more than 1,000 multi-family residences and commercial space.
The San Jose Planning Commission is recommending city officials approve …

The new Lamchin Interpretive Center, sharing the story of the original inhabitants of this land, and the Spring Creek Trail open at Filoli.

California has been home to many Asian American and Pacific Islanders who have transcended barriers and reshaped society, from education to advocacy, art to sports, politics, and beyond.

The movement to legalize cannabis began in earnest in the ’60s and ’70s, and California was at the epicenter of it all the way up until the passage of Prop. 64, which legalized weed for adult use. The fight continues, …