New West San Jose development mix could mix housing, high-end retail, and a school
A proposal to bring new life to an old mall in West San Jose is now under public review. Developer Sand Property Co. wants to transform the El Paseo de Saratoga shopping center and the surrounding area at Saratoga Avenue and Lawrence Expressway into what it calls a ‘lifestyle community.’
Service center dedicated to San Jose’s large Vietnamese community is about to open
San Jose has one of the largest Vietnamese populations in the U.S., and now, a brand new building known as the Vietnamese American Service Center will soon help serve the estimated 140,000 residents in the area.
Much-hated statue in San Jose is finally headed to a storage yard
A statue in San Jose that has been a source of controversy even before it was installed, now finally appears to be headed to a storage yard. The statue displays former San Jose mayor Thomas Fallon holding a flag in San Jose while he was a captain in the Mexican–American War in 1846, after the U.S. had just taken possession of California.
Taiwanese dessert shop Meet Fresh, local Umai Savory Hot Dogs among new eateries at San Jose's Westfield Oakridge mall
Six new eateries are opening at the Westfield Oakridge mall in San Jose. Meet Fresh and Mrs. Fields have already opened, soon to be joined by Cold Stone Creamery, Popeyes, Slater’s 50/50 and Umai Hot Dogs.
Popular Silicon Valley BBQ Joint closes after more than 60 years in business
The 61-year-old Longhorn Charcoal Pit, at the corner of Fremont Avenue and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road in Sunnyvale, is no longer serving its tasty steak sandwiches after closing down the restaurant permanently on Sunday.












