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A 50+ year San Jose-native focusing on social awareness, social good, social impact and the hidden gems and treasures of the area. Freelance journalist & sports contributor to SB Nation & SF 49ers (@VicD_SJ on Twitter).
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As a majestic cultural mural comes to life in East San Jose...
Driving north on 101 just a mile past 280 and peeking to your left, two brick-red cupolas adorn a long-standing sentinel of East San Jose - Five Wounds Church. It’s been part of San Jose since 1914 - 30 years before 101 was built.
Celebrating Polynesian reverence through football this weekend
Polynesian players of the San Jose State football team.Photo byVic Aquino. There are still people, who are not of Polynesian descent, who correlate one or two things of South Pacific Islanders: loyal servitude and warrior aggression (luckily, we’ll not dive into the larger topic of their stolen sovereignty).
A living icon - Elton John’s celebration at Levi’s Stadium
Elton John and band at Levi's Stadium, October 8, 2022(photo by: Vic Aquino) On behalf of the British Commonwealth, the weekend of October 8th – 9th 2022 in Santa Clara, CA shall be an event marked in time to the greatness of Sir Elton John – said this over-imaginative writer-commoner.
San Jose’s LGBTQ+ Youth Space: Connecting and Cultivating a Community
Program Director, Adrienne Keel(photo by: Vic Aquino) Adrienne Keel is the program director for the LGBTQ+ youth program in San Jose. For the last 11 years, she’s led with a quiet intensity which bespeaks purpose and passion.
A San Jose State Legend & Stalwart - One Last Conversation with the Late Great, Lawrence Fan (1954-2022)
SJSU sports information director Lawrence Fan being recognized at his 500th Spartan football game, November 13, 2021 at CEFCU Stadium.photo by: RJ Garcia. Lawrence Fan was San Jose State's sports information director since 1980. For 42 years, he did so much to support the university and the people he loved. He could recall all the iconic events around the university during his tenure and recite details that could take you back in time, especially if you happened to be in attendance.
Tyler Gordon: When life challenges meet divine creativity in a child
Artist Tyler Gordon at the 49ers game on 1/2/2022 completed activist Dr. Harry Edward's portrait in just 20 minutes.(photo by: Vic Aquino) 15-year-old Tyler Gordon is an art prodigy and an already well-established portrait painter born and raised in East San Jose. When Tyler was 10-years-old, dreams from God “activated” Tyler to spread love and inspiration through his creations.
Blockchain technology enabling the upcoming global revolution: a use case discussion with SF 49ers VP, Umesh Johari
Part one of a three-part Silicon Valley technology series. An earlier Newsbreak article on blockchain and crypto technology offered a broad explanation on how and why the world will experience its next profound change.
The great San Jose earthquake of 1906 in today’s terms & what to consider
As each year goes by and major quakes occur around the world, it shouldn't be a surprise what's on the back of people’s minds in the Bay Area - “When will we get ours?”. 115 years ago on April 18, 1906 at 5:12 AM the infamous 7.9 earthquake that lasted for less than a minute struck dead-aim at San Francisco and forever etched its mark on U.S. history.
The great San Jose Jazz Summer Fest is this weekend - who’s behind it making it all go?
Judith Hill & Common(Images from Jesse Cutler) After the 2020-cancel-everything-year, the San Jose Jazz Festival, a.k.a. the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, is set to return to its in-person, multi-day gathering of diverse musical acts in downtown San Jose this weekend.
The big band from East San Jose who set-off the 2021 Jazz Summer Fest
The 7th Street Big Band(photo by: Vic Aquino) When people hear “East San Jose,” usually the first thoughts are unincorporated and underprivileged to put it mildly. For those who grew up there and call it home, there’s an unassuming grassroots feel and a diverse generational timelessness like no other area in San Jose.
A football life, a football wife and the relationships needed for success in everything
Brent & Courtney Brennan, July 2000(image from: Brent Brennan) My first meeting with San Jose State’s new football coach in 2017 was energetic. That first interview was unexpectedly transparent, surprisingly easy and oddly comfortable. Walking away afterwards, I joked to myself that I should check if I still had my wallet.
A summer bucket list of hidden gems - starting point – San Jose, CA
Whale City Bakery Bar & Grill in Davenport, CA(photo by: Vic Aquino) In the San Francisco Bay Area, we are incredibly spoiled. There’s just an absurd number of things to do that one can get paralyzed with choices.
San Jose used to be a great ol' sports town. How about some college basketball to get it back?
Back in the 1970s and 1980s, when San Jose had more of its blue collarness, there were memorable sports teams and venues. San Jose Bees baseball in the 70s at the old Municipal Stadium (now Excite Stadium) has sentimental value when remembering baseball-greats such as George Brett, Jay Johnstone, Dave LaRoche and Frank White who found their ways to San Jose.
Will the real mayor of San Jose please stand up?
Raul Peralez is running for mayor of San Jose in 2022. So, why is that important and who exactly is that important to in this city of a million people?. As the current District 3 Councilmember for the last seven years, Peralez made his mayoral intentions known for over a year. His background and body of work make a mayoral run a next logical step in a city where 75% of its people are of color.
A 50+ year San Jose-native focusing on social awareness, social good, social impact and the hidden gems and treasures of the area. Freelance journalist & sports contributor to SB Nation & SF 49ers (@VicD_SJ on Twitter).
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