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- Sign of the Times and New Team Members at HSJ — March 2018
- Get to Know the REAL Sarah Winchester — February 2018
- Greetings in 2018! — January 2018
- Happy Birthday SJ, Time Capsules, & In the Fields of the North! — November 2017
- New Exhibit, Mt. Umunhum Reunion, & SJ’s 240th Birthday! — September 2017
- Valley of Heart’s Delight, Mystery Images, & SJ Quakes — June 2017
- SV Bikes! Festival, Artist for Hire, and HSJ Volunteers Honored — April 2017
- Fashion to Die For, Spring Tea and Valley of Heart’s Delight! — March 2017
- New Exhibit, Spring Tea and Remembering Frontier Village! — February 2017
- San Jose Nutcracker, Lamson Murder Mystery & New Pop-up Exhibit — December 2016
- Celebrating SJ’s Birthday, Collections Discovery and Last Days of Tattoo Exhibit — November 2016
- Haunt History Park, This IS San Jose, and Volunteer Thank You! — October 2016
- SJ Mini Maker Faire Wrap, Rey Giese and Celebrating CAHM 25th Anniversary! — September 2016
- SJ Mini Maker Faire, Italian Family Festa and New Exhibit Coming to HSJ! — August 2016
- Final Days of the Wireless Exhibit, Return of the HSJ Gift Shop and Firehouse Update — July 2016
- Transportation Day, Valley of Heart’s Delight, and Final Days of the Wireless Exhibit — June 2016
- Bicycle Festival, Welcoming New Citizens, and Summer Pop-Up Exhibit! — May 2016
- Spring Cleaning & Open House, Valley of Heart’s Delight, and the Return of the HSJ Store — April 2016
- History Detectives, Spring Tea, and Tattooed & Tenacious Opening! — March 2016
- Black History Month, HSJ Spring Tea, and Another Museum Mystery! — February 2016
- BAGI Coming to History Park, Swift Justice Panel, & Museum Mysteries — January 2016
- Children’s Holiday Festival, Partnership with Tabard Theatre, & Historic Recipes — December 2015
- Empire Firehouse Update; San Jose’s 238th Birthday & SV Bikes at MLK Library! — November 2015
- Spying on the Museum, Haunt History Park, & HSJ Survey! — October 2015
- Antique Autos, Manny’s Cellar Return, OSH Box Car Restoration, and Mini Maker Faire Wrap-Up! — September 2015
- ONE MONTH until San Jose Mini Maker Faire; Celebrate Spirit of ’45 Weekend; & the Return of Manny’s Cellar! — August 2015
- Firehouse Goal Achieved; Manny’s Cellar Returns Again; and Twin Coach Bus Restoration! — July 2015
- Dia de Portugal This Weekend; Party at Our Valley Event; and San Jose Maker Faire! — June 2015
- Countdown to Valley Event; Earthquakes Come Home Exhibit & Archaeology Day! — May 2015
- Countdown to SV Gives, Slugs Exhibit Sneak Peek & HSJ Mobile App! — April 2015
- Slugs Printing Exhibit Coming Soon, Lunar New Year & Tales of Two Wagons! — March 2015
- Academic Film Archive, Immigrant Experience & African American Heritage House Exhibit — February 2015
- New Year, New Fun! Film Premiere, Recent Acquisitions, and CreaTiVe Awards Nomination! — January 2015
- Decadent Desserts, Wells Fargo Stagecoach, and Holiday Cheer! — December 2014
- Decadent Desserts, Wells Fargo Stagecoach, and Holiday Cheer! — December 2014
- Decadent Desserts Reception, Linotype Machine Rescue, and Holiday Events! — November 2014
- Virtual Tour of HSJ, WWII Letters on Record, and Haunt History Park! — October 2014
- Manny’s Cellar Tickets Running Out, Thank You Volunteers & New Acquisitions — September 2014
- Manny’s Cellar Returns, Mercury News Files & Fandango Celebration! — August 2014
- Gold Rush Adventure, Silicon Valley Bikes, and Soccer Legacy Collection – July 2014
- WWII Army Truck, Silicon Valley Bikes, & Transportation Day! – June 2014
- Remembering Carl Cookson; Valley of Hearts Delight; and Pacific Rim Exploration This Weekend! – May 2014
- Help Us Make History With Silicon Valley Gives; 1960s Travelogue; and Yard Sale at the Park – April 2014
- Google Cultural Institute, Beer Bottle Images & LAST CHANCE for Fashion Show! – March 2014
- Lunar New Year Celebration, Velodrome Photos, and Our Historic Fashion Show – February 2014
- New Fireside Chat Series, Horno Demonstration at the Peralta Adobe, and Other News! – January 2014
- OSH Boxcar Arrival, Apricot Ornaments and Final Weekend for Bear in Mind! – December 2013
- Holiday Fun at History San José – November 2013
- OSH Boxcar Arrival, Apricot Ornaments and Final Weekend for Bear in Mind! – December 2013
- Holiday Fun at History San José – November 2013
- Making History – December 2012
- Fall 2008 HSJ Newsletter
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Press Releases
- Beloved Orchard Supply Hardware sign disappears from oldest retail site in San Jose, ABC7News.com — November 7, 2018
- Silicon Alleys: Exhibit Shows How WWI Hit Local Community, metroactive — November 7, 2018
- San Jose’s Trinity Cathedral embarks on its next musical mission, San Jose Mercury News — November 2, 2018
- Latinos find a place of their own at San Jose’s History Park, San Jose Mercury News — September 22, 2018
- Fall of Saigon: Vietnamese community remembers the fight against communism, San Jose Mercury News — April 29, 2018
- Artist takes a sketchy look at San Jose’s vintage signs: Pizarro, San Jose Mercury News — March 21, 2018
- Pizarro: Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 San Jose speech to be commemorated, San Jose Mercury News — March 20, 2018
- Happy 240th Birthday San José!, 17 November 2017
- Save the Date for the 3rd Annual Silicon Valley Bikes Festival Bicycle Show, 15 March 2017
- History San José Presents Fashion to Die For- A Shopper’s Dilemma, 1 March 2017
- Investigate One of Santa Clara County’s Most Infamous Murder Mysteries, 27 January 2017
- History San Jose Presents 2nd Annual San Jose Mini Maker Faire, 24 August 2016
- Tickets On Sale Now for 2016 San Jose Mini Maker Faire, 11 August 2016
- “Call for Makers” for the 2016 San Jose Mini Maker Faire Now OPEN!, 13 May 2016
- Celebrate Father’s Day with Dad at History San José’s Transportation Day!, 28 April 2016
- History San José Honors San Jose’s Past, Present, & Future At the Annual Valley of Heart’s Delight Event, 21 April 2016
- History San José Spring Cleaning and Auction, 10 April 2016
- Silicon Valley Bikes! Festival & Bicycle Show, 8 April 2016
- Bay Area Printers’ Fair & Wayzgoose Returning to History Park, 29 February 2016
- Exhibit on the History of Tattooed Women Coming to History Park, 10 February 2016
- Annual Heritage Holiday Champagne Tea at History Park, 5 November 2015
- Childrens Holiday Festival, 23 October 2015
- Celebrate San Jose’s Birthday at Peralta Adobe, 20 October 2015
- Hands-on History Days: Haunt History Park, 25 September 2015
- History San José Presents 1st Annual San José Mini Maker Faire, 21 August 2015
- The Return of Manny’s Cellar – One Night Only!, 14 August 2015
- Hands-on History Days: Antique Autos in History Park, 12 August 2015
- Exhibit on Wireless Age and San Jose Mini Maker Faire Coming to History Park!, 30 July 2015
- 1st Annual San Jose Mini Maker Faire, 8 June 2015
- Hands-On History Days – Celebrate Father’s Day with Trains, Trolleys, and Automobiles!, 1 June 2015
- Hands-On History Days: Digging Up San Jose’s Past at History Park, 17 April 2015
- History San José Honors San Jose’s Diverse Community At Annual Valley of Heart’s Delight Event, 15 April 2015
- History San José presents 1st Annual Silicon Valley Bikes! Festival and Bicycle Show, 27 March 2015
- History San José Presents Slugs Dingbats & Tramp Printers! Printing in Santa Clara Valley exhibit, 6 March 2015
- DeVos Institute Strengthens Cultural Organizations in San Jose, 4 February 2015
- Homeland & Home: The Immigrant Experience, 30 January 2015
- Children’s Holiday Festival at History Park 21 November 2014
- History San José Celebrates the 237th Birthday of San Jose 3 November 2014
- Friends & Family Series: Haunt History Park 30 September 2014
- The Return of Manny’s Cellar — For One Night Only 25 August 2014
- Friends & Family Day Series: Antique Autos at History Park 21 August 2014
- Friends & Family Series: Fandango! – Celebrating Life at the Adobe at San Pedro Square Market 4 August 2014
- Friends & Family Series: Digging Up San Jose’s Past at History Park 23 July 2014
- Gold Rush Adventure – When the World Rushed In! 10 July 2014
- History San Jose partners with Google Cultural Institute on Soccer Exhibit 16 June 2014
- History Park Plays Host to Printers’ Fair & ‘Wayzgoose’ 1 May 2014
- History San José Presents Photo Exhibit Shirlie Montgomery: Picturing San José Since 1938 24 March 2014
- History San José Honors Frank Fiscalini at Annual Valley of Heart’s Delight Event 5 March 2014
- History San José and Portraits of the Past to Host Reflections of Old San José – a Historic Fashion Show 25 February 2014
- History San José Partners with Google Cultural Institute In Online Exhibits 19 February 2014
- Heritage Holiday Tea & Tour at the Fallon House 8 October 2013
- Yard Sale in the Park 8 October 2013
- Haunt History Park is Not Scary 30 September 2013
- Dig Into the Past at History Archaeology Days at Peralta Adobe at San Pedro Square Market 25 September 2013
- History San José to Host Yard Sale in the Park 18 September 2013
- History San José Honors Volunteers at Annual Dinner 13 September 2013
- Fandandgo by History San José 30 July 2013
- Thirteenth Annual Antique Autos 25 July 2013
- Bear In Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly 7 May 2013
- Earth Day Family Day 11 April 2013
- World Water Day Family Day 7 March 2013
- Bay Area Youth Art Month 3 January 2013
- Shaped by Water 19 December 2013
- Archaeology Days at the Peralta Adobe 18 December 2012
- Happy Birthday San Jose! 18 November 2012
- Holiday Tea and Tour at the Fallon House,17 October 2012
- Haunt History Park is Not Scary, 11 October 2012
- History San José Highlights Both Historic Locations in August, 26 July 2012
- Twelfth Annual Antique Autos at History Park September 9, 17 July 2012
- History San José Hosts Series of Family Days: Gold Rush Day on July 15 Launches Series, 18 June 2012
- Asian American Heritage Month at History Park, 16 May 2012
- Miss Mexico, Gabriela Palacio, Visits Silicon Valley to Engage in Humanitarian Projects, 27 April 2012
- Dig into San José’s Past – Archaeology Days at History Park, 4 April 2012
- Eighth Annual ‘Valley of Heart’s Delight’ by History San José Honors Pioneer Agricultural Families, 19 March 2012
- History San José Announces New Board Member & Chairperson, 12 March 2012
- California Art Education Association Offers Bay Area Youth Art Month Exhibition Hosted by History San José, 15 February 2012
- Dig Into the Past at History San José’s Archaeology Days at Peralta Adobe at San Pedro Square Market, 1 February 2012
- History San José Receives Funding for its Hidden Collection and Archives, 15 December 2011
- Heritage Holiday Tea at the Fallon House, 19 October 2011
- Haunt History Park is Not Scary, 5 October 2011
- Pioneering the Valley: The Chinese American Legacy in Santa Clara Valley, 15 September 2011
- City of Champions: 2001, A San José Soccer Odyssey, 12 September 2011
In the News
- Orchard Supply Hardware sign makes a glorious return at History Park, San Jose Mercury News — December 5, 2020
- Holidays 2020: Bay Area ‘Nutcrackers’ march on, despite pandemic, San Jose Mercury News — November 25, 2020
- Historic Hotel Metropole sign finds new home in San Jose, San Jose Mercury News — November 19, 2020
- San Jose’s Veterans Day celebration very different this year, San Jose Mercury News — November 13, 2020
- Proudly Out: Queer Silicon Valley Preserves Local LGBTQ History, sanjoseinside.com — November 5, 2020
- San Jose’s iconic ‘diving lady’ motel sign makes a graceful exit, San Jose Mercury News — July 31, 2020
- Silicon Valley landmark project moves closer to reality, San Jose Mercury News — July 18, 2020
- Here’s what San Jose’s Christmas in the Park will look like this year, San Mateo County Times — May 30, 2020
- Coronavirus Pandemic Echoes Santa Clara County’s Bout with ‘Spanish Flu’ a Century Ago, sanjoseinside.com — May 6, 2020
- Heritage Commerce Bank founder William Del Biaggio Jr. dies, Silicon Valley Business Journal — May 5, 2020
- Coronavirus pushing arts and nonprofit groups to the edge: Pizarro, San Jose Mercury News — March 14, 2020
- These women are the California pioneers history forgot, San Jose Mercury News — March 5, 2020
- ‘Her Side of the Story’ at the Arbuckle Gallery, metroactive — March 4, 2020
- Women’s History Month: Where to celebrate in the Bay Area, San Jose Mercury News — March 4, 2020
- Iconic Western Appliance sign needs to be saved. But how?, San Jose Mercury News — January 12, 2020
- Nuts about ‘Nutcracker,’ San Francisco Examiner — December 1, 2019
- Pizarro: Here’s what I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving, San Jose Mercury News — November 28, 2019
- Keeping the Spirit of ’45 Alive in Celebrations and a Love Story, Marjorie Magazine — November 20, 2019
- What do you get San Jose for its 242nd birthday?: Pizarro, San Jose Mercury News — November 7, 2019
- San Jose historic sites reopening for public tours, San Jose Mercury News — October 30, 2019
- San Jose Loses ‘Sign’ Of Its Culinary History, KCBS Radio — August 28, 2019
- After 94 years, Wing’s restaurant sign taken down in San Jose, San Jose Mercury News — August 28, 2019
- Photos: 75th anniversary of D-Day celebration, San Jose Mercury News — August 11, 2019
- Spirit of ’45: eBay helps collectors save World War II memories;
Celebration marking end of World War II at San Jose’s History Park this weekend, San Jose Mercury News — August 8, 2019 - ‘Spirit of ’45’ at History Park, metroactive.com — August 7, 2019
- Celebrate World War II’s end with Spirit of 45, Rosie the Riveter, San Jose Mercury News — August 5, 2019
- The Cheery Farmer and other Santa Clara County Fair memories, San Jose Mercury News — July 31, 2019
- Ex-mayor Tom McEnery to revive old Manny’s Cellar space, San Jose Spotlight — July 16, 2019
- Departing History San Jose CEO: ‘We let people tell their own stories’, San Jose Mercury News — June 9, 2019
- 18th Annual Dia De Portugal To Include Art, Food, Parade, Bay City News Service — June 8, 2019
- The game of Mafia and sand castles: how to spend a weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area (June 7-9), The Gal Post — June 6, 2019
- Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah presents the history of tattooed women, The Ukiah Daily Journal — June 5, 2019
- Good Day May 30-June 1, 2019, San Francisco Examiner — May 30, 2019
- Summer Guide 2019: How the South Bay Plans to Party This Summer, KQED — May 29, 2019
- Kiva Uhuru + Noop & Neens Perform at History Park, metroactive.com — May 29, 2019
- OSH reborn (sort of); 7 new stores set to open in South Bay, FOX KTVU — May 22, 2019
- San Pedro Square Market celebrates family’s downtown San Jose legacy, San Jose Mercury News — May 11, 2019
- Wes Anderson Festival Comes to History Park, metroactive.com — May 8, 2019
- Silicon Alleys: Japanese Pop Composer Bests Bacharach’s Tune, metroactive.com — May 8, 2019
- Iconic Dancing Pig sign in San Jose starts road to recovery, San Jose Mercury News — May 8, 2019
- Flicks & Grooves, San Jose Mercury News — April 26, 2019
- History San Jose unveils Wes Anderson-inspired summer concert series, thebaybridged.com — April 10, 2019
- 24 Best Things to Do in Silicon Valley, VacationIdea.com — March, 2019
- Police Recover Missing OSH Sign, sanjoseinside.com — January 17, 2019
- San Jose: Iconic Orchard Supply Hardware sign recovered, San Jose Mercury News — January 17, 2019
- Urban Sketcher Captures the Colorful Commercial Signs of a San Jose Long Gone, KQED Arts — March 17, 2017
- New Exhibit Features Paintings, Sketches of Vintage Signs, metroactive — March 14, 2017
- David Bacon’s Photo Exhibit Shows Migrant Workers’ Humanity, metroactive — December 20, 2017
- It’s that “Nutcracker” time of year, San Francisco Examiner — November 23, 2017
- Campaign kicks off to save dancing neon pig sign in San Jose, ABC7news.com — November 16, 2017
- San Jose officials unveil 1959 time capsules found at former Agnews Developmental Center, ABC7news.com — October 5, 2017
- On the Town: Chinese Historical and Cultural Project’s 30th anniversary, San Jose Mercury News — September 29, 2017
- Museum exhibit is loaded with California history, but with a Cupertino twist, San Jose Mercury News — September 29, 2017
- Pizarro: Picture Perfect, San Jose Mercury News — September 26, 2017
- Pizarro: San Jose cultural institutions mark 30 years of preserving history, San Jose Mercury News — September 26, 2017
- Photographic Portraits Bring You Face to Face With the Vietnam War, KQED Arts — September 15, 2017
- San Jose Mini Maker Faire celebrates all things DIY, San Jose Mercury News — September 3, 2017
- Italian Family Festa returns to San Jose’s History Park, San Jose Mercury News — August 24, 2017
- Pizarro: Mel Cotton’s sign will live on with History San Jose, San Jose Mercury News — August 17, 2017
- City Lights’ ‘Lizzie’ fundraiser a bloody good time, San Jose Mercury News — August 7, 2017
- Pizarro: Younger generation keeps Spirit of ’45 alive, San Jose Mercury News — August 5, 2017
- Best Family Day Trip Ideas: History San Jose, VacationIdea – Dream Vacation Magazine — August 3, 2017
- How to Spend 24 Hours in San Jose, California, Culture Trip — July 27, 2017
- San Jose: Customized nostalgia of cruiser bikes at Sunday show, San Jose Mercury News — July 21, 2017
- 5 Awesome City Parks, VIA Magazine — July 3, 2017
- San Jose orchard family honored with street at History Park, San Jose Mercury News — June 26, 2017
- History Park exhibit shows there’s more than one way to be a fashion victim, San Jose Mercury News — March 29, 2017
- Pizarro: History San Jose exhibit delves into fashion’s dark side, San Jose Mercury News — March 20, 2017
- The 1933 Lamson case at Stanford: A murder? New book insists the Stanford Press manager was innocent of killing his wife, San Jose Mercury News — March 12, 2017
- Hop ‘N Vine festival is harvesting history, San Jose Mercury News — March 1, 2017
- History San Jose Celebrates the Holiday with Champagne and Tea, SanJose.com — December 8, 2016
- Pizarro: ‘San Jose Nutcracker’ adds city’s historic flavor to classic ballet, San Jose Mercury News — December 5, 2016
- San Jose: City’s 239th birthday celebrated at San Pedro Square, San Jose Mercury News — November 13, 2016
- Pizarro: ‘This is San Jose’ showcases city, residents in photographs, San Jose Mercury News — October 26, 2016
- San Jose’s History Park offers blast to the past, San Jose Mercury News — September 14, 2016
- San Jose Maker Faire brings do-it-yourself endeavors to History Park, San Jose Mercury News — September 4, 2016
- San Jose: Antique Autos show to display more than 200 cars from the late 1800s to 1945, San Jose Mercury News — August 31, 2016
- San Jose Mini Maker Faire on Sunday at History Park, San Jose Mercury News — August 31, 2016
- Mangia, Mangia, Mangia: Wine, Games, Food and More at 36th Italian Family Festa, SanJose.com — August 16, 2016
- San Jose’s Italian Family Festa moves to History Park, San Jose Mercury News — August 16, 2016
- Almaden shorts: Pearl Harbor remembered at History Park, San Jose Mercury News — August 10, 2016
- San Jose wedding dress exhibit: Say yes at quilt museum, San Jose Mercury News — August 5, 2016
- Almaden shorts: History San Jose says yes to the ‘Dress’ exhibit, San Jose Mercury News — June 28, 2016
- Sal Pizarro: Historic Car Revealed, San Jose Mercury News — June 17, 2016
- History San Jose celebrates the Valley, then and now, San Jose Mercury News — June 16, 2016
- Pizarro: Epic Immersive to bring past to life at History San Jose fundraiser, San Jose Mercury News — June 15, 2016
- Buyers snap up History San Jose’s castoffs, San Jose Mercury News — June 5, 2016
- Local artists collaborate with community, La Voz News — April 19, 2016
- Yelp Community Manager Shares Female Businesses in the Bay Area, KRON TV — April 10, 2016
- The Untold Story of How California Women Broke Body Art Boundaries, metroactive — April 6, 2016
- Bay Area Printers’ Faire welcomes all types, San Jose Mercury News — March 30, 2016
- Spring Garden Market returns to San Jose, San Jose Mercury News — March 30, 2016
- The Ground Breaking Documentary “Changing Boundaries: The History of San Jose” Is Now Available Online, Business Wire — March 29, 2016
- Inked Women of California Flex Their Muscles in San Jose, KQED — March 28, 2016
- Different by Design: Tattooed ladies have a long history in California, Willow Glen Resident — March 18, 2016
- Tattooed ladies and female artists take over San Jose’s History Park, San Jose Mercury News — March 16, 2016
- Visit Santa Clara Valley of yore at History Park, SFGate.com — March 9, 2016
- Pizarro: San Jose’s Dramatic History, San Jose Mercury News — February 12, 2016
- Seasoned Collector: 6 art, antiques, history lovers we lost in 2015, San Jose Mercury News — December 23, 2015
- NEH Announces $21.8 Million for 295 Humanities Projects, National Endowment for the Humanities Newsroom — December 14, 2015
- Pizarro: Fire house at San Jose’s History Park could soon have new life, San Jose Mercury News — December 8, 2015
- Almaden shorts: Kids helping Kids serves Cocoa with a Cause, Silicon Valley Community Newspapers — December 2, 2015
- Pizarro: Historic Holidays, San Jose Mercury News — November 30, 2015
- A trip back to the Jewish 1800s, Jweekly.com — November 19, 2015
- Pizarro: Delving into 19th century Jewish culture at San Jose’s History Park, San Jose Mercury News — November 10, 2015
- Top 5 Fire Stations We Love, The PFIA Protector — Fall 2015
- Halloween in San Jose is about more than just trick-or-treating, San Jose Mercury News — October 22, 2015
- Halloween Activities for Kids, SanJose.com — October 12, 2015
- San Jose: The beehives of Happy Hollow Park and Zoo help save mountain gorillas in the Congo, San Jose Mercury News — October 8, 2015
- Exhibition Spotlight: The Wireless Age – Electronics Entrepreneurs Before Silicon Valley, Society of California Archivists Newsletter — Fall 2015
- Latest renderings of planned high-rise for San Jose’s SoFA (slideshow), Silicon Valley Business Journal — October 2, 2015
- San Jose: Glass Pumpkin Patch coming to Santana Row for the first time, San Jose Mercury News — September 30, 2015
- Big Basin Redwood State Park celebrates Founders’ Day on Saturday, Santa Cruz Sentinel — September 25, 2015
- Pizarro: Cultural Celebration, San Jose Mercury News — September 18, 2015
- Pizarro: Heck on Wheels, San Jose Mercury News — September 18, 2015
- Exhibit: Giving props to true tech pioneers, San Jose Mercury News Arts Scene — September 16, 2015
- Pizarro: Sunday Car Shows, San Jose Mercury News — September 11, 2015
- Manny’s Cellar reopens for one night only, San Jose Mercury News — September 10, 2015
- Antique Autos Brings Classic Cars to History Park, SanJose.com — September 9, 2015
- Pizarro: San Jose Mini Maker Faire showcases creators large and small, San Jose Mercury News — September 4, 2015
- Things to do Labor Day Weekend, SanJose.com — September 4, 2015
- San Jose Mini Maker Faire at History Park, San Jose Museum of Art E-Newsletter — September 3, 2015
- ‘The Wireless Age’ at History San Jose, metroactive — September 3, 2015
- 1st Annual San Jose Mini Maker Faire, metroactive — September 3, 2015
- 17 Best Things to Do in San Jose, VacationIdea.com
- Pacific Bus Museum holds annual open house, San Jose Mercury News — Fremont Bulletin — August 25, 2015
- Pizarro: Return to Manny’s Cellar, San Jose Mercury News — August 21, 2015
- Crime lab analyst’s lifelong obsession with artist A.D.M. Cooper goes on display at Stanford, San Jose Mercury News — August 6, 2015
- Pizarro: Spirit of ’45 Day, dance party celebrate 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, San Jose Mercury News — August 5, 2015
- Pizarro: YWCA gets two big names to speak at October fundraising luncheon, San Jose Mercury News — July 16, 2015
- Kustom cars converge on San Jose this weekend, examiner.com — July 8, 2015
- Preservationists on board for photo contest, San Jose Mercury News — June 17, 2015
- Pizarro: Seeing stars in the audience for ‘The Illusionists’ in San Jose, San Jose Mercury News — June 16, 2015
- Pizarro: Santa Clara Valley’s diversity will be in spotlight at History San Jose fundraiser, San Jose Mercury News — June 9, 2015
- Pizarro: Making History, Too, San Jose Mercury News — June 6, 2015
- Pizarro: SPUR ready to celebrate three years of urbanism in San Jose, San Jose Mercury News — June 5, 2015
- Vintage Letterpress Blocks … DIY in 3D, Postmark: Vintages of Los Gatos (online blog) — May 24, 2015
- Pizarro: A ‘Silicon Valley’ sign could be a landmark or just another crazy idea, San Jose Mercury News — May 1, 2015
- Pizarro: A little ink for Bay Area Printers Fair at San Jose’s History Park, San Jose Mercury News — April 16, 2015
- Typekit sponsoring the San Jose Printers’ Fair, Adobe Typekit Blog — April 15, 2015
- Printers’ Guild, Content Magazine — April 9, 2015
- Slugs, Dingbats, & Tramp Printers!Printing in Santa Clara Valley, metroactive — April 1, 2015
- Santa Clara readies for annual Spring Garden Market, San Jose Mercury News — March 25, 2015
- Summer camp gives females a creative voice, Spartan Daily — March 18, 2015
- Tradition, history, youth mesh in Lunar New Year celebration in San Jose, San Jose Mercury News — March 16, 2015
- Photo contest: Visual San Jose seeks to encourage preservation, San Jose Mercury News — February 26, 2015
- San Jose park hosts hands-on immigrant history, San Jose Mercury News — February 23, 2015
- Lost mural at San Jose church was the life work of artist, San Jose Mercury News — February 10, 2015
- More ‘Changing Boundaries’; Keep Reading, San Jose Mercury News — February 6, 2015
- Silicon Valley Reads kicks off its 2015 season on Feb. 4 at Campbell Heritage Theater, San Jose Mercury News — January 28, 2015
- Pizarro: Documentary on San Jose history gets thumbs up from crowd at premiere, San Jose Mercury News — January 25, 2015
- San Jose: Restoration volunteers bring antiques back to life for Silicon Valley, San Jose Mercury News — January 22, 2015
- Pizarro: Documentary puts two centuries of San Jose history into 80 minutes, San Jose Mercury News — January 20, 2015
- Pizarro: Spotlight on San Jose, San Jose Mercury News — January 12, 2015
- Pizarro: Donner home’s legacy lives on in downtown San Jose development, San Jose Mercury News — January 9, 2015
- History San Jose Heritage Holiday Champagne Tea, Science Fiction / San Francisco news zine, January 2015
- The Seasoned Collector: 2014 a special year for antiques and antiques lovers, Times-Standard Lifestyle, 23 December 2014
- Documentary CHANGING BOUNDARIES: THE HISTORY OF SAN JOSE to Premiere 1/22, broadwayworld.com, 22 December 2014
- City Lights Celebrates the Centennial of the WWI Christmas Truce With World-Premiere Play TRUCE: A CHRISTMAS WISH FROM THE GREAT WAR, broadwayworld.com, 22 October 2014
- Pizarro: Manny’s Cellar event was a blast from the past, San José Mercury News, 29 September 2014
- Antique Autos in History Park brings the past alive in San Jose, examiner.com, 15 September 2014
- Pizarro: Manny’s Cellar to make a comeback for one night, San José Mercury News, 2 September 2014
- Antique Autos Gather in History Park, Campbell Express, 20 August 2014
- Film about San Jose to premiere Oct. 29, San José Mercury News, 13 August 2014
- Definitive Japantown History Book Goes to Print, NikkeiWest, 10 August 2014
- Bike shows at History San Jose, San José Mercury News, 27 July 2014
- Photos: Shiny Side Up bicycle festival at History Park in San Jose, San José Mercury News, 27 July 2014
- San Jose Candidates Campaign, Pitch Public Safety at SJ Bike Party, StreetsBlog SF, 25 July 2014
- Dig up San Jose’s past at event at History Park, San José Mercury News, 23 July 2014
- Photos: 15th annual Strangers Car Show features vintage vehicles, San José Mercury News, 13 July 2014
- Charming Prints: Letterpress fans like the romance of the printed word, Willow Glen Resident, 4 July 2014
- Pizarro: Fiscalini ‘humbled’ by History San Jose honor, San José Mercury News, 30 June 2014
- Old Army truck will help vets ride in parades, San José Mercury News, 8 June 2014
- Viet poetry, culture in San Jose, San José Mercury News, 7 May 2014
- San Jose officially tops 1 million population — likely for good this time, San José Mercury News, 30 April 2014
- Photographer Shirlie Montgomery captured candids of wrestlers at one of San Jose’s first sports bars, metroactive, 16 April 2014
- The Seasoned Collector: Livermore’s vintage events; History San Jose yard sale, San José Mercury News, 15 April 2014
- Pizarro: Shirlie Montgomery captured San Jose through her lens, San José Mercury News, 11 April 2014
- History San Jose to honor Frank Fiscalini at annual event, San José Mercury News, 9 April 2014
- San Jose: Seven South Vietnamese heroes honored, San José Mercury News, 5 April 2014
- Google, History San Jose put three Santa Clara Valley exhibits online, San José Mercury News, 5 March 2014
- Sam Van Zandt “South Bay Sunday” interview with Alida Bray and Catherine Mills regarding new partnership with Google Cultural Institute, 94.5 KBAY, 2 March 2014
- Pizarro: Google Cultural Institute, History San Jose partner on online exhibit, San José Mercury News, 20 February 2014
- New book looks at history of Palm Haven neighborhood in San José, San José Mercury News, 14 February 2014
- Pizarro: Peter Coyote to narrate documentary on San José’s history, San José Mercury News, 11 February 2014
- Food a big part of Chinese New Year celebration, San José Mercury News, 2 February 2014
- Chinese in Silicon Valley embrace their local history, thanks to an archaeological find at the Fairmont Hotel construction site, San José Mercury News, 29 January 2014
- Pizarro: Cleanup for Earth Day, San José Mercury News, 18 April 2013
- Pizarro: San Jose’s Trinity Cathedral still standing in downtown after 150 years, San José Mercury News, 7 April 2013
- Historic San Jose streetcar still rolling after 100 years, San José Mercury News, 9 June 2012
- Artifacts exhibited from a long-buried Market Street Chinatown in San Jose, San José Mercury News, 4 June 2012
- Pizarro: Get the lawn chair ready for cinema al fresco in San Jose, San José Mercury News, 2 June 2012
- Pizarro: Cilker, Lester families to be honored at History San Jose event, San José Mercury News, 21 March 2012
- Sentinel Tree Gifted to History Park by Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County, The San Jose Blog, 23 January 2012
- Cassidy: Wild Silicon Valley treasure trove will be tamed, San José Mercury News, 13 January 2012
- Living in the Past – Uncovering Your Home’s Roots, San José Mercury News, 6 January 2012
- History San José will use $86,000 award for early electronics collection, San José Mercury News, 5 January 2012
- It’s the 130th anniversary of San Jose’s once famous electric tower, San José Mercury News, 8 December 2011
- Pizarro: Tea in Manny’s Cellar sounds so civilized, San José Mercury News, 29 November 2011
- ‘City of Champions’ celebrates San Jose soccer, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 October 2011
- Rich Chinatown past in San Jose on display at History Park, San José Mercury News, 16 October 2011
- The Chinese American Museum at History Park San Jose Celebrates 20 years, San José Mercury News, 6 October 2011
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