Silicon Valley Pride 50th Anniversary

Author: V. Iyengar, Silicon Valley Chapter This Labor Day weekend, San Jose’s Caesar Chavez Park was transformed into a hub of celebration and inclusion as Silicon Valley Pride marked its 50th anniversary.  The celebrations extend over two days. On Saturday evening, the night festival took place, which had Snow tha Product, Mexican-American Grammy-award nominated rapper and singer, and San Jose Native, as a headliner. Then, … Continue reading Silicon Valley Pride 50th Anniversary

San Jose Jazz Summer Festival: ’25

San Jose Jazz Summer Festival: ’25 V.Iyengar, Editor-in-Chief📍 Silicon Valley, USA The August 8th-10th weekend saw the beginning and end of the 35th edition of the San Jose Summer Jazz Festival.  This event, founded in 1986 by San Jose Jazz, has grown to become a vital part of the artistic and cultural scene of San Jose, showcasing some incredible musical talent. Read about some of … Continue reading San Jose Jazz Summer Festival: ’25

Iguanas Home Of The Burritozilla Closes after 32 Years

We Love You, Iguanas Home Of The Burritozilla G. Li, Editor-in-Chief📍 Silicon Valley, USA On Sunday, July 27th, Iguanas Home of the Burritozilla had its final day of service. This ends 32 years of dedicated work in our community, touching the hearts of countless, including mine, living in the San Francisco Bay Area.  The closing was announced a few weeks prior in a post on … Continue reading Iguanas Home Of The Burritozilla Closes after 32 Years

AI Translation Technology in Police Body-cams

AI Translation Technology in Police Body-cams V.Iyengar, Editor-in-Chief📍 Silicon Valley, USA Police officer bodycams of the City of Campbell will now be equipped with Artificial Intelligence that translates conversations in real time during traffic stops. The Campbell police department, the first police department in the South Bay to implement this technology, welcomes the integration of this technology into their daily jobs, and has described it … Continue reading AI Translation Technology in Police Body-cams

The Return of the Gilroy Garlic Festival

The Return of the Gilroy Garlic Festival V. Iyengar, Editor-in-Chief📍 Silicon Valley, USA Get giddy garlic groupies, for the Gilroy Garlic Festival has Returned! This past weekend, July 25th-27th, marked the first in-person Gilroy Garlic festival in 6 years and the first festival in 3 years. The Gilroy Garlic Festival is an annual food festival held in Gilroy, CA, and includes every possible garlic-themed item … Continue reading The Return of the Gilroy Garlic Festival

Judge orders VTA Transit Workers’ Strike to End

Judge orders VTA Transit Workers’ Strike to End Author: E. Cherkuri, Megaphone Staff Writer This Friday, the strike by the Amalgamated Transit Union, the largest union that represents transit workers in the U.S. and in Canada was ordered to end. This comes after a VTA began negotiating a new contract with the ATU in August of 2024, which was roughly seven months before the end … Continue reading Judge orders VTA Transit Workers’ Strike to End

Almaden Barnes & Noble closes Jan. 19th 

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief On January 19th, the Almaden Plaza felt … empty. Gone were the crinkling of pages, the clinking of coffee cups, and the community of readers that considered the Barnes & Noble bookstore in San Jose’s Almaden Plaza a second home. Officially closed, this bookstore was cut short with its 26 years of history. It was a bookstore frequented by many, and … Continue reading Almaden Barnes & Noble closes Jan. 19th 

AR Goggles for Firefighters

Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief As fires ravage Southern California, local firefighters in Menlo Park are training with augmented reality (AR) googles that could potentially make it easier for them to save lives. When firefighters enter a burning building, they face danger, not only from the fire, but also from the smoke produced by that fire, which can make it difficult to breathe and see. The … Continue reading AR Goggles for Firefighters

Healthy Homework Act

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Photo from KHTS In the new year, a new law is set to create healthy boundaries separating the school and home life for students. The “Healthy Homework Act”, or AB 2999, is a law which plans to prevent excessive stress placed on students because of homework. Written by assemblymember Pilar Schiavo, this law compels schools to create homework policies in … Continue reading Healthy Homework Act

November 5, 2024⁩: U.S. Senate Election for California

Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief On November 5th, there will be an election to fill the Senate seat previously filled by Democrat Dianne Feinstein in the United States Congress for California. In this election, candidates Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey will be running. Adam Schiff is of the Democratic party and Steve Garvey is of the Republican party. As of October 16, according to polls … Continue reading November 5, 2024⁩: U.S. Senate Election for California