Life
- Tue. 11/03
Free garden classes this month: soil in San Jose, winter vegetables in Gilroy, fruit trees in Palo Alto
UC Master Gardener volunteers teach five November workshops around Santa Clara County. Most need no registration.
- Mon. 11/02
Silicon Valley Turkey Trot registration costs $60.50 until Nov. 20, then rises to $66
The Thanksgiving morning 5K and 10K in downtown San Jose welcomes walkers. Proceeds go to four local charities.
- Mon. 11/02
National parks waive entrance fees on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, for U.S. residents
Pinnacles, Yosemite and Muir Woods are among the nearby parks that normally charge $15 to $35. Reservation and parking fees still apply.
- Mon. 11/02
Winter wood-burning bans are back, and they will be called more often
From November through February, burning wood is illegal on Spare the Air days. A tighter rule means more alert days than in past winters.
- Mon. 11/02
San Jose Public Library drops Hoopla, its only app for free movies and music
The service ended Nov. 1. Libby still has eBooks and audiobooks, and county residents can get a free Santa Clara County Library card with Hoopla and Kanopy.
- Sun. 11/01
Sarod master Amjad Ali Khan and his sons play Montalvo Nov. 14
The Indian classical trio performs at the Carriage House Theatre in Saratoga. Tickets are $71 and $80 plus an $8 fee.
- Sun. 11/01
These San Jose farmers markets stay open all winter, and some double CalFresh dollars
Three Saturday markets say they run year-round. At Willow Glen, CalFresh shoppers can get up to $15 more for produce.
- Sun. 11/01
Lyft pays $1.8 million in California privacy case. How to opt out of data sales
The state says Lyft made riders leave its app to stop the sale of their data. A free state tool can also ask hundreds of data brokers to delete your information.
- Sun. 11/01
San Jose has eight sister cities, from Okayama to Dublin. Here’s what that means
The first, Okayama, Japan, dates to 1957 and gave the city its Japanese Friendship Garden. Four of the eight are active today.
- Sun. 11/01
Clocks fell back an hour Sunday. Here's when daylight saving time returns, and who skips it
Daylight saving time comes back March 14, 2027. Hawaii, most of Arizona and five U.S. territories never change their clocks.
