FOOD & DRINK
Lowriders in San Jose celebrate Cinco de Mayo with triumphant parade
SAN JOSE -- Cinco De Mayo celebrations occur in cities across the Bay Area but, this year, East San Jose got one of its own. As the birthplace of the lowrider culture in Northern California, Sunday's parade featured hundreds of the tricked-out cars that have come to symbolize their community.A column of large, bright-colored, classic cars cruised along King Road past delighted parade onlookers."This is our culture, lowriding culture, Chicano culture!" said Larry Renteria. "Like, this is East Side -- Story and King! -- this is epic! ... This is it right here! You're in the Mecca!"Lowriders...
The Biz Beat: San Jose’s Burger Bar is a 1950s classic
Burger Bar in San Jose might have been what musician Chuck Berry was thinking about when he rhapsodized in “Back in the U.S.A.”about a place where “hamburgers sizzle on an open grill night and day.” The restaurant, founded in 1953 by Albert Berger, predates the classic song by six years and was the first of... The post The Biz Beat: San Jose’s Burger Bar is a 1950s classic appeared first on San José Spotlight.
SPCA’s Pet of the Week: Feta
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This neutered male bunny is a handsome fellow with an adorable white spot on his nose! He is talented at using that nose to sniff out veggies and other rabbit treats. He’s got ears big enough to listen to you for days on end. Then he will snuggle up to you hoping for some head rubs and gentle ear scratches. He’s a sweet boy that’s happy to get lots of love and pets, then he’ll hop around and burn off some energy. He is hoping to go home to a forever family that will give him lots of time safely exploring outside of his bunny hutch.
KRON4 anchor Ken Wayne announces retirement
Sonoma resident and KRON4 News anchor Ken Wayne is stepping away from the evening desk after a 33-year career of reporting the news in the Bay Area, the station announced last month. Wayne has anchored KRON4 News for the past six years after 26 years as an anchor and reporter...
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