Friday, November 6, 2026
San Jose
Culture & Events ·
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced that California's Great America will close after its 2027 season, with the final day on Labor Day, September 6.
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Weather & Environment ·
The Bay Area Air District board voted Wednesday to delay a gas water heater ban. Up to half of Bay Area households can be exempt, reports said.
Around Town ·
Meta, Google and TikTok are suing to block a California law meant to protect kids' mental health on social media platforms.
Weather & Environment ·
Mountain View's Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed a proposal to plant dozens of new trees near the library to replace trees that deteriorated.
Read at Mountain View Voice
Culture & Events ·
Pacific Art League in Palo Alto offers a program teaching young artists classical oil painting techniques, funded by a Peninsula resident.
Sports ·
The Santa Clara Bruins control the team’s playoff destiny. On Friday night, the Bruins head to Jefferson High School in Daly City.
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Sports ·
Wilcox High School's flag football team won its first CCS playoff game, against Notre Dame in the first round on Nov. 2.
Read at Silicon Valley Voice
Sports ·
The Sobrato volleyball team finished the regular season 16-9 overall and 8-2 for second place in league play, reaching the Central Coast Section playoffs.
Read at Morgan Hill Times
Culture & Events ·
The Santa Clara Rotary Club awarded multiple community nonprofits with the money they fundraised during last month’s art and wine festival.
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Culture & Events ·
Santa Clara screened Pixar's Coco on Oct. 30 as the final film in its Sunset Cinema series, which started in May.
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Culture & Events ·
Journalist and author Alexis Madrigal will appear in conversation with humanities professor Adrian Daub on Nov. 12.
Culture & Events ·
From Bob Marley to Toots and the Maytals, Reggae has been, and continues to be, an influential and moving genre of music. Reggae evolved out of ska in late-1960s Jamaica.
Read at Metro Silicon Valley
Around Town ·
John Candy isn’t the most obvious muse for a post-hardcore record, but Sparta has never needed much help finding its own way.
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