# City Life: San Jose

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:03 PM Pacific. Most important first.

- [California's Great America in Santa Clara to close after 2027](/san-jose/stories/c1ffd4777b.md): 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. (CBS News Bay Area (KPIX), 2026-11-06 15:08 PST)
- [Bay Area air board delays gas water heater ban](/san-jose/stories/f405509f9c.md): 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. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-05 14:00 PST)
- [Meta, Google, TikTok sue to block California teen social media law](/san-jose/stories/eaded73bbd.md): Meta, Google and TikTok are suing to block a California law meant to protect kids' mental health on social media platforms. (Palo Alto Online, 2026-11-06 13:15 PST)
- [Mountain View parks commission weighs tree replanting near library](/san-jose/stories/3697e5ce37.md): Mountain View's Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed a proposal to plant dozens of new trees near the library to replace trees that deteriorated. (Mountain View Voice, 2026-11-06 13:55 PST)
- [Pacific Art League runs teen oil painting workshop in Palo Alto](/san-jose/stories/379f8c7705.md): Pacific Art League in Palo Alto offers a program teaching young artists classical oil painting techniques, funded by a Peninsula resident. (Palo Alto Online, 2026-11-05 16:58 PST)
- [Bruins Football Beats Firebirds, Prepare to Battle for Berth in CCS Playoffs](/san-jose/stories/88c8ae0faf.md): The Santa Clara Bruins control the team’s playoff destiny. On Friday night, the Bruins head to Jefferson High School in Daly City. (Silicon Valley Voice, 2026-11-03 18:00 PST)
- [Wilcox flag football wins its first CCS playoff game](/san-jose/stories/2ec98b4c65.md): Wilcox High School's flag football team won its first CCS playoff game, against Notre Dame in the first round on Nov. 2. (Silicon Valley Voice, 2026-11-04 16:00 PST)
- [Sobrato volleyball finishes 16-9, second in league](/san-jose/stories/b48286c487.md): 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. (Morgan Hill Times, 2026-11-05 14:54 PST)
- [Rotary Club Awards Funds from Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival](/san-jose/stories/e6d4ebe084.md): The Santa Clara Rotary Club awarded multiple community nonprofits with the money they fundraised during last month’s art and wine festival. (Silicon Valley Voice, 2026-11-02 16:00 PST)
- [Santa Clara screens Coco as final Sunset Cinema film](/san-jose/stories/92e92f31f0.md): Santa Clara screened Pixar's Coco on Oct. 30 as the final film in its Sunset Cinema series, which started in May. (Silicon Valley Voice, 2026-11-06 03:00 PST)
- [Alexis Madrigal to speak with Adrian Daub at Stanford Nov. 12](/san-jose/stories/44947865ef.md): Journalist and author Alexis Madrigal will appear in conversation with humanities professor Adrian Daub on Nov. 12. (Palo Alto Online, 2026-11-05 16:51 PST)
- [Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World at Stanford](/san-jose/stories/59e12c40ec.md): 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. (Metro Silicon Valley, 2026-11-03 16:30 PST)
- [Sparta in San Jose](/san-jose/stories/502100298f.md): John Candy isn’t the most obvious muse for a post-hardcore record, but Sparta has never needed much help finding its own way. (Metro Silicon Valley, 2026-11-03 16:00 PST)