The stories of Santa Clara County, CA
145 narrated audio stories from across Santa Clara County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
San Jose
When San Jose Chose a Downtown
Tom McEnery’s fight to turn a suburban giant into a real city center.
San Jose
When the Spartans Didn’t Blink
A season when San Jose State won every single game.
San Jose City Hall
The Price of a Civic Dream
How San Jose built a landmark and a lasting argument.
San Jose
When San Jose Chose Janet Gray Hayes
A city growing fast chose a mayor to fight over what growth would mean.
VTA Guadalupe Division
The Morning the Yard Went Silent
Nine transit workers were killed at a San Jose rail yard.
Excite Ballpark
A Ballpark That Refused to Grow Old
How San Jose’s classic ballpark kept its soul through decades of change.
San Jose
Before the Dynasty, Bill Walsh Learned in San Jose
The San Jose State chapter that helped shape Bill Walsh.
San Jose
Salmon in the City
A city river, a long memory, and salmon returning home.
San Jose
From Heart Mountain to City Hall
How Norman Mineta’s rise changed San Jose and the country.
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Where San Jose Learned Family Fun Could Be Small
A family park built from animals, puppets, and kid-sized rides.
Original Joe's San Jose
Where Downtown San Jose Kept a Table
An old-school restaurant became part of the city’s daily rhythm.
CEFCU Stadium
Where San Jose Keeps the Game Going
A stadium’s long life tells San Jose’s sports story.
Calero Reservoir
Where Pasture Meets Plumbing
A quiet reservoir reveals the human logic of Santa Clara County’s water system.
San Jose
Where Coyote Creek Once Had Room
A creek’s path reveals how a valley lost and remembers its wild room.
Moffett Federal Airfield
Where the Future Parked by the Bay
A South Bay airfield where giant hangars and research reshaped flight.
Greenlee's Bakery
How One Loaf Became San Jose shorthand
A longtime bakery turns cinnamon bread into local identity.
San Jose
How San Jose Got Its Sharks
A strange franchise split brought NHL hockey to the South Bay.
SAP Center at San Jose
The Night SAP Center Lost Its Mind
A playoff collapse, a major penalty, and four goals in a blur.
San Jose
When Grief Turned Into a Mob
A kidnapping that ended in murder and ignited California's most infamous lynching.
PayPal Park
From Clash to Quakes
How San Jose’s original MLS club found its true name and kept coming back.
NASA Ames Research Center
Where Giant Wind Tunnels Shaped Flight
At Ames, engineering met reality at breathtaking scale.
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
How Happy Hollow Grew Up Without Growing Old
San Jose rebuilt a beloved children’s park for a new generation.
San Jose
Before Apple, a Valley Kid With a Soldering Iron
How Steve Wozniak’s early tinkering in Santa Clara Valley became Apple’s first spark.
Henry's Hi-Life
Where the Cannery District Still Smells Like Smoke
A steakhouse story from San Jose’s old industrial edge.
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