Crossthread offers a community space for San Jose teens IRL Walking to Guitar Wars, a recently opened musical instrument store in downtown San Jose, we immediately noticed its location at 447 South 1st Street. Situated in an area predominantly populated with bars and restaurants, this hybrid retail venue feels like a welcome addition. From down the block, we spotted a small crowd gathering outside, which served as a clear cue that we were in the right place. The doors open in

Education is key to combatting this deadly epidemic Major Manning turned 17 on September 29th, 2023. He died five days later. What he thought was a Percocet pill, turned out to be a counterfeit pill laced with fentanyl. On October 3rd, 2023 Rhonda Manning's whole world changed forever. Never in a million years did she think her son, Major, would make the decision to take a pill, let alone pass away from that decision. She started a nonprofit organization to spread awareness a

An American Story Thanksgiving was always one of the strangest days growing up. Most people spend the day with one family, eating one type of food and following one set of traditions. For me, it usually meant splitting the day in half. The morning always started with my dad’s side of the family meeting up for the annual family soccer game. Uncles, brothers, and cousins would all play and it was much more competitive than it should’ve been. Afterwards we would all eat tamales