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

Students and staff report coyote encounters on West Valley campus. Recently this spring semester students have frequently seen coyotes around West Valley's campus as they make their presence known during the early morning hours and night times. According to the College’s district Safety Alerts and Data records there have been reports of coyotes acting aggressively when students and staff come into close proximity with them. Students have reported encounters such as coyot

West Valley/Mission College District currently has free health resources that support the safety of all actively enrolled students in an effort to create awareness and destigmatize addiction in response to the opioid epidemic. The WVMCC district provides Narcan, Fentanyl Dosetests, and numerous educational information free to all actively enrolled students. There is a vending machine containing these resources in the FOX building, where Narcan, and the Fentanyl Dosetests are