Metro Silicon Valley:

1. Caste Action: State Senator Aisha Wahab’s State Bill 403 seeks to legislate against caste discrimination in California.

2. Sage Advice: the Muwekma Ohlone revive native plants and land stewardship.

3. A Distinct Society: The border crosses everyone in Kareem Fahmy’s new play.

4. Top Dumpling brings traditional Chinese food into the 21st century.

5. Reality Makes Them Dream: The Cantor Arts Center gets surreal with collection of 1930s photographs.

6. Mercado SanJo: it’s about cultura, not commerce.

7. Gareth Reynolds brings more than a dollop to Sunnyvale.

8. Stepping inside Adrian Burrell’s Sugarcane and Lightning at ICA.

9. Pertenecer: To Belong, at MACLA.

10. Sky Hopinka on Abolition at SJMOA.

11. Deconstructing to Rebuild highlights queer Latinx artists at MACLA

12. District 1 Supervisor race: the candidates.

13. The candidates for Santa Clara County Sheriff.

14. 12:12 Project at Kaleid Gallery revives instant film photography.

15. Foos Gold: The man behind the San Jose instagram sensation.

16. Native Land: The Muwekma Ohlone revive their traditional songs and fight to restore federal recognition.

17. San Jose Improv’s Open Mic Night exposes new talent.

18. Traditions and Repetition explores family ties at MACLA.

19. Embarrassed by Night showcases Vietnamese comedians.

20. Stitch In Time: SJQMT celebrates 45 years.

21. MACLA goes Beyond the Diaspora.

22. New Day Rising: Sunrise Ceremony at Mexican Heritage Plaza.

23. Velocity of Life: ICA honors late photographer David Pace

24. Aren’t You….? Fred Pitts’ one man show lights up the Lucie Stern theater.

25. NYE 2020

26. Moon Walk: Paper Moon serves up coffee and community

27. Naan Starter: Zareen’s opens in Palo Alto.