Springtime in Naglee Park

ByJean-Marie White April 12, 2026 Homes & Gardens, Quality of Life

I went for a walk in the neighborhood this morning. I was just planning to listen to a podcast and enjoy the fresh air. Instead, I ended up taking a bunch of photos of the neighborhood in bloom.

I’ve tried to identify the plants as best I can. If you know these plants better than I do, I’d love corrections or more precise IDs.

Roses
Roses
Bristly hollyhock
anne-marie’s legacy
Parry’s Agave
Blue Agave
Aloe
Sticky Monkey-Flower
Crimson Bottlebrush
Agave
Aeonium
Wood Iris
Red Valerian
Cistanthe
Cornflower
garden
Bougainvillea
Mexican Bush Sage

Homes & Gardens | Neighborhood Concerns | Parks

Shot Hole Borer: OUR TREES ARE AT RISK
BySheila McGann-Tiedt March 16, 2026

Our trees are at risk of infestation and dying from the Invasive Shothole Borer (ISHB), a small beetle that when boring into a tree, introduces a fungus that can cause branch dieback and eventually death to the entire tree. There are many trees that are susceptible to infestation, but of particular interest to our neighborhood…

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Beautifying Naglee Park
BySheila McGann-Tiedt March 6, 2024

It all started with traffic. In the late 70s traffic here was horrendous: ambulances, fire trucks, and unchecked cars sped through the neighborhood. Adding to traffic problems, there was limited parking available at San Jose State, so students were forced to park in the neighborhood. The Naglee Park community wanted safer, saner streets and requested…

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Quality of Life

Opt Out of Credit Card Offers
ByJean-Marie White February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

This morning I was looking at what felt like the millionth “You’re Pre-Approved!” credit card offer sent to Bryan in the last week. Then I remembered: last year I opted out. There’s an official program run by the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — that lets you stop prescreened credit and insurance offers. You can:…

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Homes & Gardens | Local History

The Maybeck House
ByApril Halberstadt March 14, 2025

Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful, interesting and historic residences in Naglee Park is the Maybeck House at 62 South 13th Street. Fifty years ago it nearly disappeared, a victim of a combination of bad zoning, greed and extreme abuse. In the early 1970s it was marked as condemned by San Jose Code Enforcement,…

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Homes & Gardens

Dealing With an Ant Invasion?
ByJean-Marie White January 3, 2024

Here are some of the DIY ant control techniques suggested by our neighbors. Kill Them Strategy This technique involves sprinkling dry Cream of Wheat, right out of the box, on the anthill or as close to it as possible. The theory is that ants eat it and it dehydrates them and kills them. Effectiveness: This…

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Homes & Gardens | Local History

The Harry Postlethwaite Houses
ByApril Halberstadt March 14, 2025

A friend who grew up in the neighborhood in the 500 block of South 14th reminisced that he was in awe of a house around the corner from his boyhood home. He said “I always thought the richest man in San Jose lived in that house”. He was talking about 555 South 13th (pictured above),…

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