Join Lloyd as he interviews Sal Pizarro! Sal Pizarro is a Bay Area News Group columnist who has written the Around Town column for The Mercury News since 2005. His column covers the people and events surrounding the cultural scene in Silicon Valley. In addition, he writes Cocktail Chronicles, a feature column on Silicon Valley bars and nightclubs. He attended San Jose State University and is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a BA in political science.