Bender’s whiskey marks a decade in good spirits
When Christopher Cohen was working on his first batch of Bender’s whiskey more than ten years ago, he could be found testing the distillery’s original formulations in bars throughout southern Marin. The first batch, released in 2013, was the result of 50 iterations. It began as a seven-year-old Canadian rye and was bottled at Bender’s…
Andrew Luck quietly returns to football in Palo Alto
Former Stanford star, No. 1 draft pick Andrew Luck abruptly retired from playing four years ago PALO ALTO — Andrew Luck stood across the street from Stanford Stadium, where he attained unfathomable heights a decade ago. Back-to-back double-digit win seasons and Top 10 finishes for the Cardinal, who had previously struggled. Two Pac-12 Offensive Player…
Bay Area high school football 2023: Week 4 preview, schedule
Will McClymonds turn back San Ramon Valley for the second year in a row? De La Salle gets a shot to avenge last season’s loss at St. Mary’s-Stockton? Will Pittsburg cool off red-hot California? The fourth week of the high school football season has arrived. The big games of the weekend are McClymonds at San…
‘Ban killer kops’: Protesters swamp Vallejo City Hall over the reinstatement of officer involved in fatal shooting
Council seeks advice on how to stop return of Sean Monterrosa’s killer Outrage over the impending reinstatement of the Vallejo police officer who killed Sean Monterrosa swept through council chambers Tuesday, with protesters blasting the city’s decision for two hours. Signs reading “ban killer kops” were waved in the crowd of more than 120 people…
What to watch: ‘Morning Show’ is back with more star power
The third season of Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” Hulu’s standalone “The Other Black Girl,” and Amazon Prime’s “Wilderness” all arrive this week, kicking off the fall streaming season. “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” (Sept. 22) is one of the most anticipated series of the season, so tune in next week. Amazon…
San Jose food festival joins cultures and unique recipes
The festival featured dozens of vendors and drew thousands to the fairgrounds Note from the Editor: This piece was written for Mosaic Vision, an independent journalism training program for high school students who report and photograph stories under the supervision of professional journalists. Traffic was backed up on Tully Road outside the Santa Clara County…
From the Roadshow archives: Bed of flowers puts the brakes on Highway 85 commute
“You could see the idiots jerking their heads to the right to see the damn things. It stopped everyone.” Mr. Roadshow wanted to share some of his favorite columns and stories from his more than 30 years of informing, entertaining, and changing things for drivers in the Bay Area (and beyond). He’ll be back on…
Silicon Valley billionaire backers of ‘California Forever’ release polling results
California Forever has released the findings of a survey they conducted in the field last month about the future of eastern Solano County, where they have purchased over 52,000 acres of agricultural land. According to the company, they conducted over 1,400 surveys and online interviews, 600 of which were taken from the county registered voter…
After getting taken to school by T.J. Watt, 49ers’ O-line set sights on Aaron Donald
Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald next in line after Watt beat 49ers and Colton McKivitz for three sacks SANTA CLARA — Colton McKivitz isn’t any happier about what happened against Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt than the fans already calling for his replacement. McKivitz was beaten for three sacks in his first game as the…
