Bay Area fall stage season off to a busy start — here’s what’s playing
It’s no secret that theater companies in the Bay Area and across the country are facing difficult times, with…
‘It will get more critical’: San Diego County’s shrinking beaches
A new regional study finds that San Diego County’s beaches require costly, long-term replenishment efforts to remain the wide,…
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo taking on a new challenge
After 16 years with the city council, he’s joining a San Francisco-based public affairs firm No, Sam Liccardo will…
‘A double whammy’: If the heat doesn’t kill baby sea turtles, they still may face birth defects
When temperatures reach dangerously high levels, sea turtles are more likely to die, and new research from Florida Atlantic…
Classic loaded wedge salad is stacked with texture and flavor
Is there anything more satisfying than a well-constructed salad? I’m talking about a towering wedge of crunchy iceberg lettuce…
‘Outrageous’: Kevin Costner’s ex demands he pay $855,000 for court fight she could lose
Christine Baumgartner wants Costner to pay the nearly $900,000 she says her lawyers need to challenge the prenuptial agreement…
Oakland: Family identifies mother of five who was stabbed to death in unsolved homicide
No arrests made; fundraising page says slain woman’s ‘greatest blessing was her children, and grandchildren’ OAKLAND, Calif. — The…
Barabak: Newsom is right in pledging a caretaker for U.S. Senate seat
No candidate should be given an unfair advantage by running as the incumbent Gavin Newsom put his foot in…
Ashton Kutcher says ‘I chose love’ amid Danny Masterson backlash
The ‘I chose love’ message was sent to anyone who has signed up to receive text messages from Kutcher,…
Opera San Jose opens 40th season on a high note
The company celebrated four decades of artistry with an elegant dinner before the season-opening “Romeo and Juliet.” Last Saturday…