Downtown San Jose bars get into the Halloween spirit trib.al/WDY5Ly3

Know something that’s never down due to AWS? A gosh dang newspaper.

More than 160,000 protesters turned out for Bay Area ‘No Kings’ protests trib.al/g1qhTV3

San Jose employees, meet your new chatbot assistant? City eyes expansion of AI trib.al/ENcJy60

Notre Dame High’s Women of Impact honorees have a family connection trib.al/2qMyd3C

"I wish I could say it surprised me, but it does not, at all," said Alex Shoor, executive director of Catalyze Silicon Valley, a local housing advocacy group. www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...

Martha’s Kitchen moves into bigger facility in San Jose trib.al/z5lK6Hi

Congratulations to San José’s own Ameya Desai, winner of this year’s @NPR Middle School Student Podcast Challenge! Her impactful podcast, Far From Home – Shikata Ga, tells the story of a Japanese American internment through the eyes of a retired teacher. [1/2]

San Jose interfaith group PACT honors John A. Sobrato trib.al/Uu7YTTs

With fireworks on, off the field, Santa Teresa outlasts Live Oak in 84-point league-opener bonanza trib.al/ByI59I5

San Jose Sharks to go without a captain as leadership group is unveiled trib.al/cc3nOZg

San Jose: High-rise anchor restaurant Poppy & Claro sets opening date trib.al/OuQmqoI

Review of hyper-timely play at San Jose Stage Co. www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/06/r...

Oak & Rye a winner at Star Chefs food and beverage pairing trib.al/o5t3May

Oktoberfest 2025: Your Bay Area guide to beer, brats, oompah music trib.al/kKKKwI4

Montalvo hosts 20th annual food and wine fundraiser at Saratoga villa trib.al/phcAbRr

The special election for Prop. 50 is expected to cost the state $282.6 million — more than the 2021 gubernatorial recall election, according to a letter from the Department of Finance obtained by @mercurynews.com. www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/12/h...

Come visit us today at @tordillosd3.bsky.social’s booth at the Watson Park hub of #VivaCalleSJ!

Tomorrow is #VivaCalleSJ! Roughly 10 miles of streets across San Jose will be closed to cars. Organizers estimate ~150,000 participants. Here’s the map, and vivacallesj.org has details on events across the network. 10am to 3pm Sunday. LFG! #dtsj #openstreets

I’m proud that not only are we the safest big city in the country, but when you look at the data more granularly, we are in the top 10 best-performing cities across every metric measured. Considering the unique resource constraints facing our city, this is a big accomplishment.

Celebrating the unveiling of Romance by Danny Hanson was a great way to end the week! It brought together so many things that I love: queer joy, vibrant public spaces, & our community coming together to create something beautiful. I’ll take pride in my part of this creation every time I walk by. 🎨

Community clashes with Alum Rock school board over future of blighted, burned building trib.al/qhDid5f

Somebody crashed their car into a building on Post Street in downtown San Jose last night, but it doesn't sound like that will interfere with the unveiling of the new street mural tonight at 6 p.m. as part of the kickoff of Silicon Valley Pride this weekend. www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/28/s...

Remember Follow Fridays? Some good Bay Area journalists: @salpizarro.bsky.social @gracehase.bsky.social @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social @frombenc.bsky.social #FF

I guess we’re now in the era of both self-driving taxis and flying cars. Yet San Jose still can’t figure out a mass transit connection that goes directly to the airport.

Alef Aeronautics to begin flying car tests at Half Moon Bay, Hollister airports trib.al/QfaUygB

This year marks 50 years of @svpride.com! My team and I will be matching in the parade and we’d love to have you join us. RSVP at bit.ly/TordillosPride2025 so we can get a headcount and send you updates. Let’s celebrate 50 years of love, legacy, and liberation! 🌈

Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87 trib.al/abINHsA

I wrote about a certain kind of Gen Xer (white, middle class, believes themselves to be CEO-shaped) who’s disappointed that they invested in neoliberalism and it didn’t work out. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/o...

We’re less than 2 hrs into Day 2 of GalaxyCon in San Jose, and I think there are as many people here already as there were yesterday. So many awesome costumes on display. Here’s my @mercurynews.com column on the event: www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/16/f...

Deal between Sharks, San Jose locks up team until 2051 while committing city to arena upgrades trib.al/OtNAP6s

Once in a while, you're reminded of an '80s band and recall what made them so good. That's the case with The Go-Gos, who provided many awesome hits. For the @mercurynews.com, I reviewed #HeadOverHeels at City Lights in #SanJose. There are flaws, but the collection of voices is solid. #hellatheatre

This Friday, the San Jose Downtown Association, Mayor Matt Mahan, and Supervisor Betty Duong are hosting a town hall on downtown’s current public safety challenges and community-focused solutions. Use the link below to RSVP and submit questions in advance to guide the conversation. See you there!

After 84 years, Vahl’s remains the place to be in Alviso https://trib.al/ZQFHLKo

San Jose honoring retiring CMT Artistic Director Kevin Hauge https://trib.al/BGiIA3A

Bye-bye, Burritozilla. San Jose’s Iguanas restaurant is closing https://trib.al/ZyVZ2BY

It’s Ernest Hemingway’s 126th birthday and that calls for a Hemingway Daquiri.

For @kqedarts.bsky.social, I spoke with 11 of the region's leading theater makers, asking about a path forward to ensure the long-term viability of Bay Area theater. Thank you so much to those creatives who gave some terrific insights into how theater here has a shot for a long life. #hellatheatre

Silicon Valley’s state and local elected officials took the opportunity to take photos with U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Sam Liccardo at today’s Rose White and Blue Parade in San Jose. @liccardo.house.gov @schiff.senate.gov

For the @mercurynews.com, I spoke with #TealWicks and #DavidWestRead about @andjulietbway.bsky.social, coming through #BroadwaySF, running until 7/27. The same production returns to #BroadwaySanJose this October. It's an absolute blast of a show, ready to see it for the 3rd time. #hellatheatre

San Jose fireworks show canceled due to Yolo County warehouse blast https://trib.al/p2ocM3A

‘Jaws’ turns 50. It changed pop culture and our perception of sharks

From the Bay Area to San Diego, California restaurants are on edge over ICE raids

I've enjoyed Judith's work for years, a fixture at San Jose Stage. It was great to chat with her for the 1st time as she readies for a huge world premiere at TW Silicon Valley. Others had great things to say about her as well. My feature for the @mercurynews.com #hellatheatre tinyurl.com/ysjfusvx

South Bay restaurants elevate the steak and martini combo for Dad

The one year countdown for the FIFA World Cup is officially on. Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara will host six matches next summer. www.mercurynews.com/2025/06/12/d...

For the Mercury News Community edition, I spoke with director ShawnJ West and actor Kimberly Ridgeway about their production of #Sweat at #PaloAltoPlayers. Runs from June 13 - 29 #hellatheatre www.mercurynews.com/2025/06/08/p...

SFJAZZ unleashes mammoth lineup for 2025-26 concert season https://trib.al/m7mb6db

San Jose's Japantown is one of three left in the nation, always a thrill to support the arts in great, historic locales such as this one. Seated for #JapantownReturnings, directed by @tasialabastro.bsky.social. #hellatheatre #SanJose

Your Bay Area favorites have gotten much more expensive. How much higher can prices go?