The Timeless California Italian Restaurant That Turns Ravioli Into A Main Character
California has a lot of claims to fame, sunsets, surfboards, and kale smoothies, but I found mine in a tiny Italian restaurant where ravioli stole the spotlight. I waltzed in expecting a quiet dinner and left convinced pasta deserves its own red carpet. Every bite was a plot twist, every sauce a supporting actor, and...
Tesla Demonstrators Say “Tech Lords Betrayed America”
Please credit the photographer. Valentine’s Day 2026 marked the one-year anniversary of weekly protests at Teslas. Demonstrators everywhere have been denouncing the erosion of constitutional freedoms and the rise of autocratic rule. But in Palo Alto a specific theme dominates. Palo Alto is the original home of Tesla...
No Bay Area mom subculture is too niche for ‘Overheard Moms’
In just six months, Megan Neal has gone from zero to 40,000 followers for her “Overheard Moms” Instagram account. Her two-pronged approach skewers the sometimes wacky, often wealthy world of Bay Area mom culture: original sketches with her playing a harried mom spouting hyper-local references, as well as...
Dog dead, 3 injured after fire at San Jose home
(KRON) — A dog died, and three people were injured after a San Jose home suffered “major” damage from a fire Sunday afternoon, according to the San Jose Fire Department (SJFD). The fire broke out around 4:21 p.m. at a residence on the 10100 block of Endfield Way. Firefighters were able to knock the fire […]
Palo Alto Parents On Edge As School Board OKs $3.25 Million Payout To Embattled...
The long‑simmering fight over veteran Palo Alto physical‑education teacher Peter Colombo has ended with a multimillion‑dollar check. This week, the Palo Alto Unified School District board signed off on a $3.25 million settlement to resolve Colombo’s lawsuit against the district, filed after criminal charges tied to...
Wealthy Californians Are Fleeing to Las Vegas
Rich Californians are increasingly looking to buy properties in neighboring, cheaper Nevada, recent data shows.
San Francisco forecast shifts to heavier rain, potential flooding
Up to 2 inches of rain could fall Sunday night, with wet and windy weather expected to continue on Presidents Day.
Bay Area city looks to regulate e-bikes amid safety concerns
On Friday, local officials gathered in Walnut Creek to support legislation that would require registration of Class 2 and 3 e-bikes, to hold dangerous riders accountable.
Fremont police shoot burglary suspect, arrest three others after chase
The four were suspected of a series of car and residential burglaries in Fremont and other cities dating back to last year, police said.
Bay Area Olympian Alysa Liu finds happiness leaving, then returning to figure skating
This week in Milan, reigning world champion Alysa Liu could put the exclamation point on her decision to return to the ice by winning an individual Olympic gold medal.
