San Jose woman’s suspected killer arrested in Oregon
(KRON) — A man who is accused of committing a “brutal murder” in San Jose in 1997 was recently apprehended in Oregon and extradited to Santa Clara County to face charges, police announced Wednesday. The victim, 84-year-old Alice Sharitz, lived alone in her apartment on Jackson Avenue. On October 6, 1997, a neighbor...
Ghost Dragon in Sunnyvale
Ghost Dragon is an EDM, club, and house DJ/producer. He also happens to be a talented pianist, which may be why his sets have more musicality and complexity than the average club DJ. Pure Nightclub is helping him celebrate his birthday, and he’s sure to pull out all the stops during his headlining set for such an...
Miniso is opening its largest Bay Area store in Fremont
Miniso, the fast-growing Chinese lifestyle retailer, is opening its largest Bay Area store in Fremont on Jan. 17.
California Weather Alert: Bay Area Faces Extreme Cold Watch Overnight Into Friday Morning
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. San Francisco, California – Unusually cold temperatures could create hazardous conditions across much of the Bay Area and Central Coast early Friday, prompting officials to urge residents to protect...
Iconic Bay Area restaurants bid farewell
California has lost many iconic restaurants over the decades, but if you’re in San Francisco, the recent loss of two dining staples really hurts . After 46 years specializing solely in savory and sweet soufflés, Café Jacqueline on Grant Avenue shuttered on Dec. 20, 2025. The café’s namesake — chef-owner Jacqueline...
Rare computer relic confirmed to be major discovery
SALT LAKE CITY — A University of Utah research team’s rare find in a storage closet is being called a huge, historically significant discovery after experts at the Computer History Museum verified its contents. Jon Duerig, one of the university engineering research associates, carefully packed up a copy...
San Francisco’s most famous bakery reportedly opening its 1st location outside of city
According to the Palo Alto Weekly, Arsicault is opening up in Palo Alto this fall.
This Bay Area restaurant is an all-you-can-eat beef palace. Is it worth the hours-long...
Patrons wait up to two hours to get into this Japanese yakiniku restaurant, an all-you-can-eat wagyu beef wonderland. Is it worth it?
Oakland calls for 500 volunteers for homeless count
Every two years, hundreds of Oakland residents leave their homes before the crack of dawn and fan out across the city to look for neighbors who sleep on the streets, in parks, and on doorsteps. It’s the biennial Point-in-Time Count, a survey of unhoused residents in Alameda County and Oakland....
East Palo Alto marks zero homicides in 2025 as city sheds violent past
East Palo Alto recorded zero homicides in 2025, marking the second time in three years the city has reached that milestone after decades of being labeled one of the nation’s most violent communities. Officials credit community partnerships, youth programs and increased policing, even as officers work out of aging...

















