17+ hour, 32+ min ago   (693+ words) Mixologist Erica Presto has made a career of shaking things up. She worked at downtown San Jose bars like Paper Plane and Alter Ego, and also at Oak & Rye in Los Gatos, before coming to Silos in Morgan Hill, a…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago   (894+ words) The Warner Bros. sequel starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman earned an estimated $30 million from 4,146 theaters, according to estimates Sunday from Rentrak. The film knocked “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” out of the top spot after the superhero blockbuster led the…...

17+ hour, 37+ min ago   (159+ words) Rotary District 5170 is holding its inaugural summit on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The gathering is designed to spark cross-club collaboration, introduce prospective members to Rotary and highlight the impact of local clubs. The summit will…...

17+ hour, 18+ min ago   (176+ words) The Orchard Music Series was set to kick off Sept. 17 at the Sunnyvale Community Center Amphitheater with a pop music mash-up by the Peelers. Other concerts in the series are Chicago and Steely Dan tribute band Aja Vu on Sept....

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (595+ words) From a free concert by a Bay Area blues great to a Native American comedy show and the launch of the new San Francisco Opera season, there’s a lot of great stuff to catch on Bay Area stages this weekend…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (337+ words) When it comes to star power, the gravitational force generated by the music and legends of John Coltrane and Miles Davis has warped the 2026 jazz calendar. Contrary to programmatic appearances, they weren’t the only jazz giants who arrived on Earth…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (481+ words) If people need another reason to understand why Dolly Parton was so beloved in American culture, the entertainer, who died Aug. 25 at age 80, was known for being genuinely kind and generous to the people who worked for her. That includes…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (676+ words) Such is the premise of the fast-paced, hilarious production of Noël Coward’s “Fallen Angels,” playing at Alameda’s Altarena Playhouse on 1409 High St. through Sept. 20. Katina Psihos’ elegant art deco set, Ava Byrd’s gorgeous period costumes and Jeremy Letheule’s wig/hair…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (427+ words) DEAR MISS MANNERS: The employees at the school I work at have been asked not to wear scents due to the alleged allergies claimed by a co-worker. The students have not been directed to do the same. So I arranged…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (281+ words) “Out of sorts” actor Jaime Pressly was reportedly asked to leave a California hotel days before missing her GalaxyCon appearance in San Jose. The 49-year-old “My Name is Earl” star created a stir Thursday by loudly hurling obscenities into her…...