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Dead bird, two mosquito groups test positive for West Nile virus in Contra Costa
(KRON) — West Nile virus activity is intensifying in Contra Costa County, with the latest reports confirming two more groups of mosquitoes and a dead bird testing positive. The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (CCMVCD) identified the infected mosquitoes in Martinez and Oakley, while the bird was found in Brentwood. With previous cases […]
Tree-killing ‘shot hole borer’ beetle discovered in San Jose
(KRON) — South Bay officials are warning about a tiny but dangerous pest that’s damaging trees in the region. The “shot hole borer” beetle, which is about the size of a sesame seed, has recently been found in San Jose for the first time. It’s unclear how or when it arrived, but it might have […]
Good Taste: Asian supermarket sweep nears
Good Taste offers weekly tips on eating well in the Bay Area. If you’re as much of a fan of big Asian grocery stores as we are, there’s a lot to look forward to around here right now. San Francisco and the Bay Area have always been rich with stores like these, of course, from Duc Loi to H Mart, and we’re happy to see more on the horizon (though please support your local family-run spot). Here’s what to look for later this year and into 2025.
Alamo Drafthouse Poised to Take Over Shuttered Bay Area Cinemas
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is poised to take over two Bay Area theatre locations that went dark last month, according to published reports. The Austin-based operator is reportedly close to deals to reopen the former ShowPlace Icon theatres at San Antonio Center in Mountain View and Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara.
A Mysterious New Fillmore Street Landlord Appears to Be Forcing Restaurants and Shops Out
Dianne de Guzman is a deputy editor at Eater SF writing about Bay Area restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups. The future of a handful of long-running restaurants and small businesses is up in the air, as a thorough report by the San Francisco Chronicle details the quiet purchases of buildings along a stretch of Fillmore Street. The purchases seem to be leading toward an upheaval in commercial businesses in that corridor, including some long-running restaurants. Here are three things to know about the businesses impacted, who’s suspected to be at the center of the buying spree, and what’s happening now.
This ‘martini dive bar’ is the best new cocktail spot in the Bay Area
If you order the eponymous cocktail at Tallboy, a self-described “martini dive bar” in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood, you’ll get a drink that’s not only stiff and strong but teetering on the edge of saline. That’s no accident. To get the Tallboy Martini just right, owner...
News Digest: Imaginarium at mall | Sister city barbecue | Applefest in Livermore | Grief support workshop
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Imaginarium’s immersive outdoor light show “Where Light Meets Magic” is coming to the Stoneridge Shopping Center this Friday through Nov. 24. The walk-through experience featuring more than five million lights offers people the chance to experience “the expansive festival of lights...
Mountain View parents outraged by school district’s $189K meditation deal
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KRON)—Mountain View Whisman School District parents expressed their frustrations Thursday after finding out the district had signed a $189,000 school-approved contract for what they describe as 160 “guided meditation sessions for District Leadership team members.” The MVWSD signed an agreement with Alycia Diggs Chaves, owner of Blue Violet Energy and a self-described […]
Closed San Jose hotel preps reopening as sale at discount price looms
SAN JOSE — A possible deal for the purchase of Hotel De Anza is looming as the historic lodging tower is preparing to open its doors after being shuttered for months. The 10-story hotel built in 1931 is headed for a potential purchase at a price that could be well below its value before the coronavirus outbreak, according to sources familiar with the purchase discussions.
A new class of scrappy roasters are making the Bay Area’s most exciting coffees
The toasty smell of roasting coffee wafts out as Tanya Rao leans over a spiraling pool of ever-darkening beans. Around her, other roasters hunch over their own whirring machines, surrounded by bags of finished product. Rao has been working out of CoRo, a coffee collaborative in southwest Berkeley, since 2019,...
2022 Wood Family Vineyards Chardonnay
Wood Family Vineyards, located in eastern Livermore Valley with Rhonda Wood owner & winemaker, has been producing award winning wines for over two decades. You can read more on her background from airline pilot to award winning winemaker at:. https://californiawinesandwineries.com/2022/11/24/2020-wood-family-vineyards-the-captain-a-red-wine-blend/. Recently at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (largest in...
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