1+ day, 23+ hour 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…...

2+ day, 2+ min ago   (196+ words) The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to the Palo Alto Art Center Sept. 26-27, featuring more than 10,000 handmade glass pumpkins and 20-plus glass artists. Now in its 31st year, the free two-day event gives visitors the chance to meet glass artists, shop…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (638+ words) Large sport utility vehicles present consumers with a quandary. Comfortably hauling around a pack of children or a traveling dinner party of adults requires a land yacht. Nearly a dozen vehicles can comfortably handle the task. But driving any of…...

2+ day, 3+ min ago   (82+ words) The Mercury News “To not include a cross-section of our demographic into the script is insensitive.” — Cupertino City Council Member R “Ray” Wang, after seeing a trailer for the new CBS legal drama “Cupertino,” which some residents say bears little…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (791+ words) Dear Eric: I’ve been married for four years, and I recently learned that some of my husband’s stories about his past are lies. I had his mom bring old pictures of him to his birthday party I put together. I…...

2+ day, 35+ min ago   (567+ words) A first-of-its-kind roller coaster coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain that combines three ride experiences into one will take thrill seekers on an off-road motorcycle ride over rugged hillside terrain. The new Thrill Glider multi-launch flying suspended motorbike coaster already…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (843+ words) Crocheting is a fun pastime that allows you to create ponchos, hats, scarves, blankets and more for you and your loved ones. Whether you are a beginner or are coming back to a favorite hobby, having good crochet supplies will…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (415+ words) Q: My dog, Stewie, was healthy before I booked a pet sitter through Rover, a pet care service. While he was under the sitter’s exclusive care, he ingested a foreign object and became critically ill. I have Ring camera footage showing…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (488+ words) Washing dishes by hand is nasty. Your hands get slimy. Water and food remnants splash all over your clothes. You have to dry the dishes by hand, too, or wait for them to air dry while dripping water on your…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (248+ words) Have you ever entertained the thought of hopping in a car and just hauling butt into the great yonder? No less a figure than Donald Trump has pondered it. As he famously said during a 2020 rally featuring big-rig trucks: “You…...