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Holiday happenings Milpitas is set to kick off the holiday season on Friday, Dec. 5, with Cookies with Santa and the city’s annual tree-lighting ceremony. Related Articles ‘Peanuts’ holiday specials streaming free this season. Here’s how to watch them Macaulay …

Steeped in tradition The Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum’s volunteer tea team is getting ready to host its traditional Winter Teas on Dec. 6-7 and 13-14, 2-4 p.m. The event is one of the museum’s biggest fundraisers. Related Articles 7 awesome …

“Freeway driving is one of those things that is very easy to learn but very hard to master.” — Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov on the Mountain View autonomous-vehicle company’s announcement that its robo-taxis that have been carrying passengers on city …

CCS playoffs Open/Division I No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 42, No. 8 Salinas 9 No. 2 Serra 29, No. 7 Archbishop Mitty 13 No. 3 Los Gatos 14, No. 6 St. Francis 7 No. 4 Palma 28, No. 5 Soquel 0 …

Looking to escape? Here are two recent trips local readers took to Egypt and Colorado. Check them out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were-here/. Related Articles Wish You Were Here: A 9-day National Parks tour with breathtaking views …

Storytime with Santa Santa Claus is making a special stop at the Campbell Community Center on Dec. 5 to share a holiday story and spread some cheer. The story time is followed by a family visit and photo opportunity with …

That’s a wrap for the high school football weekend. Week 12 highlights included Los Gatos’ goal-line stand to beat St. Francis, San Mateo edging previously undefeated Woodside in overtime, Pittsburg rolling past Liberty, California’s miracle finish against American Canyon and …

This is my last column as mayor, and I’ll be honest: I’ve gone back and forth on what to say. I could give you a highlight reel of projects and policies. I could pick a hot political topic and offer …

Whether you feast on bird or beast, local restaurants are ready to serve you up a Thanksgiving bounty for which to be grateful. Los Gatos The Lexington House will offer a four-course dinner on Thanksgiving, from 6-8:30 p.m., beginning with …

Director Michelle Ainna Cuizon recalls her earliest days growing up in the Philippines, where music and karaoke were ways of life among her family and friends. What she did not connect at the time was that so many of those …

Holiday happenings Milpitas is set to kick off the holiday season on Friday, Dec. 5, with Cookies with Santa and the city’s annual tree-lighting ceremony. For the former event, Santa will be on hand for two snack times, 5:30-6:30 p.m. …

Artistic ‘Home’ “Ancestral Home,” a quilted work by mother-son duo Mik and May Gaspay, is on display at the Redwood City Art Kiosk, 2208 Broadway St., through Jan. 4, 2026. The installation centers on their family’s home in Enrile, The Philippines, …

Bears coaches tell quarterback Caleb Williams to picture he’s driving a car. To get where he wants, he needs to look out the windshield at what’s ahead, not the side windows that show the day-to-day, quarter-by-quarter, snap-by-snap analysis of whether …

We’ve gathered your questions about all things money and finances. Then we get your questions answered by the people who know best. Carson in Wilmette asked: “Why do I pay more for less? At restaurants, they make the portions look …

The juiciest Ben Johnson matchup with an NFC North rival coach won’t happen until Dec. 7, when the Bears’ head coach faces the guy he loved to beat as the Lions’ offensive coordinator — Packers coach Matt LaFleur. But until …

Chronic absenteeism is not merely an attendance issue — it is a flashing warning signal about the challenges of youth homelessness and instability. Absenteeism in Illinois schools made news in September after the announcement of a state task force created …

Will it be Walter Burnett? Eugene Jones Jr.? A wildcard? The Chicago Housing Authority has marked a year without a permanent CEO, and it’s still unclear who will run the nation’s third-largest public housing authority. After former CEO Tracey Scott …

Among the “top financial fears” of Americans, a survey by WalletHub found that 35% of respondents said an unplanned emergency was their biggest fear, while 23% cited not having enough retirement savings, and 16% are worried about job loss. The …

Nearly three years after the state’s deadline, a Bay Area county and three cities across the region still haven’t finalized their state-mandated housing plans, leaving them vulnerable to fines, loss of grant funding and the dreaded “builder’s remedy,” which can …

Nearly three years after the state’s deadline, a Bay Area county and three cities across the region still haven’t finalized their state-mandated housing plans, leaving them vulnerable to fines, loss of grant funding and the dreaded “builder’s remedy,” which can …