After 84 years, Vahl’s is still the place to be in Alviso
When it comes to iconic San Jose joints, Vahl’s in Alviso sits pretty high on a very short list. Originally opened by Eric and Amelia Vahl in 1941, the restaurant…
Disc golf courses multiply around the Bay Area as the sport rises from the fringe
San Jose resident Jim Challas only needs three things to play his favorite outdoor game: a green space, a sunhat and — most important of all — a plastic disc.…
California pot industry doesn’t deserve special status, favors
The ill effects of cannabis use have been well known for generations: spaced out behavior, impaired judgment, clouded or heightened senses depending on your personal biology, a distorted sense of…
Bay Area doctors warn of danger from RFK Jr. assault on vaccines
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health successes of modern medicine. From smallpox to polio to measles, vaccines have saved millions of lives, protected entire generations from disability and…
Hiding weather data harms more than hurricane forecasts
The Butterfly Effect is the chaos-theory idea that the flapping of an insect’s tiny wings can influence massive weather events far removed from it in distance and time. It may…
My daughters have stopped speaking because of a stupid joke
DEAR HARRIETTE: As parents, I’m sure most of us have experienced a squabble or disagreement between our kids. I definitely have, but they’re usually short-lived. Currently, two of my girls…
July 26, Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law
Today is Saturday, July 26, the 207th day of 2025. There are 158 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed…
Webb’s recent struggles continue as SF Giants thumped by Mets – The Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ starting rotation, in manager Bob Melvin’s words, is “in flux.” Hayden Birdsong was demoted. Landen Roupp is injured. With two vacant rotation spots, the straits…
Tens of thousands flee their homes as Thailand and Cambodia clash
By Jintmas Saksornchai and Sopheng Cheang | Associated Press SURIN, Thailand — Tens of thousands of people sought refuge as border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its third day…
Israel says it’s considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas
By Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa | Associated Press CAIRO — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after…