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Media industry
fromAxios
20 hours ago

Silicon Valley is building its own news-industrial complex

Elon Musk's X has transformed news into a product for trading and monetization, leading to new platforms like MTS and Objection.AI.
#california
Silicon Valley food
fromTravel + Leisure
2 weeks ago

I've Lived in California for 50 Years and This Is the Best City to Visit in Spring-With Farms, Vineyards, and Flowers

California's Central Valley offers stunning small towns and agricultural experiences, highlighted by the Almond Blossom Cruise and local farms.
Silicon Valley food
fromTravel + Leisure
2 weeks ago

I've Lived in California for 50 Years and This Is the Best City to Visit in Spring-With Farms, Vineyards, and Flowers

California's Central Valley offers stunning small towns and agricultural experiences, highlighted by the Almond Blossom Cruise and local farms.
Silicon Valley
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 hours ago

Union City becomes home to 1st US center for advanced AI chip assembly

Union City opened the first U.S. research center for advanced semiconductor packaging, enhancing AI chip production and job creation in Silicon Valley.
Mission District
fromSan Jose Spotlight
8 hours ago

Mountain View council approves public drinking zone downtown - San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View will allow outdoor alcohol consumption in designated areas during city events to enhance downtown liveliness for the FIFA World Cup.
fromABC7 San Francisco
10 hours ago

CA marijuana industry facing challenges as 420 comes and goes

The legal market in California, despite being 10 years legal, is still less than 40% of the cannabis consumed in this state so we are still fighting every day against folks that are unregulated, they're untaxed, and we don't know the safety of their products.
Cannabis
San Francisco
fromStreetsblog San Francisco
7 hours ago

Bay Area Transit Tuesday Mash Up: Caltrain to the Game, BART Wrap Test, and... - Streetsblog San Francisco

Caltrain and BART are enhancing transit experiences with themed trains and creative designs to attract fans and generate revenue.
#sierra-nevada
fromKqed
6 hours ago
Snowboarding

Sierra Storm Will Dump More April Snow, but Won't Fix California Snowpack | KQED

Record heat is rapidly melting the Sierra Nevada snowpack, but a cold storm may temporarily increase snow levels.
fromKqed
1 day ago
California

Bay Area Weather Turns the Corner With More Late Spring Rain | KQED

A storm is expected to increase Sierra Nevada snowpack, but drought concerns persist despite good reservoir conditions.
Snowboarding
fromKqed
6 hours ago

Sierra Storm Will Dump More April Snow, but Won't Fix California Snowpack | KQED

Record heat is rapidly melting the Sierra Nevada snowpack, but a cold storm may temporarily increase snow levels.
California
fromKqed
1 day ago

Bay Area Weather Turns the Corner With More Late Spring Rain | KQED

A storm is expected to increase Sierra Nevada snowpack, but drought concerns persist despite good reservoir conditions.
SF politics
fromKqed
10 hours ago

A Pivotal Race in Shasta County | KQED

The Shasta County clerk race features Joanna Francescut and Clint Curtis, focusing on election transparency and contrasting experiences.
fromThe Mercury News
15 hours ago

Expanded Whole Foods Market opens in Los Gatos

The new store is a little over 43,000 square feet and boasts a coffee and juice bar, expanded areas for prepared foods and specialty sections for cheese, meats, seafood and alcohol.
Silicon Valley food
California
fromLos Angeles Times
19 hours ago

Rainstorm and fierce winds strike California. Here's what's in store

A late-season storm is bringing rain and strong winds to California, impacting travel and precipitation levels across various regions.
Psychology
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want

LLMs are not a groundbreaking discovery; many concepts they embody have been known for a long time.
#pleasant-hill
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, vendors, live music, and activities every first and third Friday until November 7, 2025.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, local vendors, live music, and activities, occurring on the first and third Fridays monthly.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, vendors, live music, and activities every first and third Friday until November 7, 2025.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, vendors, live music, and activities, occurring on the first and third Fridays monthly.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Pleasant Hill's Art, Wine & Music Festival 2026 (May 16-17)

Pleasant Hill hosts a weekend event featuring art, wine, and music with free admission and food/drinks available for purchase.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, vendors, live music, and activities every first and third Friday until November 7, 2025.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, local vendors, live music, and activities, occurring on the first and third Fridays monthly.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, vendors, live music, and activities every first and third Friday until November 7, 2025.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, vendors, live music, and activities, occurring on the first and third Fridays monthly.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Pleasant Hill's Art, Wine & Music Festival 2026 (May 16-17)

Pleasant Hill hosts a weekend event featuring art, wine, and music with free admission and food/drinks available for purchase.
#san-francisco
fromFuncheap
2 days ago
SF music

SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

San Francisco's Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season with free concerts starting April 14, 2026, featuring live music and food trucks.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago
Silicon Valley

AI startups are shifting the economic center of gravity of San Francisco

San Francisco's tech center is shifting to smaller neighborhoods due to return-to-office mandates and the rise of AI startups.
SF music
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

San Francisco's Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season with free concerts starting April 14, 2026, featuring live music and food trucks.
East Bay food
fromKqed
4 days ago

These Workers Keep Produce Moving In the Golden State | KQED

California's food supply relies on the Oakland Produce Market and the maintenance of irrigation canals by Big Valley Divers.
Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

On California farms, workers say threats to deport them are on the rise

Undocumented dairy workers face threats and unsafe conditions, leading to increased fear and job loss amid heightened immigration enforcement.
History
fromCraftBeer.com
2 weeks ago

Slovene Immigrants & The Rise of San Francisco Beer

West Coast immigrant stories, particularly in San Francisco, reveal how beer factories transformed lives during the early 20th century.
Wellness
fromwww.7x7.com
5 days ago

Not Your Average Spa Day: 7 of California's Most Unique Wellness Resorts

Unique wellness destinations in California offer diverse and memorable spa experiences, focusing on holistic treatments and self-care rituals.
Agriculture
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

How Growing Up on a Grape Farm Made Me a Better CEO

Building a successful company requires consistent effort, patience, and a focus on sustainable growth.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.businessinsider.com
19 hours ago

I moved to San Francisco to work in AI. Living here requires sacrifices I gave up normalcy to gain access.

Surrounding oneself with ambitious individuals in San Francisco fuels personal and professional growth in the tech industry.
#napa-valley
Wine
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Inside the Napa winery that shocked the wine world

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is a historic winery that played a pivotal role in elevating Napa Valley's reputation in global viticulture.
Wine
fromwww.7x7.com
2 weeks ago

5 Best Napa Wineries for a Picnic

Wineries in Napa offer diverse picnic experiences with gourmet food options and beautiful outdoor settings.
California
fromPadailypost
3 days ago

San Mateo County officials live it up this weekend in Wine Country

San Mateo County taxpayers are funding city officials' attendance at a $1,196 conference focused on housing, AI, and transit tax.
SOMA, SF
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

I've Traveled California for 20 Years and This Is Napa Valley's Most Charming Town-With Hot Springs and 50 Wineries

Calistoga, a charming town in Napa Valley, offers a unique blend of luxury and wellness experiences for visitors of all budgets.
Mission District
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Fresno's Cesar Chavez Blvd Could Revert to 3 Original Names Along 6.9-Mile Stretch

Fresno City Council voted to potentially revert Cesar Chavez Boulevard back to original street names.
East Bay food
fromThesanjoseblog
2 days ago

Tai Er Sichuan Cuisine Opens at Valley Fair Bringing Signature Wok Magic to Silicon Valley

Tai Er Sichuan Cuisine is opening a new location at Westfield Valley Fair, enhancing dining options in Santa Clara.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

Bay Area deals with detours and delays during I-80 weekend closure in SF

A 55-hour closure of eastbound I-80 in San Francisco is underway for a major repaving project to improve safety and ride quality.
#trump
fromKqed
2 weeks ago
US politics

Grass Is Really Greener for Many Californians Leaving the State | KQED

Trump endorsed Steve Hilton for California governor, claiming he can improve the state plagued by high taxes.
fromKqed
2 weeks ago
US politics

Grass Is Really Greener for Many Californians Leaving the State | KQED

Trump endorsed Steve Hilton for California governor, claiming he can improve the state plagued by high taxes.
US politics
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

Grass Is Really Greener for Many Californians Leaving the State | KQED

Trump endorsed Steve Hilton for California governor, claiming he can improve the state plagued by high taxes.
US politics
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

Grass Is Really Greener for Many Californians Leaving the State | KQED

Trump endorsed Steve Hilton for California governor, claiming he can improve the state plagued by high taxes.
Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

Hestan Napa sells cookware and is one of the Bay Area's best new restaurants

Hestan Napa features a farm-to-table restaurant led by chef Mark Dommen, known for high-quality cuisine in a unique cookware store setting.
#pleasant-hill-night-market
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, local vendors, live music, and activities, occurring on the first and third Fridays monthly.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, local vendors, live music, and activities, occurring on the first and third Fridays monthly.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, local vendors, live music, and activities, occurring on the first and third Fridays monthly.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Pleasant Hill's New Night Market

Pleasant Hill Night Market opens May 2, 2025, featuring food, local vendors, live music, and activities, occurring on the first and third Fridays monthly.
Mission District
fromThesanjoseblog
2 days ago

Monterey Corridor Safety Initiative Signals Stronger Future for San Jose Commerce

The Monterey Corridor Business Association launched a safety initiative to enhance visibility and support law enforcement across 1,500 businesses.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Taste of North Berkeley: 30+ Food & Drink Tastings

North Berkeley hosts a culinary event featuring over 30 local businesses with diverse tastings and beverages on May 13, 2026.
Silicon Valley
fromMission Local
5 days ago

AI boom is city's weirdest tech boom, says S.F.'s chief economist

The AI boom in San Francisco significantly differs from previous tech booms, impacting jobs and office space occupancy.
East Bay food
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Japanese market to open in downtown San Jose

Sakura Market, a new Japanese grocery store, is set to open in downtown San Jose, offering unique features and job opportunities.
Social justice
fromSan Jose Inside
3 weeks ago

Santa Clara County Joins Gov. Newsom in Honoring Farmworkers Day

Dolores Huerta is honored for her leadership in the farmworkers labor movement, marking a shift from honoring Cesar Chávez.
Agriculture
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

California farmers were already struggling. Then came the Iran war

The Iran war has severely impacted California farmers, causing shipping delays, increased costs, and cash flow issues.
California
fromABC30 Fresno
2 weeks ago

LIVE: California gubernatorial candidate forum being held at Fresno State

The California gubernatorial race features candidate forums focusing on affordability, rural issues, job creation, immigration, and agriculture.
Austin
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I've lived in San Francisco and Austin, and I want to move back to California. Here's what Texas is missing.

A career coach reflects on moving between San Francisco, Seattle, and Austin, finding San Francisco offered the best combination of career growth, diversity, and entrepreneurial culture despite high costs.
Philosophy
fromTNW | Opinion
1 month ago

Opinion: The Sacred and the Silicon Valley

Pope Leo XIV instructed priests against using artificial intelligence to write homilies, asserting that AI cannot share faith and that human spiritual presence is irreplaceable in pastoral communication.
SF politics
fromKqed
1 month ago

California Farm Town Caught Up in Prop 50 Redistricting | KQED

Proposition 50 redrew California's congressional districts, moving Coalinga from District 13 to District 18, changing its representation from Congressman Adam Gray to a representative covering a 100-mile stretch including San Jose and Salinas.
fromLos Angeles Times
22 years ago

A big name in Bakersfield

They thought he would be too busy and too famous to consider building in Bakersfield. They were wrong. Wright responded to their inquiry and after much correspondence and a few meetings, agreed to the commission, one of his last. He designed the house in 1958 and died the next year at age 91.
Renovation
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The real reason Silicon Valley's architecture is so boring

Silicon Valley's unprecedented wealth concentration has not produced iconic architecture like historical economic centers, instead featuring generic office parks that disappoint visitors seeking innovation's physical manifestation.
Miscellaneous
fromCalifornia Post
1 month ago

What crisis? Napa Valley finds unique way to fight back as wineries wither

Luxury wine experiences in California now focus on exclusive, immersive storytelling that transforms visitors into lifelong customers through private access and personal connections with winemaking families.
#california-gdp
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This U.S. City Is the 'Camellia Capital of the World'-and Winter Is the Best Time to See Full Blooms

Sacramento becomes the camellia capital in January–February, with tens of thousands of blooms citywide, notable displays in Capital Park, and an annual camellia show.
Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Silicon Valley town to open new Whole Foods almost twice as big as its original

A new 40,039-square-foot Whole Foods is opening April 15 in Los Gatos, nearly double the size of the existing store it replaces, redeveloping a long-vacant property and addressing the town's outgrown grocery needs.
Wine
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Beyond The Bay Area, This Underrated Region Offers Standout Vineyards And Restaurants - Tasting Table

Capay Valley, California offers Mediterranean-like climate, historic vineyards, award-winning wineries, and farm-to-table culinary and olive-farm experiences for wine and food enthusiasts.
Agriculture
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Here's The US State That Broccoli On Your Plate Probably Comes From - Tasting Table

Nearly 90% of U.S. broccoli is grown in California, produced by large industrial farms that enable year-round, low-cost supply and undercut smaller growers.
Wine
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Festival of Undiscovered Grapes comes to Silicon Valley

Festival of Undiscovered Grapes in San Jose spotlights over 100 rare grape varieties from 65+ wineries with tastings and purchase options.
Agriculture
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Regenerative vineyards can pay their way, new Sonoma County study finds

Over a 30-year lifespan, regenerative vineyard practices yield financial outcomes similar to sustainable-conventional, with net present value only 2–8% lower if yields remain stable.
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

I Live in California, and This Is the No. 1 Wine Region in the Country-and No, It's Not Napa

Only eight miles long by three miles wide, the small wine region established its AVA (American Viticultural Area) in 1982, just one year after Napa Valley. It's only one-tenth the size of its famous neighbor, yet the diversity in tasting rooms is impressive. You can travel from a blue Victorian house to gorgeous gardens, a vintage gas station-turned-tasting room, and even an award-winning modern architectural masterpiece all within minutes.
Wine
California
fromCalifornia Post
1 month ago

California winery owner gives hottest take yet on why industry is dying

Wine industry sales decline stems from Baby Boomer population decrease rather than reduced consumption, with Gen X failing to maintain demand levels established by Boomers.
Wine
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

San Jose: The Festival of Undiscovered Grapes comes to Silicon Valley

A festival spotlights California’s rare wine-grape varieties with tastings from over 65 wineries, expanding awareness beyond the nine common grapes.
#historic-vineyards
#california-migration
Wine
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

California's real estate market is swapping a once-coveted amenity

California homebuyers are converting luxury wine cellars into wellness amenities like saunas, cold plunge rooms, and fitness studios as health priorities replace wine collecting culture.
California
fromSacramento Bee
2 months ago

What's causing the migration from California? Who is leaving the state and why

High housing costs and limited well‑paying jobs are causing net out-migration from California, disproportionately affecting lower-income adults and prompting wealthier residents to leave too.
Wine
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Could this grape help California winemakers adapt to climate change?

Hybrid grapes from crossing Vitis vinifera with North American native species offer greater resistance to pests, diseases, extreme temperatures and drought, aiding California wine production.
California
fromCalifornia Post
1 month ago

Another California wine giant shuts site and axes staff as chaos rips across Napa Valley

Major California wine producers Jackson Family Wines and Gallo are closing facilities and laying off employees, marking the fourth winery shutdown since early 2026 in the state's wine regions.
Wine
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Why California's wine industry is being crushed

California wineries face a severe crisis from oversupply, weak demand, cheap imports, and tariffs, forcing layoffs and production shutdowns across the industry.
Wine
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This Tiny Town Is the Jewel of California Wine Country, With Some of the World's Top Restaurants and Resorts

Healdsburg offers concentrated wine-country luxury, diverse culinary experiences, abundant tasting rooms and vineyards, and outdoor recreation centered on a charming town square.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

California population flattens amid Trump immigration crackdown

California's population remained essentially flat from July 2024 to July 2025 due to decreased immigration, out-migration, an aging population, and lower birth rates.
Wine
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
2 months ago

Could this grape help California winemakers adapt to climate change?

UC Davis will host the first hybrid wine grapes conference Jan. 26 to examine hybrid varieties' environmental resilience and economic potential for California wine.
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