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The Atherton Train Station’s Second Life

For nearly a century, Atherton’s train station served as a connection between the town and the rest of the Peninsula. After Caltrain announced the end of its service in the town in 2020, the station’s future became uncertain. On Oct. 18, the previous station reopened its doors, this time as a museum dedicated to preserving the town’s railroad history.

Atherton, CA · 1d
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Let’s Get Ready to Thanksgiving

I know we’re all still shaking off the triple whammy of Halloween, fall time change, AND elections, but I’m here today as a responsible food person to remind you that we are just 20 days out from Thanksgiving, which falls on Thursday, November 26. I do not wish...

San Francisco, CA · 2d
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Camping on the Banks of San Mateo Creek

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The De Anza Expedition Camp marks a historical stopover: a temporary campsite established by the Anza Expedition in 1776 near San Mateo Creek during their journey to establish the San Francisco Presidio and Mission. Captain Juan Bautista de Anza led the expedition, which included families, soldiers, and priests.

San Francisco, CA · 2d
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Local secures $100K for rat trap biz on Shark Tank

Just before his episode of “Shark Tank” began, Los Gatos resident Ian Fleming told the 40-50 supporters who’d gathered Oct. 28 on the Club at Los Gatos’ patio, next to the glow of the aquatic area, to please give him some grace. “You’re not allowed to...

Los Gatos, CA · 2d
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San Francisco Chronicle

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‘We’re a bunch of weirdos up in here’: A shuttered Bay Area venue gets new life

Bay Area concert producers Heavy Lemon and the nonprofit Crossthread plan to reopen San Jose’s Black Cat Licorice Theater as a music venue next year.

San Jose, CA · 2d

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Playing The Dead Announces November & December Shows

The spirit of the Grateful Dead is alive and well in Northern California, and Playing The Dead is helping keep the music moving forward with a series of performances throughout November and December. From the historic streets of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood to the coastal community of Pacifica and the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, the band is bringing the music of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead to familiar gathering places for Bay Area music lovers.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

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The History of the Winchester Mystery House

Staircases to nowhere, doors opening into thin air, and rumors of restless spirits have been linked to San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House for decades. However, behind the mansion’s haunted reputation is a history just as fascinating as the ghost stories. From unusual architecture to the story of the woman in charge of it all, the Winchester Mystery House holds mysteries that go beyond the supernatural.

San Jose, CA · 2d

SFGate

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San Francisco has fought this battle before. We know how it ends.

Column: Luke Spray explains why the battle over Sunset Dunes feels so familiar.

San Francisco, CA · 6d

San Francisco Chronicle

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She nearly died onstage at Heklina’s memorial. After amputations, this S.F. drag performer is back

Pippi Lovestocking is returning for a one-night-only cabaret show at San Francisco’s Oasis, her first solo show since a cardiac crisis led to a quadruple amputation and a long recovery.

San Francisco, CA · 23h

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‘It doesn’t pencil’: The brutal math of why developers won’t build in SF

Rents are soaring and homes sell for millions over asking. So why can’t developers make the numbers work?. San Francisco needs more housing. Almost everyone agrees on that. But before a single shovel hits the ground, a project has to “pencil out,” and right now, almost nothing does.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Taylor Mac was the theatrical election celebration that San Francisco craved

“Tender Heart Revolution” is a book tour in concert form for “Bark of Millions: Queer Songs for the Living Library of the Deviant Theme.”

San Francisco, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Billie Joe Armstrong reunites with Pinhead Gunpowder for rare sold-out S.F. show

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong reunited with Pinhead Gunpowder for a rare San Francisco performance that thrilled longtime punk fans.

San Francisco, CA · 13h

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Bay Area Hip-Hop Nutcracker returns with Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show dancers

(KRON) — Stuck Sanders’ The Bay Area Hip-Hop Nutcracker is celebrating its 10th anniversary, bringing its “fresh, electrifying” reimagined twist on the holiday classic back to the stage where it all began. The event takes place Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026 at Fox Theatre Redwood City, located at 2221 Broadway Street in Redwood City. The performance […]

Redwood City, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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‘Incredibly striking’: Massive bronze sculpture offers S.F. an open-air prayer

A new 60-foot-wide crucifixion sculpture by Timothy Schmalz is on display at the St. Mary’s Cathedral plaza in San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA · 8h

SFGate

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SF architectural wonder Gallery House didn't even have time to hit the market

As local Pokemon Go players already knew, the property is a showstopper.

San Francisco, CA · 23h

SFGate

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San Jose Spotlight: Sunnyvale Opens First Branch Library In Northern Part Of City

North Sunnyvale, long regarded as an underserved part of the city, finally has a branch library after 14 years of discussion, negotiation and construction. Friends of SFGATE enjoy ad-free reading and more in our new app. The Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Halloween...

San Jose, CA · 22h

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Sean Penn tells San Francisco crowd why he thinks Ukraine can prevail after U.S. midterms

The three-time Oscar-winning actor introduced the Ukraine war documentary “Black Sunflowers” at SFFilm Doc Stories.

San Francisco, CA · 15h

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Oakland Diwali festival celebrates South Asian culture, diversity and community

The Oakland Diwali festival brought hundreds together for a colorful celebration of South Asian culture, featuring dance performances, music and free food. Produced by City Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, the growing Festival of Lights aims to celebrate diversity and create a sense of belonging for people of all backgrounds.

Oakland, CA · 1d

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Avant-Garde & Creative Music in the San Francisco Bay Area: November 7–14, 2026

Nat Evans performs his new album What Are Days For. Written over the course of…. Saturday, November 7 | 7:30 PM · Center for New Music, Center for New Music, [55 Taylor St SF]. Nat Evans performs his new album What Are Days For. Written over the course of three years, this new album by Nat Evans considers the grief of losing loved ones, relationships with plants, surfing, home, and the light of the west coast; earlier on, the Electric Guitar Ensemble opens with a set of music by Catherine Lamb, Rodrigo Barriga , and others. Nat Evans performs his new album What Are Days For. BayImproviser.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

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Napa native investing love and money into Napa nightlife

A lifetime ago, as a teenager attending Vintage High School, John Truchard was more interested in farming than in music and art. Fast forward to today, and some consider him the King of Napa nightlife. The nickname is not hyperbole; over the last decade, Truchard has emerged as the face...

Napa, CA · 2d