Open in NewsBreak

Spreckels

See all locations
Customize your news
52°F
publisher avatar

Lifestyle

The Coconut Mama

partner publisher · 39.9K followers
article img

57-year-old major supermarket chain location pulling out of California in November

California is adding another longtime location to the grocery store closures reshaping 2026. The Safeway at 6150 Bollinger Road in San Jose is expected to close permanently on or around…

San Jose, CA · 12d

Livingetc

partner publisher · 24.6K followers
article img

This 1930s Fisherman's Cottage in Santa Cruz Once Served as a 'Dirty Harry' Film Set — Now, It's Been Reimagined for Contemporary Coastal Living

Chroma design studio and McGriff Architects layered this iconic weekend retreat with fine craftsmanship, plenty of local lore and painterly shades of blue

Santa Cruz, CA · 1d

montereycountynow.com

website

Phil's Fish Market & Eatery, one of the county's most celebrated restaurants, goes up for sale.

Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery is on the market. Known nationally for his cioppino—and for beating celebrity chef Bobby Flay in a “throwdown”—Phil DiGirolamo opened the popular restaurant in 1982 in Moss Landing, moving to a historic downtown Castroville location in 2022. DiGirolamo also listed...

Castroville, CA · 3d
article img

The Salinas Californian

partner publisher · 2.9K followers
article img

Alvarado Street Brewery unveils its 'forever home'

A new chapter for one of Monterey County's business success stories begins this weekend with the grand opening of Alvarado Street Brewery's new 32,000-square-foot facility in Castroville, a major expansion the brewery is calling its "forever home." The brewery, which owner and head brewer JC Hill started as a homebrew operation less than 20 years ago, is moving the bulk of its beer production and packaging to Castroville, where the operations will share space with a new tasting room. "This is our new forever home where we will make the vast majority of our beer," said Hill during an interview earlier this week. Known as "The Plant," the new facility will become the company's primary production facility and headquarters. The new location will be Alvarado Street Brewery's largest in the Monterey Bay area. Its production facility on Dayton Street in Salinas has largely wound down, Hill said, yet the tasting room there remains in operation. Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro located in the Carmel Plaza, showcases some of the brewery's more experimental and German-forward beers. Its scenic location with an Art Deco interior in downtown Salinas, was last year rebranded Alvarado Street Brewery Taproom. Located in the heart of downtown

Castroville, CA · 3d

santacruz.org

website

Locally-Sourced Butcher Shop and Gourmet Eatery Opens in Live Oak

Once solely focusing on cuts of pork and beef from well-known purveyors, including Stemple Creek Ranch and Niman Ranch, along with Mary’s organic chicken and Schwarz sausages, the newly expanded and renamed Carne in the Santa Cruz neighborhood of Live Oak is making visitors’ keto-inspired dreams come true.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 11d

The Sacramento Bee

partner publisher · 142.5K followers

Northern California player wins big Powerball prize as $847 million jackpot hit

A Powerball ticket sold in Northern California fell just one number short of winning the $847 million jackpot, lottery officials said. Instead, the lucky ticket won $73,668. The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Nov. 4, the California State Lottery said. California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners. A player in New Jersey won the $847 million jackpot. Where was winning Powerball ticket sold in California? The lucky ticket was sold at a Chevron station at 3411 Blume Drive in San Pablo, lottery officials said. What were winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing? The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56 with a Powerball of 21. The Power Play multiplier was 2x. What is the Powerball jackpot up to now? The jackpot now rises to an estimated $20 million , with a cash value of about $8.6 million, for the next drawing Saturday, Nov. 7, the national Powerball site said. More than a million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said. There were more than 130,000 winners in California. The Powerball jackpot was

California · 4d

whatnow.com

website

The Baked Bear To Open New Shop At Fisherman’s Wharf

The Baked Bear is preparing to open a new location at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. According to the San Francisco Business Times, the company signed a 10-year lease for a 928-square-foot storefront at 81 Jefferson St. The new shop will be the brand’s third brick-and-mortar location in San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

benitolink.com

website

Eat, Drink, Savor: Wind Chime Foods and ‘mindful cooking’

The baking skills behind Wind Chime Foods’ granolas and sourdough flatbreads trace back to one of owner Ann Fata’s earliest memories: cooking up a box cake with a classmate for her pregnant third-grade teacher. But the breakthrough came through a little advice from her grandmother. “She was into...

Hollister, CA · 1d

bayareatelegraph.com

website

California Is Dramatically Changing Fast Food Kids’ Meals. Here’s What Parents Must Know.

CALIFORNIA STATE – California is introducing new nutrition requirements for children’s meals at major restaurant chains, and the changes could mean healthier choices for families ordering at drive-thrus and restaurant counters across the state. Under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on September 28, 2026, large...

California · 4d

familydestinationsguide.com

website

You’ll Feel Like You’ve Stepped Into A Fairy Tale At These 8 Magical California Wineries

Ready to explore magical wineries in California that look like they belong in a storybook?. These 8 wineries offer stunning scenery and incredible wines worth discovering!. 1. Castello di Amorosa (Calistoga) There are places you visit, and then there are places that genuinely take your breath away the moment you...

California · 12d

Literary Hub

website

Watching The Librarians With Librarians During Banned Books Week

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the middle of Banned Books Week, three intrepid high school seniors—Laird Bowser, Alec Thomsen, and Devin Protti—spearheaded a sold-out benefit screening of the 2025 documentary The Librarians in Santa Cruz, California. In collaboration with Bookshop Santa Cruz, the Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz Public Libraries, their efforts raised $5,248 for the purchasing of banned and challenged books for Santa Cruz City school libraries.

Santa Cruz, CA · 23h

tpgonlinedaily.com

website

New Trails Open Nearly 80 Acres at Quail Hollow

FELTON — Nearly 80 acres of previously inaccessible public open space opened to hikers Oct. 26 with the debut of the Pace Wilderness Trails at Quail Hollow Ranch County Park. Santa Cruz County Parks and District 5 Supervisor Monica Martinez celebrated the opening of approximately 6 miles of new...

Felton, CA · 2d

lookout.co

website

A new Scotts Valley arcade is betting on the enduring appeal of analog play

On Halloween, bikes piled up outside Coin Drop Arcade as kids and adults in costume streamed into the new Scotts Valley business. Inside, pinball machines chimed over 1980s dance music as players took turns at arcade basketball and claw games. Coin Drop Arcade owner Kacey Lewis spent three hours straight...

Scotts Valley, CA · 1d

Tabby's Pantry

partner publisher · 2.5K followers

After 57 Years, a Longtime California Grocery Store Is Locking Its Doors for Good

Safeway says it will close its store at 6150 Bollinger Road in San Jose on or around November 13, 2026. The closure affects a longtime neighborhood grocery store, while the company says employees will be reassigned to nearby locations.

San Jose, CA · 4d

familydestinationsguide.com

website

The Tiny California Restaurant That Hungry Locals Happily Drive Hours Just To Reach

There are restaurants you stumble into by accident, and then there are restaurants people plan their entire weekends around, and Carnitas Michoacán in Gilroy, California, is very much the second kind. Nobody drives two hours for food they feel neutral about. That’s just not how humans work. When...

Gilroy, CA · 2d

fastfoodclub.com

website

Gilroy Diners Know The Garlic Fries At Westside Grill Taste Like Hometown Pride

Gilroy has spent decades telling the world it is the Garlic Capital of the World, and the locals take that title seriously. So when a neighborhood grill earns a loyal following in this town, people notice. The spot in question sits on a busy corner on the west side of...

Gilroy, CA · 3d

growingupsc.com

website

Making His Mark on Santa Cruz

For over a decade, Santa Cruz native, artist, illustrator and graphic designer Shaun Logan—also known as Slogan—has been crafting vibrant murals in Santa Cruz’s most iconic spots, including the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the Catalyst Club. The 44-year-old local artist has found great success in the county, and his art can be seen in some of Santa Cruz’s most iconic spots.

Santa Cruz, CA · 3d

norcalfishreports.com

website

Dungeness crab season opens this weekend

Get it while the getting is good! We have only until the end of December for rockfish/lingcod season, so it behooves us to make the best of any pleasant days we might enjoy between now and then. Weather and ocean conditions maybe the only hindering factor for local fishing. Short term forecasts indicate a week of “pleasant days” ahead. The bite is still “ON,” and continues for a wide variety of species.

Santa Cruz, CA · 4d