Almaden Valley

The Mountain House in Woodside, offering a three- or four-course menu on New Year’s Eve, is one of many local restaurants with special dining options for ringing in 2026. (Courtesy photo)

Local restaurants have delicious ways to ring in the New Year

By Laura Ness, Correspondent

December 22, 2025 at 6:48 a.m.

Raise a glass—and a fork—to 2026.

Santa Clara County Parks Chief Park Ranger Ali Henry poses for a photograph at the Almaden Quicksilver Hacienda trail entrance in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Henry, a 15-year Santa Clara County Parks veteran, is the first woman appointed as chief park ranger to oversee operations of more than 55,000 acres of public park lands. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

People of the Parks: Meet the folks committed to preserving and celebrating Bay Area parks

By Jason Mastrodonato

December 19, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

Meet some of the people who have dedicated their careers to preserving and celebrating the...

Amber Levine-Mickel, 31, of Campbell, gets into one of the vans operated by Life Services Alternatives after volunteering at Animal Assisted Happiness in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Mickel is one of the individuals who is thankful for the transportation provided through a small fleet of Life Services Alternatives accessible vans, which is an essential lifeline for the 73 LSA adults who live in their 16 care facilities in Santa Clara County. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

For this South Bay nonprofit helping adults with disabilities, getting a new set of wheels is a big deal

By Stephanie Lam

December 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Life Services Alternatives wants to raise $38,900 to purchase a new van

Carol Martin of Wrights Station Winery in Los Gatos pours at last year’s Grazing on the Green in Aptos. This year’s event, a fundraiser for the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group, is set for Oct. 11 at Aptos Village Park. (Photo by Laura Ness)

Tasting House Los Gatos named one of Top 10 Champagne bars in the US

By Laura Ness, Correspondent

September 30, 2025 at 11:13 a.m.

Bureau du Champagne, USA says winners ‘help to tell the story’ of bubbly.

Members of the media get a look at the new Apple products, including the new MacBook Pro, with the new Touch Bar feature, at a press event held at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group)

‘One-man crime spree’ hacker sentenced for multimillion-dollar Apple cyberattack

By Nate Gartrell

September 17, 2025 at 5:16 a.m.

Keith Latteri, 26, is also accused of extorting naked pictures from teen girls, posting racist...

Pioneer celebrates after defeating Leland at Pioneer High School in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Pioneer won 13-0. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)

Defense leads Pioneer to win over Leland in Battle of Den rivalry game

By Glenn Reeves

September 6, 2025 at 12:05 a.m.

Pioneer turns back Leland 13-0 in matchup between Almaden Valley rivals in San Jose.

Shahin Gheblehshenas, left, and Nina Fathizadeh appear in the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, for arraignment on child endangerment charges in the deaths of two toddlers at their home day care in October. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

Mother-daughter pair held to answer felony charges in San Jose daycare drownings

By Caelyn Pender

August 30, 2025 at 3:39 p.m.

Prosecutors allege that negligence led to two toddlers drowning after being by a pool unsupervised.

Shaun Coleman, left, and Chris Maune own and operate Los Alamitos Vineyards in San Jose’s Almaden Valley. While Coleman says he’s looking forward to collaborating with county staff on proposed zoning ordinance amendments across agricultural zones, he has joined other Santa Clara Valley winemakers in asking that their winery operations be grandfathered in to any zoning changes. (Courtesy photo)

Wineries face uncertainty as Santa Clara County proposes ag rezoning

By Laura Ness, Correspondent

August 22, 2025 at 7:13 a.m.

Changes could affect business operations, bottom lines.

Jackson Koivun hits off the tee box during the opening round of the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Is San Jose’s Jackson Koivun poised to join Tiger Woods, Johnny Miller as Bay Area golf greats?

By Joseph Dycus

August 11, 2025 at 4:45 p.m.

San Jose native Jackson Koivun, who just finished his sophomore season at Auburn, is aiming...

Symphony San Jose is joining with more than 20 Chinese-American organizations and 170 chorus members for an Aug. 16 performance of “The Yellow River Cantata” to commemorate the 80th anniversary of three historic events: the end of World War II, the conclusion of the Sino-Japanese War and the founding of the United Nations. (Courtesy photo)

Symphony San Jose marks historic events with ‘Yellow River Cantata’

By Anne Gelhaus

August 3, 2025 at 7:31 a.m.

Collaborating with Chinese-American groups for Aug. 16 performance.

More than 50 years after opening the Machu Picchu Gallery of the Americas in Los Gatos, Olga Enciso Smith is hosting La Peña de la Unidad, a cultural gathering, on July 18–19 in downtown San Jose, where her gallery is currently located. (Courtesy photo)

Machu Picchu Gallery celebrates 50 years

By Anne Gelhaus

July 13, 2025 at 9:55 a.m.

Event set for July 18-19 in downtown San Jose.

Alamitos Vineyards co-owner Shaun Coleman, left, and winemaker George Troquato celebrate winning gold medals in three competitions for the San Jose winery’s 2024 “Laura’s Love” Rosé. Troquato says the blend of estate-grown Syrah, Touriga Nacional and alvarinho (albariño) sourced from Santa Barbara County “pushes the boundaries of traditional winemaking.” (Photo by Laura Ness)

Sunset Wine Competition winners are a diverse lot

By Laura Ness, Correspondent

July 8, 2025 at 7:52 a.m.

San Jose’s Alamitos Vineyards takes home gold for ‘boundary-pushing’ rose.