Livermore Valley creating wine heritage district to attract visitors
In a bid to draw more people from around the Bay Area and California to the Livermore Valley, where more than 50 wineries large and small operate, vintners are working
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When should you mail packages amid shortages and delays
Lockdowns and safety precautions during the pandemic has worsened an already stressed-out global supply chain, leading to shortages in everything from shipping containers to microchips. And there will be a ripple effect on how
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Good and bad news for Disneyland and other theme parks
This past week brought some long-awaited good news for America’s multi-billion-dollar attractions industry and the hundreds of thousands of people who work in it. But even with these welcomed developments,
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Celebrity chef Joanne Weir will open a rooftop restaurant in San Jose
The multi-titled Joanne Weir — star chef of the Sausalito culinary scene, PBS cooking show host, prolific cookbook author and culinary instructor — is bringing her comida-and-tequileria concept to San
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Amazon Fresh to unveil ‘Just Walk Out’ technology in California store
Looking for a quick and easy way to go grocery shopping? Amazon Fresh has your number. On Thursday, Nov. 18, the company will open its first California market to feature Just Walk
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California ranked as worst state to be a driver
Details California finished last in the ranking that reveals — to the shock of few Golden Staters — that owning a vehicle here is costly and driving is a challenge.
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CDC lists 3 popular European destinations as ‘very high’ risk
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added three popular European nations and a small, idyllic island destination to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations on Monday as a new
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Bay Area drone startup plans drug deliveries to homes in Salt Lake City
California drone startup Zipline plans to begin delivering medicine and other supplies to homes in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company, whose fixed-wing drones have been transporting medical supplies to
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The United States reopens to vaccinated international travelers
The United States is flinging its doors wide open to vaccinated international travelers on Monday, welcoming many visitors who’ve been shut out of the country for 20 months. Anna Zwing,
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Mixed-race family flying from San Jose stopped at Denver airport after Southwest employee suspected human trafficking
A woman and her 10-year-old daughter were stopped by police at Denver International Airport last month after a flight attendant flagged the duo as suspicious, an assumption the woman said
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