Lifestyle
Larry Magid: Navigating gifts, giving and online safety
Beware of grinches that lurk this time of year
Hot to trot: Where to find Turkey Trot events in San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco and around the Bay Area
Bay Area's Turkey Trot menu loaded this Thanksgiving for serious and not-so serious runners.
Beer pairings for your holiday feasts
With Thanksgiving and the holiday feasting season on the horizon, it's time to pick up the perfect beer pairings for your seasonal feast.
Consumer tip: Finding a contractor in California
Do you need to hire a contractor for your home improvement project or emergency home repair? In California, all home improvement projects over $500 require a contractor licensed by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB).
Sausalito hotel inducted into Historic Hotels of America program
Casa Madrona in Sausalito was added to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Historic Hotels of America program, joining more than 300 other historic hotels in the US.
Palo Alto’s famed tree: How its ‘facts’ are totally wrong
Extensive new research by Palo Alto resident Jeff Watt, an electrical engineer with a dogged devotion to facts, is separating truth from fiction.
Horoscopes Nov. 17, 2024: Danny DeVito, this year is about enjoying life, not enduring it
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rachel McAdams, 46; Dylan Walsh, 61; Danny DeVito, 80; Martin Scorsese, 82. Happy Birthday: Plan to have some fun this year. Dont hold yourself back or put too much onus on things that dont matter. This year is about enjoying life, not enduring it. Use your imagination, be creative and []
Asking Eric: I inherited part of my sister’s house, and I’m not sure what to do
How can I make things fair for both of us?
Harriette Cole: I know other parents go through this, but that doesn’t make it easier
Plus: His elation about my pregnancy didn't last.
Miss Manners: I was dismayed by the co-workers’ calls to my dead brother’s phone
After his sudden collapse, I plugged in his phone and found a string of texts.
Dear Abby: She went on our date without me and says I need to get over it
I had been so excited to see this exhibit. Am I overreacting?
Review: In ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,’ witty banter hides an uneasy ride
Jocelyn Bioh's 'Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,' a sharp comedy about the lives of African immigrants, gets West Coast premiere at Berkeley Rep.
Holiday movies 2024: From Dylan to ‘Lion King’ to ‘Wicked’
Hollywood is unwrapping a bevy of intriguing new films, including a 'Gladiator' sequel, 'Nosferatu' and Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan.
Larry Magid: Generative AI is getting smarter
But it still makes mistakes, so do your homework before relying on its answers
How Olivia Munn and John Mulaney’s romance resembles ‘Knocked Up’
Like the plot of a certain 2007 movie, Munn admits in a new interview that she and Mulaney didn't know each other very well before she became pregnant.
At Lands End in San Francisco, a 78-year-old landmark is still bending light using ancient technology
This ancient piece of technology is still a unique attraction to those who pay their $3 admission - the price has gone unchanged for decades - and enjoy an unusual view of the beach.
Horoscopes Nov. 10, 2024: Miranda Lambert, design and define how you want to live
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Miranda Lambert, 41; Ellen Pompeo, 55; Tracy Morgan, 56; Michael Jai White, 57. Happy Birthday: Design and define how you want to live, and put your plans in motion. Refrain from letting anyone play with your vision. Construct a lifestyle that allows you to follow your heart and dreams and []
Dear Abby: I have a new baby, and I want to cut off my spoiled stepdaughter
She spends her money on weed and leaves her wrecked cars on the roadside.