2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (159+ words) Rotary District 5170 is holding its inaugural summit on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The gathering is designed to spark cross-club collaboration, introduce prospective members to Rotary and highlight the impact of local clubs. The summit will…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (176+ words) The Orchard Music Series was set to kick off Sept. 17 at the Sunnyvale Community Center Amphitheater with a pop music mash-up by the Peelers. Other concerts in the series are Chicago and Steely Dan tribute band Aja Vu on Sept....

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (693+ words) Mixologist Erica Presto has made a career of shaking things up. She worked at downtown San Jose bars like Paper Plane and Alter Ego, and also at Oak & Rye in Los Gatos, before coming to Silos in Morgan Hill, a…...

1+ day, 27+ min ago   (168+ words) Word Game: September 13, 2026 The Mercury News TODAY’S WORD — SIBILATE (SIH-bih-late: To hiss.) Average mark 54 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 69 or more words in SIBILATE? TODAY’S WORD — SIBILATE: abet able ableist ablest aisle albeit alibi alit astilbe bail bait…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (567+ words) A first-of-its-kind roller coaster coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain that combines three ride experiences into one will take thrill seekers on an off-road motorcycle ride over rugged hillside terrain. The new Thrill Glider multi-launch flying suspended motorbike coaster already…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (301+ words) For its final event of 2026, Viva CalleSJ is going somewhere it’s never been this Sunday. The “open streets” initiative — which closes about six miles of roadway to motor vehicles and turns them over to cyclists, walkers and skaters — will take…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1155+ words) ANTIOCH — It may be the final curtain call for the nearly century-old El Campanil Theatre, a historic East Bay institution that’s now likely to be sold to a local church. Legendary Movement, established in 2023, has until Sept. 28 to close escrow…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (214+ words) So we’re officially in the post-Labor Day lull, only we don’t feel much like lulling. So let’s get going on a fun and delicious weekend, shall we? As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (595+ words) From a free concert by a Bay Area blues great to a Native American comedy show and the launch of the new San Francisco Opera season, there’s a lot of great stuff to catch on Bay Area stages this weekend…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (64+ words) TODAY’S WORD — BOTCHING (BOT-ching: Fouling up hopelessly.) Average mark 21 words Time limit 30 minutes Can you find 26 or more words in BOTCHING? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — AFFRONTS: affront arson faro fast font fort front frost oast osar…...