1+ day, 14+ 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…...

2+ day, 9+ 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…...

2+ day, 9+ 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…...

2+ day, 20+ 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…...

2+ day, 20+ 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…...

4+ day, 9+ 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (502+ words) DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a dinner party hosted by a couple who are new friends to me. The evening was lovely, save for one glaring issue: The hosts were constantly sniping and digging at each other. Occasionally, this appeared…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (337+ words) When it comes to star power, the gravitational force generated by the music and legends of John Coltrane and Miles Davis has warped the 2026 jazz calendar. Contrary to programmatic appearances, they weren’t the only jazz giants who arrived on Earth…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (428+ words) While the images of squalor, muck and the dirt-poor peasants cast “The Uprising” firmly in 14th-century England, the discontent and outrage fueling practically every scene in Paul Greengrass’ tremendous new film sounds a strikingly contemporary chord. Greengrass taps into these…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (258+ words) The Mercury News Amateur comedian busted after police link San Ramon theft footage to video of his standup routine SAN RAMON — If a local comic had taken the stage at Tommy T’s in a shirt with long sleeves instead of…...