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07/24/2024

As I sip a Gypsy Queen at Carmel’s Cypress Inn, I think about getting tossed and turned, hours earlier, by the crisp and nearly onshore emerald waves down the hill from this hotel once owned by Doris Day. I look …

07/24/2024

The Beach Boys came on the scene in 1961, straight outta Hawthorne, California. The group’s songs embodied the myth of a youthful and carefree Southern California existence, one filled with surfboards, cars and pretty girls.

07/24/2024

In an April 11 interview, Los Gatos Town Councilmember Rob Moore—who was seeking a delegate spot on the guest list at the Democratic National Convention—said unless something “drastic” shifted, he expected President Joe Biden to continue seeking reelection.

07/24/2024

The cabbage rolls, or lahana sarmasi ($17), at the new Turkish restaurant Esnaf aren’t like the ones my grandmother used to make. The recipe she used was handed down from her mother-in-law, a Ukrainian émigré. She pan-fried golumpki until the …

07/24/2024

This year’s Fiesta del Mariachi, unfolding at the School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza, can be understood as the latest iteration in a long history of musical programming.

07/24/2024

Watching the Biden announcement on social media in real time, followed by the ascension of Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket, was a rather dizzying affair.

07/24/2024

The ghost of Frida Kahlo has commandeered the fireplace at Flying Pig Pub and the veggie burritos are better than before.

07/24/2024

Author Rob Brezsny offers insights for all signs of the horoscope in his weekly astrology column.

07/23/2024

Mike Recine’s material is dark without seeming like it’s trying to be dark. He’s got an East Coast everyman sensibility that includes a natural penchant for looking at what’s bleak head-on with an attitude landing somewhere between bravado and nonchalance. …

07/23/2024

Stray Cats were pioneers in the ’80s revival of roots rock ’n’ roll. With their pompadours, period instruments and production values recalling classic Sun Records sides, the rockabilly trio reintroduced a key part of the American musical experience to a …

07/23/2024

San Francisco-based bassist Marcus Shelby has a deep and prestigious résumé. His work spans many genres, including jazz, blues, opera and scoring for the stage. His latest release, the soundtrack Harriet Tubman: Through the Eyes of Children, continues with a …

07/23/2024

Each year, the acclaimed Lick Observatory at the summit of San Jose’s Mount Hamilton hosts a series of musicians and scientists for its Music of the Spheres summer concert series. Besides a live concert, the show features a fascinating astronomy …

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