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Distance Learning

As the health benefits of outdoor activities during the pandemic become clearer, running is experiencing a huge surge in popularity.

January 27, 2021 by Steve Palopoli

Streaming With Sharks

As bands like San Jose's Gulch get shorted by Spotify and other streaming services, a Bay Area alternative tries a different approach

January 20, 2021 by Mike Huguenor

Fire Away

Science writers tackle the biggest lingering questions on the CZU and SCU wildfires.

January 13, 2021 by Silicon Valley Newsroom

NYE2020: Go With The Flow

A guide to a good NYE at the end of a bad year.

December 23, 2020 by Metro Staff

Don’t Forget to Rewind

In the new documentary ‘The Last Blockbuster,’ one tiny store takes a stand against the streaming revolution.

December 16, 2020 by Aaron Carnes

Rent Check

The South Bay faces a wave of evictions if protections for at-risk renters aren’t extended and improved.

December 9, 2020 by Grace Hase

How Smokey the Bear Has Worsened Our Wildfire Problem

Smokey the Bear's campaign to prevent forest fires worked a little too well for its own good.

December 2, 2020 by Cole Hersey

Finding An Opening

Do you have to be crazy to open a new restaurant in the pandemic?

November 25, 2020 by Janice Bitters

The Holiday Season Gift Guide: The Pandemic Edition

A pandemic-ready guide to holiday shopping.

November 18, 2020 by Metro Staff

Street Hustle

A new book collects Metro columnist Gary Singh's journeys through the backstreets of Silicon Valley.

November 11, 2020 by Gary Singh

Fest Laid Plans

Film Festivals are adapting to the pandemic by going virtual. Will audiences follow?

November 4, 2020 by Katie Lauer

Creeping It Real

TV ghost hunter and San Jose native Nick Groff weighs in on Silicon Valley's most famous haunts.

October 28, 2020 by Mike Huguenor

Winter is Coming

In a dining economy that depends on outdoor seating, will local restaurants be ready?

October 21, 2020 by C.J. Prusi

Prop. 13 has divided Californians for years. Supporters praise it for keeping homeowners in their homes. Opponents say it crippled schools and local governments. Prop. 15 offers the first significant property-tax reform in four decades—but not everyone thinks it will work.

October 14, 2020 by Janice Bitters

Racism in the Streets

How Homelessness Became a Civil Rights Issue in the South Bay.

October 7, 2020 by Grace Hase

Best Of Silicon Valley 2020

The Best Of Silicon Valley 2020.

September 30, 2020 by Metro Staff

Myth Universe

As the theater world weighs its progress toward accessibility on the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, disabled actress Katy Sullivan embodies womanhood in TheatreWorks' fantastical modern take on the Greek tale of Pandora.

September 23, 2020 by Steve Palopoli