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Voyager Craft Coffee climbs three.

1. Climbs Voyager Craft CoffeeSanta Clara Was No. 82 No.79
2. Slips Voyager Craft CoffeeSan Jose Was No. 78 No.81

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Minth Pays $8.35 Million for a North San Jose Shop Floor↗

Minth California Inc. closed on 2040 Ringwood Avenue for $8.35 million, according to a deed recorded September 17. The seller was Ringwood Properties LLC. The one-story building is 23,800 square feet on 2.54 acres, built in 1986, and… · at The San Jose Blog ↗

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Voyager Craft Coffee climbs four.

1. Climbs Voyager Craft CoffeeSan Jose Was No. 82 No.78

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Sharks Finish Second in the NHL’s Offseason TikTok Race↗

Hard Rock Bet Canada scored every official NHL TikTok account from June 16 to September 14 and put the San Jose Sharks second in the league. Boston won the composite index at 78.0 after stacking 14 million views. San Jose landed at 65.6.… · at The San Jose Blog ↗

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Cedar’s Tacos Plans Orange County Restaurant↗

The company’s website says it uses 100% Zabiha grass-fed beef and fresh ingredients · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Maressa Ribeiro · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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Black Bear Diner To Open In Redwood City↗

Black Bear Diner is planning a new Redwood City location at the site of a former Applebee’s restaurant on Veterans Boulevard, according to the Silicon Valley Business Journal. The planned restaurant would expand the chain’s presence on the… · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Maressa Ribeiro · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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Tacote To Open Takeout Mexican Restaurant In Napa↗

The business will debut in Oxbow Public Market · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Maressa Ribeiro · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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Pilates Addiction Preparing To Open In San Francisco↗

New studio is planned for King Street in SoMa · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Maressa Ribeiro · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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Olive Juice To Open On Divisadero Street↗

The cafe will initially operate as a back-patio pop-up · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Maressa Ribeiro · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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Little Italy Turns Ten on Sharks Way↗

Little Italy San Jose will mark ten years of its street festival on Sunday, October 4, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Little Italy Way and Sharks Way, a few blocks from SAP Center in Downtown San Jose. Organizers at the Little Italy San Jose… · at The San Jose Blog ↗

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Review: Anatomy of a (very minor) scandal with ‘Private Lives’↗

Two couples mix, match and rematch in The Pear's production of a 1930s comedy about divorce that's no longer risqué but still offers laughs. · A&E at Palo Alto Online ↗

Michael J. Vaughn · A&E

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Palo Alto gallery to open with show highlighting two art giants, day of special events↗

Inaugural exhibit at Hauser & Wirth's Peninsula location explores friendship of Alexander Calder and Georgia O'Keeffe. The gallery opens its doors Oct. 3 with exhibition walkthroughs, readings, music and more. · A&E at Palo Alto Online ↗

Heather Zimmerman · A&E

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What’s up this weekend: Artisans market, fiery jazz, a day at Djerassi, a Silicon Valley-set thriller and more↗

Find gifts and decor from sustainable sources at FabMo's Artisan Market, hear jazz that feeds the fire with bassist Hannah Marks, and catch the Sounds of California. Plus, a North Bay congressman shares his new book, a 1980s favorite and… · A&E at Palo Alto Online ↗

Karla Kane and Heather Zimmerman · A&E

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Voyager Craft Coffee climbs three.

1. Climbs Voyager Craft CoffeeSan Jose Was No. 81 No.78
2. Slips Voyager Craft CoffeeSanta Clara Was No. 78 No.81

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Wagyu Factory To Open In Oakland↗

Chubby Group is bringing its Wagyu-focused barbecue concept to 34th Street · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Maressa Ribeiro · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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Osaka Marketplace Preparing To Open In Pleasant Hill↗

Japanese grocery store is planned for 155 Crescent Plaza · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Maressa Ribeiro · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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Aven Lands on Sharks Home Helmets Through 2028-29↗

The word Aven will sit on San Jose Sharks home helmets starting today against the Florida Panthers, the first night of a deal that runs through the 2028-29 season. The San Francisco fintech, which sells a credit card backed by home equity,… · at The San Jose Blog ↗

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Glass Pumpkins: A Bay Area Halloween Tradition↗

Irish and Scottish immigrants to the U.S. brought the tradition of carving scary faces on turnips and placing them in doorways around Halloween to scare away wandering ghosts around 1840. They quickly figured out that it was much easier to… · Arts & Entertainment at Metro Silicon Valley ↗

Daniel O’Donnell · Arts & Entertainment

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Beloved Sunnyvale Greek Restaurant Bids Farewell After 17 Years↗

Agape Grill prepares to close its Sunnyvale location and seeks a new site after 17 years in business. · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Whatnow News Team · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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A $500,000 Green Room Puts Levitt Closer to St. James Park↗

Aart de Geus, the former Synopsys CEO who still plays guitar in a blues band, put $500,000 toward a permanent Levitt Pavilion stage in St. James Park. The gift carries naming rights. He assigned them to the green room and put Chris… · at The San Jose Blog ↗

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Alameda Malthouse and Taproom Will Permanently Close This October↗

Admiral Maltings and The Rake, located on Tower Avenue, are permanently closing on October 2 and October 18, respectively. · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Saheba Khatun · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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3 Bay Area Restaurants Have Closed This September 2026↗

Several notable restaurants said goodbye to the San Francisco dining scene in September, including Oren’s Hummus and Yank Sing. · San Francisco (Bay Area) at WhatNow ↗

Saheba Khatun · San Francisco (Bay Area)

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Voyager Craft Coffee climbs three.

1. Climbs Voyager Craft CoffeeSanta Clara Was No. 81 No.78
2. Slips Voyager Craft CoffeeSan Jose Was No. 78 No.81

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Arts news: History museum volunteers, theater workshops and more↗

A Peninsula history museum seeks volunteers, plus community nights for film fans and theater workshops. · A&E at Palo Alto Online ↗

Heather Zimmerman · A&E

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Dracula in Mountain View↗

Fall is here and Halloween is approaching, so audiences can sink their teeth into a timeless Halloween thrill, Dracula. · Arts & Entertainment at Metro Silicon Valley ↗

Aaron Carnes · Arts & Entertainment

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Mia Asano in San Jose↗

Born in Denver in 1999 and trained in the Suzuki method, Mia Asano is a prodigiously talented and boundary-pushing electric violinist. · Arts & Entertainment at Metro Silicon Valley ↗

Bill Kopp · Arts & Entertainment

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Kathleen Edwards in Menlo Park↗

Singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards 2025 release, Billionaire, was produced and backed up by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit members.. · Arts & Entertainment at Metro Silicon Valley ↗

DNA · Arts & Entertainment

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Kehlani in Mountain View↗

Pop sensation Kehlani got their start as a member of teen vocal act PopLyfe, though the singer left the group not long after. · Arts & Entertainment at Metro Silicon Valley ↗

Bill Kopp · Arts & Entertainment

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The New World in San Jose↗

2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the nation. Despite all of its flaws, it’s still a country that has inspired generations of immigrants. · Arts & Entertainment at Metro Silicon Valley ↗

Mat Weir · Arts & Entertainment

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SAP Center Puts the Letters Back Up as Phase One Wraps↗

The SAP Center letters are back on the south entrance, hung a little higher to clear a new digital display and the footprint of an expanded Sharks team store. That store is the headline of Phase One of the Teal Reimagination, a multi-year… · at The San Jose Blog ↗

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Voyager Craft Coffee climbs three.

1. Climbs Voyager Craft CoffeeSan Jose Was No. 81 No.78
2. Climbs Voyager Craft CoffeeCupertino Was No. 82 No.79

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SummerHill Locks In 6.3 Acres for 616 North San Jose Apartments↗

Del Rey Investment Co. signed a contract to sell SummerHill Apartment Communities two empty parcels at Baypointe Parkway and Zanker Road: 3.7 acres at 240 Baypointe and 2.6 acres at 255 Baypointe. Closing deadlines in the county files run… · at The San Jose Blog ↗