Visitors to the new Market Park San Jose shopping center will be able to sample trendy Korean-style desserts at a new SomiSomi soft-serve ice cream shop in the center.

San Jose high school student Shrobana Sengupta has baked at least 10,000 macarons since last May and raised close to $6,000 for charity.

Esperanza “Hope” Castellanos of Santa Clara celebrated her 107th birthday this week with help from family, friends and city officials.

San Jose’s Holy Cannoli opened its first café this week, where it's serving up its namesake Sicilian sweets, alongside to-go meals and coffee drinks.

San Jose-area residents can get takeout from five local restaurants and support laid-off workers at the same time, thanks to a pop-up drive-through market taking place through Tuesday, Jan. 12.

If getting active and enjoying more nature time are on your list of New Year's resolutions for 2021, check out Hoodline's list of San Jose-area green spaces.

One San Jose Kaiser Permanente employee is dead and 44 have tested positive for COVID in a post-Christmas outbreak possibly tied to an inflatable Christmas tree costume.

Big parties or a night out are no-go's under COVID precautions, but there are other ways to welcome the new year with a bang. Hoodline chatted with Harrison Fong, proprietor of San Jose's Vintage Wine Merchants, about great sparkling wines to make your stay-at-home New Year's Eve something special.

This has been a year of steady calls to support Black-owned businesses, and the holidays can be a great opportunity to vote with our wallets. Below is an incomplete list of Black-owned businesses to check out in the San Jose area this season.

Hoodline's Shop Local guides showcase a variety of mom-and-pop shops around the Bay. Check out our starter list of small businesses to support in the San Jose area. They all deliver crowd-free shopping and good old-fashioned customer service – and many offer customized gifts, private shopping appointments and personal phone consulations.

Shopping local supports struggling small businesses, plus it delivers major pandemic benefits: Many neighborhood stores are offering private shopping by appointment, custom gift packs and almost-totally-isolated conditions that the big-box retailers just can’t match.

Locals heading to the Fantasy of Lights in Los Gatos can first get custom hot chocolate, to-go meals and more at the Flights Winter Wonderland drive-through market – and support laid-off workers in need at the same time.

Major League Soccer this week released a list of its 25 greatest players of all time, and four them have played for the San Jose Earthquakes, including current player Chris Wondolowski.