Builder Alison Brennan used 130 bricks to craft Jimothy in three hours for a Bay Area miniature cityscape.

Eastridge Mall is going after-hours with a ticketed rave, a full stage and a secret DJ lineup.

Fantasy 5 players in California collected $544,460 in jackpots July 13–19, led by a $171,526 Watsonville win and several five‑figure payouts statewide.

An 8K, 360° dome has arrived on Post Street, turning World Cup matches into a wraparound spectacle with music and after‑parties.

San Jose’s Fountain Blues Festival returns to Plaza de César Chávez this weekend with Eric Gales and Ronnie Baker Brooks headlining. Expect beer gardens, food vendors and a packed schedule of blues and soul.

Paul Simon plays Frost Amphitheater June 3–4 with a two-part program: Seven Psalms in full, then a hits set. June 4 is sold out; limited tickets remain.

Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour stops at San Jose's SAP Center for two nights, June 19–20. The limited U.S. arena run follows a blockbuster stadium leg.

Petaluma native Kane Parsons, 20, turned his viral YouTube series into Backrooms — an A24 hit that opened to roughly $81M domestically. It’s already a global success story.

Cosplayers at an unofficial Park Con near FanimeCon sold 'fresh feet juice' from coolers with their feet submerged; fans say the novelty drinks sold out in under an hour.

A San Jose player parlayed a $3 slot spin into $1,099,735.94 at Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, the largest slot payout the casino has awarded.

AEW and NJPW bring Forbidden Door to San Jose's SAP Center on June 28 with a star‑studded card. Tickets go on sale April 27 at 10 a.m.

Sir Paul McCartney headlined a private Apple Park concert for Apple’s 50th, singing Beatles favorites under the campus arches as staff looked on. The gig capped weeks of global anniversary events and came with commemorative employee swag.

Six tickets sold across California matched Fantasy 5 numbers last week, totaling nearly $750,000 in payouts and spreading winners from Stockton to Los Angeles.