40+ min ago (685+ words) During Cyber Week, deals on popular brands and trending products tend to get all the buzz. Given the deep discounts, it is'certainly an excellent time to splurge on big-ticket items. But if you only focus on those deals, you'll wind up missing out on some really great sales. From tech gear to toys, check out our favorite hidden gems of Cyber Week that can make excellent gifts or just a little treat for yourself. JBL Vibe Beam True Wireless Earbuds'40% OFF Featuring the trademark JBL Deep Bass, these wireless earbuds deliver'top-quality audio for your favorite playlists and podcasts. They also offer a comfortable fit for all-day wear and up to 24 hours of battery life with the included charging case. They are also water- and dust-resistant, so you can wear them everywhere from the beach to the gym. 3Doodler Start+ Essentials 3D Pen…...

45+ min ago (201+ words) After a brief closure for renovations, the Hall Memorial Park pickleball and tennis courts have officially reopened. The upgraded facility now has two dedicated tennis courts and six dedicated pickleball courts, all of which have been resurfaced. Visitors will also find a new spectator viewing area, improved signage and a streamlined queueing system designed to make joining a pickleball match easier. In response to community feedback, the city has also installed acoustic sound-dampening panels to help reduce noise for nearby neighbors. The pickleball courts were a source of years-long debate between players who wanted to make the courts permanent and residents who expressed frustration over pickleball-related noise, traffic and safety issues. The City of Milpitas recently launched an Instagram account at @milpitasgov, calling it a "front-row seat to everything happening in our vibrant city." "Your likes, comments and shares help…...

53+ min ago (255+ words) Artist volunteer Yana Sokolova, left, and Sunnyvale Arts Commissioner Winnie Lam pose with the creations submitted by residents for last year's gingerbread village. Submissions for the fifth annual Gingerbread Village must be dropped off at the Sunnyvale Public Library on Dec. 7, and will be displayed in the library's lobby through early January. (Photo courtesy of Winnie Lam) The 26th annual Holiday Tree Lighting in downtown Sunnyvale is set for Dec. 6, 5-8:30 p.m., on Murphy Avenue. The event features performances by local schools, games and crafts, and a visit from Old St. Nick. There will be collection barrels at Redwood Square for unwrapped toys and $25 gift cards for teens clients for Sunnyvale Community Services. Cityline Sunnyvale is hosting a Sip Shop Eat Holiday Market at Redwood Square prior to the tree lighting, starting at 3 p.m., with more than 60 local vendors, seasonal cocktails, snacks and creative…...

54+ min ago (305+ words) The Friends of Montclair Library will host a book sale from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Montclair branch of the Oakland Public Library, 1687 Mountain Blvd. Proceeds from the book sale go toward the library. FOML holds two book sales each year, in the spring and fall. With the opening of the new Campbell Library pushed out until next winter, the Friends of the Campbell Library have more time to fundraise. [Share the Spirit: Unlocking higher education for low-income, first-generation tutors and students] [Wish Book: Feeding souls, forging connections] [Share the Spirit: Hijas del Campo uplifts farmworkers in east Contra Costa County] [Wish Book: When ICE fears kept those in need from lining up for food, this South Bay nonprofit brought the food to them] Wish Book: When ICE fears kept people at home, this South Bay nonprofit brought the food to…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (302+ words) Five San Jose residents are among 20 Bay Area musicians to receive a $1,000 grant from San Jose Jazz. Based in San Jose as an audio QA engineer, Dave Dolengewicz founded the Bay Area Jazz Inventors Collective and plays tenor saxophone with Ultra Combo, a video game music jazz fusion band. Jason Lewis earned his bachelor's degree in classical percussion at San Jose State University, where he's a lecturer in SJSU's Jazz Studies Department. He has toured and recorded with Boz Scaggs, Michael Brook and Taylor Eigsti and appeared on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." The Budhrani Brothers" Manav on guitar and Pritish on clarinet"balance technical precision with melodic warmth, creating performances that honor traditional jazz while developing a contemporary, clean and energetic sound. Born and raised in San Jose's Alum Rock neighborhood, saxophonist Oscar Pangilinan has led or co-led numerous…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (242+ words) The public is invited to the annual election of mayor and vice mayor by the Cupertino City Council, followed by the oath of office, on Thursday, Dec. 11, at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave. Doors open for the Mayor Initiative Wrap-Up and Reception at 5 p.m., and the ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Those who like poetry but hate public speaking might enjoy a Dec. 5 event at the Cupertino Library hosted by Cupertino Poet Laureate Keiko O'Leary. "Poetry in the Dark is not a reading or a performance; it is an intimate conversation among friends," O'Leary says, adding that participants sit in a circle with the lights out and recite poems they know by heart "so that no one feels they're on the spot." The event is set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. A Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputy will be booking some time at…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (580+ words) BERKELEY " There is so much uncertainty ahead for Cal football:" Who becomes the next head coach? Who will the Bears face in a bowl game? How much will defections to the transfer portal impact the program? But on Saturday night, after a nightmarish week in which Cal lost the Big Game to rival Stanford, then lost nine-year coach Justin Wilcox to a Sunday firing, the Bears enjoyed their finest moment of the season. Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for career-bests of 330 yards and four touchdowns, then directed a flawless, game-winning 75-yard drive in the final 2:22 to lift the Bears to a 38-35 upset of No. 21 SMU in front of 28,956 at Memorial Stadium. "What a football game," Cal interim coach Nick Rolovich marveled after the Bears surrendered a 31-14 fourth-quarter lead then pulled out the victory. "We talked about being ready for a…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (1139+ words) Veteran Bay Area biomedical CEO Paul Hastings had to lay off five dozen employees at his company earlier this year, thanks, he said, to what he described as the Trump administration's attacks'on universities, science and medical-research funding, he said. Trump in an August executive order said federal grants had been insufficiently vetted, and some "propagated absurd ideologies." Hastings, whose South San Francisco firm Nkarta engineers "killer cells" to fight disease, said biotechnology companies "across the board" are cutting staff and product-development projects as uncertainty over what comes next rattles investors. The biotech sector, producing treatments for maladies from rare genetic disorders to cancer, is a key economic engine for the Bay Area, pouring nearly $100 billion into the region's economy annually, according to industry group Biocom California, and sending more than $4 billion into local and state tax coffers, trade group California…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago (135+ words) Apple CEO Tim Cook waves to attendees during an event on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif., Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Apple CEO oversees a record profit year and new stock price highs as iPhone17 sales propel the company past Samsung to take the largest share of the world's smartphone market for the first time since 2011. Beverly Hills Democrat and former timeshare company CEO sinks $13 million of his own money into a campaign for governor. Stuck below 1% in polls, he drops out and endorses Eric Swalwell. Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton The leading GOP candidates for governor face an uphill race in a blue state. But so many Democrats have jumped in that the blue vote could be badly fractured, sending both to the top-two November ballot....

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (970+ words) When Sheri Duffy and her ailing mother, Jean, voted for Proposition 19 five years ago, an ad campaign running during episodes of "Judge Judy" convinced them the measure would provide what its title promised: "Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters." Campaign mailers praised the measure for allowing children to inherit their parents" family home "without any tax increases." "I thought I was going to die in that house, just like my mom," said Sheri, 54, who like Mike, had sidelined careers and jobs to live with and care for their aging parents. "We didn"t realize what we were voting for. We really felt duped, just taken advantage of, lied to." Although it"s too late for the Duffys, Sheri is once again joining a grassroots campaign to repeal the inheritance portion of Prop....