Karen D'Souza
San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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Review: ‘Becky Nurse of Salem’ debuts in Berkeley casting too many spells
Sarah Ruhl's 'Becky Nurse of Salem' gets its world premiere at Berkeley Rep, stirring an overstuffed kettle of history, feminism and misogyny. → Read More
Four Bay Area cities ranked as the coldest real estate markets in the U.S.
The weather isn’t the only thing that’s getting cold. → Read More
Bay Area city ranks #8 as best place to celebrate Christmas in the U.S.
The weather outside is rarely frightful in the Bay Area but Christmas is still coming. Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also one of the most expensive times of year with m… → Read More
This Bay Area city is the 7th most caring in the U.S.
In this East Bay, the joy of giving isn’t just for the holidays. → Read More
This Bay Area city is the best if you are single
If your fingers are getting numb out from all that swiping left and right and you are starting to fret about having no one to smooch at midnight on New Year’s Eve, maybe it’s time to in… → Read More
This Bay Area city is among the best for retirees who want to travel
Got wanderlust? This might be a good home base. → Read More
Review: ‘Donna Summer Musical’ isn’t exactly hot stuff
"Summer: The Donna Summer Musical" celebrates the iconic Disco Queen's songs to great effect, but the story line doesn't do her justice. → Read More
Is California one of the least generous states in the U.S.?
Watch your back, Grinch. → Read More
These two Bay Area cities are among the best for exercise in the U.S.
Shed those Turkey Day pounds fast in these Bay Area cities. → Read More
Review: Spellbinding ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ soars into SF
J.K. Rowling’s universe returns in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” an often-thrilling but over-stuffed stage show now playing in S.F. → Read More
Why Black Friday shoppers are still waking up early and flocking to the malls
Online shopping hasn’t stopped Bay Are residents from queuing outside of big retailers the morning after Thanksgiving. → Read More
Why Black Friday shoppers are still waking up early and flocking to the malls
Online shopping hasn’t stopped Bay Are residents from queuing outside of big retailers the morning after Thanksgiving. → Read More
This Bay Area city is the most exclusive in the U.S.
The Bay Area now dominates rankings of the most expensive zip codes in the U.S. → Read More
This Bay Area city is #1 for holiday spending in the U.S.
Watch your back, Santa. → Read More
These two Bay Area cities are among the worst places to go for Thanksgiving
The Bay Area gets less than appetizing grades in this Thanksgiving report. → Read More
This Bay Area city is one of the best places to be single in the U.S.
If you don’t have a plus one, this city might be your happy place. → Read More
Three Bay Area cities rated among the most generous in the U.S.
Brother, can you spare a dime? → Read More
Cricket, colonialism clash in uneven ‘Testmatch’ at SF’s Strand Theater
An all-female cast takes on politics, racism, colonialism and cricket in Kate Atwell’s world premiere of “Testmatch” at American Conservatory Theater in S.F. → Read More
These two Bay Area cities have the happiest renters in the U.S.
You can check out anytime you like but, you can never leave. → Read More
This Bay Area city is the least stressed in the U.S.
If you live in this East Bay town, you can throw away your stress ball. → Read More