Maryann Jones Thompson

7 easy weekend getaways from the San Francisco Bay Area

Just book a few nights at one of these nearby hotels and, voila! Instant summer vacation.

Get in some turns for less than $100 a day. 

Activists passionate about preserving Chinese American history are working to restore Dutch Flat’s abandoned site.

Detecting bias in police emails and texts was stymied by information overload as well as gaping blind spots. 

The Wildcats lost 34-14 to the Bells on Sept. 23, but they’ll get a shot at redemption in Saturday’s Central Coast Section Championship Game.