Peninsula
Featured
Caltrain rolls out first electric train for trip from San Francisco to Millbrae
![Limited public service for electric trains starts Sunday. Limited public service for electric trains starts Sunday.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SJM-L-ELECTRIC-10.jpg?w=525)
Limited public service for electric trains starts Sunday.
![The U.S. women's soccer team won gold at the Paris Olympics with three former Stanford players in tow. Stanford's Grant Fisher picked up a bronze medal in the 5,000 meters, and several other Bay Area Olympians made their mark on Saturday. Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry led the United States men's basketball team to its fifth straight Olympic gold. The U.S. women's soccer team won gold at the Paris Olympics with three former Stanford players in tow. Stanford's Grant Fisher picked up a bronze medal in the 5,000 meters, and several other Bay Area Olympians made their mark on Saturday. Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry led the United States men's basketball team to its fifth straight Olympic gold.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BNG-L-OLYLOCAL-0811_fb136b.jpg?w=132)
Bay Area Olympians: Stanford’s Fisher takes bronze in 5000m, Cardinal trio wins soccer gold
The U.S. women's soccer team won gold at the Paris Olympics with three former Stanford...
![Eight of the protesters charged with felony conspiracy Eight of the protesters charged with felony conspiracy](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-GGBRIDGE-0725-1.jpg?w=132)
26 charged in Gaza war protest that shut down Golden Gate Bridge
Eight of the protesters charged with felony conspiracy
![Here's how to enter to win the chance to meet Chappell Roan at Outside Lands music festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Here's how to enter to win the chance to meet Chappell Roan at Outside Lands music festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SJM-L-OSLROAN-0812-01.jpg?w=132)
Want to meet Chappell Roan? Here’s your chance to do it this week
Here's how to enter to win the chance to meet Chappell Roan at Outside Lands...
![Rising EDM star Gryffin shines bright on Day 1 of the three-day festival, which also featured The Killers, "Mean Girls" star Renee Rapp and more. Rising EDM star Gryffin shines bright on Day 1 of the three-day festival, which also featured The Killers, "Mean Girls" star Renee Rapp and more.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SJM-L-OSLDAY1-0811-01.jpg?w=132)
Review: San Jose native has triumphant homecoming at Outside Lands
Rising EDM star Gryffin shines bright on Day 1 of the three-day festival, which also...
![The U.S. national team trains at 888 Table Tennis in Burlingame, but top-tier training wasn't the only purpose of the facility, which opened in 2020. The owner's son is one of many people with brain tumors and other neurological impairments who have found ping pong helps their condition. The U.S. national team trains at 888 Table Tennis in Burlingame, but top-tier training wasn't the only purpose of the facility, which opened in 2020. The owner's son is one of many people with brain tumors and other neurological impairments who have found ping pong helps their condition.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BNG-L-TABLETENNIS-0630-23.jpg?w=128)
SUBSCRIBER ONLY
How table tennis is helping Parkinson’s, brain tumor patients take back control
The U.S. national team trains at 888 Table Tennis in Burlingame, but top-tier training wasn't...
![U.S. women’s basketball cruised to the gold medal game, a South Bay native led men’s volleyball to bronze and Brentwood’s CJ Nickolas fell just short of the podium. U.S. women’s basketball cruised to the gold medal game, a South Bay native led men’s volleyball to bronze and Brentwood’s CJ Nickolas fell just short of the podium.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BNG-L-WGOLFOLY-0809.jpg?w=132)
SUBSCRIBER ONLY
Bay Area Olympians: Stanford’s Zhang climbs golf leaderboard; SJ’s Averill helps US claim volleyball medal
U.S. women’s basketball cruised to the gold medal game, a South Bay native led men’s...
![The program is called "Got Wheels!" run by San Mateo nonprofit Peninsula Family Service. The program is called "Got Wheels!" run by San Mateo nonprofit Peninsula Family Service.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SJM-L-PENWHEELS.jpg?w=117)
San Mateo County: Over $900,000 committed for older adults transportation program
The program is called "Got Wheels!" run by San Mateo nonprofit Peninsula Family Service.