Wood smoke is the Bay Area's major source of pollution in the winter. One fireplace can pollute a whole neighborhood, air district officials said.

The most frequent violations were failure to submit a social distancing protocol to health officials and failures to post required signage.

Sam Liccardo said he was one of eight relatives from five households who gathered for the holiday feast in violation of Covid-19 protocols.

Families and public officials are getting creative this holiday season to keep some of their traditions alive.

Bay Area health officials recommend limiting any Thanksgiving gathering to no more than three households.

If you’re looking to pay things forward this Thanksgiving week, here are some local charities that could use some extra help. 

Happy Thanksgiving! Anyone looking to get a jump on their holiday shopping—as well as avoid the annual Black Friday tramplings—should check out this nifty Gift Guide featuring only local businesses.

San Jose Inside would like to wish all of our readers a very happy Thanksgiving. We will return Friday.

San Jose Inside would like to wish all of our readers a Happy Thanksgiving. We will return Friday.

Thanksgiving affords us a little more free time, thankfully. But rather than getting pulled into the chaos that is Black Friday, here's a list of suggestions on how to give back a little during the four-day weekend.

I am thankful that my current work—in my seventh decade of life—has given me a rich opportunity to work with amazing people. I am particularly thankful for the educators, policy makers and community leaders who work tirelessly to promote equity.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our San Jose Inside readers. We will return after the holiday weekend.—Editor