St. Patrick's Day crowd returns to The Starry Plough in Berkeley

Irish eyes were smiling at The Starry Plough on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. The longtime family-run pub hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day event – a tradition that has been on hold for two years.

St. Patrick's Day: The history behind the holiday in the United States

However you view St. Patrick's Day — as a holy day of obligation, a celebration of Irish culture, or an excuse to imbibe a green pint of beer — millions across the globe will observe the holiday on March 17th. But other than "drowning the shamrock" and getting pinched for not wearing green, what do we really know about the holiday?

Happy Pi Day 2022: Celebrate March 14 with $3.14 pizza, other deals

March 14 is National Pi Day, the annual celebration of the mathematical ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter (3.14), and you can score some related deals.

Mardi Gras 2022: ‘Fat Tuesday’ celebrations return as COVID-19 cases drop

New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, took center stage in celebrating Mardi Gras after the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on last year’s celebrations.

Artist behind year of the tiger statue shares her creative inspiration

It's the year of the tiger and the Chinese Chamber Of Commerce has commissioned six larger-than-life tiger statutes around the city.

KTVU talent shares favorite Valentine's Day treats

It's a tradition to give your sweetheart flowers, a card, or a box of chocolates. We asked our KTVU anchors what their favorite V-Day treat was and why.

Thousands of Americans fall victim to 'romance scams' every year

Some say love is blind, but for the tens of thousands that fall into romance scams each year, it’s love that blinds them into getting swindled out of some serious cash.

What is Galentine’s Day? Everything to know about the popular holiday

How did Galentine’s Day start, who can celebrate the occasion and when is it? Here is everything to know about the increasingly popular holiday.

The top-selling Valentine’s Day candy by state revealed

The National Retail Federation is expecting candy sales to be at a record high this year with 56% of consumers planning to buy the sweet treats.

San Francisco supervisor introduces 5-point plan on Lunar New Year safety

The Lunar New Year is here, and a new series of initiatives are underway in San Francisco's Sunset District aimed at ensuring the safety of the community and Asian American residents. 

Chinese New Year parade and festivities roaring back for the year of the tiger

With a small army in attendance, San Francisco's Year of the Tiger celebration kicked off in the heart of Chinatown in a festive, happy and grateful way with fireworks and dancing dragons.

Lunar New Year: Celebrations for the Year of the Tiger bring hope

People across Asia prepared Monday for muted Lunar New Year celebrations amid concerns over the coronavirus and virulent omicron variant.

New Peeps flavors introduced ahead of Easter holiday

New flavors of Peeps are coming to sweeten up your spring. The 2022 versions of the popular marshmallow treats include coffee-flavored chicks dipped in chocolate and oozing caramel.