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What made Bradley Cooper so ‘dark and difficult’ to Suki Waterhouse?
![Waterhouse referred to her 'sadistic' 20s when it came to the relationships she had around the time she was in a high-profile romance with the 'Maestro' star. Waterhouse referred to her 'sadistic' 20s when it came to the relationships she had around the time she was in a high-profile romance with the 'Maestro' star.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CooperWaterhouseWhiteHouse.jpeg?w=525)
Waterhouse referred to her 'sadistic' 20s when it came to the relationships she had around the time she was in a high-profile romance with the 'Maestro' star.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
![Fans of lomo saltado and seafood leche de tigre have a new spot to try in the East Bay. Fans of lomo saltado and seafood leche de tigre have a new spot to try in the East Bay.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-BRASAS-0702-01.jpg?w=467)
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Las Brasas Peruvian Cuisine brings authentic tastes of Peru to Emeryville
Fans of lomo saltado and seafood leche de tigre have a new spot to try in the East Bay.
Entertainment
![What could be more American than celebrating Independence Day with lowriders, lucha libre, skateboarders and classic cars? What could be more American than celebrating Independence Day with lowriders, lucha libre, skateboarders and classic cars?](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SJM-L-JULY4THSJ-0705-6.jpg?w=488)
San Jose’s Rose, White and Blue parade returns for July 4
What could be more American than celebrating Independence Day with lowriders, lucha libre, skateboarders and classic cars?
Home and Garden
![California’s summer started with the sweet aroma of flowers, but it’s threatening to end with the acrid smell of smoke. California’s summer started with the sweet aroma of flowers, but it’s threatening to end with the acrid smell of smoke.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SJM-L-WILDFLOWERS-04XX-13.jpg?w=525)
Lush flowers are sending a warning about California’s wildfire season
California’s summer started with the sweet aroma of flowers, but it’s threatening to end with the acrid smell of smoke.
Travel
![The holiday weekend arrives just as a week-long heat wave has begun scorching California. The holiday weekend arrives just as a week-long heat wave has begun scorching California.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SJM-L-CALTRANS-06XX-11.jpg?w=541)
Bay Area highways and airports expected to be crowded amid record Fourth of July travel
The holiday weekend arrives just as a week-long heat wave has begun scorching California.
Music
![Lopez and Affleck reportedly broke up in March, just after she released her new album and her documentary, which pushed a happily-ever-after message about their romance and marriage.
Certainly, if the truth of Lopez and Affleck's troubled relationship became known in March, it would undermine the happily-ever-after message of "The Greatest Love Story Never Told," Lopez and Affleck reportedly broke up in March, just after she released her new album and her documentary, which pushed a happily-ever-after message about their romance and marriage.
Certainly, if the truth of Lopez and Affleck's troubled relationship became known in March, it would undermine the happily-ever-after message of "The Greatest Love Story Never Told,"](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bennifer1.jpeg?w=501)
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck hid breakup for months, amid ‘Greatest Love Story Never Told’ release
Lopez and Affleck reportedly broke up in March, just after she released her new album...
Movies
![His films include "The Last Detail," "Shampoo," "Greystoke," two "Mission: Impossible" movies and "Days of Thunder." His films include "The Last Detail," "Shampoo," "Greystoke," two "Mission: Impossible" movies and "Days of Thunder."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-OBTOWNE-01-0702.jpg?w=526)
Robert Towne dies at 89; acclaimed screenwriter won Oscar for ‘Chinatown’
His films include "The Last Detail," "Shampoo," "Greystoke," two "Mission: Impossible" movies and "Days of...
TV Streaming
![Katie Thurston, who starred on season 17 of “The Bachelorette,” is sharing her story as a survivor of rape, aiming to help other sexual assault victims by providing life-saving resources. Katie Thurston, who starred on season 17 of “The Bachelorette,” is sharing her story as a survivor of rape, aiming to help other sexual assault victims by providing life-saving resources.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ENTER-THURSTON-RAPE-REVELATION-GET-e1719863005271.jpg?w=460)
‘Bachelorette’ alum Katie Thurston reveals she was raped; ‘justice system failed me’
Katie Thurston, who starred on season 17 of “The Bachelorette,” is sharing her story as...
Pets and Animals
![A coyote bit the 5-year-old on Friday while the girl was playing during a supervised summer camp visit to San Francisco Botanical Garden. A coyote bit the 5-year-old on Friday while the girl was playing during a supervised summer camp visit to San Francisco Botanical Garden.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP24184015623436.jpg?w=525)
Officers kill 3 coyotes at Golden Gate Park after attack on 5-year-old girl
A coyote bit the 5-year-old on Friday while the girl was playing during a supervised...
Video Games
![A sunset on a Hawaiian beach A sunset on a Hawaiian beach](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Environment07.jpg?w=620)
European vacation too expensive? Try a virtual vacation with these video games
"Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" takes you on a trip to Hawaii while "Avatar: Frontiers...