Theater writer

Karen D'Souza

Karen D'Souza is the theater critic for the Mercury News and the Bay Area News Group papers. She is a three-time Pulitzer juror, a former USC/Getty Arts Journalism Fellow and a longtime member of the Glickman Drama Jury and the American Theatre Critics Association. She has a Master's Degree in Journalism from UC Berkeley. She is a Twitter addict (@KarenDSouza4), a fangirl and a mommy and her writings have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, the San Francisco Chronicle and American Theatre Magazine.

Do you live in one of the fastest growing cities in America?

Real Estate |
These Bay Area cities dominate rankings of highest GDP

October 22, 2019 at 2:34 p.m.

Do you live in one of the fastest growing cities in America?

San Francisco for the win.

California News |
San Francisco now has the highest salaries in the world: Report

May 23, 2019 at 4:04 a.m.

San Francisco for the win.

Watch out for calls from the 222 country code.

Latest Headlines |
Robocalls: Beware the “One Ring” scam, FCC says

May 8, 2019 at 3:59 a.m.

Watch out for calls from the 222 country code.

Facebook titan Mark Zuckerberg makes a splash with posh Tahoe compound.

Real Estate |
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg buys secret $59 million Tahoe estate

May 5, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

Facebook titan Mark Zuckerberg makes a splash with posh Tahoe compound.

As smartphones dominate our daily lives, many parents feel pressured to buy them for their children at younger and younger ages

Technology |
What's the right age to get your kid a smartphone?

April 1, 2019 at 8:16 a.m.

As smartphones dominate our daily lives, many parents feel pressured to buy them for their children at younger and younger ages

Thin Mints and Samoas are now just a click away.

Girl Scout cookie sales: door-to-door or digital?

February 20, 2019 at 11:27 a.m.

Thin Mints and Samoas are now just a click away.

Is too much screen time linked to poor performance on developmental screening tests? A recent study confirms what many parents have long feared.

What does screen time do to toddler brains?

January 29, 2019 at 11:01 a.m.

Is too much screen time linked to poor performance on developmental screening tests? A recent study confirms what many parents have long feared.

Addicted to social media? Beware 'selfie wrist'

Doctor warns that ‘selfie wrist’ is on the rise

December 31, 2018 at 3:37 p.m.

Addicted to social media? Beware 'selfie wrist'

Pediatricians weigh in on what the best toys are for tots.

Old school toys vs high-tech gifts: Pediatricians make their pick

December 5, 2018 at 9:08 a.m.

Pediatricians weigh in on what the best toys are for tots.

In the end, the 38-year-old San Diego woman who believed her social media channels could change the world and promote "healthy, humane, smart living" went viral through an act of violence.

News |
YouTube shooter: dark consequences of search for social media celebrity

April 4, 2018 at 5:45 p.m.

In the end, the 38-year-old San Diego woman who believed her social media channels could change the world and promote "healthy, humane, smart living" went viral through an act of...