Heed these 2026 laws: The government has new rules everyone should know in California, most of which take effect on Jan. 1.

Oakland chef and restaurateur Michele McQueen and restaurant co-owner Matt Strum went over 51 name iterations before arriving at Lucy Blue. McQueen recounted the brainstorm she had on the phone with ...

The fun usually slinks away to die in places like San Francisco City Hall Room 416 — its grave demarcated by bland fluorescent lighting, cheap wood paneling, and expensive three-piece suits. But on ...

On Sunday night, a white Oakland resident called the Oakland Police Department on a small group of Black and Latino drummers by Lake Merritt, resulting in multiple citations and sparking extensive ...

This week's calendar picks (aka Social Eyes: Week of Jan. 1-7) features Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Guilhem Fourty Quartet, HOOT! 'Torch Songs' Live, Angel Bat Dawid and 9MAGICFOREVER1, 'Dog Man: The ...

The Exotic Erotic Ball may be known for having “nothing to hide,” but its producers get a little cagey when the talk turns to their event’s history. For the past three years, the venerable affair has ...

In theory, the Oakland Police Department and the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office are supposed to investigate allegations of misconduct and hold law-enforcement personnel accountable for ...

Richard Poe, a wealthy and politically active developer, walked up to the podium at a recent Richmond City Council meeting with his wife and three-year-old son in tow. While Poe’s son did his best to ...

The moment you take a chair at Deep Roots, proprietor Frances Aviani lets you know you’re walking into a community space. She brings over a ewer of scented water and invites you to hold out your hands ...

The ranks of the ignored are growing in our culture. Earlier this month, I was riding my bike in the North Bay during the grape harvest. Pedaling through the heavy Sonoma County fog, I could not help ...

Back in 1997, Elliot Gann bought a CD that would have a lasting impact on his life. It was the OM Records compilation Deep Concentration Vol. 1, which featured legendary producers Cut Chemist, Prince ...

Bella Feldman’s work prompts reflection upon life and society with the same degree of intrigue and entertainment as a good science fiction novel. Her sculptures conflate aspects of the realistic and ...