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San Francisco’s Most Affordable Art Supply Store Is Moving
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She’s the One: Elim Chan Wins ’Em Over at Davies Symphony Hall 
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Juneteenth in the Bay Area: Your Event Guide for 2026
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The Exuberant Joy of an Indian Ice Cream Shop at 11 PM
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The South Bay’s First Nigerian Restaurant Takes Off in San José
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This Late-Night Filipino Diner in Downtown Oakland Is Hidden in Plain Sight
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The Most Surreal Jazz Singer In the Bay Area Today
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The Oakland Public Library Wants YOU ... to Grow Really Tall Marigolds
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Bars, Pubs and Dives: Where to Watch World Cup Matches in the Bay Area
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The Indian American Essayist Who Championed Social Justice and Feminism
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The Jewish ‘Red Angel’ Who Withstood Incarceration for Workers’ Rights
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The Palestinian Therapist, Teacher and Music Lover Who Built Cultural Bridges
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Digital Underground’s MC Was Secretly a Genius Illustrator
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‘Blow the Whistle’ is 20 Years Old — and Keeps Going On and On
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The Bay Showed Love to Messy Marv in 2025
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David Hockney, Iconic British Artist Known for Colorful Landscapes, Dies at 88

An icon of the swinging 1960s, Hockney had recently found inspiration in digital art with an iPad.
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The San Francisco AIDS Protest That Lasted a Decade

On Oct. 27, 1985, two men chained themselves to the Federal Building. Then like-minded protesters arrived.
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Illustration: Two men eagerly eating many varieties of ice cream.

The Exuberant Joy of an Indian Ice Cream Shop at 11 PM

Pints of Joy is Sunnyvale’s sweetest late-night party.
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The Most Surreal Jazz Singer In the Bay Area Today

Loren Benedict’s scat singing sounds almost like an extraterrestrial language — and it’s amassing fans around the globe.
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‘Stop! That! Train!’ Is a Runaway Comedy Juggernaut

Think of this movie as the distant offspring of 1980’s ‘Airplane!’ — only with way more drag queens.
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This New Outdoor Soccer Cafe in Oakland Is Primed For the World Cup

With watch parties around its own field, Neighborhood Sports Club aims to be a vibrant hub this summer.
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A field full of yellow and orange marigolds, as seen from above.

The Oakland Public Library Wants YOU ... to Grow Really Tall Marigolds

Then, in August, it wants you to bring them back for competitive measuring. Don’t ask too many questions.
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