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Leaders have high hopes for Chinatown revitalization with new arts center
City leaders came out Thursday to celebrate the opening of Edge on the Square, a new arts and media center some hope will revitalize Chinatown.Read More
‘Power in my pencil’: High schoolers use poetry to express their truths
"Power in my pencil": Monterey County high school students are being taught to use poetry to express their truths.Read More
Napa County supes declare Juneteenth official holiday
Napa County supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to declare Juneteenth an official holiday starting this year. Juneteenth commemorates the day that enslaved Black people in Texas finally learned of their...Read More
McLaren Park home to city’s first dedicated tai chi court
McLaren Park is now home to San Francisco's first dedicated tai chi court. Read More
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus pauses performances after members test positive for Covid
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus has cancelled their Christmas Eve performance at the Castro Theatre after members tested positive for Covid-19.Read More
Dancers catch Covid, Mark Morris weekend performances canceled
Cal Performances at UC Berkeley announced the cancellation barely an hour before Saturday's 8 p.m. performance. Read More
‘Metallica Day’ honors metal legends’ San Francisco legacy on band’s 40th anniversary
'Metallica Day' Thursday kicks off a weekend of events honoring the metal legends, including concerts at Chase Center Thursday and Friday nights.Read More
Stockton offers $50k in grants for art projects within the community
The Stockton Arts Commission will be accepting applications for $50,000 in grants to support art, artists, and art projects within the Stockton community.Read More
Alameda lights up Hanukkah with 7-foot Lego menorah
A community Hanukkah celebration in Alameda on Sunday evening will feature a 7-foot menorah made from Lego bricks. The Festival of Lights celebration will be Alameda’s fifth public menorah...Read More
SF celebrates start of Hanukkah with Sunday Union Square menorah lighting
A 25-foot-tall menorah will be lit Sunday at sundown in San Francisco’s Union Square to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah. The event, part of the Bill Graham Menorah...Read More
Danville to close several downtown streets for annual tree lighting
Several downtown Danville streets will close Friday afternoon and evening for the annual lighting of the Old Oak Tree, police said. Street closures will run from 4 p.m. to...Read More
Let the festivals begin: Oakland to award grants to local nonprofit event organizers
In an effort to encourage cultural celebrations and foster festival culture, Oakland will distribute $234,500 in funds to local nonprofits hosting community events next year. The application period is...Read More
SF invests $2.5 million to resuscitate music, entertainment scene
San Francisco will invest $2.5 million to help lift up the local music and entertainment industry, which is still struggling to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. City officials Monday said...Read More
Oakland Zoo lights up with festive ‘Glowfari’ display
Two-year-old Avery squealed with delight as she stepped on a tile of an outdoor disco floor at Oakland Zoo’s Glowfari: A Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival, which changed from white...Read More
‘Ruth Asawa Plaza’ floated for new name of Japantown pedestrian mall
San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston this week proposed naming Japantown's Buchanan Mall after the famed and late artist Ruth Asawa.Read More
If Newsom signs bill, alcohol to-go would be legal through 2026
Takeout alcohol sales during the pandemic was a saving grace for many restaurants.Read More