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Independent bookstores to be honored as part of Heyday Harvest fundraiser

Heyday Books, an independent, nonprofit publisher in Berkeley, hosts its 14th annual "Heyday Harvest" fundraiser on Sunday. The event comes…

4 years ago

Catch these must-see films in virtual 17th annual San Francisco Greek Festival

To show their gratitude for years of support, San Francisco Greek Film Festival organizers are offering their 17th virtual lineup…

4 years ago

Coby Yee: Remembering the daring, glamorous life of a San Francisco dancing legend

From 1936 to 1970, San Francisco's Chinese nightclubs were the epitome of Hollywood glamour -- with a Bay Area twist:…

4 years ago

Ocean Beach parking lots close after large crowd gathers to celebrate Burning Man

Parking lots at Ocean Beach in San Francisco are closed Sunday following a large gathering there on Saturday, Mayor London…

4 years ago

Burning Man kicks off on virtual playa, offers catharsis without dust

This same time last year, tens of thousands of Americans were determining what they wanted to bring to an unforgiving…

4 years ago

Los Altos BLM mural on hold pending Public Arts Commission review

The Los Altos City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to remove a Black Lives Matter mural proposal off the agenda so…

4 years ago

Zakat Foundation shows ‘humane empathy and mercy’ with 35,000-pound food distribution

The Zakat Foundation of America will deliver roughly 35,000 pounds of fresh produce to a mosque in East Oakland this…

4 years ago

Alameda County departments raise more than $20,000, nine tons of groceries for food bank

Twenty Alameda County departments raised more than nine tons of food and nearly $23,000 in donations from county employees to…

4 years ago

Historic arcade calls for donations to keep business afloat through Covid-19 closure

The owner of the popular Musee Mecanique arcade and gaming museum at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf is trying to raise…

4 years ago

Marin County offers Virtual Fair fun sans ticket lines, corn dogs

With the cancellation of the Marin County Fair in July due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the county's Department of…

4 years ago

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