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LGBTQ+ artists take on major studio with ‘Drunk Drag Dizney’ parody
The Latin phrase “In vino veritas” (“There is truth in the wine”) implies that people are most honest and vulnerable when alcohol has lowered their inhibitions. It certainly helped drag performer...
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Solano County child services division loses financial support from the state,...
The Solano County Department of Child Support Services has reduced its operational hours due to state cuts to funding for the program, the county announced in a news release. Residents can still...
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Valley of the Moon Music Festival’s 10th season showcases chamber music of...
The Valley of the Moon Music Festival specializes in chamber music performed on period instruments from the Classical and Romantic periods, a spectrum encompassing works by European composers from...
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Animal activists irate after fatality mars final day of horse racing at...
An animal welfare group opposed to horse racing sounded alarm bells this week after a collision led to the death of a horse at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack on Sunday. The Kill Racing Not...
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A legacy beyond stats: Everyone has a Willie Mays story at Monday’s...
Moraga resident Alice Brinckerhoff’s first memory of Willie Mays was listening to his games crackling through a transistor radio. Former President Bill Clinton remembers listening to Mays like that,...
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Monterey County lake is up to its gills in dead fish after high temperatures...
Wildlife officials are blaming high temperatures for a large number of fish deaths in a Monterey County lake over the weekend. The dead fish were found at Lake San Antonio, which is located about 20...
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California Highway Patrol touts new ‘Flock’ cameras for arrest in road rage...
The California Highway Patrol said the state’s investment in new, high-tech Flock cameras is already paying off with an arrest connected to a road rage shooting on the Bay Bridge last week. The CHP...
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Spare the Air alert: Bay Area braces for unhealthy levels of smog on Wednesday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air alert for smog for Wednesday. District officials said air quality is forecast to be unhealthy Wednesday. The forecast says to...
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Marin County free program helps residents make homes more energy, water...
A Marin County program is offering free energy and water saving devices to residents until July 26. The program, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity Green House Call, is open to homeowners and renters...
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Oakland PD investigates vandalism incidents at local Jewish center as...
Oakland Police are investigating instances of vandalism at a local Jewish center as possible hate crimes, the department said. On June 21 and then last Saturday, an unknown suspect or suspects were...
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Review: San Francisco Playhouse stages lively, engaging ‘Evita’
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1978 musical “Evita” is a large call for a small stage, and San Francisco Playhouse’s production, directed by the troupe’s co-founder Bill English, mostly meets the...
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From drug busts to carjackings, Fourth was anything but a holiday for E. Palo...
The East Palo Alto Police Department deployed 27 officers to respond to fireworks on July 4. By the time their shift was over, officers had recovered at least two guns, made three arrests and seized a...
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San Francisco can resume homeless sweeps as appeals court partially removes...
San Francisco can now ramp up clearings of homeless encampments after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday overturned an order that required it to first offer shelter to tenants of the...
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San Francisco mayor comes under fire in third mayoral debate, asks audience...
Four of San Francisco’s leading mayoral candidates took on each other for the third time during their debate earlier this week, with incumbent Mayor London Breed coming under heavy fire from her...
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Spawning concern: White sturgeon’s decline could land it spot on endangered...
After over 100 million years of existence, the white sturgeon may be fading from the San Francisco Bay estuary. On June 19, the California Fish and Game Commission approved white sturgeon as a...
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Bay City Books: New Books from Bay Area Authors – July 2024
New fiction books, from Bay Area and Northern California authors, listed by release date How the Light Gets In By Joyce Maynard (Lafayette)William Morrow (June 25, 2024) In a follow-up to her 2021...
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State water agencies issue ‘danger’ advisory over harmful algae blooms in...
State water officials have issued a “danger” advisory at multiple locations in Discovery Bay after finding evidence of harmful algae blooms. The State Water Resources Control Board and Central Valley...
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Air District extends Spare the Air alert through Thursday due to unhealthy...
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended Wednesday’s Spare the Air alert for smog through Thursday. The district said Wednesday it expects air quality to again be unhealthy for...
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Going viral: Santa Cruz County health officials warn of potential measles...
Santa Cruz County health officials are advising the public to verify their measles immunization records after learning that someone with the virus was in Santa Cruz last week. County officials said...
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Santa Clara water district delays decision on homeless encampment ban along...
The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors has held off on a decision regarding an ordinance that would prohibit homeless encampments along waterways in the water district’s...
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