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Bay Area’s best actors and eager audiences enjoy innovation, novelty of...
Last year, Actors’ Reading Collective, a Marin County-based company of actors and directors, presented a staged reading of English playwright Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman.” During an intense...
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New energy standards make it easier than ever to build a backyard home in San...
BACKYARD HOMES ARE now even easier to build in San Jose after amending some conflicting rules. The San Jose City Council earlier this month unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s local...
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Black women stand as living monument after protesters toppled ‘racist’ SF...
Dozens of Black women have gathered in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park last week to honor Juneteenth and create an art installation comprised of living “statues” to take the place of ones that once...
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Thao chief spokesman’s departure latest in week of woes for embattled Oakland...
In another blow to embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her communications chief, Francis Zamora, announced his resignation Tuesday after nine months on the job. Zamora’s announcement came just a day...
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Air district orders Tesla Fremont to correct ‘frequent and recurring’ air...
Tesla must correct “frequent and recurring” air quality violations at its Fremont facility under an order from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s independent enforcement arm. The Air...
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Meet Wild Thang, the ‘glugly’ 8-year-old Pekingese named World’s Ugliest Dog
“Glugly” is the word that Ann Lewis uses to describe Wild Thang, her 8-year-old Pekingese from Coos Bay, Oregon. “It’s glam meets ugly,” Lewis said before she and her excessively hairy gray-black pup...
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Holy guacamole! Cleanup crews dip into green mess after San Mateo avocado spill
It could have been the makings of a great party. All that was missing was the salsa, some limes and a rather huge bag of chips early Monday after a big-rig carrying 16,000 pounds of avocados...
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Contra Costa County opens dedicated facility for children and teens with...
Children and teens in Contra Costa County now have a dedicated psychiatric emergency unit, according to Contra Costa Health. The new unit, which launched Monday, will serve children ages 6 to 17 for...
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State lawmakers agree on $300M budget deal with across the board department cuts
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have reached a nearly $300 million budget agreement that closes a $46.8 billion deficit that was projected for the coming fiscal year with across-the-board...
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Best Bets: Fantastic Negrito, ukulele greats, ‘Evita,’ Salonen and SF...
Freebie of the week: It’s summer, and free concerts are happening all over the Bay Area. But not all free concerts are the same. At some, there’s no admission cost, but you need a ticket to get in....
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Making tracks: Silicon Valley BART expansion counting on federal funding to...
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS BROKE ground on BART’s expansion in Santa Clara this week, and officials are banking on federal funding to help finish the job. Santa Clara County Supervisor and VTA Board Chair...
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Dozens of SF County Jail inmates in isolation due to COVID outbreak,...
Over three dozen inmates at San Francisco County Jail are in isolation due to a COVID outbreak in the correctional facility, the Sheriff’s Office said. In a statement, the San Francisco Sheriff’s...
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Better take the bus: Six weekends of track repairs to disrupt BART service in...
BART riders may be seeing red, but they won’t be riding on the Red Line — or other colors, for that matter — through much of Oakland this weekend. Free buses are replacing BART trains between...
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San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office shake-up: Undersheriff Hsiung departs,...
Leadership in the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office has undergone a major change, the office announced last week. Undersheriff Chris Hsiung is leaving the sheriff’s office after less than two years in...
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SF mayor nominates architect, union official as new members of planning...
An architect serving on the Historic Preservation Commission and a Carpenter’s Union official have been nominated to the San Francisco Planning Commission by Mayor London Breed. Amy Campbell, of the...
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Need subsidized housing in Sonoma County? Those qualified can join waitlist...
An affordable housing waitlist will open in July for limited spaces in subsidized three-bedroom units in Sonoma County. The Sonoma County Housing Authority will begin accepting applications for units...
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Shiny scam convinces victims to convert their cash into gold bars — with dire...
A scam involving gold bars has been making the rounds, and police are advising the public that “all that glitters” may only be the false promise of riches awaiting potential victims. The scam,...
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Santa Cruz County supes take first vote to prohibit e-bikes, skateboards from...
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has voted to move forward legislation that would limit the use of electric bikes and skateboards on county-owned sidewalks. The legislation would extend to...
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Hooked on Books: What’s in a name? Sometimes, a slight (but forgivable)...
A particularly pithy observation in the esteemed author Sigrid Nunez’s latest novel “The Vulnerables” caught my attention and made me chuckle: “Some writers use pen names so that they can be more...
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State officials won’t stop closure of East San Jose hospital services despite...
Despite urgent pleas by county leaders and local activists, state officials won’t intervene in the closure of lifesaving hospital services in East San Jose. The California Department of Public Health...
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