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Can Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ Make the Revolution Sexy?
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The Lake Merritt Dog Contest Is Basically the Best Thing That’s Ever Happened
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10 Favorite Benches, Overlooks and Sitting Spots in the Bay Area
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‘Aztec Stories in Modern Mexico’ Brings Vibrant Artwork to Walnut Creek
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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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Burger, fries and a colorful, Fruity Pebbles-topped milkshake on a tray.

10 Classic (and Not-So-Classic) Bay Area Burger Joints

The crispiest smash burgers and most nostalgic, old-timey carhops.
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A young smiling Asian woman stands before a body of water with the San Francisco skyline in the background.

San Francisco Symphony Appoints Elim Chan as Music Director

In a historic move, Chan will become the first woman to lead one of the country’s ‘Big 7’ orchestras.
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Stephen Colbert’s Long Goodbye Is Coming to an End, Leaving a Void

Colbert and Trump's on-air feud ends Thursday as the top-rated ‘Late Show’ goes off the air.
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Photos of five different breeds of dogs arranged on a grid.

The Lake Merritt Dog Contest Is Basically the Best Thing That’s Ever Happened

Voting is live for the extremely pure fifth annual Oakland event, in which ‘every dog is the best dog.’
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A bench in the foreground with the sun setting into the bay behind it.

10 Favorite Benches, Overlooks and Sitting Spots in the Bay Area

Pendarvis Harshaw shares his best out-of-the-way benches from years of exploring the Bay Area.
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‘Aztec Stories in Modern Mexico’ Brings Vibrant Artwork to Walnut Creek

At the Bedford Gallery, Inocencio Jiménez Chino’s first retrospective depicts lush landscapes and daily rural life.
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‘SNL’ Just Wrapped Its 51st Season: It’s Time to Cruelly Rank Its Musical Guests

The latest season of ‘Saturday Night Live’ was full of hot pop stars, up-and-coming bands and legends.
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