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The Warriors’ Latest Slam Dunk? Halal Food
This year’s Muslim Heritage Night will feature swag, a prayer room and El Halal Amigos burritos.
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Where Did the April Fools’ Day Tradition Come From?
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Seven caricatures: six men and one woman are illustrated in front of a theater.
A Spare Writing Style Propels a Tragic Story in David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’
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Trump Tries to Curb Ticket Industry’s Price-Gouging in Executive Order
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New Oklahoma City Documentary Calculates the Human Cost of Extremism
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A half-destroyed building stands with its interior visible to the outside. Firefighters in uniforms marked LFD stand examining the wreckage from the ground.
Former 49er Vernon Davis and Oakland Artists Star In ‘The Masquerade’
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Rightnowish’s Grand Finale: Words of Wisdom from Timothy B.
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Ras K'dee smiles and looks at the camera, while wearing a yellow knitted cap and sitting in his music studio.
Building a Native Arts and Culture Space From the Ground Up
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Artist and curator Marcel Pardo Ariza poses for a photo at the archives of San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society.
‘All The Nights We Got to Dance’ is a Tribute to Queer Nightlife in SF
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Photographer Brittani ‘Brittsense’ Sensabaugh Revisits Her Oakland Roots
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How Spirituality Led Richmond's King NTG Back To Hip-Hop
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Eugene Tssui Brings His Futuristic Visions to an Emeryville Residency
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A Spare Writing Style Propels a Tragic Story in David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’
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A man in a Warriors jersey holds a burrito in a takeout carton.
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A Celebration of San Jose’s Afro-Latino Roots — With Empanadas
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Korean Spicy Raw Crabs Are the Best Late-Night Snack
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Seven caricatures: six men and one woman are illustrated in front of a theater.

Where Did the April Fools’ Day Tradition Come From?

The annual day of pranks dates back to the 16th century — and we have either a king, a writer or an equinox to thank for it.
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A book cover featuring a red apple core, standing up on a black background.

A Spare Writing Style Propels a Tragic Story in David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’

In the new novel, protagonist Istvan's life is upended by sexual assault and violence that he experienced as a teen.
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Trump Tries to Curb Ticket Industry’s Price-Gouging in Executive Order

The order targets ‘price-gouging by middlemen’ — without outlining any specifics on how to do so.
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A man in a Warriors jersey holds a burrito in a takeout carton.

The Warriors’ Latest Slam Dunk? Halal Food

This year’s Muslim Heritage Night will feature swag, a prayer room and El Halal Amigos burritos.
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A half-destroyed building stands with its interior visible to the outside. Firefighters in uniforms marked LFD stand examining the wreckage from the ground.

New Oklahoma City Documentary Calculates the Human Cost of Extremism

The three-part National Geographic series honors victims of the bombing by talking to those who survived.
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A man in a black coat strikes a pose on stage as a light is shown in the distance.

Former 49er Vernon Davis and Oakland Artists Star In ‘The Masquerade’

Inspired by changes in Oakland, the short film raises deep questions about preserving the soul of a city.
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‘Sour Cherry’ Shows Its Debut Author’s Stunning Talent for Modern Fairy Tales

Like a magic eye picture, Natalia Theodoridou’s book is a horror when viewed at one angle, but a bedtime story from another.
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