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In San Francisco, a Reckoning With Toppled Statues Gives Rise to New Monuments
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When Generator Punk Shows Ruled the Mission District
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At Eli’s in Oakland, 98-Year-Olds and Young Blues Fans Keep the Mojo Workin’
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This Late-Night Noodle House Slings the South Bay’s Tastiest Roast Duck
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Get Better at Using Up Leftovers With These Helpful Tips
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The Only Ukrainian Restaurant in Wine Country Pops Open for One Month This Summer
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A Jewel From the World of Black Film Arrives at YBCA
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A Golden Age of Moviegoing Returns at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre
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Mildred Howard’s Red-Tinted Retrospective Wows at OMCA
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Rebel Girls From Bay Area History
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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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That’s My Word
After 20 Years of Blaps, The Mekanix Thrive on Willpower and Alignment
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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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Black man and woman sit at table in 1910s dress, sign 'F-L-O-W' to each other in ASL

A Jewel From the World of Black Film Arrives at YBCA

Zeinabu irene Davis’ newly restored 1999 film ‘Compensation’ screens in San Francisco on July 17.
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The inside of an ornate movie theater, shown from the balcony, with a large red curtain and seats

A Golden Age of Moviegoing Returns at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre

Paramount Movie Classics are back; also, artists choose the films at the Roxie's Fraenkel Film Festival.
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gallery view with wrapped sculptures and a red glass house

Mildred Howard’s Red-Tinted Retrospective Wows at OMCA

The acclaimed Bay Area artist’s skillful acts of juxtaposition are on full display in over five decades of work.
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San Francisco’s Fillmore District Looks Toward Its Next Heyday

The Fillmore Heritage Center sat mostly dark for years. Its return to public use belongs to a community that refused to walk away.
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A white woman in a floral dress walks with purpose surrounded by four men of different ages and races dressed casually but all wearing serious expressions.

‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’ Is Brilliantly Dumb

The only thing this movie takes seriously is its complete commitment to absurdity. Watch it immediately.
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After 20 Years of Blaps, The Mekanix Thrive on Willpower and Alignment

For 20 years, the Oakland production duo has helped define the sound of Bay Area rap — and they're not done yet.
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‘The Pitt’ Leads 2026 Emmy Nominations, While ‘Hacks’ Breaks a Record for Comedies

‘The Pitt’ received 25 Emmy noms for its second season. Zendaya got her third nod for ‘Euphoria.’
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