James Beard Foundation (JBF) announced the 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists. These annual awards, the JBF site proclaims, ...

Joe Rut & the Sunshine Shovelers tell twangy stories from the road on debut album.

Playwright/performer Jacob Ming-Trent's ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life’ rocks the Rep.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to trek to the summit of Mount Everest. They both said later that the climb down ...

Jesse Stovall was a married, 35-year-old father of two who appeared to be obsessed with a 16-year-old girl. She was the star of Bear Swimming, the Berkeley-based swim team that he coached. Stovall’s ...

The fun usually slinks away to die in places like San Francisco City Hall Room 416 — its grave demarcated by bland fluorescent lighting, cheap wood paneling, and expensive three-piece suits. But on ...

What is it with Oakland City Council candidates who can’t manage their own money, but are convinced they should manage ours? Last month, we told you about the checkered financial and legal past of ...

In theory, the Oakland Police Department and the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office are supposed to investigate allegations of misconduct and hold law-enforcement personnel accountable for ...

The Exotic Erotic Ball may be known for having “nothing to hide,” but its producers get a little cagey when the talk turns to their event’s history. For the past three years, the venerable affair has ...

This time around, Sir Dyno’s deal was with the government — and not the devil. David Rocha, also known as the gangsta rapper “Sir Dyno,” who faced life in prison for his alleged connection to the ...

Back in 1997, Elliot Gann bought a CD that would have a lasting impact on his life. It was the OM Records compilation Deep Concentration Vol. 1, which featured legendary producers Cut Chemist, Prince ...

Prasad Lakireddy looked back at the clock — 3:17 p.m. — and sighed. He’d been there nearly an hour and a half now, waiting with his wife and attorneys. Finally, Wilken called him to the podium. The ...