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Diego Rivera show at SFMOMA highlights his time in the Bay Area

Exhibit focuses on the artist’s work in the Americas, and his call for social equality and justice.

‘Icons Among Us’ awards go to Oakland innovators

Comcast honors three community leaders at 2022 Black Joy Parade.

CROWN Act protects ethnic hairstyles

For Angelina Austin, hair discrimination — and all its accompanying external and internal judgements — is a thread woven throughout her personal and professional life. Austin, a Bay Area native and graduate of Golden Gate University School of Law, is the newest attorney at Oakland’s Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer, and its first Black attorney. Austin […]

Berkeley’s Ecole Bilingue adds entry track for Grades 1-2

Families interested in bilingual English-French education can now start kids in PreK through Grade 2 or wait until middle school.

Come listen to Frances Moore Lappé and Anna Lappé, food activists, in-person at Bay Area Book Festival

What’s on your dinner plate tonight? It’s likely that it’s been influenced by a book published by one woman 50 years ago: mega-bestseller “Diet for a Small Planet” by Frances Moore Lappé. The book revolutionized how tens of millions of people approach food, literally “changing the way we eat” (said The New York Times). With […]

Bay Area Book Festival returns to Berkeley

Held May 7-8, in-person and livestream programs promise to lift spirits and bring hope and fun with top authors, timely conversations, kids’ events and more.

How to boost your home’s internet performance

Comcast offers 8 easy tricks to maximize your home internet connection and boost speeds for the whole family.

Ten days of dining celebrate The Town

Oakland Restaurant Week is back, March 18-27, celebrating the unique flavors and cuisines from local classics and Michelin-starred eateries alike.

The Oakland Marathon is back with first in-person race since 2019

The 13th annual running festival March 20 features a new course, full and half marathon and 5k, 10k and kids running events.

‘Get the shot,’ pleads Oakland minister and COVID survivor

As Omicron has surged and disinformation persists, service groups and churches are urging the Black community to get vaccinated.

Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley is home to a second generation of young students

Alumni sign up their children for school that caters to both French-speaking children and those starting to learn the language.

Comcast helping small, women-owned businesses

Shoppers at local Comcast-supported businesses can win sweepstakes prizes by posting to social media.

San Francisco is closer than ever before, via new routes on SF Bay Ferry

The boats are back on the bay, with more departures, lower fares, and new non-stop service, along with fresh air and great views.

Where to go when you don’t do snow?

Head to Sonoma Valley for a winery tasting, a hike in the green hills, and dinner at one of the area’s many dazzling restaurants.

Middle schoolers get a running start on bilingualism in French and English

Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley has opened an International Track for non-French speaking 6th-graders to achieve fluency by the end of 8th grade.

Live music and Santa brighten shopping in the Laurel

Support local merchants and enjoy holiday shopping out-of-the-box along a festive MacArthur Boulevard.

Escuela Bilingüe Internacional offers a multilingual program for middle school

The private school offers a track for bilingual Spanish-English speakers, as well as one for English speakers to learn Spanish.

Mobilizing people, mobilizing funding

MobilizeHer seeks to increase charitable donations to nonprofits serving women and gender-expansive people with its 2021 GiveWomen guide.

Great investors don’t predict

Research shows that the financial market and economies cannot be forecast — so investors would do well to ignore predictions.

B Corps earn an A on social and environmental performance

Opticos Design and its bank, Beneficial State, are both certified B Corps, dedicated to helping communities and protecting the planet. (sponsored)