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Jan 28, 2025
What 2025 means for East Bay real estate
Samantha Andres and Brandon Smith looked for their dream house in the East Bay with a two-car garage, three bedrooms and a man cave for almost five months in 2024, to no avail. Experts say they could...
Feb 11, 2025
Romance cinema curated by relationship type
When writing about movies to watch with one’s spouse, partner, significant other or all by one’s own damn self for Valentine’s Day, I found myself focusing on the futility of such an endeavor. Every single relationship is...
Feb 11, 2025
Handful of Keys presents free Piano Masterclass series
Presented by pianist Joe Warner and The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle in downtown Oakland, the once-a-month “Handful of Keys” Piano Masterclass series runs through June 2. Earning accolades by featuring six of today’s...
The recent opening of Mixé proposes more questions than answers, or solutions, for Oakland’s struggling dining scene. The restaurant, which “features”—but doesn’t focus on—“Oaxacan fare,” replaced...
Feb 4, 2025
Months before the arrival of spring, the bright yellow petals of Scotch broom already bloom along the highways that lead up to Montclair. In its own...