What 2025 means for East Bay real estate
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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...
Romance cinema curated by relationship type
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...
Handful of Keys presents free Piano Masterclass series
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...
Feb 4, 2025

Free Will Astrology: Week of Feb. 5

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The world’s largest mirror isn’t an actual mirror. It’s Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni salt flat, a vast area that’s almost...
Exploring East Bay's wine bar scene
Before we try to answer what makes a good wine bar, another question needs more immediate attention: Why even go to a wine bar in the...
Oakland restaurant opening gives Mixé-d messages
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...
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