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Ballot Breakdown 2026
The simple act of voting affirms a tradition that has served Americans well for 250 years. True, the United States is not a pure democracy. If it were, Californians would not have 2 percent of the representation...
Berkeley Rep revisits the feminist revolution
Bess Wohl’s Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning play, Liberation, comes Oct. 23 to Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre. Directed by Whitney White, the production locks up audience phones, freeing the audience to find unlimited power and hope in a...
Punk rockers challenge pit bull stigma
Pit bulls and punk-rock go together like peanut butter and jelly. Think of all the album covers featuring that iconic, block-headed dog, and the sheer volume of patchwork-tattooed punks seen walking pits through Oakland’s various neighborhoods. It’s...
Free Will Astrology: Week of Oct. 14
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Before Aries-born Maya Angelou became a celebrated author, she was San Francisco’s first Black female streetcar conductor, a calypso dancer,...
Stereo 41 blends southern cuisine and vinyl culture
When Victor Ghaben was growing up, a PG&E service station occupied 1535 Bonanza St. in Walnut Creek. In its current incarnation as Stereo 41, the whitewashed...
Liz Khuu turns Japanese inspiration into Berkeley bakery favorites
The tenants in the Berkeley Kitchens building have gradually transformed a sleepy street block into a culinary hub. Before closing in 2025, Standard Fare’s hearty and...
