Free Will Astrology: Week of Dec. 17 features Rob Brezsny's insightful horoscopes for Dec. 17 through Dec. 23, 2025.

Casa de Chocolates honors Latin America: Ashby Avenue’s chocolatiers open a new location on Park Boulevard.

DIY DREAMS Everyday people get to be punk icons, thanks to Punk Band Karaoke’s expert live accompaniment. (Photo by Dino Mehicic) It’s Friday night and the tiny venue is packed. People of all ...

Navigating the world of technology can be challenging, but Katerina Orr loves riding into the eye of the storm. Her biggest strength is her knack for translating complex concepts into accessible ...

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 ...

After 30 years on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, Cafe Colucci is moving into Soul Slice’s former address on San Pablo Avenue. Daniel Aderaw Yeshiwas, general manager of both Cafe Colucci and Brundo ...

PERFECTION The spicy Caesar salad at Rose Pizzeria is perfectly dressed, with plenty of bread crumbs, black pepper and pecorino mixed in. Rose Pizzeria served my favorite salad of 2021. Co-owners ...

PLENTIFUL One bowl of Mam’s bun will stave off hunger for at least 24 hours. On my way to Mam Hanoi Restaurant on 10th Street, I passed a pre-holiday crowd bustling inside the confines of Lincoln ...

INNOVATIVE Amsterdam-based BCXSY makes a Möbius-shaped neck pillow that twists and molds to fit in any space. Not everyone is ready to get back out on the road—but many are. If someone on your gift ...

News you don’t want to miss for Nov. 12: 1. Berkeley Councilmember Sophie Hahn is proposing to rename Thousand Oaks Elementary school after vice president-elect Kamala Harris, the San Francisco ...

Sen. Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, raised in Berkeley, and spent four years as an Alameda County prosecutor. Credits: Harris senate office 1. Sen. Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s vice-presidential ...

News you don’t want to miss for May 20: 1. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond will allow individual school districts to determine when they will reopen for classes in the fall, the San Francisco ...