Playwright/performer Jacob Ming-Trent's ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life’ rocks the Rep.

Heed these 2026 laws: The government has new rules everyone should know in California, most of which take effect on Jan. 1.

Free Will Astrology: Week of Jan. 7 features famed astrologer Rob Brezsny's always insightful, often surprising horoscopes.

The Legend of Lucy Blue adds another chapter to Oakland’s story: Chef Michele McQueen's cool cats inspire lounge name and vibe.

A look at the 10 most trusted online casinos Philippines players enjoy, featuring real money games, fast payouts, generous bonuses and top titles.

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 ...

Everyone deserves a table decked out with an enticing spread of banchan. Mugunghwa, a new Korean restaurant in El Cerrito, embraces a celebratory approach to dining, much like its shabu shabu sister ...

CULINARY ODYSSEY Familiar dishes, like this chicken biryani, are reinvented with aplomb at Emeryville’s Pippal. (Photo by Kim Nies) When Izler Thomas, the energetic head bartender at Pippal, claimed ...

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 ...

DREAM FACTORY A worker assembles a sex doll in the documentary film ‘Ascension.’ Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky’s documentary, Manufactured Landscapes (2006), did a wonderful job of depicting ...

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 ...

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 ...