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

Social Eyes: Week of Dec. 25-31 features DJ Quik, Sean Hayes, Tuck & Patti, Boney James, Primus, Mustache Harbor, Fleetwood Macramé and more.

Free Will Astrology: Week of Dec. 24 features insightful horoscopes and wise inspiration from famed astrologer Rob Brezsny.

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 ...

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.

UNITED UNWELLNESS The United States has the highest cost of healthcare in the world, but ranks 49th in life expectancy, behind Estonia and Cuba (Forbes 2024). (Photo by Niyazz/Shutterstock) The ...

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 ...

The newest tenant dwelling inside the halls of Berkeley’s Epicurious Garden is Darband Mediterranean Restaurant. Darband’s menu prominently features Afghan and Iranian dishes. Since neither country is ...

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 ...