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February 28, 2025
How to fireproof homes in style
Recent images from Los Angeles and in 2023 from Lahaina, Hawaii, of homes left untouched and intact while surrounding houses were entirely destroyed by wildfires are dramatic and compelling. How did one home survive in a neighborhood...
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February 28, 2025
Sirene arrives on Grand Avenue
Embroidery on Paul Einbund’s baseball cap reads “chartreuse” in yellowy-green letters. It serves a dual purpose, announcing his profession as a sommelier and his upcoming travel itinerary. The restaurateur behind The Morris in San Francisco is about...
.Art
February 28, 2025
Creative Growth empowers artists with developmental disabilities
At 355 24th St. in Oakland, the Creative Growth Art Center sits in a rustic brick building—a converted auto repair shop—just minutes from the renowned Fox Theater. While many theaters and music venues in this corner of...
June 25, 2024
Cellist Jacqueline du Pré died at 42 of complications from multiple sclerosis. But during her brief, brilliant life, she was “a supernova,” said Marnie Breckenridge, the...
February 23, 2024
The pandemic was hard on live theaters. Many small companies did not survive it. But innovative and scrappy Oakland Theater Project was able to draw inspiration...
The daffodils are usually the first to arrive in my backyard. After a very cold and rainy winter, I’m delighted by the sudden appearance of their...
December 31, 2024
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. Symbolically, the snake is known for wisdom and agility. But also, snakes can...
