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Giving our pets a peaceful passing
Pet parents know their beloved companions have shorter lifespans than they do. But it’s still heartbreaking when the time comes to say goodbye. In the East Bay, this is true for many people: The American Veterinary Medical...
Finance experts offer advice on protecting legacy
Approximately 70 million baby boomers live in the United States. Remarkably, that means people born between 1946 and 1964—currently 61 to 80 years old—compose close to 20% of the country’s total population. Most baby boomers are already...
Motherhood breeds invention
Motherhood does not automatically cause a person to become an entrepreneur. But in Cassie Ye’s case, it did. In 2014, she founded her company, Stelle. The year was a big one. The birth of identical twin girls...
Berkeley game store welcomes all to play
The clash of steel upon steel rings out across the valley floor. Banners ripple in the air as a low, relentless drumming urges thousands of dusty boots onward. A bugle cries out, sending nesting birds skyward. The...
Gift guide showcases local shopping
Shopping locally in the East Bay provides a treasure trove of gift options. Below are a few ideas from shops in the Solano Avenue, Rockridge, Piedmont, Grand Avenue and Fourth Street shopping districts.
Home sweet office: Ideas for productivity and comfort
Let’s face it—working from home in the East Bay means we’re as likely to share our “office” with a cat, a kombucha SCOBY and the sound of someone’s leaf blower as with a co-worker.
Yet somewhere between our...
The art of home that’s built to last
Long before they founded SOBU, the design-forward furniture and home décor store on College Avenue in Oakland’s Rockridge district, Laleh (née Zahedi) and Alessandro Latini met as teenagers at Redwood High School in Corte Madera—a pairing that,...
