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Shaunt Oungoulian and Diego Roig have come a long way since shoveling grapes through a basement window in Orinda. Walking into the Les Lunes facility in Richmond makes that clear. High ceilings and climate-controlled storage rooms house...

Wolfsbane is an herb and a poison. It’s also the name of Rupert and Carrie Blease’s new restaurant. When I spoke with Rupert Blease, the chef explained why he, his wife and their co-founder, Tommy Halvorson, chose...

Money is emotional. It carries baggage—shaped by our earliest memories, our missteps and sometimes real trauma. Fear, guilt and shame often shape financial decisions. And financial strain, in turn, can surface as anxiety, stress, even anger. “Playing with...

Jasmine Rashid wants to empower us to redefine wealth as a holistic concept. The Oakland-based author’s resource, The Financial Activist Playbook: 8 Strategies for Everyday People to Reclaim Wealth & Collective Well-Being (2024), aims to “beautify the...

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...

One of the best stress-reducers? A few minutes—or hours—out in the natural world. Ann Marie Brown has been writing about hiking for years. And now, with the release of the seventh edition of her classic book, Brown...

Despite the darkness and a cold January wind, a line formed out the door of Bar Panisse. Inside, every bar stool and table was occupied. The Save César Berkeley campaign collected more than 4,000 signatures to protest...