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Berkeley residents challenge scooter parking
Electric scooters: Once one notices them, they’re hard to miss. In many neighborhoods around Berkeley it’s common to encounter two, and sometimes even three, wheeled scooters directly in the middle of a sidewalk.
A mild hindrance for some...
Destiny Muhammad reinvents jazz harp
When Destiny Muhammad was a 9-year-old living in Compton, she saw Harpo Marx playing the harp on the beloved sitcom, I Love Lucy. She knew instantly in her heart that that was her future and her destiny.
A...
Social Eyes: Week of Oct. 1-7
This week's calendar picks feature Fruit Bats, Dahveed Behroozi Trio, Snarky Puppy, Billy Strings, Lisa B, Jon Batiste, El Khat, Handsome Dick Manitoba, Tom Borrow, and Cavetown.
Free Will Astrology: Week of Sept. 23
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the practice of niwaki, Japanese gardeners shape trees so they look both natural and artfully composed. They prune and...
Chez Maeju opens on Claremont Avenue
At Chez Maeju, Soojin Kim lacquers grilled mackerel in a thick gochujang glaze. Every pore of that oily white fish flesh absorbs the red chili paste...
Sol Bakery brings heart to Hayes Valley
Dissect one of Marisa Williams’ pains au chocolat. When torn apart, the gossamer layers of pastry dough are so delicate the morning sunlight filters through them....
