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The Indian American Essayist Who Championed Social Justice and Feminism
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The Jewish ‘Red Angel’ Who Withstood Incarceration for Workers’ Rights
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The Palestinian Therapist, Teacher and Music Lover Who Built Cultural Bridges
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The Bay Showed Love to Messy Marv in 2025
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Legendary SF Punk Zine ‘Search & Destroy’ Finally Gets a Reprint

Unfortunately for the aging punks, you will almost certainly need a magnifying glass to read it.
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Warriors Celebrate Muslim Heritage With a Night of Indo-Texan Halal Barbecue

The annual event returns to Chase Center for a game against the Knicks on Jan. 15.
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California College of the Arts Will Close in 2027

Vanderbilt University will take over the campus of the Bay Area’s last remaining nonprofit art school.
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Want to Play a Tiny Desk Concert? The 2026 Contest is Now Open

NPR's annual search for the next great undiscovered artist begins now.
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Ticket Alert: BTS Are Playing at Stanford, For Some Reason

Why is one if the biggest K-Pop groups in the world playing at a smaller stadium?
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Foo Fighters, Backstreet Boys, Lorde to Headline BottleRock

LCD Soundsystem, Sombr, Teddy Swims and Lil Wayne are also scheduled to play the Napa music festival.
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For MLK Day, Living Jazz Celebrates Sly Stone and ‘Everyday People’

The intergenerational concert at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre uplifts the two icons’ message of unity.
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