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Can San Francisco’s Small Clubs Survive?
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‘Blow the Whistle’ is 20 Years Old — and Keeps Going On and On
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Emory Douglas on His Iconic Black Panther Art, 60 Years Later
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Suhoor Fest Shows Off the Bay’s Massive Variety of Halal Cuisines — Until 4 a.m.
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A Lantern Festival Celebration Brings Night Market Vibes to Oakland Chinatown
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Alysa Liu’s Homecoming Party in Oakland Is All Set: What to Know
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Fans Fest 2026 Celebrates Oakland Sports of All Sorts
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She’s Restoring Native American Jazz History — and Creating Her Own
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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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‘Blow the Whistle’ is 20 Years Old — and Keeps Going On and On
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The Bay Showed Love to Messy Marv in 2025
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Unsigned and Hella Broke: The East Bay’s Dirt-Hustling 1990s Hip-Hop Subculture
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‘Country’ Joe McDonald, Songwriter and Proud Counterculture Agitator, Dies at 84

With his ‘Gimme an F’ cheer and ‘I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag,’ the Berkeley folksinger inspired thousands.
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Book covers of: Now I Surrender, by Alvaro Enrigue, translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer; Days of Love and Rage, by Anand Gopal; A Far-flung Life, by M.L. Stedman; You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir, by Christina Applegate; In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man, by Tom Junod; Hooked: A Novel of Obsession, by Asako Yuzuki, translated from the Japanese by Polly Barton; Under Water, by Tara Menon; Python’s Kiss: Stories, by Louise Erdrich; Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories, by Amal El-Mohtar; Son of Nobody, by Yann Martel

10 New Books in March Offer Mental Vacations

March is always a big one for books. Here are some of the best new titles this month.
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Olympian Alysa Liu Has Also Inspired Fans Off the Ice — in the Hair Salon

Liu’s ‘raccoon’ hairstyle is inspiring copycat hairdos all over the world.
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In Oakland, This Nigerian Spot Serves Amazing Late-Night Oxtails and Jollof Rice

The back patio at 9jaGrills is a vibe unto itself.
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Alysa Liu’s Homecoming Party in Oakland Is All Set: What to Know

The Olympic gold medalist will be honored in downtown Oakland — here's how to reserve a spot.
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Fans Fest 2026 Celebrates Oakland Sports of All Sorts

Despite losing three pro sports teams in the past decade, a love for local teams is alive and well in Oakland.
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Bay Area Musicians Unite on a New Album for Palestinian Aid

‘Artists Against Apartheid’ features jazz and hip-hop heavy hitters, and raises money for medical care for children.
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