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‘We’re a bunch of weirdos up in here’: A shuttered Bay Area venue gets new life

Bay Area concert producers Heavy Lemon and the nonprofit Crossthread plan to reopen San Jose’s Black Cat Licorice Theater as a music venue next year.

San Jose, CA · 1d

allhiphop.com

Weez Gotti Sentenced To 41 Months In Federal Gun Case

North Richmond rapper Luis “Weez Gotti” Rincon has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a gun charge. The Mercury News reported the sentence, bringing the latest chapter of his federal case to an end with three years and five months behind bars.

North Richmond, CA · 3d

7x7.com

32 Fun Things to Do This Week (11.9.26)

Continue the Diwali fun at Bhangra & Beats, join a festival of Filipino culture, and celebrate veterans and women in wine at events in SoMa and Napa. Then, get a head start on the holidays with a pie-baking class at Carneros Resort and Spa, Filoli's festive days, Friendsgiving in Silicon Valley, and gift shopping at markets around town.

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Robb Report

The Verdier Mansion in Photos

Designed in 1906 for mining entrepreneur Robert G. Hanford, the residence offers eye-popping vistas of Coit Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge. Click here for the full story . 1. The residence spans nearly 10,000 square feet over six floors. 2. The foyer and its grand staircase. 3. The ballroom-sized living room. 4. The modern kitchen opens onto a city-view terrace. 5. A stone balustrade surrounds the terrace. 6. The primary bedroom. 7. The primary bath. 8. A guest bedroom. 9. The double-height family room. 10. A courtyard is centered on a stone fountain. 11. Terraces and courtyards extend the living areas to the outdoors. 12. A skyline view from the residence at night. View Full Gallery (12 Photos)

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KRON4 News

Bay Area Hip-Hop Nutcracker returns with Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show dancers

(KRON) — Stuck Sanders’ The Bay Area Hip-Hop Nutcracker is celebrating its 10th anniversary, bringing its “fresh, electrifying” reimagined twist on the holiday classic back to the stage where it all began. The event takes place Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026 at Fox Theatre Redwood City, located at 2221 Broadway Street in Redwood City. The performance […]

Redwood City, CA · 1d

gratefulweb.com

Playing The Dead Announces November & December Shows

The spirit of the Grateful Dead is alive and well in Northern California, and Playing The Dead is helping keep the music moving forward with a series of performances throughout November and December. From the historic streets of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood to the coastal community of Pacifica and the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, the band is bringing the music of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead to familiar gathering places for Bay Area music lovers.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

KQED

In Vallejo, a Benefit Concert Raises Funds for the Missing Sister of an SF Rapper

Local hip-hop stars show up for Kevin Robinson as he searches for his missing sister, Chantel Brooks. Chantel Brooks has been missing for four months. Brooks, 37, was last seen on surveillance footage getting into her car in the parking lot of a Fairfield CVS in the early morning hours of July 17. Since her disappearance, her family has worked relentlessly to keep her story at the forefront of people’s minds.

Vallejo, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

Ava DuVernay has a warning after the midterms: Losers are ‘making plans’

“Selma” director Ava DuVernay used the SFFilm Doc Stories premiere of “14th” to urge post-election action on civil rights and democracy.

Silicon Valley

Napa native investing love and money into Napa nightlife

A lifetime ago, as a teenager attending Vintage High School, John Truchard was more interested in farming than in music and art. Fast forward to today, and some consider him the King of Napa nightlife. The nickname is not hyperbole; over the last decade, Truchard has emerged as the face...

Napa, CA · 2d

Eater

Let’s Get Ready to Thanksgiving

I know we’re all still shaking off the triple whammy of Halloween, fall time change, AND elections, but I’m here today as a responsible food person to remind you that we are just 20 days out from Thanksgiving, which falls on Thursday, November 26. I do not wish...

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‘It doesn’t pencil’: The brutal math of why developers won’t build in SF

Rents are soaring and homes sell for millions over asking. So why can’t developers make the numbers work?. San Francisco needs more housing. Almost everyone agrees on that. But before a single shovel hits the ground, a project has to “pencil out,” and right now, almost nothing does.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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Camping on the Banks of San Mateo Creek

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The De Anza Expedition Camp marks a historical stopover: a temporary campsite established by the Anza Expedition in 1776 near San Mateo Creek during their journey to establish the San Francisco Presidio and Mission. Captain Juan Bautista de Anza led the expedition, which included families, soldiers, and priests.

San Francisco Chronicle

Taylor Mac was the theatrical election celebration that San Francisco craved

“Tender Heart Revolution” is a book tour in concert form for “Bark of Millions: Queer Songs for the Living Library of the Deviant Theme.”

San Francisco, CA · 19h

hoodline.com

San Rafael Approves Phase 1 Design Contract for $105M Albert Park Library Project

San Rafael's City Council voted 5-0 this week to approve a Phase 1 progressive design-build contract for a long-awaited new library and community center at Albert Park, a project city officials estimate will ultimately cost about $105 million. The contract covers design, engagement and permitting; construction is in Phase 2 and requires a later Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment and bond-financing authorization. The council also approved a project labor agreement the same night, locking in local-hire provisions before any ground is broken.

San Rafael, CA · 21h

richmondsunsetnews.com

Ocean Beach Photo Exhibit Opens Tomorrow

On Friday, Heavy Water Collective – which is made of a group of photographers who all shoot at Ocean Beach – will open its largest exhibition yet at the Harvey Milk Photo Center. The show, which includes 74 images from 25 photographers, will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 6 and remains on view through Dec. 5.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

gratefulweb.com

Wreckless Strangers Release “Christmas Tears,” Announce Bay Area Shows

SAN FRANCISCO, CA | November 6, 2026 — Riding high from their recent performance at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Ameri-Cali Soul band Wreckless Strangers are kicking off the holiday season with their first Christmas song, “Christmas Tears,” released November 6. The band will debut the single live, alongside its signature blend of originals and crowd-pleasing covers, at Rancho Nicasio on Friday, November 20, followed by a show at Lucca Bar & Grill in Benicia on Saturday, December 19.

San Francisco, CA · 18h

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Elizabeth Holmes look-alike contest: Turtlenecks, lipstick and laughter

A contest to find the doppelgängers of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and filmmaker Nathan Fielder drew hundreds of people to San Francisco’s Lafayette Park.

San Francisco, CA · 12h

San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area movie theater was rescued from closure. Now it’s celebrating 20 years

El Cerrito’s Rialto Cinemas Cerrito will host a free anniversary bash with a screening of “The Last Pictures Shows” and a discussion with filmmaker Rustin Thompson.

El Cerrito, CA · 4d

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