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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

rwcpulse.com

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.

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.

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 · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

‘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 · 2d

KQED

publisher · 63.8K followers

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 · 2d

SFGate

San Francisco has fought this battle before. We know how it ends.

Column: Luke Spray explains why the battle over Sunset Dunes feels so familiar.

San Francisco, CA · 6d

everything-everywhere.com

The History of San Francisco

Few cities in the world have experienced as many dramatic transformations as one American city on the Pacific coast. What began as a small colonial outpost became a boomtown almost overnight, attracting fortune seekers from around the world. It would endure devastating earthquakes, catastrophic fires, economic upheavals, and cultural revolutions,...

San Francisco, CA · 1d

NBC Bay Area

partner publisher · 83.1K followers

Chantel Brooks' family hosts concert in Vallejo to raise funds for search

Chantel Brooks’ family is hosting a benefit concert in Vallejo on Sunday evening to raise money for the search. Performances start around 6 p.m. at Noble Studios on Solano Avenue. Chantel Brooks was last seen in a Fairfield CVS parking lot back in July. Police suspect foul play but...

Vallejo, CA · 8h

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)

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...

contracosta.news

Contra Costa County Scholars Bring Holiday Magic to the Stage in The Urban Nutcracker

PITTSBURG, Calif. — A holiday classic gets a vibrant new twist as Aspire Youth Engagement Programs presents The Urban Nutcracker: A Modern Holiday Classic, December 11–12, 2026, at the California Theatre in downtown Pittsburg. Featuring a 125-member cast of Contra Costa County scholars in kindergarten through 12th grade,...

Contra Costa County, CA · 19h

San Francisco Chronicle

She nearly died onstage at Heklina’s memorial. After amputations, this S.F. drag performer is back

Pippi Lovestocking is returning for a one-night-only cabaret show at San Francisco’s Oasis, her first solo show since a cardiac crisis led to a quadruple amputation and a long recovery.

San Francisco, CA · 21h

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

sfstandard.com

‘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 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 · 1d

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 · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle