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There’s plenty of places to eat, drink, dance and celebrate outside this fall. Be sure to check out our full 2026 Fall Arts Guide to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area. As the magic of autumn approaches, winds swirl and sunsets turn to...

Oktoberfest is almost upon us! This traditional Bavarian festival has taken place every September and early October in Munich, Germany for over 200 years. Oktoberfest isn't just about beer — there are usually plenty of activities that the whole family can enjoy, like live music, games, folk dance performances, and much

Dolly Parton’s legacy extends far beyond her decades of music, leaving a lasting impression in the Bay Area through both her artistic influence and her philanthropic work. In the children's section of the main San Francisco Public Library, a life-sized cutout of the country music icon highlights her Imagination Library

For older adults living on fixed or limited incomes, The Eliza, an affordable senior housing development opening in the fall of 2027 in Uptown Oakland, will offer something that can feel out of reach in today’s housing market: a way to remain in the Oakland community where they’ve put down roots.

A real estate mega-merger triggered the purchases of at least seven apartment complexes in the South Bay and East Bay for a combined total that tops $700 million, public documents show. As of Aug. 24, purchases related to the merger of real estate firms Avalon Bay and Equity Residential involved...

Wrecked and abandoned boats litter the shoreline or sink below the surface at Oakland Estuary, and nonprofits have been fighting for years to clean up the mess.

Three retired BART railcars now sit open for exploring inside a museum building in Suisun City, giving Bay Area transit fans a rare chance to walk through the system's original 1970s rolling stock. The new interactive exhibit opened during Transit Month and the week of BART's 54th anniversary, letting visitors board th

From the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program. Extreme rainfall can send huge amounts of sediment rushing off hillsides and into streams. But a new USGS study finds that even an exceptionally wet year may deliver only a small fraction of that sediment to San Francisco Bay—far short of what is needed to

BRENTWOOD, CA – Slice House by Tony Gemignani, the highly successful fast-casual pizza franchise by world renowned pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani, is proud to announce the October 2026 opening of its newest Contra Costa County location in Brentwood. Located at 2523 Sand Creek Road in The Streets of Brentwood outdoor mall, th

Police flooded a stretch of East Oakland's Fruitvale district yesterday after multiple people were injured in an apparent stabbing near 39th Avenue and International Boulevard, according to authorities. Witnesses reported a large police presence beginning around 8 PM, and a fire official said the victims suffered stab