Joan (Joanie) Costella Thomas passed on Dec 24th at the age of 86. A long …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Los Angeles Dodgers are the two-time champions of baseball, giving them …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In an unexpected early Christmas gift that music fans have long hoped for, the newly reformed 4 Non Blondes performed the first of two sold out shows at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Wednesday, part of a stretch of their first new shows …
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The East Bay Regional Park District has announced the addition of approximately 190 acres of new parkland adjacent to Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50, in Concord, strengthening long-term open space protection and advancing future parkland connectivity in the region. The newly acquired Britton and …
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BY HELEN LAME’ Visiting the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco for the first time, Mike Campbell delivered a career spanning acoustic dream set for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers fans Tuesday night as part of a brief west coast tour to promote his recently released autobiography, Heartbreaker: A …
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With deep gratitude for a life well- lived and faithfully kept, we announce that Aronia Pate transitioned peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on December 3, 2025, at the age of 74. Though she battled Alzheimer’s disease, she never lost the gentle spirit and quiet strength God …
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Due to this year’s early rainy season, wild mushrooms are popping up in great numbers throughout East Bay Regional Parks. Mushrooms are an ecologically important part of the parklands and can look beautiful—but some of them contain dangerous toxins. The death cap (Amanita phalloides) and western destroying angel (Amanita ocreata) …
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California residents are seeing the restoration of their CalFresh benefits to Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards as the federal government moves to issue 100% of the funding following a court order. CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Food Assistance Program (SNAP), provides critical food assistance to households and County …
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BY HELEN LAME’ Philipp Kurashev’s second goal of the game, 1:48 into overtime, gave the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 come back win over the Colorado Avalanche Saturday afternoon at SAP Center. Bouncing back from a miserable start where they were out shot 9-0 in the early going after giving …
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With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Alma W. Roots, who departed this world in Martinez, California, on October 20, 2025. Born in Tacoma, Washington, on November 15, 1942, Alma was a beloved mother, friend, and patriot. She is survived by her son, Mark Andrews, and daughter-in-law, Betsy, along …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Returning to the Warfield in San Francisco for possibly the last time, Shirley Manson and Garbage performed a hits laden set of alternative rock songs, old and new before a packed house Friday night. Continuing their rant against the corruption of the music industry and how corporate …
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The world lost a little sparkle when our beloved wife, mom, mother-in-law, nonni, sister, aunt, great aunt, and friend passed away after a year long battle with cancer. Marge and Richard (Dick) were married for 56 years. Devoted wife, loving mother to Michelle and Suzanne, proud nonni to Payton, Kendall …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In an unexpected early Christmas gift that music fans have long hoped for, the newly reformed 4 Non Blondes performed the first of two sold out shows at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Wednesday, part of a stretch of their first new shows …
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For slaughtering the right tools come in handy, especially if you want to be efficient, safe and precise. Slaughtering knives are designed to do certain tasks, requiring sharpness and control — separating meat from bone, skirting or breaking down large cuts. In this article, we will cover knife materials, different …
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