600 acres of former farmland could become one of the Bay Delta’s best places to …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings and Matt Chapman hit a two …
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BY MARIANA GARRICK In April of 2005, Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson united on stage for a series of joint shows with New York-based string quartet Ethel. Each artist performed 11-song solo sets along with duet encores. Recorded at New Jersey’s State Theater, the entire concert showcases their raw talent …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Texas Rangers exploited a rare subpar effort by Sean Manaea Thursday afternoon, roughing up the Oakland ace for nine hits and a pair of home runs in his shortest outing since May 18 on the way to an 8-3 stomping of the A’s at the Coliseum. …
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BY JUDIE & JOSEPH PALMER Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery’s eight acres reside on Carquinez Scenic Drive with its Potter’s Field (three acres) located west of the main entrance at the bottom of the hill. We’re often asked when working at the site, “Is this a military cemetery ?” “Are they veterans …
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BY MARIANA GARRICK Over the course of an 18-track album that lasts a little over 70 minutes, Danny Elfman’s first solo album after nearly 40 years bursts with creativity. The album’s title, Big Mess, is self-explanatory of how it sounds. It is a mess, but Elfman’s artistic skills shine throughout …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS The flavor of a ripe heirloom tomato in mid-summer cannot be surpassed. Their superior quality and taste is something we look forward to every year. A big slab of Cherokee Purple or Brandywine tomato in a sandwich or on a salad tops the list of summer …
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BY MARIANA GARRICK Garbage’s seventh album is more political than ever as they address the world’s current condition. Following their 2016 album Strange Little Birds, No Gods No Masters emerges at a time where society is slowly going back to the norm (whatever that is) after having months to reflect …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ There have been several noteworthy story lines that have competed for the attention of baseball fans through the first 70 games of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the American League in all three Triple Crown categories, hitting .337 with 23 home runs …
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The East Bay Regional Park District is partnering with Outdoor Afro to commemorate Juneteenth by waiving park entry fees on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Juneteenth is an annual recognition of the 250,000 enslaved Black Americans in Texas who were notified of their freedom on June 19, 1865, two and a …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A pair of home runs by Matt Olson as part of a four-hit game helped carry the A’s to a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum. Olson’s second multi-home run game of the season raised his total to 18 for the …
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BY MARIANA GARRICK Anything sour has the tendency to make your face scrunch up in distaste, but Olivia Rodrigo’s album, Sour, couldn’t be further from that. The only thing that Rodrigo hints at being sour was her relationship, which she talked about in her chart-topping hit single “Drivers License.” The …
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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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