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A drowning metropolis, a project unfinished, and an unbreakable commitment to stay—in “Awake in the Floating City,” the ...

These are among the new titles released by local writers, listed in alphabetical order by author names: Susanna Kwan ...

Historical novels, memoirs, science fiction and fantasy by acclaimed and emerging California and visiting writers are on the ...

We’re building a community one book at a time by sharing the reads that inspire us. We’re asking community members about what ...

Through the years, the San Francisco Symphony has hosted special birthday parties for Michael Tilson Thomas, aka MTT, to ...

Napa County officials are alerting the public to a growing phishing scam in which fraudsters impersonate county departments and staff to demand payments ...

TWO CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES in the East Bay are objecting to the cancellation of a roughly $19 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

The Brentwood City Council unanimously appointed Darin Gale as interim city manager, effective immediately. The council also named Sukari Beshears ...

CALIFORNIA K-12 SCHOOLS got a reprieve last week when a judge blocked President Donald Trump’s order to eliminate diversity programs or risk losing ...

The Port of Oakland is bringing back its free harbor sunset tours starting in May, the Port announced. The tours give curious participants an up-close ...

TAKING AIM at “Not In My Backyard” politics, a majority of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors propose to balance homeless services equally across the ...