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29 Aug 2022

All The Great Stuff Coming To Hulu In September 2022

Like an old broadcast network slogan says, Hulu in September is the place to be. There are new seasons of the acclaimed “Abbott Elementary,” “Atlanta,” and “Ramy.” For the film fans, the streamer offers this month a well-received punk-rock romance, the new film from the director of “Portrait Of A

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29 Aug 2022

All The Cool Stuff Coming To Netflix In September 2022

Compared to the August debut of “The Sandman,” Netflix’s new September offerings feel tamer by comparison. Still, there are a few jewels to be found. The long-awaited “Bee and Puppycat” series finally debuts. The “Strangers On A Train” setup gets applied to the world of high school. And a much-delayed

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29 Aug 2022

Vacaville Accident Leaves I-80 Covered in Tomatoes

Crews will be mopping up tomato sauce for at least another few hours along Interstate Highway 80 in Vacaville, where a big-rig jackknifed in a crash early Monday, spilling a load of tomatoes and sending cars skidding across the slick mess. The California Highway Patrol said the wreck was triggered

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29 Aug 2022

An Interactive Map of Famous San Francisco Film Locations

Seeing San Francisco on the silver screen is always a treat—whether it’s old school like Bullitt and Vertigo, something from the 1990s like The Game and Mrs. Doubtfire, or more modern takes like Always Be My Maybe and The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Obviously, there are a ton

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26 Aug 2022

Low Pay, Massive Fires: The Life of a CA Wilderness Firefighter

We now live in a state which has a high risk of fires for nearly half the year (or more). I got curious and ended up sitting down to talk with a California Forest Service Firefighter who has worked all over Idaho, California, and pretty much all of the western

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25 Aug 2022

How Can San Francisco Stay True to its Radical Roots? Make Educators a Priority.

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) botched support for its labor force over the last few years. Pink slips, budget audits, board drama, payroll problems, staff shortages and pandemic disputes are just some of the issues that have negatively impacted district employees. However, with new leadership and a new school year underway, this is a pivotal opportunity to improve the culture and climate in the district.

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25 Aug 2022

Bay Cinema: Rainforest Defenders And 1950s Insane Asylum Inmates

Arthouse cinema-wise, the programming stars have aligned on this pre-Labor Day Weekend to bring local viewers a range of films within a common genre.  From the Brazilian rainforest to a rural Chinese village to the streets of Los Angeles to a 1950s insane asylum, the films described below offer unique

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25 Aug 2022

Immersive Arts & Artists in Urban Life, Oakland CA

“A really big part of what we’re doing is engaging people who had no idea we were gonna be here,” said Gross. “In doing so, we’re trying to make public art more relatable and engage urban life in a different kind of way.”

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