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Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Is Just One of Three Racially-Charged Cases Playing Out Simultaneously
The jury in the murder case against Kyle Rittenhouse broke Tuesday evening without reaching a verdict. They are set to resume deliberation at 9 a.m. CST Wednesday morning. The city of Kenosha, Wisconsin has been on edge all day with tensions thickening out on the same streets where Rittenhouse killed

The Best Experimental Adventures to Go On This Week
Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to make sure you never miss a thing. From cutting-edge technology to new riffs on classic films, The Bay is full of entertaining experiments to try out this week! Whether you’re looking for musical-comedy

See the Biggest Burlesque Benefit Show in Town – On Us!
We love a good burlesque show more than most, and Babe Area Live! is one of our faves. Featuring exclusive group numbers choreographed and performed by legendary Bay Area burlesque and drag collectives, as well as solo performances by local fan favorites, Babe Area Live! always manages to bring something

Who’s Ready to Laugh with Patton Oswalt? Hopefully YOU Are!
We love sending our readers to shows at our favorite place to laugh, the Fox Theatre in Oakland! With their help, we’re giving away another series of tickets to all kinds of shows, so make sure you keep an eye on our Arts & Events Newsletter each week to make

FLASH GIVEAWAY! Rock Out with Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real this Thursday
It’s that time again, folks! We’ve got a whole new round of shows coming up at our favorite place to rock out, the Fox Theatre in Oakland! This month we’re giving away tickets to all kinds of shows, so make sure you keep an eye on our Arts & Events

Racist Message Scrawled on Chinatown Market Sparks Hate Crime Investigation
Oakland police are investigating a graffiti incident in Chinatown as a possible hate crime. Tony Cheung, who owns New Tin’s Market on 7th Street where the graffiti was found last week, was shocked when he saw the handwritten message written on the shop’s exterior wall. The market is located just

Rep. Jackie Speier Says She Will Not Seek Re-Election
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Francisco/San Mateo, announced Tuesday she will not seek re-election in 2022 after more than a decade in Congress. In a video shared on social media, Speier recalled being shot five times at the Jonestown massacre in Guyana in 1978 while working as a staffer for