The Oakland-based People’s Kitchen Collective wants to spread a concept they call “radical hospitality.” One way they’re fostering this concept is the Life Is Living Festival, which arrives at West Oakland’s DeFremery Park on Saturday, Oct. 11.

October marks 20 years since the first ‘Twilight’ book was released. Bay Area fans reflect on the series' legacy and fandom.

The new (very British) Apple TV+ movie stars Imogen Poots and Brett Goldstein.

Founded in 2021, the Bay Area queer wrestling advocacy outfit Full Queer puts LGBTQ+ pro wrestlers front and center. This weekend, Full Queer returns to the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco:

Isa Nakazawa uses astrology to go deep with guests like Vic Mensa and Raquel Willis on her podcast. “I intentionally book people who are both very vulnerable and are open,” she says.

“I’m not sure who had a weirder 48 hours — me, or the CEO of Tylenol,” Jimmy Kimmel joked as he opened his show Tuesday night to a standing ovation after nearly a week away.

A Broadway actor who pivoted into butterfly research, Liam O’Brien enhances the beauty of the Bay Area with his wonderful, accessible guide, ‘Butterflies of the Bay Area and (Slightly) Beyond: An Illustrated Guide.’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris writes about her relationship with former President Joe Biden in her new book. Harris will be appearing in conversation at The Masonic in San Francisco on Oct. 5, 2025.

When it comes to roasting rivals, Sacramento rapper DB.Boutabag wears his reputation as a badge of honor. Now the 25-year-old lyricist wants to prove that he can do more than casually eviscerate opponents over thunderclaps of bass.

Sets from Dom Dolla, Peggy Gou and Christina Aguilera charged up a high-energy crowd of ravers and dancers this weekend at San Francisco's Portola Festival.

The ACLU letter in support of Jimmy Kimmel was signed by hundreds of Hollywood and Broadway stars — including Robert De Niro, Ben Affleck, Florence Pugh, Pedro Pascal, Selena Gomez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.

In this episode of the Sunday Music Drop, neo-soul vocalist B. DeVeaux shares their song "Safe Place (Dear B.)" from their new album 'CHRYSALIS.'

The Bay Area tends to outdo itself every Halloween, and 2025 is no different. Whether you want to go on your own ghost hunt, boo-gie down with disco freaks or get spooky with a symphony, here are the 10 best Halloween events to check out this fall:

The coming months will bring more ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Slow Horses,’ plus a new Ken Burns documentary.

The central contradiction of 'Dead Man Walking,' an opera about the death penalty which opened this week at San Francisco Opera, somehow seems uncomplicated to an audience wrestling with the terrifying notion of American fascism. Our review:

Oakland’s EastSide Arts Alliance is a cultural hub where young artists are politicized, community members are fed and events like the Malcolm X Jazz Festival are organized. Celebrations for its 25th anniversary kick off this Saturday, Sept. 20:

The new movie is as much a sweet father and daughter story, as it is a violent, decades-spanning odyssey.

Crowded Fire Theater's ‘Limp Wrist on the Lever’ is a play about three queer teens on a mission to run as far away as possible from their gay conversion camp, a hellhole of homophobic intolerance. Read our review:

The Bitter Cotyledons collective in Santa Cruz grows Asian crops to connect with their ancestors and help queer folks feel rooted.

The first ever Singapore Festival, which will be held this Sunday in San Mateo, is going to bring together several of the Bay Area’s top Singaporean chefs for a day-long street food bonanza in celebration of Singapore’s 60th year of independence.

Jerry Greenfield says his ability to stand up for justice has been ‘silenced’ by parent company Unilever.

Cardi B will headline Chase Center on Feb. 27, 2026, in support of her highly anticipated new album. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Sept. 25, but there are a few ways to get presale access beforehand:

Due to a scheduling conflict at Chase Center, the Golden State Valkyries will head to San José tonight to play the Bay Area’s first WNBA playoff game.

The study's co-author, Edward Solomon, is a professor of chemistry and photon science at Stanford.

Robert Redford, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, also founded the Sundance Institute to promote independent film.

California College of the Arts, Northern California’s last remaining art and design college, announced today it has entered into a partnership with the technology company Nvidia, which has increasingly become central to the AI boom.

'The Studio,' 'The Pitt' and 'Adolescence' took home top prizes. While the wins were deserving, the Emmys telecast was meh.

Any San Francisco kid under the age of 5 can get a free book mailed to them every month under a new partnership announced Friday by city officials and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

‘Twinless’ stars writer-director James Sweeney and a terrific Dylan O'Brien, who plays two very different twins.

After a cancellation earlier this year, the series returns with a showing of ‘La La Land’ at Dolores Park on Sept. 25.

The full lineup has been announced for the 25th-annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, taking place at Golden Gate Park Oct. 3–5.

Similar to a typical restaurant week, Bay Area African Restaurant Week features a lineup of 28 participating restaurants that will offer deals and special menu items over the course of the 10-day promotion. Learn more:

Earlier this year, the City of Berkeley named a skatepark after Terrence ‘T-Mack’ McCrary Jr., a beloved skater, artist and Berkeley High School alum who was killed in 2016. This Saturday, that park will play host to the 9th annual T-Mack Skate Jam:

The Indo-Fijian Richmond rapper’s new video is blowing up, and reviving a longstanding debate in hip-hop.

Bands including Hotline TNT have pulled music from Spotify in a new wave of protests against the platform.

Leni Riefenstahl denied knowing about the Holocaust and said she was interested only in ‘beauty.’

Emma Stone, Ava DuVernay and Gael Garcia Bernal are among more than 2,000 who signed the petition.

The second annual Oakland Chinatown Night Market will take place this Saturday, Sept. 13, 5–10 p.m., bringing the neighborhood to life with a mix of street food, antique trinkets, sports and live music — with participation from businesses within Chinatown.

Back in 2005, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal’s revered movie got a lot of things right — but not everything.

After a nationwide search for a new director and CEO of the San José Museum of Art, the museum’s board of trustees has named Jeremiah Matthew Davis as Sayre Batton’s successor. Davis comes to San José from Oklahoma Contemporary, located in Oklahoma City.

In this episode of the Sunday Music Drop, Bay Area post-hardcore band Drought shares their song ‘An Invitation’ from their debut LP ‘Souvenir.’

A poem filled with clues takes seekers to the nooks and crannies that make the city unique. The grand prize, worth $21,000, includes gift cards, apparel and products from local businesses.

Events for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) promise to bring beloved traditions to audiences around the Bay Area, including folkloric dances, musical performances, and the region’s first-ever televised lowrider parade. Details:

In the movies, they always save the day, but critics say the Warrens profited off people's pain.

For Bay Area reptile fans, the two-headed California kingsnake currently residing at the East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley has been a source of joy for a whole year now. Angel/Zeke celebrates his first birthday on Sept. 6:

In this innovative novel, a professor dies in a lab accident and two students descend into hell to find him.

This summer, NPR asked you to tell us about the books you read in high school that profoundly affected you. It turns out you had a lot to share. More than 1,100 of you wrote back to tell us about the formative texts you were assigned as teens.

With its fruit gleaning events, the Castro Valley–based nonprofit ForestR does its part to reduce food waste and feed the hungry.

This adaptation of Richard Osman’s mystery novel is amiable, cozy and pleasantly entertaining.

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