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Lifestyle

Going home for Thanksgiving? With air travel surge, Bay Area airports advise to plan ahead

By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | November 21, 2025

The annual AAA holiday travel forecast estimates over 81.8 million people will be traveling across the country between Friday and Dec. 1, an increase of more than 1.3 million from the previous year.

‘No Us and Them, Just Us’: An inspirational afternoon with Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J.

By Katherine O'Connor

Review: Berkeley Rep’s ‘Mother of Exiles’ an inventive family saga

By Jean Schiffman, Bay City News

Best Bets: SPCA Holiday Windows, Smuin ‘Christmas Ballet,’ ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons,’ ‘Madama Butterfy’

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News

Review: San Francisco Opera’s world-premiere ‘Monkey King’ a flashy, theatrical superhero story

By Caroline Crawford, Bay City News

The Dish | Hamburger Soup

By Cass Caulfield | November 18, 2025

Get your groove on with this super-simple 1970s-era recipe to serve up a rich, hearty, family-friendly meal.

King of K-drama: At 77, superfan logs 15,000 hours of Korean TV, gets to hug IU

By Woody Weingarten | Bay City News | November 18, 2025

Marin County man's fixation with the singer-actress-influencer and her talent has been retold and retold on Korean media.

Review: ‘Tis the season of sunniness with Berkeley Playhouse’s feel-good ‘Annie’

By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | November 17, 2025

The sun comes out -- and with delight -- in this nicely timed production playing through December 21.

Movies: Castro 2026 film schedule, Armenian film fest, ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’

By Anita Katz | Bay City News | November 17, 2025

Castro movie news, Armenian cinema and two very worthy indies are highlighted this week.

EBMUD leases former Cal Shakes amphitheater property to new nonprofit

By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | November 15, 2025

The Siesta Valley Foundation will expand the venue programming to include music, film, dance, and education.

‘Scouting for Food’ kicks off

By Piedmont Council Scouting America | November 14, 2025

The 41st annual food drive by the Piedmont Council's Scouting America is more important than ever.

Curious about choir? Attend the PEBCC Training Department’s fall recital on Dec. 13

By Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir | November 14, 2025

The choir's youngest members will sing winter favorites and songs that span the globe.

Catch the PHS Advanced Acting class in ‘Noises Off’ running through Nov. 16

By Kim Taylor | PHS Advanced Acting | November 14, 2025

Four-time nominee for best play is considered one of the best farces ever written. Add it to your weekend plans.

Data centers are putting new strain on California’s grid. A new report estimates the impacts

By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | November 14, 2025

The report's authors conclude that between 2019 and 2023, electricity use and carbon emissions by CA data centers nearly doubled, while on-site water consumption slightly more than doubled. But without hard data from the centers themselves, it's hard to know for sure.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: ‘Monkey King,’ ‘Burnout Paradise,’ Bob and Willie celebration, Clift Hotel history series, Trio Bohémo

By The Artful Observer, Bay City News | November 12, 2025

A world premiere opera, thought-provoking theater, Americana music, SF history, and musical world travelers round out the weekend.