Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Movies: Robert Townsend at CinemaSFBay, ‘Wild Inside,’ ‘Testament of Dr. Mabuse,’ CatVideoFest, and more
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An urban owl, young girl scouts, and CatVideoFest round out the offerings on screens this week.Arts & Entertainment
Berkeley’s former Half Price Books storefront to reopen as arts and makers marketplace
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The longtime Berkeley bookstore closed in late 2025.Technology
‘Don’t Flock me’: California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology
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They’re all over our roads and really good at helping police solve crimes, but do California’s automated license plate readers need limits?Arts & Entertainment
Oaklandish hosts annual Fairyland for Grownups (21+) benefit at Children’s Fairyland
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The Aug. 14 fundraiser helps keep the local amusement park affordable for all families with young children.Around Town
Sturgeon Moon Eclipse and more | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for August 2026
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Look for the year's best Perseid meteor shower -- and the steepest slide toward autumn, as Piedmont loses more than an hour of daylight over the month.Education
A California university is cutting ties with the Border Patrol after outcry
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Students and faculty at UC San Diego protested against campus police for collaborating with Border Patrol through a federal grant program.Arts & Entertainment
August 2026 author events: Robert Hass, Nina LaCour, Dorothy Lazar, Chang-rae Lee, Téa Obreht, Bora Lee Reed, Randy Ribay, and more
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Live events with authors at bookstores and other locations around the Bay Area.California
Alameda County child welfare agency placed under state oversight after years of failures
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The move represents the first step of state intervention following an onsite agency review in March.Arts & Entertainment
