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New California fee targets batteries in PlayStations, power tools and singing cards
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Consumers will have to pay a 1.5% fee on all products with an embedded battery as the result of a new law aiming to curb risk of battery fires.Arts & Entertainment
Notable 2025 nonfiction by Bay Area authors
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From incisive social histories to meditations on nature, 10 books from 2025 to add to reading lists.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Neil Diamond tunes, Chris Botti, Pacific Mambo Orchestra, ‘Into the Woods’
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A strong showing of theater and music performances to kick of 2026.Arts & Entertainment
The sound of wildflowers: Audiobook lets visually impaired ‘see’ nature
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Peter Coyote lends his voice to "Voices for the Splendor of California Wildflowers: A Descriptive Journey for the Visually Impaired."Arts & Entertainment
Movies: Here are 2025’s 10 best as cinema stays alive and well in the Bay and beyond
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Still time to catch some of the year's best before awards season kicks into gear.Arts & Entertainment
PEBCC to honor SF composer Kirke Mechem with world premiere on Jan. 24
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Mechem turned 100 in August; PEBCC commissioned "Canons, Quotes, and Musical Jokes" for its 40th anniversary.Arts & Entertainment
Hooked on Books: Up jumps the devil, again, in the pages of a book
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New works by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Julian Barnes, Louse Erdrich, and others kick off 2026.Arts & Entertainment
Lake Merritt Donut Runners bring fun to Friday mornings
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The group meets every Friday at 7 am in Snow Park, rain or shine, for a lap around the lake.Bay Area
