Arts & Entertainment
California
No grist for the puppy mills: Newsom signs laws to curb exploitative animal sellers
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Online sales of animals are rife with fraud and shady tactics, with pet scams being the number one online fraud in the state, say officials.Lifestyle
Meet Cecil, the ‘chill’ new silverback gorilla leading his family troop at San Francisco Zoo
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The zoo is hoping that Cecil will be a good candidate to mate with the other female gorillas in the future.Around Town
‘Best of San Francisco Comedy Showcase’ brings the laughs to Alan Harvey Theater – November 1
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In the heart of Piedmont: Lineup includes veteran headliners and rising stars from Comedy Central, Netflix, SF Sketchfest, and major comedy festivals nationwide.Arts & Entertainment
Bandleader Alex Mendham revives Jazz Age in SF in Mark Hopkins’ Peacock Court
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Catch the Art Deco Dance Series on October 25, November 22 and December 20 at the Mark Hopkins Hotel.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Berkeley Harvest Festival, Diwali in Walnut Creek, Oakland Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque, Vienna Teng
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Bay Area "accordion soul" musician Andre Thierry is a featured performer at the Berkeley Harvest Festival on October 18.Featured in Category
Santa Rosa gardener squashes rivals with 2,346-pound pumpkin at Half Moon Bay weigh-off
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Winner’s pumpkin outweighed the closest challenger by more than 300 pounds and brought in a prize of $21,114.Lifestyle
Contra Costa animal services offers free adoptions as shelter reaches capacity
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More than 200 pets — including 140 dogs — need permanent or temporary homes.Arts & Entertainment
Richmond-set ‘Shipyard Gals’ details history-making efforts of WWII working women
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The author will speak on October 26 at the Rosie the Riveter center in Richmond -- a site that helped inspire the book.Arts & Entertainment
