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How ‘Karen’ went from a popular baby name to a stand-in for white entitlement
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The popular name has a myriad of meanings -- and all of them have social currency and meaning, argues linguist Robin Queen.California
Swim schools make successful case for ‘essential’ status
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Swim school owners -- many of them small family-run businesses -- lobbied the state for "essential" status amid upward trend in fatal child drownings nationwide.Arts & Entertainment
In the Artist’s Studio | Local talent part of the de Young Open
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While the de Young Open is now closed, due to the recent shutdown order, the works of local artists can still be viewed and purchased online.Lifestyle
Shop the Block: College Ave.
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You can find a gift for everyone on this stretch of shops between the Rockridge BART station and Broadway.College
As cases rise, college students take COVID-19 prevention into their own hands
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While images of maskless, partying coeds have gone viral this semester, other students are working to keep themselves and their peers safe from COVID-19.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: holiday performances for streaming
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SF Opera showcase; ACT's A Christmas Carol; Cal Performances; Berkeley Rep's Steadfast Tin Soldier and moreArts & Entertainment
How Lisa Dolby Chadwick kept her gallery running and her community’s spirit up through the pandemic
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Poetry paired with art -- some of it dancing! -- kept art lovers engaged through tough times.Arts & Entertainment
The digital halls are bedecked: Ways to have a jolly Bay Area holiday season, part 2
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From Chanticleer, Grace Cathedral, SF Gay Men's Chorus and the SF Girls Chorus, to Lucinda Williams, theatrical puppets, and more, entertainers are working to make sure holidays are merry and bright.Books
