Around Town
Around Town
Shop the block: Piedmont Ave., Part 2
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COVID hasn't kept these Piedmont Ave shops from offering unique and well-curated selections of gifts for that special someone.COVID-19
Ski resorts work to stay open as COVID cases snowball
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Colorado's Telluride is a case study in the challenges ski resorts across the U.S. face in staying open as COVID-19 surges, and may provide perspective for California resorts.Bay Area
Tiny houses empower homeless youth
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Unhoused youth in Oakland to get 26 brightly-painted wooden homes on wheels built by Bay Area nonprofit. The village of tiny homes will be located in Coliseum neighborhood.Bay Area
East Bay nonprofits receive grants for efforts to reduce homelessness
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The Jeff Bezos founded fund will give $2.5M to the East Oakland Community Project and $1.25M for a project in Hayward.Arts & Entertainment
Embrace the dysfunction of the season with Taylor Mac’s ‘Holiday Sauce … Pandemic!’
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Holiday classics meet burlesque and vaudeville in celebrated artist and performer's paean to holiday dysfunction.Arts & Entertainment
Keak da Sneak’s ‘Gorilla’ taps into nostalgia for hyphy, reflects on recent trauma
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East Oakland hip-hop artist's newest album layers range and introspection onto his classic sound.Lifestyle
Lake Merritt a valuable resource worth even more during pandemic
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Lake Merritt, long a community focal point, has also been a hub for social justice pursuits throughout the pandemic.Around Town
Video | A very Olcott Christmas
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Take a peek at the vibrant, cheerful, pandemic-be-damned holiday decorations of the Mulberry's proprietor.COVID-19
