Arts & Entertainment
COVID-19
Commentary | Playgrounds are essential for children; California was right to reopen them
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California’s decision to reopen outdoor playgrounds draws on science and correctly prioritizes the health and wellness of our children, two health and recreation professionals say.Bay Area
Counties restrict access to state parks, recreation as part of stay-at-home order
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The restrictions are an effort to prevent mixing among households -- something which increases risk of virus transmission.Bay Area
Bay Area foundation helps minority-owned businesses navigate the pandemic
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Oakland-based Centro Community Partners expanded its entrepreneurship offerings to help clients facing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.Around Town
Piedmont Rec Dept asks: What are your holiday traditions?
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Help Piedmont celebrate all traditions this season by sharing yours and submitting photos to PRD's Holiday Art Display.Lifestyle
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
