berkeley Archives - Page 16 of 55

Lit

Through hardship, a pastor encounters good people in ‘United States of Grace’

Emily Wilson - June 2, 2021

Lenny Duncan's 'Memoir of Homelessness, Addiction, Incarceration, and Hope" isn't the usual redemption story.

News + Politics

DA closes Amilcar Lopez case, but the community trauma still remains

Father Richard Smith - May 27, 2021

San Francisco needs to make big changes in policing so this young immigrant didn't die in vain.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Sundays sandwiches, Broke Bitch Sauce, and… Bitcoin Pizza?

Tamara Palmer - May 18, 2021

Plus: Dining for India, Korean tacos, and habit-forming Ounce Cookies. This week's food column dig in!

Art

Her childhood in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region inspires Nadezda’s haunting art

Mary Corbin - May 18, 2021

The painter channels mysterious, mystic imagery from a cat's dinner song, or the shadows around her sink.

News + Politics

Opinion: Public bathrooms are vital public infrastructure

Dennis J. Bernstein - May 12, 2021

If you are older and need to go, the Bay Area is not always a pleasant place.

Music

Local Listen: Mae Powell’s surprisingly poppy ‘F*ck I.C.E.’ and more

John-Paul Shiver - May 10, 2021

Moses Herman Jacobs highlights the housing crisis, DJ Delon funks it up outdoors, and Xyla entrances

Movies

Screen Grabs: SF as a longtime ‘refuge for weirdos and artists’

Dennis Harvey - May 10, 2021

'Tell The We Were Here' remembers. Plus: DocLands guide, Middle East peace goals, Parkland tragedy teens

Labor

When bosses lie, workers die

Marc Norton - May 5, 2021

More and more data shows that COVID transmission is happening not just at gatherings but at worksites.

Education

The future of City College is on the line — and it’s going to be up to us

Tim Redmond - May 3, 2021

For now, local funding is the only way to prevent the devastation of one of SF's most important institutions.

Music

New Music: On ‘Crossing Over,’ Sour Widows build sensitive slowcore worlds

John-Paul Shiver - May 3, 2021

Local trio's new EP limns conquering moments with measured vocals and mindhive-intricate guitar work

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