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Home & Garden

Fanciful Flair in a Storied Victorian
The DeRome house near the Emeryville border is quite a compound.

Timing the East Bay Real Estate Market
To determine the best time to sell, you can’t really time the market, but you should use it as your guide.

An Ultra Modern Manse Lets the Light In
Lots of glass features give this multi-level super-mod Berkeley hills home an airy feel as it hugs the rim of the canyon stretching below.

Grandeur on the Gold Coast
Lumber baron Charles Appleton Hooper’s estate is on the market.

You Can Land a Starter Home
In the East Bay, it’s difficult by not impossible to find a starter home.
Arts & Culture

New East Bay Nonfiction and Music
One book upends fires and one rethinks democracy while a new CD puts a kink in common sense.

Genre and Gender Bending Continues for Daniel Lavery
You might want to brush up on Dante, Twain, and Old Testament tales to get the most out of the feminist humorist’s latest memoir and essay collection.

WolfHawkJaguar Uses Music and Film to Create Hope
Oakland artist WolfHawkJaguar, aka Adimu Madyun, makes music, film, and art that moves, connects, reflects, and inspires the receiver to greatness.

Mikey Elliott Leads Visual Journeys
The East Oakland artist touches viewers through 3D immersive installations.

Adam Harrington Talks About Voice-Over Acting
Adam Harrington, who grew up in Oakland, has parlayed his voice into a successful voice-over career. Lately, you’ll hear him a lot on gaming platforms.