Home & Garden
Arrival of the Inner East Bay
It’s the strongest real estate market in the Bay Area.
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.
Arts & Culture
Steve Wasserman Writes Heyday’s Second Chapter
A former Los Angeles Times Book Review editor, Steve Wasserman returns to his roots in Berkeley to leave his mark on independent California publishing.
How to Parent in the Digital Age
In her new book, ‘The New Adolescence,’ Christine Carter zooms in on adolescent discomfort, anxiety, social media and video game fixation, drinking and drugs, exposure to pornography, money management, and more.
Gene Yang’s Latest Defines Exhilaration and Exhaustion
Gene Yang’s ‘Dragon Hoops’ vividly captures a storied O’Dowd basketball season in graphic novel form.
Stitching Together Triumph, Struggle, and Happiness
Kyung Lee uses film to shed light on how ordinary people live in present times.
Michelle Darby Offers Pointers on Oral Storytelling
The cofounder of oral storytelling program StoryCraft, Michelle Darby, thinks everybody has stories to tell.












