Home & Garden
You Can Land a Starter Home
In the East Bay, it’s difficult by not impossible to find a starter home.
The East Bay Housing Supply Logjam Easing After Six Years
That’s good news for buyers, but not so much for sellers.
Sky and Sun Dominate Claremont Hills Home Design
A distinct custom hillside home in Berkeley, 20 Stephens Way connects seamlessly with its environment.
Italianate Touches Enhance an Alameda Kitchen
An Alameda couple enamored of la dolce vita has the exterior of their home painted to resemble an Italianate villa and brings the same flair indoors to their kitchen.
A Hills Home With Views
It’s easy to get lost in the views from this modern Grizzly Peak Boulevard where French doors and fireplaces, sloped roofs and vaulted ceilings rule.
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.













