Monthly Archives: December, 2025

Rockridge Holidaze

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Saturday, December 6, 4pm-6pm You are invited to sip, sample, and shop your way through a joyous evening in Oakland's Rockridge district. Check people off your...

Garden of D’Lights continues at Ruth Bancroft

Arts & Entertainment
Ruth Bancroft Garden’s annual holiday fundraiser and festival, Garden of D’Lights, is open now through January 11. Garden of D’Lights is a self-guided light festival...

SF Symphony performs Handel’s Messiah this Friday & Saturday

Arts & Entertainment
The San Francisco Symphony will perform George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, a musical meditation on Christ’s birth, life, and resurrection, this Friday, December 5 and...

Alejandro Cartagena exhibit now on view at SFMOMA

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The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is exhibiting Alejandro Cartagena: Ground Rules now through April 2026, marking the first retrospective of the...

Sunday in the Park with George playing at Ashby Stage now through Dec. 30

Arts & Entertainment
Shotgun Players closes out its 2025 season with a new production of Sunday in the Park with George, the Pulitzer Prize–winning musical by Stephen...

Sophie and the Rising Sun a thoughtful film in WWII

Arts & Entertainment
Sophie and the Rising Sun is set in a small coastal South Carolina town named Salty Creek. It’s autumn, and the year is 1941. The...

Word Power at Home: How Everyday Routines Can Grow Your Child’s Vocabular

Schools
When it comes to building a child’s vocabulary, parents often imagine flashcards, worksheets, or structured lessons. While these tools have their place, the most...

The Grownup Train

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A short story by Chris Honoré They stood on the train platform, eyes narrowed, bodies angled to the right, looking down the track, waiting. A...
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Why are the streets in poor condition?

Opinions
 Editor: I have been a resident of this city for over 50 years. About...

Piedmont Avenue is celebrating the season!

Arts & Entertainment
The Piedmont Avenue Merchants Association (PAMA) is hosting a Holiday Tree Lighting celebration with...

PPD Blue

Business & Finance
Excerpts from the Piedmont Police Department Log November 21 - November 28 This Week by the...

The ascent of Mt. Everest – a two-week trek before the real climbing begins

Arts & Entertainment
Part 6.1: From Kathmandu 4,593’ to Lobuche High Camp at 17,000’ The Nepalese know 29,029-...