‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ has Berkeley Playhouse audiences tickled pink | Theater
At the Berkeley Playhouse’s opening night showing of “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” there was pink as far as…
‘The future of AI’ is away from data centers, UC Berkeley researchers argue | Research And Ideas
As AI increases the demand for large-scale, high-energy-cost data centers — with nearly 300 in California, largely concentrated…
Glen Hansard dies: Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter dies at 56
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer and songwriter best known for starring in the hit 2007 film “Once” —…
Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among Booker semifinalists
LONDON — Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running again for the prestigious fiction award,…
Oakland invites residents to weigh in on future of vacant lots, storefronts in UC Berkeley collaboration | Communities
Twenty thousand Oaklanders are receiving letters asking how they want to fill approximately 3,500 vacant lots and storefronts…
CBS’s ‘Tracker’ is moving to LA to chase CA’s film tax incentive
“Tracker,” one of TV’s most-watched shows, is uprooting its Canadian production and moving to Los Angeles. The action…
CMAT came to Coachella with politics on her mind and an Irish dance step for California
Seven months after the release of country-pop star CMAT’s (Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) third album, Euro-Country, her image appears…
Hollywood offshoring: A look at who’s winning the global production race
At the Burbank City Hall chambers packed with Hollywood union workers, community advocates and journalists, Sen. Adam Schiff…
Column: ‘Sinners’ is the story of our moment, from a past chapter of ‘divide and conquer’
Oscar nominations are officially out, meaning for the next couple of months social media feeds will be saturated…
Marathon Burger, Ireland and more Long Beach State of the City highlights
A flurry of announcements regarding tourism, job opportunities and sports were made during Mayor Rex Richardson’s 2026 State…
SF Cops Dispatch Firefighters in Sunset Charity Slugfest
Last month, on a dark and foggy Outer Sunset night, San Francisco police officers and firefighters met to…