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The Bay Area has long been a place that appreciates good beer. For decades, when most of the country had bland, boring lagers, San Francisco had Anchor Steam Brewing Co., as well as the fruits of nearby craft pioneers like North Coast, Sierra Nevada and Bear Republic. What’s happening now is unprecedented: From San Jose to San Francisco, Oakland to Marin, the growth in both the supply and demand of craft beer is exploding. … [Read more...] about Hail Beerlandia! Bay Area craft brew scene goes full steam ahead

Glossier’s new body oil “Body Hero” is equal parts fragrance- and moisture-driven. The formula uses a blend of antioxidant-rich oils like sunflower seed, grape seed, and oat to moisturize the skin and lock in hydration. And the scent is orange blossom neroli, which is a fresh, clean, flowery scent. This product is great for anyone who loves florals and a good skin quench after the shower. … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Gifts That’ll Delight Any Beauty Obsessive

I am going to get really vulnerable here, and I hope you will have an honest response to this post. Remote Learning is failing. I have three very well-adjusted, typically developing, privileged children who are miserable in school. My middle schooler who had straight As his entire life is getting Cs and Ds. My second grader is now officially reading below grade level. I feel like a huge a*hole complaining because we are healthy, working and have a roof over our heads. At the same time, I feel like I need to speak up loudly. This cannot be happening only in my home. I am so frustrated and to be truthful, so jealous of all of the districts around us with children in school. Why aren’t more people talking about this? Are your children doing ok with remote learning? Are you? (please be nice) … [Read more...] about ‘I Want to Meet My Teacher’

As the list above shows, some of the most exciting and novel experiments in food are happening at pop-ups, which hold a similar thrill as other forms of ephemeral creativity — like underground concerts, performance art and, the most normie variant, flash mobs. People like me endure the busy phone lines, ridiculously long queues and slapped-together ordering forms because we’re looking for the specific excitement of experiencing something froth-like and fragile. Unconsciously, and perhaps foolishly, we who call June’s Pizza 20-plus times or more for a chance to buy a pie embrace Aeschylus’ ancient observations on suffering, explored in his Oresteia: that “there is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.” … [Read more...] about The best way to enjoy the Bay Area’s food pop-ups is to embrace chaos

BRENTWOOD (KPIX) — The city of Brentwood and some smaller communities in east Contra Costa County are expected to endorse a plan to merge their fire department into the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. Experts say the merger would provide better 911 response times. … [Read more...] about Brentwood Leaders Support Consolidation of Contra Costa County Fire Departments