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At a Chinatown bar, the holiday party in mid-December felt more like an Asian family reunion than a night out, with people of different generations coming together. Grandpas in sharp suits took the karaoke mic, while aunties flitted through the crowd, directing younger folks in Christmas sweaters to tasks like serving food and hanging up jackets.

Amid the festiviti...


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In 2003, Abdo Nasser and his family found themselves on Treasure Island on an uncharacteristically warm San Francisco day. There as tourists, Nasser and his family grew thirsty and searched for a grocery store. However, as they roamed, it became clear there were none.

“My wife and I and the kids needed water — it was a hot day,” Nasser said in a recent interview. “...


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A four-day festival of solo performances by formerly incarcerated people is coming to Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s main s...


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When: Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m.Where: Manny’s, 3092 16th St., San FranciscoPresented by The Frisc and the San Francisco Public PressTickets: $0 to $10 on a sliding scale


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On May 16, 1998, the federal government used 600 pounds of explosives to destroy Marie Harrison’s home, Geneva Towers, the largest residential implosion in California history. It was one of three detonations that rattled her community and ...


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