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Sacramento Singer Nate Curry Goes Where the Love Is
The R&B artist works up and down the West Coast with P-Lo and Cassio Lopes, and is ready for a bigger stage.
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Beautifully Acted ‘Shardlake’ Brings 500-Year-Old Tudor Intrigue Into the Present Day
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Steve Albini, Iconoclastic Rock Musician and Engineer, Dies at 61
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Tracy's Popular Gas-Station Filipino Dessert Shop Is Moving
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Finds a New Hero and Will Blow Your Mind
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Katy Perry’s Own Mom Fell for Her Met Gala AI Photo. Do You Know What to Look for?
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D Sharp: The DJ with Four NBA Championship Rings
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nic feliciano Is Blessed With The ‘Curse of an Overactive Creative Mind’
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‘Challengers’ Has Ignited ‘Throuple’ Discourse — One Polyamorous Couple Weighs In
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Shannon Shaw’s New Album Channels a Magical Love and a Life-Changing Loss
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The Drumbeat of Home: How Loco Bloco Keeps One Family Tethered to the Mission
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The Dancer Who Helped Start the Black Panthers’ Free Breakfast Program
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The Pregnant Teen Who Captained a Clipper Ship in 1856
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The Eccentric Saloon Owner Beloved and Defended by 19th-Century Sailors
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Beautifully Acted ‘Shardlake’ Brings 500-Year-Old Tudor Intrigue Into the Present Day

A barrister in Henry VIII's England finds himself investigating a murder in a monastery in this new new four-part series.
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Steve Albini, Iconoclastic Rock Musician and Engineer, Dies at 61

Albini led abrasive alternative bands and recorded albums for Nirvana, Pixies and Jawbreaker, among a multitude of others.
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Tracy's Popular Gas-Station Filipino Dessert Shop Is Moving

Ellis Creamery will move into a former taqueria in Tracy, leaving its humble gas station location on I-205.
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Nate Curry poses for a studio portrait wearing a purple knit beanie.

Sacramento Singer Nate Curry Goes Where the Love Is

The R&B artist works up and down the West Coast with P-Lo and Cassio Lopes, and is ready for a bigger stage.
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Finds a New Hero and Will Blow Your Mind

A time jump, a new enemy and jaw-dropping effects breathe vibrancy into the ‘Apes’ franchise.
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Katy Perry’s Own Mom Fell for Her Met Gala AI Photo. Do You Know What to Look for?

Katy Perry, Rihanna and Lady Gaga weren't at the Met Gala despite AI-generated red carpet photos of them circulating online.
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A ‘Latina Takeover’ for Bay Area Hip-Hop

Tired stereotypes are no match for the women of Queens of the Underground.
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