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8 Bay Area Animal Adventures to Make Your Summer More Wild
In search of wildlife this summer? Where to find whales, seals, farmyard friends and even meditative sheep.
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Kathleen Hanna on Life as a ‘Rebel Girl,’ and the Joy of Expressing Anger in Public
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Portola Music Festival Returns With Honey Dijon, Rüfüs Du Sol and More
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America Ferrera to Star in New Movie About the Deadly Paradise Wildfire
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Your Guide to the Best Plays and Musicals in the Bay Area This Summer
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‘Mosquito Lady’ Shows the Horror of Losing Reproductive Freedom
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‘Ear Hustle’ Introduces Us to Seniors in the California Institution for Women
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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 Chilling History of Ice Cream
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The Oakland Greek Festival Is the Ultimate Church Potluck
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This Cozy Thai Cafe Serves Eye-Popping Desserts Until Midnight
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Here’s What Bay Area Rappers Are Eating (According to Their Lyrics)
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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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A black and grey seal lies in the sun on a floating dock in peaceful water, with ships in the background.

8 Bay Area Animal Adventures to Make Your Summer More Wild

In search of wildlife this summer? Where to find whales, seals, farmyard friends and even meditative sheep.
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A smiling middle aged women stands with her hands on her hips in an oversized, structured top.

Kathleen Hanna on Life as a ‘Rebel Girl,’ and the Joy of Expressing Anger in Public

The Bikini Kill frontwoman pioneered riot grrrl in the ’90s. ‘I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist,’ Hanna says.
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Portola Music Festival Returns With Honey Dijon, Rüfüs Du Sol and More

The September electronic music festival also brings Deltron 3030, M.I.A. and others to San Francisco.
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America Ferrera to Star in New Movie About the Deadly Paradise Wildfire

Jamie Lee Curtis’ production company will tell the story of a bus driver and a teacher who rescued students during the fire.
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Your Guide to the Best Plays and Musicals in the Bay Area This Summer

From Shakespeare under the stars to fringe festivals and more, Bay Area stages are full this summer.
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‘Mosquito Lady’ Shows the Horror of Losing Reproductive Freedom

The short film, screening at CAAMFest, tells a story of a teen pregnancy — with a twist from Filipino folklore.
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Your Guide to This Summer’s Not-To-Miss Visual Art

Fill your summer with great gallery shows, big museum exhibitions and local artists getting their due.
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