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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s side project The Coverups will headline the Rodeo Art and Music Market, a free outdoor festival in the heart of Rodeo — Armstrong’s hometown — this weekend. Details: kqed.org/arts/13994190/billi…
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This year’s Portola Music Festival coincides with the San Francisco staple Folsom Street Fair, which means there will be plenty of pre-parties and after-parties this weekend to make you feel alive. kqed.org/arts/13994137/porto…
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Fans of the Elim Chan will have more chances to see the San Francisco Symphony‘s incoming music director conduct the orchestra this season — in January and June, before her inaugural season officially begins next September. kqed.org/arts/13994079/elim-…
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Newsom’s veto means a four-year battle to allow students without legal status to work at California’s public colleges wages on. This is the second time he vetoed such a bill to allow public colleges and universities to hire undocumented students. kqed.org/news/12100757/newso…
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The criminal case against pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for breaking into and vandalizing the Stanford University president’s office in 2024 will be dismissed following a mistrial earlier this year. kqed.org/news/12100737/calif…
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If you see smoke rising over Angel Island this week, don’t be alarmed — fire crews are set to continue a prescribed burn two weeks after a previous operation was paused. kqed.org/news/12100934/angel…
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The third annual Bay Area African Restaurant Week, running through Sept. 27, features plenty of jollof rice, but lesser-known dishes like amala and Cameroonian suya are also served. kqed.org/arts/13994066/afric…
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Hip-hop legends OutKast have sued rising Bay Area rapper-producer ovrkast., alleging trademark infringement and requesting him to stop using his name to promote his shows, merch and music. kqed.org/arts/13994089/outka…
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