Holy last-minute windfall, Batman! Thanks to our generous friends at Monarch, we’ve got LOTS of tickets to give away to each of the three amazing parties hosted by the hip SOMA lounge this weekend, and we want to send YOU and a friend to check out the shenanigans. First up,

Hi and welcome to the BAS Weekend Wellness Column! My name is Erynne Elkins and I’m a Well-Being Advocate and Certified Breathwork Facilitator. Every Friday I’ll share a holistic wellness modality available here in the Bay Area. Cheers to good health! What plants can teach us about life There’s been

It was a little suspect when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted the mask mandate for fully vaccinated people in indoor public spaces. The decision is now proving to be a wrong turn in the fight against the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, fully vaccinated people are pretty

If you’re looking for reasons to support a bloated police budget, you may think you got your big ‘gotcha’ moment with Sunday’s story about a security guard stopping an armed robbery of a news crew at Oakland City Hall during an interview with the city’s Department of Violence Prevention head.

Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to make sure you never miss a thing. This week, it’s all about the funny business. First up, we’ve got tickets to give away to three different shows at The Punch Line, a

Hi and welcome to the BAS Weekend Wellness Column! My name is Erynne Elkins and I’m a Well-Being Advocate and Certified Breathwork Facilitator. Every Friday I’ll share a holistic wellness modality available here in the Bay Area. Cheers to good health! The Geometry of Dating “Life has changed. I call

The protection of voting rights is essential to a functioning democracy (or democratic republic, if you prefer), but the GOP just wouldn’t be the GOP if they let facts get in the way of some good ole’ obstruction. The Senate vote Tuesday determined whether the chamber could proceed with debate

Police have charged a suspect nearly nine months after a Berkeley woman reported an armed home invasion robbery, assault and attempted rape.  According to a Berkeley Police Department statement issued Tuesday, a man broke into the victim’s apartment on the 2400 block of Warring Street on Sept. 27, 2020. The