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Illustration: a man shovels scallops into his mouth while sitting at an elegant bar. On the counter are tidy lobster sandwiches and fizzy cocktails in highball glasses.
Sunnyvale’s Secret Japanese Whisky Bar Serves Killer Late-Night Karaage
Nokori's highballs and Japanese small plates are some of the South Bay’s best-kept secrets.
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DannyLux Harnessed the Grief and Joy of Young Latinos at SF’s Regency Ballroom
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‘Make a Circle’ Places Child Care Providers at the Head of the Class
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Clare Rojas’ New Paintings Depict the Rich Inner Lives of Women
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‘Challengers’ Has Ignited ‘Throuple’ Discourse — One Polyamorous Couple Weighs In
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Honey Mahogany Chosen to Lead SF's Office of Transgender Initiatives
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RightnowishRightnowish

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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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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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Sunnyvale’s Secret Japanese Whisky Bar Serves Killer Late-Night Karaage
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The Dancer Who Helped Start the Black Panthers’ Free Breakfast Program
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The Eccentric Saloon Owner Beloved and Defended by 19th-Century Sailors
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DannyLux Harnessed the Grief and Joy of Young Latinos at SF’s Regency Ballroom

Before the show, the Mexican American star spoke to KQED about creating space for vulnerability and more.
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‘Make a Circle’ Places Child Care Providers at the Head of the Class

Jen Bradwell and Todd Boekelheide hope their documentary will activate parents to improve a broken system.
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Illustration: a man shovels scallops into his mouth while sitting at an elegant bar. On the counter are tidy lobster sandwiches and fizzy cocktails in highball glasses.

Sunnyvale’s Secret Japanese Whisky Bar Serves Killer Late-Night Karaage

Nokori's highballs and Japanese small plates are some of the South Bay’s best-kept secrets.
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White walled gallery install with paintings on walls

Clare Rojas’ New Paintings Depict the Rich Inner Lives of Women

In her solo show at Jessica Silverman, the artist places women in fantastical landscapes and scenarios.
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Two young men sit on either side of a young woman on two hotel beds pushed together

‘Challengers’ Has Ignited ‘Throuple’ Discourse — One Polyamorous Couple Weighs In

Bay Area experts discuss the drama of unethical non-monogamy and the surprising tenderness of ‘Challengers.’
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Honey Mahogany Chosen to Lead SF's Office of Transgender Initiatives

The longtime community advocate will helm the office connecting gender-nonconforming people to resources.
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In ‘The Idea of You,’ a Boy Band Is Center Stage but Anne Hathaway Steals the Show

A high-concept Hollywood fairytale gets a new spin by centering and celebrating middle-aged womanhood.
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