These days, nail art has no limits. In Alice Kincade’s experience, anyway. The Oakland-based nail artist began her work in her dorm room at UCLA in 2019 while recovering from a car accident.

Fecal transplants are being heralded as a simple cure for a dangerous and growing intestinal infection. But their future is uncertain. The answer to her woes, it turns out, was feces. Oakland ...

Victor Arnautoff's mural about George Washington is squarely on the side of the oppressed. The notion that today's adolescents need protection from history or reality is deeply patronizing.

THURSDAY RAP SCHOOLBOY Q After a nearly five-year hiatus, ScHoolboy Q has returned with Blue Lips, an album describing the bittersweet fruits of success: the comforts, the paranoia, the riches ...

An ex-teacher is on trial for revealing the secrets of an alleged cult. And in what may be a precedent for free-speech rights, he won't have to reveal his identity. Very little is known about the ...

POWER TRIO Evangelista usually performs with Grex, the free jazz–inspired band he leads with Scampavia, drawing on folkloric melodies for a musical conversation. The first time Karl Evangelista ...

OLD-WORLD CHARM Now remodeled, Bartavelle Coffee and Wine Bar’s take-out window and doorway summon the presence of a European side-street cafe. At Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar, a mother and son ...

When staff turnover is at an all-time high, Cheese Board, Arizmendi, and other East Bay collectives buck the trend. Denis Gomez, Megan Ledet, Delia Desmond, Mahasin Munir, and Luis Andrade live ...

The federal government attempted to paint a picture of a dangerous man seeking to join a terrorist organization in the Syrian warzone, but jurors were “hopelessly deadlocked.” Adam Shafi’s ...

The all-women of color DJ collective aims to create a more inclusive nightlife community while keeping the dance floor moving. From left to right: DJ Abrilita, DJ Lady Z, DJ Chatoyance, and DJ ...

New to the hospitality business, Hetal and Dhruma Shah started Sipeos last year as an “online shop of adult non-alcoholic drinks.” As of last month, Sipeos has since expanded into a cafe and ...

Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus is accused of being a racist, but the progressive city council is standing behind him. Is Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus a racist? He’s white, but he’s ...