california Retired educator teaches youth geometry and math through quilting, and they love it Rusty Blazenhoff

Walt Disney Game of Shrooms, the worldwide art scavenger hunt, returns June 11 Rusty Blazenhoff

Oakland Oakland Symphony performs radical social justice song of yore Rusty Blazenhoff

california Call for Oakland muralists to paint boarded-up windows downtown Rusty Blazenhoff

COVID-19 California city turns 74 miles of streets car-free to allow residents more space to social distance Gareth Branwyn

california John Waters introduces DEVO at Burger Boogaloo: "Trump is a feckless prick" Rusty Blazenhoff

Devo Burger Boogaloo 2018 lineup: DEVO, The Damned, and more, hosted by John Waters Rusty Blazenhoff

Culture South African audience celebrates 'Black Panther' Rusty Blazenhoff

animals Daring rescue of deer trapped upside-down between buildings (video) Allan Rose Hill

History 10 bizarre facts about the Symbionese Liberation Army Ellsworth Toohey

crimes Police locate stolen taco truck, find thief inside chowing down David Pescovitz

southwest airlines Southwest passengers alleviate boredom of long flight to Hawaii by getting into a fistfight (video) Mark Frauenfelder

boating Missing sailor is late, not lost Jason Weisberger

crime Crime wave forces In-N-Out to close Oakland Location Mark Frauenfelder

crime Karate instructors use sticks to beat would-be carjackers (video) Mark Frauenfelder

guns Naked woman on SF Bay Area bridge opens fire at cars (video) David Pescovitz

911 In Oakland, 911 is a joke Jason Weisberger

books Overdue book returned to library 119 years late Rob Beschizza

A master's degree... in science This YouTube playlist highlights 40 years of the legendary comedy troupe "Duck's Breath Mystery Theater" Jason Weisberger

Oakland Oakland A's fire radio announcer for "accidental" racist slur Jason Weisberger