-Barack Obama Superstar is a hit in the Bay Area. -UC Merced runs afoul of some shrimp. more ›

Saturday: We'll be empowering ourselves through sports and the arts at the Mack Daddy Caddy Urban Country Club. Get to Club 6 at 11 AM to hear a free to the public panel discussion between The RZA, Senior PGA tour legend Walter Morgan, Evil E, and Kevvy Kev on the empowering nature of hip-hop and golf, and stay for the $15 concert at 2 PM. more ›

Even though this column’s supposed to be about the bars of San Francisco, given the unbelievably tragic events of the last couple of weeks, we simply must pay due respect to the drinkin’-est city this side of Bavaria. Of course we're talkin' bout New Orleans. Things may look bad now, but we know that you’ll rise again and take back your rightful place at the throne of Fat Tuesday’s mayhem. more ›

King cakes? In Berkeley? Mmmmm. more ›