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5 places to get up close with farm animals in the Bay Area
Interested in meeting the real-life miniature donkey who modeled Eddie Murphy's character in "Shrek"?
Restaurants, Food and Drink
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East Bay’s first-ever Champagne bar, Fizz, sets fall opening
Sacramento-based bubbly bar will bring its bottles, pun-themed flights and Champagne-friendly bites.
Travel
Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with their biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.
Pets and Animals
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Almost 400 California brown pelicans seen in skies above Berkeley
Brown pelicans once were on the endangered species list, and while they still face threats, the populations are recovering. Plus giving skunks fair warning and scrub-jays raiding the oriole's grape jelly feeder.
Advice
Ask Amy: How do I put these kids in my will without irritating my daughter?
I'm afraid there will be hard feelings over the distribution.
Home and Garden
A rare orchid thought to be extinct in Vermont was rediscovered after 120 years
The small whorled pogonia, a federally threatened species of orchid, has been rediscovered in Vermont...
Restaurants
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Pastry pioneer Starter Bakery is opening its first retail store in Rockridge
After 12 years in the wholesale baking business, Starter Bakery is opening its first brick...
Health
Opinion: Even in California, abortion access depends on your ZIP code
In a state where many assume there are no obstacles to care, thousands of patients...
Entertainment
Roundup: Nintendo Switch packed with summer adventures
"Pokemon Legends: Arceus," "Triangle Strategy" and "Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes" will transport players to...