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The Ruby Room in Oakland, Calif., is closing after 24 years. Mariah Tiffany/ Special to SFGATE It’s the end of an era: Iconic Oakland dive bar Ruby Room is closing at the end of the year after 24 years of cheap drinks, moody red lighting and cigarette smoke, as first reported by Oaklandside. The decision … Read more
Stand-up comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish entertains guests at Laugh Factory Hollywood, during its free Thanksgiving meal Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in Los Angeles.Damian Dovarganes/AP Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 3-9: Dec. 3: Singer Jaye P. Morgan (“The Gong Show”) is 92. Singer Ozzy Osbourne is 75. Singer Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship … Read more
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE Bay Area rock legends Green Day are coming home in 2024. On Nov. 2, the band announced a massive stadium tour with fellow 1990s rock stalwarts the Smashing Pumpkins, with a stop at San … Read more