Joe Negri, Mister Rogers' handyman and jazz musician, dies at 99

Joe Negri, the jazz musician known for his work as the handyman alongside Fred Rogers in "Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, according to TribLIVE. 

Foster Sylvers, former child star of The Sylvers, dies at 64: reports

Foster Sylvers, the former child star who helped propel the family R&B group The Sylvers to fame in the 1970s, has reportedly died at age 64.

Missouri cuts funding for Dolly Parton’s free book program: reports

The popular book program founded by legendary country singer Dolly Parton reportedly suffered a budget cut in one of its available states.

Bay Area siblings behind The Osada3

For Bay Area sibling trio The Osada3, music is more than performance, it’s family history, culture and community woven into every song.

Free music festival to be held in San Francisco rooftop park

A free daylong music festival will take place next month, high above San Francisco in a downtown rooftop park.

12th annual Bay Area Book Festival, a bold, Berkeley-based literary extravaganza

Starting this Friday, Berkeley will hold its 12th annual Bay Area Book Festival, a "world-class literary extravaganza", boasting as many as 400 authors on 21 stages at multiple downtown venues. 

Darrell Sheets' autopsy report released, new details on death

Darrell Sheets’ autopsy report has revealed further details about the "Storage Wars" star’s death at 67 years old.

Heartbeat of Tahiti: AAPI heritage through dance
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The powerful sounds of Tahitian percussion have carried legends, and ancestry for centuries. Matahani Tahitian Dance Studio, with locations in Concord and Hercules, showcases the artistry, history, and cultural pride behind traditional Polynesian performance.

BTS fans outraged over TV news anchor’s "death to America" cookie comment

James Eppler, an anchor at Gray Media-owned KJTV in Lubbock, was reading a story about the BTS-Oreo cookie collab when things presumably went off-script.

Young artists, deep roots: meet The Osada 3
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Born and raised in the Bay Area, The Osada 3 grew up surrounded by music, art, and family tradition. This AAPI Heritage Month, they’re sharing how those influences shaped their sound, their purpose, and their passion for preserving community spaces tied to their Japanese-American roots.

'Emily in Paris' actor Pierre Deny dies at 69: Reports

Pierre Deny, a French actor best known for his role in Netflix’s “Emily in Paris," died on Monday from ALS-related complications.