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Ke$ha is using tuxedo-wearing eyeball heads as backup dancers for current tour.

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The Bay Bridge light show will go on now that the problem has been identified

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Bassist to help fellow fisherman after accident.

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When Aisha Tyler returns to her native San Francisco to perform at Cobb’s Comedy Club on June 7 and 8, will it be her or a comedic clone?

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Bjork played three shows in Richmond in the course of a week.

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San Francisco Zoo announces the birth of a reticulated giraffe

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Primus' Sailing the Seas of Cheese out now with new 5.1 surround sound mix, complete with Blu-ray video experience.

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Bay Area cupcake shop donates proceeds to tornado relief efforts.

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San Francisco police and other city departments are preparing for the 102nd Bay to Breakers race on Sunday with added security measures following the bombings at the Boston Marathon last month.]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 11:39:33 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/203*120/bacon14.JPG
For those worried that their beloved Bacon Bacon restaurant was going to have to close its doors forever because complaints of intense bacon smells revealed a health permitting issue, a last-minute reprieve was...

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Who doesn't love the smell of bacon? A neighbor of a new hot restaurant in San Francisco's Ashbury Heights called Bacon Bacon. Joe Rosato Jr. reports on a last minute deal that appears to have saved th...

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Bacon Bacon, on Frederick Street in the Upper Haight, will shut down Friday after smell issues and permitting issues made it a nuisance to some neighbors.]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:14:28 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/voluteershowcasehouse.jpg
Walking through the stately Woodside mansion, its rooms decorated by the hippest of designers, a view of the vast forested valley beyond its windows, the last notion anyone would think of is going hungry.

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The chain famous for buffalo wings served by waitresses clad in tight tank tops and short shorts, Hooters will attempt to draw more women into its restaurants this Mother’s Day, May 12, 2012, with a free...

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Plans to open up an expensive, upscale male strip club in the Castro have created quite the stir.

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No less an authority than GQ has declared San Francisco's Rickhouse among the best whiskey bars in the United States.]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 14:43:19 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/156942071.jpg
Band to perform in Oakland and San Jose in the coming days

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Fans of comedian Kristen Schaal’s character, Louise, on the hit, animated show, “Bob’s Burgers,” better bust out their bunny ears because she will be sporting some in San Francisco next Saturday.

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A local law in Pershing County, Nevada -- where Burning Man is held every year -- seeks to extract new fees from the event, according to organizers, who have sued.

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Chez Panisse in Berkeley is now looking at a June 10 reopening date after the world famous restaurant was damaged in a fire last month.

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As originator of the role of Magenta, the demented Transylvanian housekeeper, actress Patricia Quinn has seen her share of screenings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

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A well known yet outdated movie theater complex in San Jose might soon be torn down and redeveloped with shops and housing.]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 11:17:14 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/167091636.jpg
Check out the action at the second week of Coachella.

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Japanese retailer moves into Silicon Valley

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San Francisco Exploratorium set to open in new $300M digs

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Like your ice cream free? Yeah, we thought so. Here's where to find it.

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On Thursday, Lyon is presenting “Say Hello to My Little Funny,” a unique collection of short films made by comedians with filmmakers who have strong ties to the Bay Area comedy scene.

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A former parking garage in downtown Oakland is transforming into a showcase for art.]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:53:07 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/323*120/1C6756299-kenreck-lucasarts-130403.streams_desktop_large.jpg
Disney announced plans to shut down LucasArts, the video-game division of LucasFilm, for which it paid $4 billion recently.

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The latest exhibit to arrive at the Tech Museum in San Jose is all about Star Wars.]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:19:41 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/piedpiperpainting.jpg
Stand down everybody: Kyo-ya Hotel management now says it will not sell Maxfield Parrish’s The Pied Piper painting.]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:26:34 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/wineryphotolivermore.JPG
There is no pleasure without at least a little pain. That even goes for wine making.

Photo Credit: Joe Rosato Jr.]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:02:22 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/yosemite10.jpg
Yosemite National Park faces a huge overhaul that could put some of the park's family favorites out of business, NBC Bay Area reported. The National Park Service has proposed changes that are intended...]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:33:53 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/186*120/Anti-Flag1.jpg
Calling all Punk Rockers of all ages - one of the most notable shows will be going on not only tonight, but tomorrow, too.]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:52:45 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/Tourettes+Without+Regrets.jpg
Tourettes Without Regrets is part stand-up comedy, burlesque, spoken word, slideshow and vaudeville.

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The manufacturer of the sheer black yoga pants -- the Whole Foods shopping uniform of many -- has pulled the product from the market for revealing too much of customers' assets.

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San Francisco became the official port of call for the ship Grand Princess Saturday.

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People who love to cruise can now do it out of the Bay Area.

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One of San Francisco's most beloved pieces of public art is heading off to the firmament in search of new uncharted territory.]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:02:34 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/iggy4.JPG
Iggy and The Stooges took the stage at The Mohawk Wednesday at SXSW, the annual musical, tech and film conference in Austin, Tex.

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