Warriors' Steph Curry, Olympian Alysa Liu represent Oakland at ESPYs

Two of Oakland's sports icons represented the town at the 2026 ESPYS Awards, or the annual Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, that happened on Wednesday at Gotham Hall in New York City. 

Two Bay Area hotels ranked the best in the continental country

Travel and Leisure posted on Tuesday their World’s Best Awards for 2026, and these two Bay Area hotels were ranked top hotels by votes of the publication’s readers.

Oakland’s Zendaya nominated for third Emmy for 'Euphoria' performance

Zendaya, a popular Oakland-born actress, was nominated Wednesday for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series" because of her emotional portrayal of Rue in the HBO show, "Euphoria."

Two Bay Area restaurants elevated to three star-status by Michelin Guide
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This pair of Bay Area restaurants have been moved up in the Michelin Guide ranks with their three-star status. The restaurants are 'Californios' in San Francisco and 'Enclos' in Sonoma.

San Francisco's Rev. Amos Brown to receive highest NAACP honor

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP will honor Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown with the 2026 Spingarn Medal in July for his lifetime of working toward the cause of equality, justice, and opportunity for Black Americans.

Rev. Dr. Amos Brown set to receive the Spingard Medal, the highest honor from NAACP
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, will honor Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown with the 2026 Spingarn Medal in July for his lifetime of working toward the cause of equality, justice, and opportunity for Black Americans.

Golden Globes 2025: 'Emilia Pérez' dominates with 10 nominations

“Emilia Pérez," led nominations for the 82nd Golden Globes. The musical scored 10 nods to lead it over other contenders like the musical smash “Wicked," the papal thriller “Conclave" and the post-war epic “The Brutalist.

Grammy Awards moving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas

The 64th annual Grammy Awards, which were originally scheduled for Jan. 31 at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles but were postponed due to the COVID-19 surge, will now be held in Las Vegas at MGM Grand's Garden Arena on April 3, the Recording Academy has just announced.

Golden Globes announces nominations to a skeptical Hollywood

With Snoop Dogg taking the stage to read some of the nominees during an early-morning livestream, the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association Monday announced its nominees for the 2022 Golden Globe Awards.

Drake withdraws from Grammy Awards consideration

Rapper Drake, who received two nominations for this year's Grammys -- best rap performance for "Way 2 Sexy" and best rap album for "Certified Lover Boy," has withdrawn from consideration for this year's Grammy Awards.