Will Pelosi's Connie Chan endorsement change the race?
Plus: La Doña triumphs, BATS Improv turns 40, a beloved publisher enters hospice.
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Today's headlines:
Pelosi endorses Chan. What does that mean for the Congressional race?
By Tim Redmond
Popular, powerful speaker emerita finally weighs in. Could this help Chan finish in the top two?
Comedy pioneers BATS Improv turn 40, with more wild flights of storytelling
By Joshua Rotter
'The excitement of improvisation was palpable, and the joy of being onstage together was addictive,' co-founder says of early years.
Richmond Review, Sunset Beacon publisher enters hospice
By Marke B.
Michael Durand has announced he has terminal cancer. His neighborhood papers' coverage has been essential.
Live Shots: La Doña returned in triumph at UC Theater
By D.A. Mission
The hometown hero brought songs from new album 'Corrientes,' advancing her feminist-forward preservation of traditional sounds.
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