New Comedy Central ‘Clusterfest’ Brings Jerry Seinfeld,…

As teased in November when it was still under the shadow of the established annual SF Sketchfest, a new San Francisco comedy festival, this one thrown by Comedy Central in collaboration with Outside Lands and Bonnaroo organizers Superfly and Another Planet Entertainment, is announcing itself to the world with a luminary-filled lineup, a promo video, and an event preview in the New York Times . Colossal Clusterfest, as the event is billed, will bring luster – and, per the name – 30,000 ticket-holding comedy fans, to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and outdoor stages in Civic Center Plaza from June 2-4.

San Francisco denies permit for ‘Summer of Love’ concert

In this June 21, 1967, file photo, a crowd of hippies keep a large ball, painted to represent a world globe, in the air during a gathering at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, to celebrate the summer solstice on June 21, day one of “Summer of Love.” City officials have rejected a permit for a planned free concert intended to mark the 50th anniversary of the famed Summer of Love in Golden Gate Park that had been planned for June 2017.

Fatal,’ by John Lescroart

Fans of John Lescroart know one thing: The master storyteller can step away from his hugely successful Dismas Hardy series and his work still doesn’t disappoint. His newest stand-alone novel, “Fatal,” is no exception.

In 1963, he was sworn in as governor on a segregation platform

On this date in 1914, Henry Ford introduced the Model T assembly line, and in 1954, Joe DiMaggio married actress Marilyn Monroe. On Jan. 14, 1967, the Sixties’ “Summer of Love” unofficially began with a “Human Be-In,” a gathering of tens of thousands of young people for a counterculture event at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

Berggruen Gallery reopens with buoyant show in new space

John Berggruen and Gretchen Berggruen stand for a portrait at the site of where their new gallery will be moved after it is renovated on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in San Francisco, California. John Berggruen and Gretchen Berggruen stand for a portrait at the site of where their new gallery will be moved after it is renovated on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

Will L.A. or Frisco get Lucas museum?

George Lucas is no stranger to epic struggles on the big screen, but he didn’t expect one off-camera when it came to his art collection. For nearly a decade, the filmmaker has tried to build a museum to house an extensive personal collection that includes 40,000 paintings, illustrations and film-related items.

Plot twists, suspense mark George Lucas’ plans for museum

George Lucas is no stranger to epic struggles on the big screen, but he didn’t expect one off-camera when it came to his art collection. For nearly a decade, the filmmaker has tried to build a museum to house an extensive personal collection that includes 40,000 paintings, illustrations and film-related items.