Bay Area Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb joins state Senate race By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | March 6, 2023 Kalb joins Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin in the contest for retiring state Sen. Nancy Skinner's seat.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Cambodian Rock Band’ revisits Khmer Rouge horrors By Caroline Crawford | Local News Matters | March 6, 2023 The Berkeley Rep production addresses the message of torture in an (almost) unbearable way.
Bay Area Newsom says law ‘needs to change’ after UC Berkeley housing project blocked By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 28, 2023 The governor criticized the state's environmental quality act, which has repeatedly delayed the construction of proposed student housing.
Bay Area Veteran activist and ‘MacArthur Genius’ to run for Barbara Lee’s House seat By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | February 28, 2023 Lateefah Simon is the District 7 director on BART's board, where she has served since 2016.
Bay Area Bay Area’s post-pandemic economic recovery is among worst in large metro areas By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | February 28, 2023 Pandemic recovery was measured via 15 different metrics, including local population growth, office occupancy, and the construction of new housing.
Arts & Entertainment Aerialists join opera singers for ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ adaptation By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News Foundation | February 27, 2023 The show updates the classic 1890 opera and transfers the action to Sicily in the swinging 1960s.
Bay Area Sonya Christian named chancellor of California Community Colleges By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 24, 2023 Leader of Kern Community College District will be first woman to run the statewide system
Bay Area Farewell to this local freeway? By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | February 24, 2023 A federal grant will allow Oakland and Caltrans to study reconnecting areas divided by I-980.
Featured in Category Review: ‘Justice’ tells thrilling tales of Supreme Court heroines By Leslie Katz | Bay City News Foundation | February 23, 2023 Marin Theatre Company's engaging new musical is personal, humorous, and melancholy.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Rock photography, ballet, blues, and Bach By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | February 23, 2023 The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.