COVID-19 Cities see green with new federal COVID relief dollars By Phil Galewitz | Kaiser Health News | October 8, 2021 Cities and counties have started spending the first tranche of $130 million in federal COVID relief money.
California California becomes first state to require ethnic studies in high school By John Fensterwald | EdSource | October 8, 2021 A year ago Newsom vetoed a nearly identical bill amid strenuous opposition to a draft model curriculum for not being sufficiently inclusive.
Arts & Entertainment Oakland Theater Project returns to live, indoor shows By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News Foundation | October 8, 2021 “Every Brilliant Thing” explores mental health and existentialism from the point of view of an unnamed narrator.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Mill Valley Film Fest shines on the big screen By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | October 8, 2021 Five top picks from the always impressive Marin Co. film festival.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Dance and books on film, theater, and an opera celebration By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | October 8, 2021 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.
Arts & Entertainment Litquake comes rumbling back after a year online By Lydia Sviatoslavsky | Bay City News Foundation | October 8, 2021 The famed celebration of books and writing craft runs through Oct. 23
Bay Area With sale of PG&E’s downtown HQ, farewell to SF falcon cam By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation | October 5, 2021 Almost 50 peregrines have hatched in front of an international audience since livestreaming of the nesting site began in 2005.
Bay Area Hot days, cool nights, and a wildfire smoke warning this weekend By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | October 1, 2021 Air quality will worsen as the weekend begins.
Food & Drink Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again – what’s going on? By Jonathan Morris Professor of History, University of Hertfordshire | The Conversation | October 1, 2021 International Coffee Day is celebrated on Oct. 1, but this year has been a mixed bag for farmers and producers.
Bay Area Fourth graders and their families can attend 19 state parks with free pass By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Research shows that kids ages 9-11 are developmentally more receptive to engaging with nature and the environment.