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Around Town

Letter to the Editor | Conna McCarthy’s track record, background right for City Council

By Robin Wu | September 18, 2020

She is caring, hardworking and tenacious, and will cut to the chase, says Robin Wu who has worked with her on many committees, commissions.

Elections

Letter to the Editor | As a collaborative leader, Cooper unites stakeholders

By Elene Manolis | September 18, 2020

Elene Manolis says the School Board needs Hilary Cooper who has demonstrated ability to work with different viewpoints.

Bay Area

Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery honors curator’s 40 years of service

By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | September 18, 2020

Brian Kemble is still channeling, on a daily basis, the lovely, cactus-crazed lady who inspired, then hired him, back in 1980.

Arts & Entertainment

Pass the Remote: ‘The Way I See It’ through the lens of White House photographer, ‘The Audition’ and more

By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020

Also revisit 1962 as a great year for filmmaking; and check out noir mystery, Through a Glass Darkly

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: Classical guitar with DuoSF; Berkeley composer/performer Myra Medford; Roy Rogers and more

By Artful Observer | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020

What's streaming here, now and in the coming weeks

Arts & Entertainment

Must-see picks at Frameline44 film festival

By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020

The remainder of September brings LGBTQ-themed features and shorts.

California

American environmentalism’s racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation

By Prakash Kashwan, associate professor, University of Connecticut | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020

They are embedded in longstanding prejudices against local communities with a focus on protecting pristine wildernesses.

COVID-19

Approval of a coronavirus vaccine would be just the beginning – huge production challenges could cause long delays

By Bruce Y. Lee, professor of health policy and management, City University of New York | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020

Billions of people are going to need a coronavirus vaccine and that demand is going to be hard to meet.

Home & Garden

Does ignoring robocalls make them stop? What 1.5 million of them taught us

By Sathvik Prasad and Bradley Reaves, for The Conversation | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020

New research aims to give phone companies tools to help curb robocalls.

Lifestyle

The Arena: Oakland’s Roots grow into new league

By Chris De Benedetti, Bay City News Foundation | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020

The franchise has fully embraced the city of Oakland at a time when it’s been deserted by the Raiders and Warriors. Roots’ slogan is “Oakland first, always.”