Hunter’s Moon, Saturn and Orionids meteors | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for October 2026
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October brings Piedmont its clearest, most golden weather of the year, even as the hills keep losing daylight.
Bay Area
Photos: Vista Point Trail creates safer path for bicyclists crossing Golden Gate Bridge
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The Vista Point Trail allows cyclists to bypass Alexander Avenue, creating a safer commute for thousands of daily bridge crossers.Environment
High tides threaten Bay Area flooding as interior heat builds later this week
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Moderate heat risk forecast Wednesday through Sunday in higher elevations in the East Bay.Bay Area
Family and friends continue search for Amy Hillyard, 6 months after she disappeared
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Hillyard is the owner of Farley's coffee shops in Oakland and San Francisco and was last seen on March 25.Bay Area
Cities often squabble over homelessness. A new California law forces one community to try something different
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New legislation that forces the city and county of Sacramento to collaborate on homelessness could have statewide repercussions.wildfires
Prescribed burn on Angel Island finishes for now
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Firefighters will look for another time in the near future to finish the remaining 100-plus acres of the planned burn.Environment
Zoning in on fire safety: Berkeley’s strict new EMBER rules target wildfire risks near homes
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Officials say reducing dangers will take more than "another fire engine."health
California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor passengers warned over potential measles exposure
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The affected trains passed through Bay Area stations on three occasions between September 12 and September 14.Environment
Marine Mammal Center tracks humpback whale sightings
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The whale entered the San Francisco Bay this week and has been traveling eastward toward the Delta.Bay Area
Take me out of the ballgame: Oakland bets on grassroots culture to fill its pro sports void
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With the A’s, Raiders and Warriors no longer in Oakland, the city has become an intriguing case study for sports economists.Arts & Entertainment
