Exedra Reads | Three books set in Japan
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Planning a trip? Exedra contributor Edna Lewis recommends three wildly different books that capture different facets of the country.
Arts & Entertainment
Free Flix Fest film on Sept. 10: ‘Monsieur Ibrahim Et Les Fleurs Du Coran’
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Film buffs 18 and over are welcome to join the screening and discussion at 801 Magnolia at 1 pm.Arts & Entertainment
Marin author addresses climate concerns in magical ‘Open the Floodgates’
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Nina Schuyler's novel imagines a 3-million-year-old river going to court to seek protection from polluters and uncaring townspeople.California
Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?
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Limited public data makes it difficult to verify data center water use.Around Town
Spotted a western monarch? Conservationists are asking public to report sightings
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The crowd-sourced observations will help scientists understand where these butterflies are at different times of the year.Technology
As California debated sharing data on drivers, Homeland Security subpoenaed 17 million records
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The Trump administration sought trucker records from a nonprofit driver information clearinghouse to use in immigration enforcement.Technology
California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows
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The California Legislature has failed several times since 2022 to regulate technology for automatically tracking vehicles — even as examples of abuse mount.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ Peter Buck, comedy shows, and more
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Plus, $5 Labor Day at Lawrence Hall of Science.Bay Area
Think you can get to all 50 BART stations in 6 hours? Here’s a chance to prove it
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The current speed record was set in October 2024, by a pair who finished in 5 hours, 9 minutes, and 35 seconds.California
Do later school start times help California students? Here’s what new study says
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The benefits for students make the state's mandated later school start times worthwhile.Books
