Arts & Entertainment Visions of sugar plums: Christmas treats for late-stage pandemic By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News Foundation | November 18, 2021 Holiday cheer abounds at this array of upcoming concerts and performances.
Arts & Entertainment Oakland Zoo’s illuminating Glowfari brightens up the end of a dreary year By Lisa Hix | Bay City News Foundation | November 16, 2021 The spectacular holiday lantern festival returns and runs through Jan. 30.
California Tahoe resorts prepare to open but Thanksgiving skiing seems unlikely By Kari Hulac | Bay City News Foundation | November 12, 2021 Mild temperatures and dry weather hamper snowmaking efforts.
Arts & Entertainment Chabot Space and Science Center reopens with ‘The NASA Experience’ By Gina Gotsill | Bay City News Foundation | November 11, 2021 The new exhibit reveals the world through the eyes of NASA’s scientists and space crews.
Arts & Entertainment Lawrence Hall of Science reopens with spooky fun By Bay City News and Exedra staff | October 29, 2021 The popular science museum closed for 19 months because of the pandemic.
Arts & Entertainment How mass-marketing over the centuries transformed the Day of the Dead By Mathew Sandoval Lecturer in Culture & Performance, Arizona State University | The Conversation | October 29, 2021 The Day of the Dead appears to have been commercialized since its earliest incarnation.
covid FDA: Pfizer COVID vaccine can be given to children under emergency use rules By Diana Lambert | EdSource | October 29, 2021 The decision paves the way for vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11.
Arts & Entertainment Oakland’s ‘Driveway Follies’ Halloween puppet show is back By J.L. Odom | Bay City News Foundation | October 29, 2021 The elaborate puppetry of the vaudeville-style show returns to the Glenview neighborhood after a pandemic hiatus.
Bay Area Child care in California hasn’t rebounded — why many workers aren’t coming back By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | October 29, 2021 Low wages contribute to acute staffing shortages.
California Can you teach reading on Zoom? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | October 26, 2021 High-tech literacy projects emerged out of the pandemic as a way to ensure young students stay on track as they learn to read.