animals ‘Forever friends’ up for adoption at Contra Costa shelter’s free pet event Saturday By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | June 6, 2025 Adopt-A-Pet Day will be held from 10 am to 5 pm at the shelter in Martinez.
Arts & Entertainment Updated ‘Goodbye, Oakland’ covers the demise of pro sports the East Bay city By Larry Sokoloff | Bay City News | June 5, 2025 First published in 2023, this year’s updated new paperback edition includes the A’s decision to leave Oakland last season.
Arts & Entertainment McCartney’s fascinating Beatlemania pictures on view at the de Young By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | June 5, 2025 “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm” continues through July 6.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: SFMOMA freebies, ‘Beautiful Noise,’ ‘Happy Pleasant Valley,’ SF Symphony, Symphony San Jose By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 4, 2025 Cue the castanets.
Arts & Entertainment SF Opera’s free ‘Bohème Out of the Box’ comes to downtown Hayward By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | June 4, 2025 “Bohème Out of the Box” is at 2 pm June 28-29, 2025 in Heritage Plaza, Hayward.
Food & Drink The Dish | Smoked Trout Sandwich By Robert Dorsey | June 3, 2025 A fresh and flavorful twist on a classic fish sandwich.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Opera Parallèle brings ‘Harvey Milk’ back home to San Francisco By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | June 2, 2025 Opera Parallèle’s “Harvey Milk Reimagined” continues through June 7 at Blue Shield of California Theater in San Francisco.
Books Local Lit | June’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | May 30, 2025 Gifts for grads, Alcatraz book signing, a book and pizza party; and more.
Arts & Entertainment Podcasters invite readers to tackle Joyce’s epic ‘Ulysses’ via online community group By Leslie Katz, Bay City News | May 30, 2025 The podcast and international community summer reading project starts June 1 and ends August 19.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books from Bay Area and Northern California authors — May, June 2025 By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | May 29, 2025 The season's featured releases include local authors Isabel Allende, Ilana DeBare, Hana Lee, Kelly Ramsey, and more.