Around Town Pickin’ with Rick Schiller on April 14 By Rick Schiller | Reader Submission | April 7, 2026 Enjoy an evening of casual music and conversation at this monthly get-together.
Bay Area California’s next governor to face tough choices for education as state budget tightens By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 7, 2026 Declining enrollment, special education growth, and COLA adjustments continue to impact district budget discussions across the state.
Food & Drink The Dish | Spiced Chicken and Chickpea Flatbreads By Cass Caulfield | April 7, 2026 This tasty, tangy meal is ready in no time.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: SF’s wild parrots, ‘Hamlet,’ ‘Fantasy Life,’ ‘ChaO’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | April 6, 2026 Plus, a special movie program at the Castro in SF.
Bay Area A bumpy ride: Data reveal leaders, laggards in Bay Area post-pandemic transit recovery By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | April 6, 2026 In 2025 BART averaged about 4.6 million monthly trips, roughly half of what the agency carried before the pandemic.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Berkeley Rep’s ‘Monsters’ a poignant sibling story, with fighting By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | April 5, 2026 "Monsters" leans into physical action to tell story and has superb fight choreography.
Arts & Entertainment Alvin Ailey troupe stages 7 premieres in Berkeley engagement this week By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | April 5, 2026 Programs at Cal Performances' Zellerbach Hall run April 7-12.
Bay Area Gray wolf from SF Zoo heads to New Mexico for conservation breeding By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | April 5, 2026 Mexican gray wolves nearly went extinct due to hunting and were designated an endangered species in 1976.
Around Town DBFL donation drop-off this Saturday at Havens By Exedra Staff | April 3, 2026 From 9-11 Saturday morning, no appointment needed, rain or shine!
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books by NorCal authors in March and April 2026 By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | April 3, 2026 A sampling of new titles with local themes or released by local writers.