Food & Drink The Dish | Crispy Baked Boursin Cheese By Lisa Settlemier | December 12, 2023 Put this appetizer on repeat for all your holiday gatherings.
Lifestyle Piedmont Adult School registration now open for spring session By Piedmont Adult School | December 12, 2023 Whether in arts & crafts, business, computers/tech, cooking, health/recreation, or languages -- learn something new in the new year!
California Getting car insurance gets harder: California drivers face delays, higher rates By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | December 11, 2023 The California Department of Insurance is looking into consumer complaints.
Bay Area Salaries, benefits increase as school superintendents become harder to find By Diana Lambert | EdSource | December 11, 2023 Superintendent pay in California has skyrocketed in the last decade, with salaries in some districts growing more than 60%.
Around Town The 55th Piedmont Bird Calling Contest is under way By Kathryn Levenson, PHS Teacher Librarian and Producer | December 8, 2023 The iconic event is not until March, but PHS & MHS students may now submit their digital artwork in hopes of being chosen as the contest poster artist.
Featured in Category Shop Local | The Exedra’s holiday shopping guide, Rockridge edition By Exedra Staff | December 8, 2023 Some merchants will offer extended shopping hours this month.
Climate Which Christmas tree is ‘greener,’ real or artificial? By Curtis VanderSchaaf | The Conversation | December 8, 2023 A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable tree, no matter what it’s made of.
Arts & Entertainment Scholars revisit Kevin Starr’s take on California dream By Denise Sullivan | Bay City News Foundation | December 7, 2023 Historian and librarian, Starr wrote multiple books on the condition of the Golden State.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Herzog-Kinski films at PFA By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | December 7, 2023 Also at the PFA, Selcen Ergun’s award-winning debut feature “Snow and the Bear."
Bay Area California budget rollercoaster: Analyst predicts $68 billion deficit By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | December 7, 2023 The state could dip into reserves and cut some one-time spending.