California Stanford longevity panel highlights need for lifelong learning to support longer work lives By Susan Nash | Bay City News | February 20, 2026 With average life expectancy having increased by 30 years over the last century, people need to think differently about work.
Books Café Beaujolais cookbook chronicles Mendocino restaurant’s 50-plus-year story By Sarah Stierch | Bay City News | February 20, 2026 Recipes celebrate more than 85 seasonal offerings as well as 10 classics.
Education Modern parenting means apps for sports, school and more. Where is the data going? By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | February 20, 2026 California law has gaps that allow companies to collect and sell students’ data.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Tet Vietnamese New Year, ‘The Sex Lives of Puppets,’ and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | February 18, 2026 Also: Kyle Abraham and AIM, all-Beethoven performance, and pianist George Harliono.
Bay Area Money is tight and campus fees are rising at Cal State By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | February 17, 2026 Cal State says campuses collected $918 million from mandatory fees last year.
Food & Drink The Dish | Chicken Piccata Pasta By Wendy Szczech | February 17, 2026 Easy, fast, and delicious chicken pasta dinner.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Films of Remembrance,’ ‘Porcelain War,’ ‘Prime Minister’ and more By Anita Katz | Bay City News | February 16, 2026 Special events and two exceptional new releases are worth checking out this week.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘M. Butterfly’ intrigues at SF Playhouse By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | February 16, 2026 David Henry Hwang's 1988 Tony Award winner explores the ineffable mysteries of love.
Arts & Entertainment Young People’s Symphony Orchestra presents Winter Concert on Feb. 21 By YSPO | February 13, 2026 "Echoes of the Northern Lights" will be performed on Saturday at First Church Berkeley.
California California challenges Trump administration’s threat to withhold $5 billion over gender identity disclosure By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | February 13, 2026 At issue is whether school staff should notify parents if they believe their child may be transgender or gender-nonconforming.