City Piedmont Adult Recreation Expo seeks exhibitors By City of Piedmont | August 28, 2026 Recreational, educational, or social programs and activities for adults are encouraged to showcase their offerings on Sunday, November 15.
Around Town Piedmont Play School finds a new home By Reader submission | Piedmont Play School | August 28, 2026 Longtime local co-op preschool is now located on Clarewood Drive in Oakland.
Books Letter to the Editor | Media literacy and research skills are critical for our students By Robin Ludmer, Tiffany Cothran, Marguerite Talley-Hughes, Anjuna Lohne | PUSD Teacher Librarians | August 28, 2026 PUSD elementary teacher librarians ask for the community's help in contacting lawmakers to restore critical teaching tools.
featured The Isle of AI: Tech promised a better future. These Bay Area cities think it’s already here By Eric Urbach | Bay City News | August 28, 2026 Oakland highlighted several issue areas where AI will be used to improve services.
Technology The data center backlash is here — and Big Tech is spending big to combat it By Katherine Ortiz and Khari Johnson | CalMatters | August 28, 2026 The public has turned against data centers, prompting a flood of legislation in California.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books by NorCal authors September 2026 By Linda Lenhoff, Bay City News | August 27, 2026 New fiction, memoir, poetry, and history from authors around the region.
Arts & Entertainment San Francisco, I choose you! 54,000 fans to descend for Pokémon World Championships By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | August 27, 2026 Gotta thrill them all: SF Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city is expecting more than 54,000 fans over the weekend.
Education Culture and ethics meets tech: UCLA debuts country’s first bachelor’s in digital humanities By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | August 27, 2026 New major fuses technological tools for statistical analysis, coding, 3D mapping, and data visualization with traditional humanities disciplines.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Point Reyes Sand Sculpture Contest, ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Hairspray,’ Brad Mehldau, Lyle Lovett By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | August 26, 2026 Freebies, nostalgic favorites, and more on tap this weekend.
featured In sheep’s clothing: Marin looks to weave natural wool fiber into its agricultural future By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | August 26, 2026 Wool clothing presents the possibility to develop a niche local market in Marin County for environmentally sustainable material.