Bay Area Cashless payments expand to 5 East Bay regional parks this Wednesday By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | April 27, 2026 Ardenwood Farm and the Temescal Regional Recreation Area are among the parks shifting to cashless operations.
Bay Area Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | April 27, 2026 CalMatters interviewed five leading candidates who want to regulate one of the world’s biggest insurance markets. Here’s what they said.
Bay Area Plans to fix gaps in Newsom’s mental health court reopen divisions over involuntary care By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | April 27, 2026 CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.
Wellness Why the ‘Good Death’ is having its moment: Candid conversations are reshaping life’s end By Laura M. Holson | Stanford Center on Longevity | April 24, 2026 From death doulas to death cafés, people are finding new ways to face mortality with openness.
Arts & Entertainment Golden Gate International Children’s & Youth Choral Festival on tap for July 13-18 By Piedmont East Bay Childrens Choir | April 24, 2026 Tix now on sale to hear 400+ young singers from across Europe, Asia, and the United States perform at venues around Oakland and Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Royal Shakespeare’s ‘Hamnet’ simply dazzles in ACT presentation By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | April 23, 2026 Show will impress fans of the book and movie, as well as those new to the story.
Arts & Entertainment San Francisco Symphony’s Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81 By Bay City News | April 23, 2026 MTT's last public conducting appearance in Davies Symphony Hall was on April 26, 2025 at an 80th birthday celebration concert.
Featured in Category Alaska Airlines starts direct service between Oakland and San Diego, with 4 flights daily By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | April 23, 2026 The year-round schedule will fly Embraer E175 aircraft.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Bay Area Dance Week, Angelique Kidjo, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | April 22, 2026 Plus, celebrated pianist Yuja Wang returns to San Francisco Symphony this Sunday for an almost sold-out show.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Come From Away’ at TheatreWorks inspires faith and hope By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | April 21, 2026 A feel-good musical in the best possible sense of the phrase.