Climate Conservation | ‘No Mow May’ to protect bees and butterflies By Indira Balkissoon | reader submission | May 8, 2026 Give your lawn a rest this month to help pollinators.
Cal UC Berkeley hit by hackers; massive computer system down at Cal State By Kate Rix | EdSource | May 8, 2026 News sources reported the ShinyHunters hackers also sent ransom notes to other schools around the country.
Arts & Entertainment $1M gift to OMCA includes more than 100 Edith Heath ceramics By Exedra Staff and Bay City News | May 8, 2026 The endowment is intended to support the long-term care of craft and decorative arts in OMCA's collection, the museum said.
Arts & Entertainment Vanessa Hua’s ‘Coyoteland’ explores what lurks behind the foliage in the East Bay suburbs By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | May 7, 2026 The isolation of the pandemic spurred Hua to investigate what she calls “the loneliness epidemic.”
Arts & Entertainment Bay to Breakers 2026: Old traditions, new finish By JL Odom, Bay City News | May 6, 2026 The wacky 12K race featuring costumed runners -- and plenty of spectators -- takes place Sunday, May 17.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Free Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Sarah Cahill, Zainab Johnson By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | May 6, 2026 Plus, San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers at Freight & Salvage on Saturday.
Food & Drink The Dish | Spicy Bigeye Tuna Poke Bowl By Robert Dorsey | May 5, 2026 Fresh, vibrant, island-inspired spicy tuna poke.
lifestyle Seen in Oakland | New ice rink mural celebrates Alysa Liu, Kristi Yamaguchi By Julie Reichle | May 5, 2026 Oakland's Ice Center celebrates the Olympic champs.
Arts & Entertainment Local Lit | Top tips for May By Lou Fancher | May 5, 2026 Ayelet Waldman; Margaret Juhae Lee, Vanessa Hua; poetry workshops with Ray Hsu; and the Bay Area Book Festival on tap this month.
Arts & Entertainment ‘The Ramen Girl’ is Flix Fest’s May pick By Gerry Gragg | Flix Fest | May 5, 2026 Piedmont's free film series meets on the second Thursday of each month at 801 Magnolia.