Arts & Entertainment September 2024 author events: Rachel Kushner, Jesmyn Ward, Peter Himmelman, Liane Moriarty, Ruth Reichl, Heather Cox Richardson and more By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | September 2, 2024 Historical novelists, musicians, award-winners and writers with national notoriety are among the authors making public appearances this month.
nature Call of the wild: Jack London park challenges hardy hikers to conquer its 31 miles of trails By Janis Mara | Bay City News | August 31, 2024 The Glen Ellen park offers meandering trails that border woodlands and vineyards.
Arts & Entertainment Review: As movie approaches, ‘Wicked’ wonderfully dazzles onstage in SF By Bay City News | August 30, 2024 Through Oct. 13 at the Orpheum Theatre in SF.
Technology California emergency alerts warn you about fires and extreme weather. How to sign up in your county By Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett | CalMatters | August 30, 2024 A recent FEMA survey found that only a third of people are signed up -- use this resource to find your county’s emergency alert sign-up page.
Arts & Entertainment Photographer Pieter Hugo illuminates Tenderloin denizens in ‘Californian Wildflowers’ By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News | August 29, 2024 The photo exhibit opens Sept. 12 at Jonathan Carver Moore gallery.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: The race for the Booker is on, and the Bay Area has a stake By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | August 29, 2024 Oakland's Tommy Orange and San Franciscan Rachel Kushner are both nominated.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Meklit’s Movement Immigrant Orchestra, ‘Frozen’ onstage, Linda Tillery birthday bash, Scottish Games concert, fiction writers at Kepler’s By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | August 28, 2024 Bay Area singer-songwriter Meklit performs at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in San Francisco on Aug. 31.
education How parents can limit children’s harmful cellphone use at home By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 27, 2024 12- to 13-year-olds have more than doubled their recreational screen time since the pandemic.
Around Town DBFL Bag Sale this Saturday, August 31 By Dress Best for Less | August 27, 2024 From 10 a.m. until noon: fill a paper grocery bag and pay just $10/bag -- get there early for the best selection!
Food & Drink The Dish | Shrimp Saganaki By Brynne Staley | August 27, 2024 Make the most of the bounty of August tomatoes in this healthy one-skillet dish.