BART BART plans schedule adjustments next week to better coordinate with other transit lines By Nicole Tingson | Bay City News | August 5, 2025 Riders are encouraged to check updated schedules before traveling.
Arts & Entertainment ‘A piece of freedom’: How San Quentin prisoners brought world-class art inside its walls By Joe Garcia | CalMatters | August 5, 2025 California committed more than $200 million toward refashioning San Quentin as a hub for rehabilitation.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Merola Opera’s production of Rossini’s ‘Le Comte Ory’ is boisterous, joyful By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | August 4, 2025 Catch the comic opera on August 16 at War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: ‘Ebony and Ivory,’ Jeff Buckley doc, ‘Hola Frida,’ ‘Life After’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | August 4, 2025 Music legends, Frida Kahlo, and a thought-provoking documentary top the slate this week.
Arts & Entertainment Review: West Edge Opera’s powerful ‘Dolores’ recalls life of iconic labor activist By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | August 4, 2025 Performances continue on August 10 and 16 at Oakland Scottish Rite Center.
artists Grounded in joy and justice, Black Cultural Zone deepens its roots in East Oakland By Anna Tran | Bay City News | August 2, 2025 Big visions, bold investments.
Arts & Entertainment East Bay comic novelist Linda Lenhoff explores darker themes in new book By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | August 1, 2025 Linda Lenhoff appears on August 6 at A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland.
California What unionization could mean for California Uber and Lyft drivers — and riders By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | August 1, 2025 Uber and Lyft say it could drive ride prices up and availability down.
Arts & Entertainment Golden Gate Park concerts expected to bring huge crowds, numerous closures and detours By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | July 31, 2025 In celebration of the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary, the band Dead & Company will perform three shows Friday through Sunday.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Avid readers with shallow pockets may find a new best bud in BookBub By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | July 31, 2025 Josh Schanker and Nicholas Ciarelli co-founded BookBub in 2012.