Books Local Lit | May’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | April 29, 2022 On tap this month: David Sedaris; Oakland Youth Poet Laureate performances; Bay Area Book Festival; and more.
Bay Area Spring may not be so berry sweet By Hoda Emam | Bay City News Foundation | April 29, 2022 This year's first crop of strawberries promised to be bountiful -- until the rains came.
Arts & Entertainment Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs’ salon for film and TV writers returns By Amelia Williams | Bay City News Foundation | April 29, 2022 The "Blindspotting" duo created the workshops to ensure more local creators succeed.
Arts & Entertainment Photo Collective links artists with the medium’s past, future By Amelia Williams | Bay City News Foundation | April 29, 2022 The nonprofit’s new gallery show, "An Eye for Fashion," spotlights up-and-coming shutterbugs.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘Swan’ song at SF Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | April 29, 2022 The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.
California California’s youngest children need more mental health support, advocates say By Elizabeth Aguilera | CalMatters | April 29, 2022 The mental health of children under 5 has typically been overlooked when it comes to state funding.
Bay Area Another gas rebate plan — but little action By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | April 29, 2022 A group of California lawmakers has another gas rebate plan amid budget negotiations with Newsom, but suspending the gas tax may be a no-go.
Bay Area EBMUD declares ‘stage 2’ drought emergency, reinstates penalties for excessive water use By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | April 28, 2022 The utility wants to cut water use by 10 percent compared with 2020.
Bay Area Will California sidestep federal ‘work first’ welfare rules? By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | April 28, 2022 California is trying to make its cash assistance program more flexible for low-income parents.
health Medical malpractice deal could replace ballot measure, still raise monetary awards By Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 27, 2022 The doctor’s lobby, advocacy groups and legislative leaders announce a California medical malpractice deal to keep a measure off the ballot.