Arts & Entertainment ‘Dreamers and I’ details inspiring journeys of scrappy Silicon Valley tech innovators By Anita Katz | Bay City News | May 1, 2025 Bay Area director Kenji Yamamoto and Nancy Kelly screen “The Dreamers and I” at 3:15 pm May 3 at the Smith Rafael Film Center.
News Ed Dept. axes $1B mental health program designed to thwart school shootings By Mark Keierleber | The 74 | May 1, 2025 The grant program, which helped train school counselors, is the latest target in Trump’s war on DEI.
Bay Area Ex-exec director of East Oakland boxing nonprofit pleads guilty to fraud, tax evasion By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | April 30, 2025 Howard Solomon, executive director for the East Oakland Boxing Association, caused a tax loss to the IRS of approximately $287,185.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Ruth Asawa retrospective, Marin Irish festival, ‘Jersey Boys,’ Manuel Barrueco, Bach’s Mass in B-Minor By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | April 30, 2025 Don't miss the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s ongoing Free First Thursdays program.
Arts & Entertainment Truly unique performances comprise 2025 SF International Arts Festival By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | April 30, 2025 The San Francisco International Arts Festival runs April 30 through May 11 at numerous locations in the Mission District.
City Play Like a Girl+ invites girls across the Bay Area to try new sports and meet pro athletes By Recreation Department, City of Piedmont | April 29, 2025 Back for another free, action-packed day of hands-on activities, live demonstrations, inspiring role models, and good vibes for girls+.
Food & Drink The Dish | Roasted Asparagus with Burrata By Katie Goldberg | April 29, 2025 Fresh, crisp asparagus meets creamy burrata in this simple yet elegant dish — the perfect springtime combo.
Books Local Lit | May’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | April 29, 2025 Literary events for adults and kids featuring works by Dave Eggers, Rebecca Solnit, Oakland-based cartoonist Briana Loewinsohn; and more.
Arts & Entertainment SF Story Fest: Local News Matters partners in event blending reporting, live performance By Staff | Local News Matters | April 29, 2025 Some of the Bay Area’s best journalism comes to the stage on July 19 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco.
Bay Area Trump cuts millions in California crime prevention grants: ‘This was a sledgehammer’ By Cayla Mihalovich | CalMatters | April 29, 2025 "These programs literally save lives – not just for the victims, but for our entire communities.”