Bay Area Private colleges brace for downturn amid pandemic fallout By Felicia Mello | CALmatters | April 24, 2020 It costs a lot to keep a university running, and students aren’t sure if they want to pay full tuition for classes taught remotely.
Food & Drink Rod’s Rocket Fuel | Vanilla Bourbon Sour By Rod Brown | April 21, 2020 On a mission to use what's on hand, lemons foraged from the backyard and some leftover bourbon make up this week's quarantini.
City What’s vPRD? Piedmont Rec does a quick pivot to virtual offerings By Sam Richards | April 20, 2020 PRD moves quickly to adapt to life amid COVID-19, with a host of online classes and curated activities for all ages.
Featured in Category Local bookseller | Lit recs and what’s popular now By Lou Fancher | April 20, 2020 Books that offer escape, improvement -- or cocktails -- have been popular at A Great Good Place for Books in Montclair.
Bay Area North Bay wineries get creative with virtual tastings and other experiences By Lauren Bonney | Bay City News | April 20, 2020 Bring a bit of wine country to your home with virtual events and offerings from local wineries.
Around Town Are farmers’ markets essential businesses? Yes, indeed By Chris Treadway | April 17, 2020 There are some new rules to observe and fewer stalls to choose from, but the markets still offer a bounty of fresh produce.
Food & Drink Quarantini | Piedmont Purple By Keri Elmquist | April 17, 2020 Celebrate Piedmont with this purple cocktail.
Family & Kids ‘510 Day Virtual 5K’ is May 10 By Lena Zentgraf | April 17, 2020 The Oakland Marathon team is sponsoring a virtual fun run to help the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
California SAT and ACT plan at-home college admissions exams for fall if crisis keeps schools closed By Larry Gordon |EdSource | April 16, 2020 Exams will include high-tech proctoring to discourage cheating.
health Acts of grace from everyday Californians are getting us through coronavirus pandemic By Jocelyn Wiener | CALmatters | April 16, 2020 Neighbors are gifting toilet paper, buying groceries for the elderly and holding sing-alongs in the street at proper distances.