Bay Area Mandate diversity? California bill would ban all-white corporate boards By Elizabeth Castillo | CALmatters | August 4, 2020 A bill in the Legislature aims to require people of color in the boardroom. Some say it’s unconstitutional, others say it is necessary to ensure diversity.
Uncategorized Local Lit | August’s top literary happenings, workshops, and meetups By Lou Fancher | August 4, 2020 Oakland Public Library invites locals to share accounts of life in a pandemic; authors discuss their latest works; and more
Arts & Entertainment A fair amount of things (music, food, movies) to enjoy at the Alameda County Fairgrounds By Lisa Hix | Bay City News | August 3, 2020 Families can still experience drive-in movies, concerts and tasty fair treats every weekend.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books from Bay Area authors – August 2020 By Meg Waite Clayton | Bay City News | August 3, 2020 This month's new books feature ghosts, a "dreamer", recipes and robots.
Around Town What to watch: Diversity Film Series recommends films about racism and inequality By Maude Pervere | July 31, 2020 Educators -- and families -- can access the vetted films for free via the public library system.
Bay Area Passenger traffic at Oakland Airport up more than 100 percent in June, but may weaken again By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | July 31, 2020 While the increase was a good sign, the June total was still only 21 percent of a year ago.
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area Best Bets By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | July 30, 2020 ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ ‘Tosca’ and ‘A Kids Play About Racism’ and more a click away.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Ron Howard’s ‘Rebuilding Paradise,’ ‘Last Chance U’ at Laney College, and more By Randy Myers | Bay City News | July 30, 2020 The devastation of the Camp Fire; an intellectual romance with a twist; and other standout documentaries top our streaming picks this week.
Featured in Category Oakland Zoo is back in action By Eliana Bloomfield, Exedra Intern | July 28, 2020 After 4 lonely months, the zoo is excited to welcome visitors once again. Reservations must be made in advance.
Arts & Entertainment Marcus Books, oldest Black-owned bookstore, adapts again By Lou Fancher | July 28, 2020 Oakland bookstore works to keep up with surge in demand for books by Black writers -- and stay afloat as pandemic batters small businesses.