Arts & Entertainment California Shakespeare Theater cancels 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic By Dennis Culver | Bay City News | March 27, 2020 California Shakespeare Theater has announced the cancellation of its 2020 season due to safety concerns and financial hardship.
Around Town Everyone’s A Critic By Nick Levinson | March 24, 2020 Sequestered at home with movies and books, Exedra’s arts and culture reviewer answers the burning question: Is it worth my time?
Food & Drink Quarantini | Diana’s Lemon Drop By Diana Peters | March 24, 2020 When life gives you lemons...here's what to do.
Bay Area With coronavirus, California’s economy is in uncharted territory By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | March 22, 2020 The coronavirus is almost certain to cause the first pandemic-induced recession of the postwar era.
COVID-19 Local restaurants impacted by shutdown, some respond by offering takeout By Ulla Smit, Piedmont resident | March 20, 2020 "Stay home and order out" is the restaurant mantra for our times.
Around Town City gets tough: Tennis courts, play structures, Beach and Coaches Fields all closed By Exedra Staff | March 20, 2020 Stern memo issued in response to lack of compliance with the shelter-in-place order: Do. Not.
COVID-19 Letter from Rome By Catherine Barber | March 20, 2020 In a special to the Exedra, a Californian describes life in in Italy as the country struggles in the grip of coronavirus.
Around Town Oakland relief fund launched for vulnerable residents, first responders By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | March 20, 2020 There are many ways to contribute to those around us who are most at-risk.
Around Town Sheltering in a garden place By Kathryn Pritchett | March 20, 2020 Because local nurseries sell plants that can be grown for food, they are considered essential services and remain open.
Featured in Category Spring is arriving earlier across the U.S., and that’s not always good news By Theresa Crimmins | Local News Matters | March 19, 2020 Early arrival of springtime warmth has many downsides -- including the hastening of allergy symptoms and appearance of turf pests.