Health Matters A real head trip: UC Berkeley researchers take deeper look at psychedelic drugs By Keith Burbank | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 One reason for studying psychedelics is that they may help people suffering from a mental illness.
Books Library of Congress’ 20th annual National Book Festival may be a virtual sensation By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 Live and view-on-demand opportunities mean no crowded lines, no travel to a crowded venue and – no need to miss a single thing.
Bay Area East Bay Regional Parks reopening some facilities Oct. 2 By Bay City News | September 22, 2020 Parks with planned area and facility reopenings include Anthony Chabot Regional Park, Lake Chabot Regional Park, and Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve.
COVID-19 Robots, veterans, apprenticeships: What’s next for California’s job market By Lauren Hepler | CALmatters | September 18, 2020 As unemployment drops, business leaders and educators pinpoint what's gone wrong for workers and where to look for opportunity.
Bay Area Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery honors curator’s 40 years of service By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | September 18, 2020 Brian Kemble is still channeling, on a daily basis, the lovely, cactus-crazed lady who inspired, then hired him, back in 1980.
COVID-19 A pandemic upshot: Seniors are having second thoughts about where to live By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | September 18, 2020 Some older adults who planned to move to senior housing are now choosing to live independently rather than communally.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: ‘The Way I See It’ through the lens of White House photographer, ‘The Audition’ and more By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020 Also revisit 1962 as a great year for filmmaking; and check out noir mystery, Through a Glass Darkly
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Classical guitar with DuoSF; Berkeley composer/performer Myra Medford; Roy Rogers and more By Artful Observer | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020 What's streaming here, now and in the coming weeks
Arts & Entertainment Must-see picks at Frameline44 film festival By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020 The remainder of September brings LGBTQ-themed features and shorts.
California American environmentalism’s racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation By Prakash Kashwan, associate professor, University of Connecticut | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020 They are embedded in longstanding prejudices against local communities with a focus on protecting pristine wildernesses.