Food & Drink The Dish | Quick Beef and Snap Peas By Wendy Szczech | April 28, 2026 A quick, flavor-packed stir-fry with tender beef, crisp snap peas, and a savory-sweet sesame-soy sauce.
Arts & Entertainment OMCA will be closed Friday in solidarity with May Day protest By Exedra Staff | April 28, 2026 A nationwide day of action on May 1 against the Trump administration calls for “no shopping, no work, and no school."
Education Voters to decide fate of $8M annual parcel tax for Peralta Community College District By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 28, 2026 Funds raised through Measure A are earmarked for academic classes, student services, and job training.
Education California’s math scores are abysmal. Is it time to screen kindergartners for basic math skills? By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | April 28, 2026 A new bill would require schools to screen all kindergartners, first- and second-graders for basic math skills.
featured Musk v. Altman — Day 1: Jury selected as blockbuster OpenAI trial begins in Oakland By Joe Dworetsky and Jay Harris | Bay City News | April 27, 2026 A number of prospective jurors indicated that they had strong feelings about Musk, particularly his political activities.
Arts & Entertainment Pro runner Sara Hall shares memoir ‘For the Love of the Grind’ in SF By JL Odom | Bay City News | April 27, 2026 The book’s title nods to the hard work and discipline that go into training and racing.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: DocLands Festival, SF International Film Fest plus new features By Anita Katz | Bay City News | April 27, 2026 It's documentary season in the Bay Area, with an abundance of great features and shorts to choose from.
Around Town Annual ‘Bringing Back the Natives’ garden and green home showcase returns May 2-3 By Kathy Kramer | Reader Submission | April 27, 2026 Visit over 25 native gardens, including some electrified homes, in the Oakland-Berkeley-Piedmont area (FREE registration required).
Bay Area Cashless payments expand to 5 East Bay regional parks this Wednesday By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | April 27, 2026 Ardenwood Farm and the Temescal Regional Recreation Area are among the parks shifting to cashless operations.
Bay Area Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | April 27, 2026 CalMatters interviewed five leading candidates who want to regulate one of the world’s biggest insurance markets. Here’s what they said.