Youth Bill to require age verification to visit porn sites pits child safety, free speech advocates By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | May 26, 2024 Bi-partisan lawmakers work together, but "Free Speech Coalition," a porn industry trade group says the law would hurt their business.
Bay Area Earth-themed names picked for 4 falcons atop UC Berkeley’s Campanile bell tower By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | May 25, 2024 The names were chosen through a naming contest that garnered nearly 4,000 votes.
children Tick talk: East Bay park district warns visitors to beware of tiny blood-suckers while hiking By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | May 25, 2024 Warm weather months are prime time for ticks along Bay Area hills and grasslands.
Technology How California and the EU work together to regulate artificial intelligence By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | May 24, 2024 The EU opened an office in San Francisco in 2022 and dispatched a tech envoy to better communicate about laws and regulations around AI.
Around Town DBFL Bag Sale this Saturday, May 25 By Dress Best for Less | May 23, 2024 From 10 a.m. until noon: fill a paper grocery bag and pay just $10/bag -- get there early for the best selection!
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area Book Festival offers powerhouse writers, thinkers on 10th anniversary By Donna Domino | Local News Matters | May 23, 2024 More than 157 writers will attend the mostly free June 1-2 extravaganza in downtown Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Pher, Golden Gate Park Band, ‘Breed or Bust,’ ‘Gladiator,’ ‘Music for Migratory Birds’ By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | May 22, 2024 Two freebies in SF plus standup, storytelling, symphony, and song.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Frameline announces big lineup for June 19-29, Sequoia Cinema reopens in Mill Valley By Randy Myers | Bay City News | May 22, 2024 Tickets are on sale now for California’s largest film festival and the globe’s oldest LGBTQ one.
Around Town Oakland Art Murmur hosts East Bay Open Studios By Oakland Art Murmur | May 21, 2024 Several Piedmont artists are featured in this free, family-friendly self-guided tour happening the first two weekends of June. Opening Party is May 30.
Around Town Bike to Work or Wherever Day draws cyclists of all kinds By Exedra Staff | May 21, 2024 Many hands make the wheels turn: the event was hosted by the Piedmont Sustainability Division, with help from PPD and other city staff.