Featured in Category Santa Rosa gardener squashes rivals with 2,346-pound pumpkin at Half Moon Bay weigh-off By Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News | October 15, 2025 Winner’s pumpkin outweighed the closest challenger by more than 300 pounds and brought in a prize of $21,114.
animals Contra Costa animal services offers free adoptions as shelter reaches capacity By Pete Young | Bay City News | October 14, 2025 More than 200 pets — including 140 dogs — need permanent or temporary homes.
Arts & Entertainment Richmond-set ‘Shipyard Gals’ details history-making efforts of WWII working women By Georgia Rowe | Bay City News | October 14, 2025 The author will speak on October 26 at the Rosie the Riveter center in Richmond -- a site that helped inspire the book.
Arts & Entertainment The Young People’s Symphony Orchestra announces 2025–2026 Season By Satoko Stroud | YSPO | October 14, 2025 YPSO kicks off its 89th season with a vibrant program on Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 PM at First Church Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment Robert Reich’s ‘The Last Class’: A big hit with the home school on teaching and democracy By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News | October 14, 2025 The film follows Reich through the journey of his last semester of his 40-year teaching career, most of it spent at UC Berkeley.
Food & Drink The Dish | Dijon Chicken By Ellen Wilson | October 14, 2025 This creamy Dijon chicken comes together in no time, with a tangy mustard sauce that's perfect for a weeknight dinner.
construction $25M Treasure Island marina project moves forward after new funding partnership By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | October 14, 2025 The marina is a key component of the island's redevelopment plan, with 8,000 new residences, retail space, and more than 300 acres of open space.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: United Nations Association film fest, Blackfoot buffalo doc, ‘Urchin,’ Ghost Fest By Anita Katz | Bay City News | October 13, 2025 Human-rights documentaries, majestic buffalo and actor Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut merit top mention this week.
berkeley UC Berkeley professor wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for metal-organic frameworks By Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News | October 10, 2025 Omar Yaghi shares the prize with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University in Japan and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne in Australia.
Featured in Category Tickets now on sale for PMS musical ‘Cats: Young Actors’ Edition’ By Amy Moorhead | October 10, 2025 With a cast of 50 PMS students and a musical score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, performances run October 24-26.