Books Local Lit | Top tips for October By Lou Fancher | September 30, 2025 Visiting writers @ St Mary's, Litquake events, Mary Roach, Adam Johnson, and more for book lovers to check out this month.
Around Town Piedmont Center for the Arts | Music, art, and local brewers all on tap for October By Exedra Staff | September 30, 2025 You needn't go far to fill your weekends with all manner of entertainment.
Food & Drink The Dish | Apple Cider Donuts By Wendy Szczech | September 30, 2025 With fall flavor in every bite, these are a great way to get your morning started.
Arts & Entertainment Fresh from Napa festival, versatile Terrace Martin plays two-night Yoshi’s stand By Sydney Fishman | Bay City News | September 29, 2025 The five-time Grammy nominee plays Yoshi’s in Oakland on October 2-3.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Drunken films in Oakland, Mill Valley film fest, Westerns at Stanford, Castro news By Anita Katz | Bay City News | September 29, 2025 Film festivals—current, classical and a little tipsy—open in theaters and bars this week.
BART BART’s new ‘Next Generation’ gates cut fare evasion by more than half, officials say By Pete Young | Bay City News | September 29, 2025 New fare gates, the only ones of their kind in the world, are harder to push through, jump over or crawl under.
Arts & Entertainment YouTube star IShowSpeed’s Bay Area visit sparks massive crowds, Oakland sideshow By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | September 28, 2025 Known for his 24/7 live-streams of various stunts around the world, the YouTuber was bewildered by the chaos: "Oakland is nuts!"
Environment Oakland e-bike lending program launches with 50 bikes, low-income rider discounts By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | September 27, 2025 E-bikes are a relatively cheap alternative to cars -- those who participate in the program will pay $120 for a four-week period.
Arts & Entertainment Paris Opera Ballet rolls out North American premiere of ‘Red Carpet’ in Berkeley By James Ambroff-Tahan, Bay City News | September 26, 2025 In Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley on Oct. 2-4 in the first Bay Area appearance by the troupe since 2001.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Lots to enjoy in ACT’s affable immigrant family dramedy ‘Kim’s Convenience’ By Jean Schiffman, Bay City News | September 25, 2025 The plot follows an intense day in the life of the Kim family; playwright Ins Choi based it on his own family and their history of working in convenience stores.