Arts & Entertainment Movies: 2025’s unsung little gems By Anita Katz | Bay City News | January 5, 2026 Also, Gus Van Sant’s dark hostage comedy and two Oscar-shortlisted Palestinian stories.
Technology Could this mysterious California news site influence the 2026 election? By Colin Lecher | CalMatters | January 5, 2026 When is a news source not what it seems? The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent partisan ties.
Books Local Lit Events | January 2026 By Lou Fancher | January 2, 2026 Poetry — including youth poetry — journalism, birding around the Bay, and local Wiki fun are all on tap this month.
Featured in Category Finding meaning in the stars: Piedmont Adult School offers astrology workshop By Piedmont Adult School | January 2, 2026 "Your Stars, Your Story" is a two-hour workshop that explores astrology as a tool for self-reflection, insight, and personal storytelling.
Around Town Thank you to our sponsors and advertisers By Exedra Staff | January 2, 2026 The Piedmont Exedra would like to recognize the companies who have chosen to promote their goods and services on our site in the past year.
Bay Area Tilden Fungus Fair: Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 By East Bay Regional Parks | January 2, 2026 View hundreds of local mushroom specimens on display and hear from guest speakers.
City Support local, independent nonprofit journalism with a donation today By Exedra Staff | January 2, 2026 Thank you to those who have already contributed. If you haven't yet donated, there's no time like the present.
California New California fee targets batteries in PlayStations, power tools and singing cards By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | January 2, 2026 Consumers will have to pay a 1.5% fee on all products with an embedded battery as the result of a new law aiming to curb risk of battery fires.
Arts & Entertainment Notable 2025 nonfiction by Bay Area authors By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | January 1, 2026 From incisive social histories to meditations on nature, 10 books from 2025 to add to reading lists.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Neil Diamond tunes, Chris Botti, Pacific Mambo Orchestra, ‘Into the Woods’ By The Artful Observer | December 31, 2025 A strong showing of theater and music performances to kick of 2026.