Arts & Entertainment Betting on Black: Oakland looks to establish itself as incubator of Black filmmaking talent By Lloyd B. Davis | Bay City News | August 19, 2026 New public funding and a thriving artist community are lifting up a new generation of filmmakers.
Bay Area Trump’s visa policies are not deterring international students from California universities By William Melhado | EdSource | August 19, 2026 Elsewhere across the country, universities have seen dips in international student enrollment during Trump’s second term.
City The Blotter | Car stolen twice in Piedmont By Damin Esper | August 18, 2026 Plus: Flock camera tampered with
City Pool pass rates increase Sept. 1 By City of Piedmont | August 18, 2026 Lock in current rates by August 31.
Arts & Entertainment Tonight: Food Truck Friday returns as partner to Piedmont’s free Movie in the Park By City of Piedmont | August 18, 2026 Trucks along Highland Avenue will serve food and drinks until 8 and the movie will start shortly afterwards.
California Newsom promotes affordable insulin, but California’s generic label off to a slow start By Angela Hart | KFF Health News | August 18, 2026 CalRx aims to make insulin more affordable and accessible for the nearly 3.7 million California adults diagnosed with diabetes.
Arts & Entertainment High-stakes trial over Instagram and Facebook’s impact on children opens in Oakland By Thomas Peele | EdSource | August 18, 2026 Meta faces similar upcoming litigation in other states.
Environment Forest fires follow roads. The Trump administration wants to build more By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | August 18, 2026 Under a new federal rule, some of California’s most remote backcountry could open to new roads and development.
California A canceled grant program deemed ‘discriminatory’ by Trump spurs cuts at California colleges By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 18, 2026 Support services for STEM students and community college transfers face axe after federal cuts.
California The state says he stole millions from California seniors. Courts missed warning signs for years By Byrhonda Lyons | CalMatters | August 18, 2026 A CalMatters investigation found that many of the safeguards designed to protect against fiduciary abuse have been abandoned or ignored.