Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: The Black experience in America through the lens of Marlon Riggs By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 Homage to the UC Berkeley School of Journalism graduate, professor and activist whose legacy as a bold artist continues to grow in prominence.
Health Matters Older adults get new county website dedicated to their needs By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | September 22, 2020 Data, reports and guides as well as volunteer opportunities can also be found on the site.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Neighborhood Stories’ lets you discover Bay Area artists from the safety of your own car By Lisa Hix | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 This weekend “Neighborhood Stories” series continues, which highlights local artists at sites around Oakland.
Health Matters A real head trip: UC Berkeley researchers take deeper look at psychedelic drugs By Keith Burbank | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 One reason for studying psychedelics is that they may help people suffering from a mental illness.
Books Library of Congress’ 20th annual National Book Festival may be a virtual sensation By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 Live and view-on-demand opportunities mean no crowded lines, no travel to a crowded venue and – no need to miss a single thing.
Bay Area Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery honors curator’s 40 years of service By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | September 18, 2020 Brian Kemble is still channeling, on a daily basis, the lovely, cactus-crazed lady who inspired, then hired him, back in 1980.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: ‘The Way I See It’ through the lens of White House photographer, ‘The Audition’ and more By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020 Also revisit 1962 as a great year for filmmaking; and check out noir mystery, Through a Glass Darkly
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Classical guitar with DuoSF; Berkeley composer/performer Myra Medford; Roy Rogers and more By Artful Observer | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020 What's streaming here, now and in the coming weeks
Arts & Entertainment Must-see picks at Frameline44 film festival By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020 The remainder of September brings LGBTQ-themed features and shorts.
Home & Garden Does ignoring robocalls make them stop? What 1.5 million of them taught us By Sathvik Prasad and Bradley Reaves, for The Conversation | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020 New research aims to give phone companies tools to help curb robocalls.