Around Town PMS pickleball courts are open for play By Exedra Staff | June 1, 2020 With social distancing rules in place, the courts will now be open M, W, F, Sa, Su from 10am-2pm.
Bay Area Point Isabel Regional Shoreline reopening Monday with dog leash restrictions By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | June 1, 2020 Keeping dogs on leash will make it easier for owners to keep their distance from each other.
Around Town Everyone’s a Critic By David Thigpen | May 29, 2020 Of tigers and kings, Michael Jordan and Bulls, Phyllis Schlafly and ERA, communities and belonging.
Featured in Category What are we eating now | Oodles of noodles from Shan Dong By Lou Fancher | May 29, 2020 This family-run spot in downtown Oakland has long been popular for their homemade noodles served any which way you might like.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the remote: Check out these six Pixar animated shorts By Randy Myers | Bay City News | May 29, 2020 Bite-sized entertainment for the whole family including Pixar's latest short film, "Out", the first short film to feature an LGBTQ lead.
Bay Area Public garden gates open up again By Kathryn Pritchett | May 26, 2020 After months sequestered at home, it’s a delight to wander in to someone else’s garden (without a turkey in sight!)
Books Orinda Books | Reading recs for right now By Lou Fancher | May 26, 2020 Classics are big sellers, but uplifting and escapist stories have been popular as well.
Arts & Entertainment Book talk with Berkeley’s Adam Hochschild, the author of ‘Rebel Cinderella’ By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | May 22, 2020 Hochschild's book follows a "from rags to riches to radical" storyline documenting the life of labor organizer and social justice champion, Rose Pastor Stokes.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets for Streaming | May 22-24 By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | May 22, 2020 I stream, you stream, we all stream this weekend: 'Moby-Dick,' Wayne Shorter, Bench Project, Smuin ballet and more
COVID-19 The 30-somethings who fled big cities to shelter with mom and dad By Sharon Jayson | EdSource | May 22, 2020 While viewed as temporary, sheltering with family is fostering unexpected togetherness during an uncertain time.