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September 12, 2024
Visiting ‘Little Yosemite’
I’m always looking for new walks or hikes in or near the Bay Area, and, luckily, it’s hard to exhaust the options. It’s also hard to believe that until now, after so many years of hiking on...
August 29, 2024
East Bay recreation offers pastimes present aplenty
East Bay residents are incredibly lucky in the kinds of and proximity to recreational opportunities. Want to hike a challenging trail? No problem. Rather stroll one while birdwatching? Also easy to find. Go sailing, swimming, picnicking? All...
August 28, 2024
Local educator launches Roborubrics for the classroom
There’s a robot takeover happening in some American schools. Don’t worry; they’re not the Hollywood anthropomorphic bots that respond in “beep boop.” These ones are far more intelligent, and they’re making teachers’ lives easier.
When Oakland-born educator Sam...
August 28, 2024
Realistic optimism for the Best of the East Bay
We’re in a time of transition. Between summer and fall. Between vacation and the start of a new school year. Not to mention the ongoing roller coaster between now and the November election. Locally, it also seems...
June 25, 2024
What Love Means
When my partner and I started looking for our first home together, at the top of our must-have list was a yard for our 10-year-old Vizsla. Like most of his breed, “Mango” was athletic and sensitive—his favorite...
June 25, 2024
Paddling Offers Perspective in Open Waters
There’s something in the water in Alameda, and it might be a group of 50 8th graders in kayaks: Sea Trek just opened a second location at the Ballena Isle Marina after over three decades leading kayak...
June 25, 2024
New Neuter Rules Recommended for Cats and Dogs
East Bay animal shelters are in for quite the rewiring if county dog fixing standards catch up to the new vet-recommended age guidelines for neutering. But it may also relieve some of the pressure on owners struggling...
