Catherine Roseman - Bay Area Current

We Have Theories About What Makes For a Good Event

Current Events newsletter admin reveal, plus events for Oct 27-Nov 2.

Mia Halsey Oct 27, 2026

Data Center Frenzy: A Bay Area Primer

AI data centers have arrived in the Bay — and the fight to block them is just getting started.

Tamara Kneese Oct 26, 2026

French Students Proclaim “the End of the Contemporary Era”

A report from Current’s foreign correspondents in Paris and Marseille.

Luca Richardson, Adélia Teixeira Oct 22, 2026

Catherine lives in Oakland, works in local government, and coaches high school cross country at her neighborhood public school. The views in her writing are her own.

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Culture

BEAT THE BAY AREA HEAT WAVE: 5 Perfect Pools For A Summer Swim

It’s a beautiful day to take a swim at one of these Bay Area public lap pools, curated by yours truly.

Catherine Roseman Jul 31, 2026

Culture

Loo Review: The Bay Area’s Best Public Restrooms

A guide to the best, worst, and possibly scariest bathrooms in the Bay Area — the parks edition

Catherine Roseman Oct 20, 2025