What We've Learned Covering the Bay for a Year
Looking back at stories of workers, tenants, parties, animals, strikes and a few burning Waymos.
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Bay Area Artist Enrique Chagoya on Art and Hope
There’s a difference between art made from deep introspection and art which is merely inoffensive, capitalist decoration.
Meet the Locals: Tiburon Mariposa Lily
A survivor of a transformed California, and a reminder of how delicate our world is.
My Boss Is Shoving AI Down Our Throats. What Do I Do?
Our advice columnist Pretty Good Advice thinks through a work dilemma.
Greed is Stripping the World Cup of its Soul
Who wants a World Cup devoid of feeling? A die-hard soccer fan laments what is sure to be a tournament overflowing with cash, but lacking in life.
The Unseen Workers That Power Your East Bay Life, Made Visible with Liam O’Donoghue
Jacquelyn Tran speaks with the host of "East Bay Yesterday" about curating a new labor-focused photography exhibition for East Bay Photo Collective.
Film Review: ‘Wood Street’ (2026)
Caron Creighton's camera captures the vibrant and organized unhoused community of the Wood Street Commons in West Oakland, and the trials they must endure to fight for the right to survive in the face of a looming eviction.
Meet the Locals: “Albino” Raccoons
Bay Area Current’s guide to your local native species and why they matter.
'The Fever' at Clio's Books Transforms a Familiar Hang into an Immersive Moral Reckoning
Wallace Shawn’s ironic polemic against class society takes audiences on a psychic and physical journey after dark.
Confessions & Obsessions with La Doña
A monthly questionnaire that tries to get to the bottom of things.
Scene Report: Oakland Hometown Hero Alysa Liu’s Massive Celebration Rally
We spoke to rally attendees about taking time off, burnout, and what inspired them to come out in the first place.