Arts & Entertainment
California
State updates event guidance to allow limited crowds for live performances, private events
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Looser rules come with caveats, such as indoor private gatherings requiring covid testing or guests' proof of full vaccination and, after that, a cap of 150 attendees.COVID-19
Free covid-19 testing pilot for high school athletes opens next week
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The pilot program will expand to include all students in grades 6 to 12 after spring break.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: These short films are in the running for an Oscar
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Engaging, exciting, and concise -- nominated films will be available live and streaming starting today, Friday April 2.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Dazzling music, explosive drama, and potent neoclassical ballet
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The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.Bay Area
Popular Tilden steam train attraction to reopen this weekend
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A favorite local attraction nestled in Tilden Regional Park, the railway has been in operation for nearly 70 years.Arts & Entertainment
Read all about it! BART stations tout touchless dispensers for free flash fiction
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Each story is around 500 words -- taking only a few minutes to read -- and is suitable for all ages.Bay Area
After attacks on Asian Americans, California lawmakers push to expand hate crime laws
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The Atlanta shootings and other recent attacks on Asian Americans have prompted state lawmakers to resurrect past bills, but hurdles remain in documenting and prosecuting hate crimes.Bay Area
Statewide, teacher retirements are projected at 5 percent of K-12 educator workforce
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A recent survey says 25 percent more teachers are projected to retire this year across California, the largest number in more than a decade.Bay Area
