COVID-19
California
9,000 California schools on track to reopen; 47 counties move out of purple tier
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Public schools across California are reopening as counties loosen pandemic restrictions amid decline in COVID-19 cases.Bay Area
‘No one is sure what to expect’: Schools, colleges add more counseling services for student mental health
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After more than a year of fragmented, disrupted learning, schools and colleges are preparing for a rush of student mental health needs as campuses reopen.Bay Area
SF superintendent’s resignation points to ongoing turnover in school leadership
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According to an EdSource survey of California’s 30 largest school districts, since 2017 some 13 superintendents have left their posts, or will have at the end of this school year.California
State tax on ultra-rich proposed by South Bay assemblyman
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The plan mirrors national efforts by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and other members of Congress who earlier this month proposed the Ultra-Millionaire Tax.Arts & Entertainment
The SF artist known as Wobbly on teaching machines to sing
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Jon Leidecker's latest album once again is built around mobile phones and toys with the concept of machine listening.Arts & Entertainment
Review: An Iranian couple takes the long road to divorce in ‘Wild Berries’
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Radio play is the first English-language adaptation in the United States of a work by acclaimed Iranian scholar and playwright Naghmeh Samini.Arts & Entertainment
In a year of zoom memorials, art exhibit makes space for grief
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Grief has been compounded because families have been unable to publicly celebrate the lost lives with in-person memorials.California
Breweries, wineries, and distilleries can serve alcohol without meals
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Under previous, stricter rules, businesses in this category were required to serve food alongside alcoholic beverages.Bay Area
