COVID-19 Lions and tigers and anteaters? US scientists scan the menagerie for COVID By JoNel Aleccia | Kaiser Health News | November 5, 2020 Texas researchers tracking COVID-19 cases in household pets since June have found positive cases.
COVID-19 Leading school superintendents ask Gov. Newsom for ‘common standard’ for reopening schools in California By John Fensterwald | EdSource | November 3, 2020 Seven urban California school districts want the state to set strict standards on all aspects of reopening, especially on testing for the novel coronavirus.
Lifestyle Commentary | How college dreams helped me kick my habit By Raven Brown | EdSource Student Voices | November 3, 2020 Three years ago, Raven Brown kicked her drug habit and found a new sense of peace and belonging through her college studies.
Arts & Entertainment ‘The Haunted Bay’ filmmaker talks about six of Northern California’s spookiest sites By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | October 30, 2020 Ying Liu's web series chronicling spooky and strange Bay Area locales is in its third season.
children Kids more strategic about swapping Halloween candy than you might think By Margaret Echelbarger | The Conversation | October 30, 2020 Children as young as 5 years can be adept at strategizing how they trade candy with their peers.
College With test scores out, college essays count more this year By Larry Gordon | EdSource | October 30, 2020 With SAT/ACT scores optional or totally off the table during the coronavirus pandemic, many colleges look to applicant essays in decisions.
California High school teachers in California wary of taking on contentious Biden-Trump election By John Fensterwald | EdSource | October 29, 2020 Distance learning, lurking parents compound challenges of a divisive issue.
covid UC Berkeley pop-up lab tests Bay Area wastewater for COVID-19 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | October 29, 2020 New wastewater testing lab produces swift results with cheap, simple materials.
Lifestyle Come for the art, stay for the vote with CCA’s new civic engagement campaign By Amelia Williams | Bay City News Foundation | October 27, 2020 Artists promote civic engagement for all to see with new exhibition in California College of the Arts, San Francisco gallery windows
News Safeway settles over hand sanitizer price gouging claims By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | October 27, 2020 Lawsuit alleges Safeway increased prices on two brands of hand sanitizer after pandemic began.