California How California voters don’t look like their state By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 11, 2023 Voters are disproportionately older, whiter, and homeowners, among other factors.
Bay Area UC admits more California residents for fall 2023 By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 8, 2023 UC Santa Cruz saw the largest increase in California resident admissions.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Animated film for all ages at BAMPFA By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | August 3, 2023 “The Art of Animation: Storytelling in the Digital Age” runs through the end of August.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Maxwell, ‘Starry Nights’ ballet, ‘Tina’ musical By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | August 3, 2023 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.
Arts & Entertainment Authors around the Bay offer an August bounty of events By Leslie Katz | Bay City News Foundation | August 1, 2023 A list of notable August happenings around the region, with an emphasis on local authors.
Bay Area Schools ditching asphalt playgrounds to protect kids from rising heat By Helena Alexandra Getahun-Hawkins | Bay City News Foundation | August 1, 2023 Green spaces provide shade on hot days and can also can improve mental and physical health, one expert says.
Bay Area UCB researchers call for greater climate refugee protections By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News | August 1, 2023 According to the UN, more than 70 percent of the world's refugees will come from countries most vulnerable to climate change disasters.
Bay Area Oakland NAACP slams district attorney By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | July 28, 2023 Alameda County DA Pamela Price says she is reforming a biased criminal justice system.
Bay Area Transferring from California community colleges? It’s a tough road, EdSource survey finds By Ashley A. Smith and Michael Burke | EdSource | July 25, 2023 More than half of students who responded said they found it difficult to know which courses they needed to transfer.
Arts & Entertainment Behind the scenes: California’s new arts education plans By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | July 25, 2023 Many arts advocates believe the myriad challenges of launching a new program will almost certainly pay off in higher student engagement.