COVID-19 What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US? By Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti | The Conversation | March 22, 2022 The new omicron subvariant is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid rising cases around the world.
California Overdue: State owes community clinics millions for COVID vaccinations By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | March 22, 2022 A year after ramping up to vaccinate 6 million low-income residents, community clinics are in dire final straits, with some cutting services.
California Is crackdown on social media for kids too late? By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | March 18, 2022 “Kids aren’t addicted to their phones. They’re addicted to their friends,” said one researcher.
California Bill would create refuge in California for people fleeing anti-transgender laws in other states By Daniel Montes | Bay City News | March 18, 2022 Out-of-state judgements to remove trans children from their parents based on their access to gender-affirming health care would be rejected.
Bay Area Key recommendation in A’s ballpark project to come Wednesday By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | March 15, 2022 The decision will hinge on cargo growth forecasts for the Port of Oakland.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Pixar’s ‘Turning Red,’ Berlin & Beyond, plus 4 more film fests By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | March 11, 2022 Film festivals galore, plus Pixar's latest, a dazzingly animated treat.
Bay Area What people get wrong about first-generation college students By Itzel Luna | CalMatters | March 8, 2022 The CalMatters College Journalism Network spoke with first-generation college students across the state about the challenges they face on campus.
Bay Area How one California elementary school sees success after overhauling its reading program By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | March 8, 2022 Richmond elementary school shelved a popular curriculum that has been criticized for not focusing on phonics.
City Thursday power outage hit 32,000 at its peak By Bay City News | March 4, 2022 Piedmont, a large section of the Oakland hills, and neighborhoods located south of Lake Merritt were affected.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Fellini and Gulpilil, plus more Oscar shorts By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | March 4, 2022 As restrictions start loosening up, more in-person film series are sprouting up everywhere.