Bay Area EBMUD declares ‘stage 2’ drought emergency, reinstates penalties for excessive water use By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | April 28, 2022 The utility wants to cut water use by 10 percent compared with 2020.
Bay Area Homekey funds will help hotel near Piedmont Ave. become homeless housing By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | April 28, 2022 The conversion to housing will begin by fall this year.
Bay Area Bay Area’s ‘Big City’ mayors plea for more help from Sacramento By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | April 26, 2022 Without more money, cities will face a fiscal crisis, the mayors said.
Bay Area Letter grades on way out? Why some University of California departments may use alternatives By Michael Burke | EdSource | April 26, 2022 Changes are especially being considered for first-year students to help them get acclimated to college.
Bay Area Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season By Jennifer Weeks | The Conversation | April 26, 2022 The latest on protecting pollinators while coping with related allergies.
Bay Area Science for all ages at open-air exhibit this weekend By Exedra Staff | April 25, 2022 A program of interactive and entertaining science activities is on offer at the Lawrence Hall of Science.
Bay Area California state task force to tackle declining school enrollment By Diana Lambert | EdSource | April 22, 2022 Enrollment in grades K-12 fell by 1.8% this year and by 2.6% in 2020-21.
Home & Garden Pandemic gardening boom shows how gardens nurture public health By Alessandro Ossola, Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis | The Conversation | April 22, 2022 A new study supports anecdotal observations that pandemic gardeners often found their green spaces a welcome refuge.
California Cost, emotional stress leading to enrollment challenges at colleges, study finds By Michael Burke | EdSource | April 22, 2022 More than 50% of respondents said the cost of college stopped them from enrolling.
Bay Area Water surcharge, excessive use penalties on the table for EBMUD customers By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | April 22, 2022 At a board meeting next Tuesday, EBMUD may elevate its drought response and impose a surcharge on all customers.