Bay Area West Contra Costa Unified considering vaccine mandate By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | August 27, 2021 The school district serves around 30,000 students.
Around Town Claims of vaccine side effects in VAERS can offer insight into vaccine hesitancy By Matt Motta and Dominik Stecuła | The Conversation | August 27, 2021 Two political scientists discuss how COVID vaccine misinformation offers new insights into the origins of vaccine hesitancy in the U.S.
Featured in Category I studied people who think leisure is a waste of time – here’s what I found By Selin Malkoc, Associate Professor of Marketing, The Ohio State University | The Conversation | August 27, 2021 The belief that leisure is wasteful is deeply entrenched in some cultures, and is prevalent in the U.S.
Featured in Category Pass the Remote: Oakland-set thriller, and tale of aging tennis pro By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | August 27, 2021 A ticking-clock thriller, documentaries with links to the Bay, and a struggling sports pro feature in this week's list of screen faves.
City Tracking COVID in Piedmont | August 24 By Exedra Staff | August 24, 2021 As cases rise, the school district takes additional steps to minimize the spread of COVID in schools.
COVID-19 What does full FDA approval of vaccine do if it’s already authorized for emergency use? By Jennifer Girotto Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut | August 24, 2021 One-third of Americans say they won't consider being vaccinated against COVID-19 until the vaccine receives full FDA approval.
COVID-19 California Medical Board threatens to sanction doctors who abuse mask exemptions By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 24, 2021 The board encouraged members of the public to file complaints if they believe they see inappropriate exemptions.
Uncategorized When hotter and drier means more – but eventually less – wildfire By Maureen C Kennedy, Don McKenzie, and Jeremy Littell | August 24, 2021 The diversity of wildland in the western US means that not all ecosystems respond in the same way to a hotter and drier climate.
Business & Finance Yoga classes, therapy and 401(k)s: California businesses beefing up benefits to attract workers By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | August 24, 2021 California businesses are responding to a labor shortage with social media pleas, hiring incentives, and more money.
Bay Area NASA approves UC Berkeley effort to put satellites in Mars orbit By Bay City News | August 24, 2021 The effort aims to show that relatively inexpensive spacecraft can be assembled in a short period of time to explore other planets.