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California community colleges begin to mandate vaccines as COVID-19 cases surge
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Without a systemwide mandate, each community college district must decide whether to require or only encourage COVID-19 vaccinations.Bay Area
Court ruling temporarily blocks Mills College merger with Northeastern
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A merger agreement with Northeastern University was halted after allegations the college withheld critical financial and other information from the board of trustees.Bay Area
Tiny homes village under construction at Lake Merritt
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The village will eventually house 65 people and provide comprehensive services to help residents transition to stable housing and health.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Golden era Afghan film, a harrowing doc, and Alvin Ailey
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Pass the Remote checks out four fascinating documentaries as well as an uneven but worthwhile comedy-drama starring the magnificent Isabelle Huppert.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Baroque wonder; ‘Mothership’ voyage; starlit Shakespeare
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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.Bay Area
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory through Saturday
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While many Bay Area residents reported seeing and smelling smoke in the air, widespread unhealthy air is not expected due to the smoke's elevation.California
New law allows high schoolers to switch letter grades to pass/no pass
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Students who were in high school during the 2020-21 school year may apply to their school district to change letter grades.COVID-19
National polarized politics filtering down to local school board meetings
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In California, as well as nationwide, local disagreements at school board meetings have taken on the tenor and rhetoric of national partisan divides.COVID-19
