Bay Area Stanford institute helps older adults figure out their next act By Larry Sokoloff | Bay City News Foundation | September 19, 2023 After successful careers in law, business, medicine and other fields, "fellows" take classes with Stanford undergraduates and graduates.
Housing How California lawmakers greenlit ‘any flavor of affordable housing you could possibly want’ By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 19, 2023 A patchwork of bills are giving housing developers and local governments more options to reduce red tape for housing projects.
Bay Area Former Oakland police chief says new report vindicates his wrongful termination claim By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 19, 2023 Mayor Sheng Thao defended Armstrong's firing, but Oakland Police Commission Chair Tyfahra Milele supported recommending Armstrong be reinstated.
climate change Newsom to sign corporate climate accountability bills By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | September 18, 2023 Companies will need to disclose their carbon footprint.
Bay Area How these bills before Gov. Gavin Newsom could change education in California By John Fensterwald | EdSource | September 18, 2023 The bills include protections for LGBTQ students, actions to address the teacher shortage and curbs on suspending high school students and on banning textbooks.
Education Tuition hike of 34% across five years coming to California State University By Mikhail Zinshteyn | September 15, 2023 Students, parents, faculty, and staff react to the fee hikes.
Bay Area Parents who switched to alternative schools amid pandemic are sticking with it By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | September 15, 2023 Public school enrollment in California fell over the decade prior to the pandemic and is expect to continue to decline over the next 10 years, too.
Bay Area Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan is going to voters. Here’s what you need to know By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | September 15, 2023 Some of an existing special tax that funds mental health services would be redirected to pay for housing for homeless people with mental illnesses.
Bay Area From films to counseling — how California is spending $90 million to fight hate By Felicia Mello | CalMatters | September 15, 2023 Hate crimes were up 20% in California in 2022, with those against transgender, Muslim, and Black people increasing especially sharply.
Housing That’s a wrap for California Legislature By Lynn La | CalMatters | September 15, 2023 Labor groups win big this year.