Housing California could borrow a record-breaking $35 billion to tackle the housing crisis. Will voters go along? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | August 3, 2023 Three of the biggest housing bonds in state history are bound for the 2024 ballot.
Bay Area Cal State makes some progress on graduation but lags on key graduation and equity goals, report finds By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 3, 2023 Progress is uneven among different campuses and achievement gaps also persist.
Bay Area What to know about bachelor’s degrees at California Community Colleges | Quick Guide By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 3, 2023 Bachelor's degrees are now offered at 27 of California's community colleges, giving students a more accessible, lower-cost option for a four-year degree.
Arts & Entertainment Authors around the Bay offer an August bounty of events By Leslie Katz | Bay City News Foundation | August 1, 2023 A list of notable August happenings around the region, with an emphasis on local authors.
Bay Area Schools ditching asphalt playgrounds to protect kids from rising heat By Helena Alexandra Getahun-Hawkins | Bay City News Foundation | August 1, 2023 Green spaces provide shade on hot days and can also can improve mental and physical health, one expert says.
Bay Area UCB researchers call for greater climate refugee protections By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News | August 1, 2023 According to the UN, more than 70 percent of the world's refugees will come from countries most vulnerable to climate change disasters.
Bay Area Don’t call it ‘toilet to tap’ — California plans to turn sewage into drinking water By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | August 1, 2023 The state’s new draft rules are more than a decade in the making.
Bay Area Oakland NAACP slams district attorney By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | July 28, 2023 Alameda County DA Pamela Price says she is reforming a biased criminal justice system.
Bay Area Student leaders, lieutenant governor urge Cal State to delay vote on tuition increase By Michael Burke | EdSource | July 28, 2023 CSU trustees plan to vote in September on annual 6% tuition increases.
rent Third time’s a charm for expanding rent control in California? By Lynn La | CalMatters | July 28, 2023 A new rent control measure has made the November 2024 ballot in California.