Books Bill to mandate ‘science of reading’ in California schools faces teachers union opposition By Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, and Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | April 5, 2024 CTA says the bill will harm English language learners. Advocates say the union misunderstands current science.
California California State Board of Education accepting student board member applications By Monica Velez | EdSource | April 5, 2024 Any California public high school student who will be a senior in good standing by the 2025-26 school year can apply.
Around Town Piedmont basketball summer camps for kids and teens open for registration By Reader Submission | Jason Harris | April 5, 2024 PHS Coach Jason Harris leads a staff of current and former players and college athletes for two-week sessions in June.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘Barbie,’ Joyce Yang, ‘Dos Mujeres,’ Alonzo King’s Lines ballet, ‘Kite Runner’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | April 3, 2024 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.
Arts & Entertainment Green Day plays ‘Saviors,’ ‘American Idiot’ in fantastic Fillmore concert By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | April 3, 2024 Ultra Q -- Jakob Armstrong, Kevin Judd and brothers Chris and Enzo Malaspina -- opened the show.
Around Town Have you gone ‘green’? The East Bay Green Home Tour wants to hear from you By Exedra Staff | April 2, 2024 The tour takes place June 1 across the East Bay.
Books Local Lit | April’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | April 2, 2024 This month's literary events for children, teens, fans of Anne Lamott, of chamber music, and Earth Day.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: South Bay’s Poppy Jasper film fest By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | April 2, 2024 The week-long festival boasts a massive program of more than 250 screenings.
California California universities are required to offer abortion pills. Many just don’t mention it By Jackie Fortiér and Adolfo Guzman-Lopez | LAist | April 2, 2024 A law that requires all the state’s 33 public university campuses provide abortion pills took effect in January 2023.
Arts & Entertainment CA legislators consider bills on concert tickets and work calls By Lynn La | CalMatters | April 2, 2024 Some are pushing ambitious bills on contentious topics.