Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Factual, fictional films in DocStories, Berlin & Beyond By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | November 3, 2023 Poignant and thought-provoking documentaries and fiction are in the mix this week.
Education How college admissions are changing after the end of affirmative action By Carolyn Jones and Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 3, 2023 Some colleges are boosting their student outreach to build diversity.
Bay Area Tuition-free access expanding across California community college campuses By Joshua Picazo | EdSource | November 3, 2023 All 116 California community college campuses now offer some form of tuition-free education.
California Where are the top U.S. Senate candidates raising their cash? By Yue Stella Yu and Jeremia Kimelman | CalMatters | November 3, 2023 The first open race for one of California’s U.S. Senate seats since 1992 is already awash in cash.
Bay Area How will California public transit agencies spend $5 billion? By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | November 2, 2023 One of the top arguments in the push for more state investment was that relying on passenger fares isn’t sustainable.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘Ain’t Too Proud,’ Desi Comedy Festival, guitar masters, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | November 2, 2023 Also: The free arts and culture extravaganza Fiesta Alameda returns this weekend for the second year.
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area book calendar: Author, literary events for November By Leslie Katz | Bay City News Foundation | November 1, 2023 Gail Tsukiyama, Michael Lewis, Henry Winkler and Susan Kiyo Ito are among the local fiction and nonfiction authors and celebrities taking the spotlight this month.
Bay Area Cal State faculty set to strike if demands not met By Lynn La | CalMatters | October 31, 2023 The California Faculty Association has never gone on strike systemwide, although it came close in 2016.
Arts & Entertainment New Century Chamber Orchestra’s 31st season boasts music on all levels By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News Foundation | October 31, 2023 The Bay Area-based ensemble opens its 2023-24 season this week.
gavin newsom Unemployment insurance: California’s ‘urgent’ $20 billion problem By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | October 31, 2023 The state’s unemployment insurance debt ballooned during the pandemic and has no clear path forward.