Bay Area Nvidia CEO donates $75M to Vanderbilt University’s new San Francisco arts college By EdSource Staff | July 24, 2026 The new school will be part of the 4.5-acre site in Potrero Hill that the university is acquiring from the California College of the Arts.
California Newsom appoints podcaster Scott Galloway to University of California Board of Regents By EdSource Staff | July 23, 2026 Galloway is a longtime booster of the UC system and has written about isolation and loneliness among young men.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Opera, ‘Chicken, Chitlins and Caviar,’ symphonic ‘James Bond Forever’ and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | July 22, 2026 Entertainment highlights this weekend around the Bay Area.
Arts & Entertainment Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music fest reveals initial lineup By Kelcie Lee | Bay City News | July 22, 2026 The festival will kick off the weekend with a benefit concert honoring singer and songwriter Steve Earle.
Education Cal State gives $340K job to ex-president who stepped down after discrimination lawsuit By Phoebe Huss | CalMatters | July 22, 2026 The outgoing president of Cal State San Bernardino, Tomás Morales, stepped down after he was sued for discrimination and harassment.
Business & Finance Four myths about insurance in California By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | July 22, 2026 There’s a lot of misinformation floating around out there about insurance. Here’s what you should know.
Arts & Entertainment New Philharmonia Baroque director Peter Whelan opens season with Handel’s ‘Tolomeo’ By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | July 21, 2026 The San Francisco ensemble that plays Baroque, Classical and early Romantic music on period instruments.
Bay Area Bay Area health officials urge vaccinations as measles cases continue to surge nationwide By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | July 21, 2026 Measles is highly contagious -- in a room where one person is infected, nine out of 10 unvaccinated people will contract the disease.
Arts & Entertainment Don’t forget the breath mints: Garlic Festival returns to Gilroy this weekend with food, fun By Lloyd B. Davis | Bay City News | July 21, 2026 For those brave enough, there’s also the festival’s famous garlic ice cream.
Arts & Entertainment Alameda County Fair draws 400,000 visitors, generates $312 million for local economy By Lloyd B. Davis | Bay City News | July 21, 2026 The fair ran from June 19 to July 12 and supported nearly 2,000 jobs, producing $14.3 million dollars in sales tax