Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: SF Opera’s ‘Il Trovatore,’ free concert at McLaren Park and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | September 14, 2023 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.
wildfires California lawmakers failed to fix the insurance market. So what comes next? By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | September 14, 2023 Legislators weren’t able to reach a compromise that helps insurers with wildfire risk while also protecting homeowners.
Arts & Entertainment Aurora Theatre’s ‘Born with Teeth’ is cleverly entertaining By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News Foundation | September 12, 2023 The show runs through October 1 in Berkeley.
California Ballot initiative would make personal finance a high school graduation requirement By John Fensterwald | EdSource | September 12, 2023 Backers of the proposal are aiming for 2024 ballot.
health A $25 minimum wage is in sight for California health care workers under new legislative deal By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | September 12, 2023 How soon these employees may see the $25 hourly wage floor depends on where they work.
Education Want a degree without classes and lectures? California community colleges test a new approach By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | September 12, 2023 The new model defines success by the skills a student learns, not the time they spend in a classroom.
California ‘Dr. Google’ Meets Its Match: Dr. ChatGPT By Andrew Leonard | KFF Health News | September 12, 2023 Researchers say AI bots results can be accurate but urge caution in the absence of any regulations.
Bay Area Cal State trustees decide this week on 6% tuition rate hike, but with a sunset provision By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | September 12, 2023 Faculty union opposes tuition rate increase, despite Cal State assertions that it will help improve compensation.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Wolf Play’ is an engrossing story of child adoption, love By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News Foundation | September 11, 2023 Mikee Loria is powerful as the titular character in this Shotgun Players production.
California Lawmakers, Newsom and UC agree on new community college transfer plan, legislative leader says By Michael Burke | EdSource | September 11, 2023 New compromise creates a pilot program to ease transfers from community colleges to the University of California.