Education Civic education in U.S. includes instruction, but little participation, report says By Diana Lambert | EdSource | July 28, 2026 The Center on Reinventing Public Education at Arizona State University also found that few districts offer professional development opportunities for teachers on how to discuss controversial topics.
Arts & Entertainment Berkeley’s revamped Cheese Board Collective is bigger and better By Larry Sokoloff | Bay City News | July 28, 2026 A long-running expansion project has created more space for the cheese counter and baked goods.
Arts & Entertainment San Francisco mayor clears way for cannabis cafes serving food, nonalcoholic drinks By Christopher Vinasco, Bay City News | July 28, 2026 Alcohol and tobacco remain barred from the premises.
Food & Drink The Dish | Kale, Chicken, Almond & Goat Cheese Salad By Katie Goldberg | July 28, 2026 A protein-packed kale salad that makes for a satisfying main course.
Bay Area Sonoma State University to reinstate NCAA Division II athletics program By Adam Sutro | Bay City News | July 28, 2026 Revival backed by state funding.
California California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement By Adam Ashton | CalMatters | July 27, 2026 A new state Supreme Court ruling upholds limits on how many vacation hours government workers can cash out and apply toward the pension formulas.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: ‘House the Zaentz Built,’ ‘Reading Lolita,’ ‘I Want Your Sex,’ ‘Hadestown,’ ‘American Pachuco’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | July 27, 2026 New releases at movie theaters around the Bay Area.
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.