California Industry groups vie in Sacramento for share of $11 billion in new Medicaid money By Angela Hart and Samantha Young | KFF Health News | July 21, 2023 Most of the money is earmarked for higher payments to doctors, hospitals, and other providers but details have yet to be worked out.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Jewish film fest; new films span somber to frothy By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | July 20, 2023 The 43rd San Francisco Jewish Film Festival runs July 20 through Aug. 6 and includes screenings in Oakland at the Piedmont.
Bay Area University of California opposes bill aimed at simplifying transfer process By Michael Burke | EdSource | July 20, 2023 UC officials argue many students would arrive underprepared because associate degree requirements don't always match UC prerequisites.
Arts & Entertainment How I learned to stop worrying and love the doll By Carol Hay | The Conversation | July 18, 2023 A feminist philosopher’s journey back to Barbie. Director Greta Gerwig's movie "Barbie" premieres this week.
Bay Area Audit finds Cal State failed to fully address sexual harassment on campuses By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | July 18, 2023 Sexual harassment and misconduct complaints across the system came from faculty, staff, contractors, and students.
California Smokers fund California’s early childhood programs. What happens when they quit? By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | July 18, 2023 A new ban on flavored tobacco products is accelerating a decline in nicotine tax revenue that funds California’s early childhood services.
California California Legislature could boost night markets By Lynn La | CalMatters | July 18, 2023 A new bill aims to cut red tape and costs in establishing night markets.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books in July from local authors – July 2023 By Frances Dinkelspiel | Bay City News Foundation | July 17, 2023 Plus an interview with Ilana DeBare on her gritty fiction debut set in Hell.
Bay Area Report: Governor’s mental health plan could strip more than $700 million from services By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | July 17, 2023 County-run mental health programs could lose out under Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to redirect the state's millionaires' tax toward housing.
Featured in Category In older adults, a little excess weight isn’t such a bad thing By Judith Graham | July 17, 2023 Researchers have found that while obesity at any age risks harming health, a few extra pounds in later life isn’t cause for concern.