Business & Finance State child welfare agencies under fire for pocketing foster kids’ Social Security money By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | April 6, 2023 A California grandmother fights to retrieve $30,000 taken by San Diego County from her grandchildren’s survivor benefits.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Joan Baez, Quinteto Latino, Vijay Iyer, and new theater By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | April 6, 2023 Joan Baez has published a book of drawings that span her life and career.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Ocean film fest, music in movies, DocLands By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | April 6, 2023 Ocean-themed films, singalong "Grease," Metallica party, and more.
Books The magic of story time: Why is reading aloud to kids so important? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | April 6, 2023 Amid the escalating national literacy crisis, this one is an easy fix, experts say: read aloud to your kids and students.
Arts & Entertainment Kareem Fahmy’s new play is a third-culture story and much more By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News Foundation | April 4, 2023 “A Distinct Society” goes on to Chicago after its Bay Area premiere, with Fahmy directing.
California Did California keep its promise to provide menstrual products on college campuses? By Itzel Luna | CalMatters | April 4, 2023 California’s public colleges are required to provide free menstrual products to students as of this school year.
California Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: are your clothes full of ‘forever chemicals’? By Hannah Norman | Kaiser Health News | April 4, 2023 The full health risks of wearing apparel made with PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are still unknown.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books from Bay Area authors By Meg Waite Clayton | Bay City News Foundation | April 3, 2023 Dogs, climate activism, ethical investment, and more from regional authors.
gavin newsom California may change its mental health funding. Why that might cut some services. By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 3, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to shift more money to housing severely mentally ill homeless people.
Arts & Entertainment Notes & Words raises $1.5 million for UCSF Benioff Children’s hospitals By Notes & Words | March 31, 2023 The annual fundraiser was hosted by Ben Fong-Torres and featured Grammy Award-winning musician Alanis Morissette.