Bay Area CalPERS to pay $800 million settlement over claims it misled retirees on costs of long-term care insurance By Adam Ashton | CalMatters | March 20, 2023 Retired California government workers will get tens of thousands of dollars if they give up their long-term care insurance.
Bay Area Court ruling opens door to gig driver unionization, say labor advocates By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | March 20, 2023 A court ruling last week upheld much of a 2020 gig-worker initiative, but found part of the measure was invalid.
Bay Area AI in school: Virtually chatting with George Washington and your personal GPT-4 tutor By John Fensterwald | EdSource | March 20, 2023 Khan Academy is first off the block to apply the new GPT-4 artificial intelligence software to education with Khanmigo.
California California picks generic drug company to produce low-cost insulin By Angela Hart | Kaiser Health News | March 18, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom, who blasted pharmaceutical companies for gouging Californians, is also eyeing other generic drugs including naloxone.
Around Town Berkeley Symphony performs Spring Fever at PCA this Sunday By Lou Fancher | March 17, 2023 The chamber concert features works by composers Lili Boulanger, Astor Piazzolla, and Antonin Dvorak.
Business & Finance Life with Money | New Words for Familiar Feelings By Nick Levinson | Park Piedmont Advisors | March 17, 2023 [SPONSORED] How to talk about life, work, and money with the help of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.
Education Social media challenged: San Mateo schools sue tech firms for alleged harm to students By Kiley Russell | Bay City News Foundation | March 17, 2023 The same companies, along with Facebook and parent company Meta, face a similar lawsuit in Seattle.
California California bill would require school employees to notify parents if child identifies as transgender By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | March 17, 2023 A 2022 survey of 34,000 LGBTQ youth found that only a third of transgender and nonbinary children consider home a gender-affirming place.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Oakland in spotlight, plus docs in Sebastopol By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | March 16, 2023 Oakland takes center stage in new films and TV series, including a Steph Curry documentary playing April at the Grand Lake.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Ackamoor, Queen’s Cartoonists, opera, jazz, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | March 15, 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