Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Shakespeare, eternally reimagined, reinterpreted By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News Foundation | August 30, 2022 California Shakespeare Theater launches a radically reimagined “Lear” next month.
Bay Area Student racial diversity falters without affirmative action, UC tells U.S. Supreme Court By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | August 30, 2022 Outreach programs aimed at building diversity have not been effective -- both systemwide and at its most selective campuses.
Bay Area California passes bill to regulate wages for fast food workers By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | August 30, 2022 Supporters removed labor violations provision to sway moderate Democrats.
lgbtq Will California become a refuge for transgender health care? By Ariel Gans | CalMatters | August 30, 2022 A proposed bill would protect minors seeking and those providing transgender health care in the state from prosecution.
California Ranchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River water By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | August 30, 2022 As California is gripped by seemingly endless drought, a standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals rising tensions over water.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Cult classics and more for a lazy long weekend By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | August 29, 2022 Long weekend screenings include Jaws, Flash Gordon, and Xanadu.
Bay Area Teens may soon have access to updated COVID-19 booster shots By Kate Sequeira | EdSource | August 26, 2022 The move to authorize the vaccines comes as the BA.5 subvariant accounts for 90% of new cases in the country.
Bay Area These 10 maps tell stories of Bay Area’s Asian diversity By Rya Jetha | Bay City News Foundation | August 26, 2022 A new study by Bay Area Equity Atlas shows how AAPI populations are distributed across the region by separating data based on ancestry.
Bay Area California does little to ensure all kids read by third grade By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 26, 2022 A national push to change the teaching of reading shows a contrast between other states and California's hands-off approach.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Ramses the Great’ immersive exhibition: mummies and more By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation | August 26, 2022 Portions of ticket sales will go to preservation and excavation efforts for ancient artifacts in Egypt.