Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: San Jose Jazz Fest, Herb Alpert, and Sondheim’s ‘Follies’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | August 10, 2022 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.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ traveling exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum By Molly Burke | Bay City News Foundation | August 10, 2022 The exhibition features 51 pieces of art by emerging artists of African descent that deal with identity, politics, and art history.
COVID-19 California monkeypox response is bumpy, but builds on COVID lessons By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | August 10, 2022 Monkeypox tests and vaccines are in short supply as public health officials grapple with red tape and short supplies.
Around Town Revisiting the Tahoe Rim Trail Hike By Nick Levinson | August 9, 2022 More adventures around Lake Tahoe -- amazing hikes, great heights, and views to match.
Bay Area Women’s reproductive health professionals fight for more abortion training in California By Ally Dickson | Bay City News Foundation | August 9, 2022 A recent state bill aims to grow a network of diverse clinicians trained in abortion and sexual and reproductive health care.
gavin newsom Bounty hunting: Foes of guns and abortion resurrect an old idea By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | August 9, 2022 Texas put a bounty on abortion providers and California did the same for illegal gun sales, but critics point to bounties' long and troubled history.
California COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | August 9, 2022 Wastewater testing has been a reliable early alarm bell for COVID outbreaks.
High School Later start times present new challenges for school leaders By Ashleigh Panoo | EdSource | August 9, 2022 A new law mandates later start times for secondary students in California.
Bay Area University of California faces calls to reduce barriers for transfer students By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 8, 2022 Critics want guaranteed admissions for transfers improved. A new statewide panel on transfer issues is set to convene.
Climate Sea change: Crew returns with 96 tons of plastic from the Pacific By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation | August 7, 2022 The journey was only part of the Bay Area nonprofit organization Ocean Voyages Institute’s mission to clean up fields of garbage.