California More communities are giving flavored tobacco the boot. Will California follow? By Zinnia Finn | Kaiser Health News | August 19, 2022 In November, California voters will decide whether to allow a statewide ban to take effect.
Bay Area UC and CSU campuses prepare to offer abortion pills for students by January By Margo Rosenbaum and Natalie Lu | California Student Journalism Corps | August 18, 2022 California's community colleges, unlike their four-year public counterparts, are not required to offer medication abortions by Jan 1.
Bay Area California’s fast food bill could link chains to wage theft and other workplace violations By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | August 17, 2022 Proponents say AB 257 could curb wage theft, but restaurateurs say it could raise costs and prices.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: An edgy ‘Oklahoma!,’ Verdi’s glorious Requiem and Rita Rudner’s saucy stand-up By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | August 17, 2022 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.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Silicon Valley’s in-person Cinequest festival has films for every mood By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | August 17, 2022 The festival runs now through Aug. 29.
Bay Area Report identifies areas of most segregated areas of white wealth By Kiley Russell | Bay City News Foundation | August 16, 2022 Piedmont is among the areas named; others include Belvedere, Woodside, Orinda, and Alamo.
Bay Area ‘Spare the Air’ caution continues through Wednesday By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | August 16, 2022 Fire season comes to the region.
Arts & Entertainment Litquake returns in October with fully in-person schedule By Rya Jetha | Bay City News Foundation | August 16, 2022 Highlights include “Kidquake” on Oct. 7 with kidlit author presentations and workshops for K-5 students and teachers.
California California schools face avalanche of changes By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | August 16, 2022 Most COVID restrictions have loosened, but districts are contending with plenty of other new policies.
Bay Area State law to reduce food waste has Bay Area food banks starving for better distribution By Mengyuan Dong | Bay City News Foundation | August 15, 2022 SB 1383 aims to achieve a 75 percent reduction in organic waste in landfills by 2025, as well as a 20 percent diversion of edible food.