Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Five goodies to catch at SF Indie Fest this weekend By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | February 1, 2022 Cat dads, martial arts, childhood memories, and more in this selection with Bay area connections from the popular festival.
Books Local Lit | February’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | February 1, 2022 Hacks for finding live and virtual events with a focus on Black History, and, of course, love.
California Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | February 1, 2022 The need for campus mental health services has skyrocketed during the pandemic, with many students undergoing grave psychological crises.
California Colleges reassess safety plans after omicron surge By Omar Rashad, Stephanie Zappelli, and Marnette Federis | CalMatters | January 31, 2022 California colleges are increasing isolation capacity and updating mask rules while planning for a future in which COVID-19 is endemic.
California California ready to launch $3 billion, multiyear transition to community schools By John Fensterwald | EdSource | January 31, 2022 Districts can soon apply for funding to transform schools by expanding services for the "whole child" and extensively involving parents.
Around Town Registration for 2022-2023 PRD preschool is now open By Piedmont Recreation Department | January 28, 2022 Deadline for residents is Feb 9, and Feb 16 for non-residents.
Around Town Liam Kelly joins PRD as new recreation supervisor By Piedmont Recreation Department | January 28, 2022 Kelly was most recently employed by the City of Albany where he held a similar position and has worked since 2011.
California California high school graduation rate held steady during pandemic By Diana Lambert and Daniel J. Willis | EdSource | January 28, 2022 Flexible graduation requirements, summer programs, and tutoring may have kept students in caps and gowns.
California California EDD besieged with more fraud attempts By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 28, 2022 The Employment Development Department says it suspects 98% of the 27,000 medical providers associated with disability claims are fraudulent.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Sundance docs and cinema classics By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | January 28, 2022 W. Kamau Bell's important Cosby film comes to Showtime, plus riveting documentaries and Berkeley film archive classics on the big screen.