California State clarifies isolation rules for workers, including school staff By Diana Lambert | EdSource | January 7, 2022 CalOSHA rules for COVID-positive, asymptomatic workers require a five-day isolation followed by five days of wearing a mask around others.
Taxes Tax hikes for universal health care in California? By Emily Hoeven | January 7, 2022 A group of Democratic legislators unveils bill package that would create a universal health care program funded by new taxes.
Arts & Entertainment Omicron shakes up Bay Area arts calendar By Lisa Hix | Bay City News Foundation | January 6, 2022 Oakland's relaunched First Friday is canceled this month and SF Ballet's gala is postponed until late March.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Buster Keaton, a musical ‘Twelfth Night,’ and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | January 5, 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: Six Sundance films with Bay Area connections By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | January 5, 2022 The entire Sundance Film Festival program will be screened online this year.
Lifestyle Popular peregrine falcon pair may yet reunite By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 4, 2022 On New Year's Day the longtime pair -- estranged in late October -- were seen displaying courtship behavior once again.
Featured in Category Why does experiencing ‘flow’ feel so good? By Richard Huskey, Assistant Professor of Communication and Cognitive Science, University of California, Davis | The Conversation | January 4, 2022 Research shows that people who experience flow regularly are happier and less likely to focus on themselves.
Books Local Lit | January’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | December 31, 2021 Reading, writing, and reaping the benefits of the Bay Area with book clubs, discussions, workshops and tutoring.
Bay Area Wild fungi emerge in local parks; some are toxic to people, pets By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation | December 31, 2021 The death cap and the Western destroying angel mushrooms are among the world's deadliest.
Bay Area California parks offer wealth of trails for a New Year’s Day hike By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | December 31, 2021 Take a hike at one of the Bay Area treasures participating in First Day Hikes nationwide.