California Newsom’s $50 million opioids education pledge comes as colleges warn of risks By Emily Forschen, Itzel Luna, and Colleen Murphy | CalMatters | January 18, 2022 The proposal is a sign of increased concern amid rising opioid overdoses nationwide.
Around Town 17th Annual Girl Scout Pinewood Derby car making workshop By Beth Wiesbrock | January 14, 2022 Calling all Girl Scouts, friends and sibs: Design, cut, sand and decorate Derby cars on Jan 23 in preparation for the big event on Feb 5.
Featured in Category Mills college, alumnae association to drop lawsuits filed against one another By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 14, 2022 Mills College is expected to join Northeastern University around July 1.
California Number of undergraduates continues to fall in California By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | January 14, 2022 A large drop in undergraduate enrollment followed the shift to online learning in fall 2020.
Arts & Entertainment Noise Pop 2022: Five Bay Area bands you don’t want to miss By Lydia Sviatoslavsky | Bay City News Foundation | January 14, 2022 After a COVID-related hiatus in 2021, the Noise Pop festival is scheduled to return next month.
California Why COVID disruptions at California colleges and universities differ from March 2020 By Michael Burke | EdSource | January 14, 2022 Officials are optimistic that the pause on in-person classes will be temporary.
Bay Area Chasing waterfalls: Time to hike Mount Diablo State Park is now By Tony Hicks | Bay City News Foundation | January 13, 2022 One of the Bay Area’s best seasonal hikes is in full bloom — and flow — right now.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Marcus Shelby, a Tony-winning musical, Mendelssohn’s sister and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | January 12, 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 Seahorses + cocktails: Cal Academy kicks off NightLife 2022 By Gina Gotsill | Bay City News Foundation | January 11, 2022 NightLife is a series of adults-only, science-minded events that run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. every Thursday.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Don’t Look Up’ illustrates 5 myths that fuel rejection of science By Gale Sinatra and Barbara K. Hofer | The Conversation | January 11, 2022 The recently released disaster feature is a Hollywood primer on willful misunderstandings of climate science.