California Call 988: California finds $20 million to help pay for new crisis hotline By Jocelyn Wiener | CalMatters | September 8, 2021 After a push from advocates, California officials agreed to help fund a 988 network — a “robust statewide call center” for mental health.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Icelandic activist says she speaks for the elves By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | September 7, 2021 Sara Dosa's film delights in making us appreciate the hidden attributes of nature.
Around Town Photos | Cancer League raises funds for research at annual soiree By The Cancer League | September 7, 2021 Annual fundraiser raised over $75,000 for cancer research.
COVID-19 Bill backing outdoor dining passes through Legislature By Bay City News | September 7, 2021 Restaurants with outdoor dining spaces added during the pandemic will get another year to apply to make those spaces permanent.
Bay Area Research finds ethnic studies in San Francisco had enduring impact By John Fensterwald | EdSource | September 7, 2021 Ninth grade course engaged and motivated students who hadn't shown prior success in school.
Arts & Entertainment New exhibit celebrates colorful history of SF’s lowrider culture By Daniel Montes | Bay City News | September 7, 2021 Lowrider culture in the city has origins in a social justice movement that emerged in the face of government censure and police brutality.
Arts & Entertainment In The Artist’s Studio | Joan Mitchell: ‘A Life Lived Through Color’ at SFMOMA By Katie Korotzer | September 3, 2021 Piedmont resident is co-curator of the major retrospective that opens Saturday.
Bay Area Study finds indoor wildfire pollution can be mitigated by simple measures By Megan Munce | Bay City News Foundation | September 3, 2021 Using indoor air filters and keeping windows closed are key to limiting harmful particulate matter in homes.
Bay Area Bay Area leaders express their outrage at high court’s Texas abortion ban ruling By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | September 3, 2021 The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a Texas law that effectively bans abortions, precipitating concern that the law opens the door to an eventual overturn of Roe v. Wade.
California State accelerates timeline for college athletes to profit from their likenesses By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | September 3, 2021 The Fair Pay to Play act was signed in 2019 and originally slated to go into effect in 2023.