Arts & Entertainment Local Lit | June’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | June 3, 2022 Fairyland Book Festival; activities at Oakland Public Library; releases from Nomadic Press; plus author visits from the likes of David Sedaris, Amor Towles, and more.
Bay Area Masks are once again mandated in Alameda County By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | June 3, 2022 The order does not apply to the city of Berkeley, which has its own health jurisdiction.
climate change Climate controversy: California’s plan for handling crisis is flawed, advisors say By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters | June 3, 2022 The plan fails to provide substantial evidence that capturing carbon will meet ambitious greenhouse gas goals, critics say.
California Will California gun laws go national? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | June 3, 2022 On Thursday night, President Joe Biden gave a speech urging Congress to adopt a swath of new gun restrictions.
California California may give fast food workers power to bargain with their industry By Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | June 2, 2022 Labor-sponsored bill would be key to establishing an organizing foothold in an industry where unionization has long been elusive.
Bay Area COVID challenges, bad student behavior push teachers to limit, out the door By Diana Lambert | EdSource | June 2, 2022 Thousands of California teachers quit the profession in the middle of the school year.
California Reparations could include tuition, housing grants, California task force says By Lil Kalish | CalMatters | June 1, 2022 The first-in-the-nation task force has released the first of two reports.
Arts & Entertainment Agnes Martin’s pursuit of happiness resonates at the SFMOMA By Matthew Byrne | Bay City News Foundation | May 31, 2022 Martin never relented in her pursuit of perfection and precision, and she produced some of her most acclaimed works well into old age.
Bay Area New study reveals hidden facts on college for California Asian American and Pacific Islander students By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | May 31, 2022 Report debunks "model minority" myth and shows disparity in college graduation rates among California's Asian American population.
City More free compost as City pilots new ‘self haul’ program By Alyssa Dykman | Piedmont Sustainability Program Manager | May 31, 2022 Garden and mulch enthusiasts, take note: compost will be available every Friday throughout the summer.