Bay Area California’s progressive laws take a tumble in the courts By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | May 17, 2022 Most recently, courts pushed back on requirements for gender equity in boardrooms.
Bay Area FDA approves COVID test that also detects flu, RSV By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | May 17, 2022 The agency issued its approval Monday of the non-prescription at-home test.
Bay Area COVID boosters for children ages 5-11 approved by FDA By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | May 17, 2022 With the approval, all vaccine-eligible age groups are now also eligible for at least one booster vaccine dose.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy’ paints a big, diverse picture of San Francisco’s funniest By Amelia Williams | Bay City News Foundation | May 16, 2022 Nina Ghiselli (G for the stage) and OJ Patterson are two Bay Area natives, comedians and now -- co-authors.
Bay Area Billions more for California schools, colleges under Newsom’s revised budget By John Fensterwald, Karen D'Souza, Ali Tadayon, Michael Burke, Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | May 16, 2022 One-time and ongoing Proposition 98 funding would be an unprecedented $35 million more than the Legislature appropriated a year ago.
Bay Area Behind Newsom’s $301 billion budget, big financial concerns By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | May 16, 2022 California has a whopping $100 billion surplus, but looming financial threats could threaten the state’s economy in just a few years.
Around Town Local with Lisa | Farm to table restaurant opens on Piedmont Avenue By Lisa Chan Carnazzo, GrubbCo | May 13, 2022 [SPONSORED] Meet farmer Aomboon Deasy of K & J Orchards -- and learn about the newly opened Pomet, a joint effort between her and Chef Alan Hsu.
Bay Area Starting this summer, EBMUD to add 8 percent drought surcharge By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | May 13, 2022 For an average single-family home using 200 gallons of water per day, the surcharge will amount to approximately 10 cents per day.
Arts & Entertainment REMINDER | Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir sings in spring By Keri Butkevich | PEBCC | May 13, 2022 PEBCC honors grads and training departments in concerts on Saturday, May 21 and Saturday, June 4.
Bay Area Students lobby for bill to ease university housing crunch — but would it work? By Ryan Loyola | CalMatters | May 13, 2022 Student activists say SB 886 would fast-track campus housing projects, which can get tangled in lawsuits.