Bay Area With sale of PG&E’s downtown HQ, farewell to SF falcon cam By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation | October 5, 2021 Almost 50 peregrines have hatched in front of an international audience since livestreaming of the nesting site began in 2005.
Bay Area UC workforce churn: Why a quarter of lecturers don’t return each year By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | October 5, 2021 Relatively low pay and little job stability create precarious working conditions and now lecturers are considering a strike.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Exuberant opening night at the SF Symphony By Caroline Crawford | Local News Matters | October 4, 2021 The nontraditional program, received enthusiastically, signaled what future programming will look like.
California Youthful advisers shape mental health program for their peers By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | October 4, 2021 A college student who grew up in the pressure cooker environment of Palo Alto is one of dozens of young people advising the new program.
Bay Area Inside a Bay Area school’s approach to reading as a ‘civil right’ By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | October 4, 2021 Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond is revamping its literacy program this year with a greater emphasis on phonics, classroom discussion, and culturally relevant texts.
Around Town Oh là là! Piedmont Adult School offers French classes By Piedmont Adult School | October 1, 2021 Taught by native speaker Jean Monnier, classes at all levels start the week of Oct 11.
Food & Drink Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again – what’s going on? By Jonathan Morris Professor of History, University of Hertfordshire | The Conversation | October 1, 2021 International Coffee Day is celebrated on Oct. 1, but this year has been a mixed bag for farmers and producers.
Around Town Reminder: LWV Forum | Zoning and affordable housing in Piedmont By Piedmont League of Women Voters | October 1, 2021 Tune in on Oct 5 to learn about how the city, and others like Piedmont, might implement the state’s housing mandate.
Bay Area Fourth graders and their families can attend 19 state parks with free pass By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Research shows that kids ages 9-11 are developmentally more receptive to engaging with nature and the environment.
Bay Area Will Biden’s reconciliation bill transform early childhood education? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Many families in California struggle to cover the cost of childcare.