Arts & Entertainment Book talk with Berkeley’s Adam Hochschild, the author of ‘Rebel Cinderella’ By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | May 22, 2020 Hochschild's book follows a "from rags to riches to radical" storyline documenting the life of labor organizer and social justice champion, Rose Pastor Stokes.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets for Streaming | May 22-24 By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | May 22, 2020 I stream, you stream, we all stream this weekend: 'Moby-Dick,' Wayne Shorter, Bench Project, Smuin ballet and more
COVID-19 The 30-somethings who fled big cities to shelter with mom and dad By Sharon Jayson | EdSource | May 22, 2020 While viewed as temporary, sheltering with family is fostering unexpected togetherness during an uncertain time.
Bay Area In historic action, UC moves to drop SAT/ACT and develop a replacement exam for admissions By Larry Gordon | EdSource | May 21, 2020 UC's move is expected to have influence nationally; supporters expect it will result in more ethnic and income diversity on campuses.
Bay Area California students sue College Board after being unable to submit AP exams By Michael Burke | EdSource | May 21, 2020 College Board says students who couldn't submit exams must retake them in June; students instead want their original responses to be graded.
Arts & Entertainment Oakland filmmaker’s ‘Two Ply’ wins top award in KQED Homemade Film Festival By Dan Rosenheim and Bay City News Foundation | Local News Matters | May 21, 2020 Kate J. Miller’s toilet paper recreation of our SIP realities makes you smile and laugh, and that’s something we all crave.
Bay Area Oakland Airport almost completely devoid of passengers in April By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 21, 2020 Oakland International Airport reported a 96 percent drop in passenger volumes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bay Area UC may allow partial campus reopenings in the fall By Larry Gordon | EdSource | May 21, 2020 If they reopen, campuses would at first require face coverings, limit class sizes, ban audiences at sports events.
College 100 days since the first alert, California’s education system grapples with upheaval and uncertainty By Louis Freedberg | EdSource | May 21, 2020 Bedrooms and kitchen tables have been turned into classrooms, but the question remains, how and when will students return to school?
California California’s college class of 2020 prepares for a shrinking job market By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | May 21, 2020 Amid historic job losses, students are urged to look for alternatives like graduate school and projects until hiring resumes.