Arts & Entertainment Rising stars sing Neapolitan songs in Merola Opera Program vocal-piano recital By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | June 22, 2026 Showcase performance is Thursday evening in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Frameline50, ‘Peter Asher: Everywhere Man,’ ‘Rose of Nevada” By Anita Katz | Bay City News | June 22, 2026 Plus, E. Jean Carroll documentary and a summer Italian film series.
Bay Area Embarcadero Plaza waterfront park design approved, plans to break ground late 2026 By Kelcie Lee, Bay City News | June 22, 2026 Funding for the $40 million project is being split by the private and public sectors.
California California lawmakers look to settle turf war over community college bachelor’s degrees By Michael Burke | EdSource | June 22, 2026 State law permits community colleges to create bachelor’s degree programs, as long as they don’t duplicate what’s offered at California’s four-year universities.
Uncategorized Summer jobs are getting harder for teens to find By Yuxuan Xie | EdSource | June 22, 2026 Job announcements in the entertainment and leisure sectors have plummeted compared to a year ago.
Careers There are 2 types of grade inflation. Students’ learning and earnings are at risk By Chad Aldeman | The74 | June 19, 2026 New research finds giving a D rather than an F can help — but pumping up averages lowers graduation rates, college attainment, and future income.
Technology Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experiment By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | June 19, 2026 A bill proposing limitations so far has garnered no opposition from lawmakers and may clear the Legislature as soon as Monday.
Arts & Entertainment Alameda County Fair now open, with 3 weeks of food and fun By Lloyd B. Davis | Bay City News | June 19, 2026 Pig races, acrobatic bikes, fried fair food, live music, and more.
public safety Flock Safety denies that feds directly accessed San Francisco’s camera system By Alise Maripuu and Pete Young | Bay City News | June 18, 2026 SFPD has turned off access to its ALPR system for NCRIC, an agency that shares data federally and regionally as well as locally.
Bay Area Golden Gate Bridge tolls set to increase 50 cents in July By Pete Young | Bay City News | June 18, 2026 The increase is part of a multi-year program approved by the Golden Gate Bridge board of directors.