California Did California keep its promise to provide menstrual products on college campuses? By Itzel Luna | CalMatters | April 4, 2023 California’s public colleges are required to provide free menstrual products to students as of this school year.
gavin newsom California may change its mental health funding. Why that might cut some services. By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | April 3, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to shift more money to housing severely mentally ill homeless people.
Education Social media has some significant upsides for teenage girls, survey finds By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | March 30, 2023 Girls use social media to connect with friends and find resources, but many say they spend too much time online.
Arts & Entertainment SFBATCO’s pithy ‘Private’ is about spying, and much more By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News Foundation | March 26, 2023 Initially a dramatic tale about (literal) surveillance, the story evolves to explore the ways partners hide from each other.
COVID-19 End of COVID emergency will usher in changes across the US health system By Rachana Pradhan | Kaiser Health News | March 22, 2023 The May 11 expiration of the federal government’s pandemic emergency declaration will affect patient care across a broad range of settings.
Bay Area Are kids collateral damage in California culture wars? By Diana Lambert | EdSource | March 21, 2023 Survey: Political polarization is hurting school staff and management and heightening anxiety and hostility among students.
California California picks generic drug company to produce low-cost insulin By Angela Hart | Kaiser Health News | March 18, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom, who blasted pharmaceutical companies for gouging Californians, is also eyeing other generic drugs including naloxone.
Education Social media challenged: San Mateo schools sue tech firms for alleged harm to students By Kiley Russell | Bay City News Foundation | March 17, 2023 The same companies, along with Facebook and parent company Meta, face a similar lawsuit in Seattle.
California California bill would require school employees to notify parents if child identifies as transgender By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | March 17, 2023 A 2022 survey of 34,000 LGBTQ youth found that only a third of transgender and nonbinary children consider home a gender-affirming place.
Bay Area Dementia care programs help, if caregivers can find them By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | March 1, 2023 Unlike support groups, comprehensive care programs teach caregivers concrete skills.