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Youth

PHS musical ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ on stage at Alan Harvey Jan. 30 – Feb. 2

By Amy Moorhead | January 28, 2025

The production is also participating in the inaugural BroadwaySF High School Musical Theatre Awards -- whereby two students are selected to compete in New York City.

Teen drug use plummets since COVID, but overdoses rise—how California’s numbers stack up

By Stacker Studio | Local News Matters

The Piedmont Parents Network holds second Speaker Series Event on November 12

By The Piedmont Parents Network

High-stepping into a new era: Cal Band keeps traditions alive while adapting to life in ACC

By Tina Chen and Robert Strauss, Bay City News

Survey reveals abortion is most important issue for young women as Election Day nears

By Alex Wayne and Rebecca Adams | KFF Health News

education

How parents can limit children’s harmful cellphone use at home

By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 27, 2024

12- to 13-year-olds have more than doubled their recreational screen time since the pandemic.

addiction

Fighting fentanyl: Assembly committee seeks solutions to rise of opioid deaths among kids

By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | August 15, 2024

Between 2019 and 2021, drug overdoses became the third most common cause of death for U.S. children and teens, according to the CDC.

Oakland

This Oakland urban farming nonprofit turns loss into inspiration to feed local community

By Aly Brown | Bay City News | July 12, 2024

West Oakland Farm Park serves as a place to put together meals and as a hub for cooking classes.

guns

US Surgeon General declares gun violence ‘a public health crisis’

By Rachana Pradhan and Fred Clasen-Kelly | KFF Health News | June 25, 2024

Gun violence is the No. 1 cause of death for children and teens in America, and brings trauma for survivors and witnesses.

Health Matters

Many young adults who began vaping as teens can’t shake the habit

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio | KFF Health News | June 12, 2024

New data on substance use among young adults suggests that many former teen e-cigarette users are continuing the habit.

public safety

Arrested, suspended: How California colleges discipline faculty and students over protests

By CalMatters Staff | May 27, 2024

Hundreds of students and faculty throughout the state are facing legal and academic repercussions.

Youth

Bill to require age verification to visit porn sites pits child safety, free speech advocates

By Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters | May 26, 2024

Bi-partisan lawmakers work together, but "Free Speech Coalition," a porn industry trade group says the law would hurt their business.

Bay Area

San Francisco sees decrease in people living on streets amid overall rise in homelessness

By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | May 20, 2024

Mayor London Breed attributes the downward trend of people living on the street to expanded access to shelter and housing.

education

California could require kids to learn how to manage money. Who decides the curriculum?

By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | May 11, 2024

The proposed ballot initiative so far has almost zero opposition, but some are questioning the idea of letting voters — and not education experts — decide what students learn in the classroom.

Around Town

Troop 11 to recognize new Eagle Scouts on May 10

By David Ashton | Reader Submission | May 7, 2024

The joint Court of Honor takes place this Friday at Ellen Driscoll Playhouse.