California California AG leads opposition to Trump rule on gender dysphoria discrimination By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | January 16, 2026 The American Academy of Pediatrics says discrimination based on gender identity or expression is damaging to children.
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area teens teach peers about Chinese opera By Stephanie Lam | Bay City News | January 15, 2026 Registration for students in grades 4 through 7 closes January 21.
Crime & Safety Oakland launches literacy program leaders say could boost education, curb crime By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | January 12, 2026 The new, free citywide initiative Oakland Reads 1234! aims to increase literacy rates for very young students.
California California rejects CDC’s latest rollback of childhood vaccine guidelines By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | January 9, 2026 The federal agency on Monday scaled back recommendations for several common vaccines.
COVID-19 The CDC sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent By Arthur Allen and Jackie Fortiér | KFF Health News | January 6, 2026 Experts warn that if vaccine uptake falls, millions could be hospitalized — or worse — as a result of preventable diseases.
art Deck the hulls: Kids transform Golden Gate Ferry boats into floating art for the holidays By Ruth Dusseault • Bay City News | December 23, 2025 Last year Golden Gate Ferry hosted more than 600 students from 14 elementary schools across San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma counties.
Bay Area We belong outdoors: Bay Area groups battle inequity to make nature accessible for all By Anna Tran | Bay City News | September 7, 2025 Bay Area’s great outdoors often mirrors its difficult history of systemic inequality, revealing who gets access to nature and who doesn’t.
Education Youth suicide has declined since pandemic, but disparities persist for some in California By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | August 17, 2025 Students who may need support for depression, anxiety or suicidal ideation are most likely to access services through school.
Youth High school senior from Fremont appointed Alameda County’s new youth poet laureate By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | August 12, 2025 As one of county’s literary ambassadors, Anika Mangla's poetry will also be featured in the National Poetry Anthology.
artists Grounded in joy and justice, Black Cultural Zone deepens its roots in East Oakland By Anna Tran | Bay City News | August 2, 2025 Big visions, bold investments.