Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Silicon Valley’s in-person Cinequest festival has films for every mood By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | August 17, 2022 The festival runs now through Aug. 29.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ traveling exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum By Molly Burke | Bay City News Foundation | August 10, 2022 The exhibition features 51 pieces of art by emerging artists of African descent that deal with identity, politics, and art history.
High School Later start times present new challenges for school leaders By Ashleigh Panoo | EdSource | August 9, 2022 A new law mandates later start times for secondary students in California.
Bay Area Could this COVID program help reduce the California housing crisis? By Manuela Tobias and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | August 8, 2022 An emergency housing voucher program could be key, but landlord reluctance remains a crucial hurdle.
Elections Hope, frustration and hard lessons as youth try to lower voting age for school board By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | August 5, 2022 The Alameda County registrar has yet to implement two youth voting measures that passed by wide margins in 2020.
Oakland Oakland, with among lowest ratio of fully prepared, rightly assigned teachers, has a strategy to address teacher churn By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 4, 2022 The district wants to recruit teaching candidates from within the community but cost of living could be a barrier.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Don’t miss these four films as the Jewish Film Festival wraps up By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | July 28, 2022 The Festival wraps up its in-person screenings this week but a selection of features and shorts will be available to stream through Aug. 7.
crime Card ‘skimmer’ found on machine at Grand Avenue convenience store By Katy St Clair | Bay City News Foundation | July 26, 2022 Oakland police want help IDing the suspect, caught on video.
Arts & Entertainment Judy Juanita’s newest book explores the changing Black experience in Oakland By Olivia Green | Bay City News Foundation | July 26, 2022 The short story collection “The High Price of Freeways” is co-winner of the Tartt First Fiction Award.
Oakland Port of Oakland back in business after week of protests by truckers over state’s gig law By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | July 26, 2022 Last week’s protests slowed the international movement of goods such as medical supplies, car parts and livestock, according to the port.