Education Culture and ethics meets tech: UCLA debuts country’s first bachelor’s in digital humanities By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | August 27, 2026 New major fuses technological tools for statistical analysis, coding, 3D mapping, and data visualization with traditional humanities disciplines.
health Can California help lower the cost of GLP-1s? Here’s what lawmakers are proposing By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | August 27, 2026 While prices are dropping, the drugs continue to be unaffordable for many.
City City extends evening lap swim hours at Community Pool By City of Piedmont | August 25, 2026 New pool schedules started August 24.
Bay Area Plan to close San Bruno’s National Archives draws pushback from lawmakers, advocates By Christopher Vinasco | Bay City News | August 25, 2026 The San Bruno facility holds records dating as far back as the 1850s and covering California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and other parts of the Pacific.
Bay Area University of California’s most selective campuses have increased in-state enrollment By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 25, 2026 The uptick marks successful fulfillment of an enrollment compact with Governor Gavin Newsom.
City Five in the running for three open City Council seats By Exedra Staff | August 21, 2026 And without a competitive race, School Board incumbents to be appointed.
California California to stock emergency supply of rescue inhalers at all public schools By EdSource Staff | August 21, 2026 Funding for the three-year “School Albuterol Access Initiative” was included in last year’s state budget.
City City to step up education around e-bike usage as public safety concerns grow By Exedra Staff | August 21, 2026 More young people are riding the powerful vehicles around town at unsafe speeds and with little training, the city says.
California Lawmakers gut major DUI reform through ‘hostile amendments’ By Lauren Hepler and Robert Lewis | CalMatters | August 21, 2026 The bill would have required in-car breathalyzers for anyone convicted of a DUI, bringing California in line with most states.
City Fire Department urges residents to prepare their property for wildfire season By City of Piedmont | August 21, 2026 With fall nearing, now is the time to trim trees and shrubs, and clear dead vegetation and flammable material from your yard.