Featured in Category Student-run nonprofit and UCSF Benioff Oakland join forces to help families By Linnea Kalar, More Than Just Me | Reader submission | December 1, 2023 Helping kids have a happy and festive winter holiday season even when families are burdened by illness and medical bills.
California Blue power: Will ocean waves be California’s new source of clean energy? By Julie Cart | CalMatters | December 1, 2023 So far, only a few small demonstration projects off the West Coast have harnessed the power of waves and tides.
California California pharmacies quit flavoring kids’ medication as new state rules take effect By Shreya Agrawal | CalMatters | December 1, 2023 Medicines that are commonly flavored include flu syrups, like Tamiflu, and various antibiotic prescriptions, including amoxicillin and Augmentin.
Bay Area Pay for Cal State presidents has grown at nearly twice the rate as pay for lecturers By Elizabeth Wilson and Hugo Rios | CalMatters | December 1, 2023 Faculty are preparing to strike in early December and the system is raising tuition.
City Piedmont’s Housing Element gets state stamp of approval By Sam Richards | November 28, 2023 Plus: AC Transit considering changes to Piedmont bus line.
Education Study: unconventional teaching jobs are more satisfying By Diana Lambert | EdSource | November 28, 2023 Teachers also expressed concern about the sustainability of their unconventional roles.
crime The Blotter | Auto, mail theft By Damin Esper | November 28, 2023 Plus: Vandalism in Dracena Park.
Bay Area Oakland Ballers, the new baseball team in town, promise to never leave By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | November 28, 2023 The B's will play home games at Laney College baseball field.
Bay Area A proposal to alter the county’s recall rules could impact efforts to oust DA Pamela Price By Joshua Picazo | Bay City News | November 28, 2023 Supervisors approved putting the proposed changes to voters in March next year.
California ‘Everybody in this community has a gun’: How Oakland lost its grip on gun violence By Samantha Young | KFF Health News | November 28, 2023 A few years ago, Oakland won national acclaim for slashing gun-related crimes. Now it's facing a new wave of violent crime.