California Dads drive growth in California’s paid family leave program By Phillip Reese | Kaiser Health News | October 31, 2023 The number of men in the state taking paid family leave to bond with a new child has risen nearly 20% since the start of the pandemic.
College California universities evacuate students from Israel, citing war risk By Larry Gordon | EdSource | October 30, 2023 UC and CSU uncertain about spring semester programs in Jerusalem and Haifa.
crime Oakland Police Department pilots program for reporting auto burglaries on social media By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | October 30, 2023 The program will run through this weekend and then will be evaluated for possible expansion.
City Did you feel it? By Exedra Staff | October 27, 2023 Small quake Friday evening centered in Millbrae near SFO.
crime The Blotter | Woman arrested with stolen vehicle By Damin Esper | October 27, 2023 Plus: DUIs, house break-in.
energy Newsom’s visit underscores electric car reality: China holds the keys to battery industry By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | October 27, 2023 China modeled some of its climate programs on policies first adopted by California -- it's also the source of materials essential to building electric vehicles.
City Increased fire danger for East Bay Hills and other Bay Area locations this weekend By Exedra Staff | October 27, 2023 National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warning for Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
Bay Area More working Californians slipped into poverty as pandemic aid expired By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | October 27, 2023 California’s poverty rate climbed and its working poor grew this spring, says the Public Policy Institute of California.
Education A shortage of teachers for computer science classes puts California near the bottom of a national instruction ranking By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 27, 2023 Only 40% of California high schools offer computer science classes. A new law aims to make it easier to certify computer science teachers.
California Newsom requires diversity reporting, but not for himself By Lynn La | CalMatters | October 26, 2023 Newsom vetoed for the third time a transparency requirement for his gubernatorial appointments.