Featured in Category New Alzheimer’s drug raises hopes — along with questions By Judith Graham | KFF Health News | August 11, 2023 Physicians serving Alzheimer’s patients are working out the details of who will get treated with Leqembi.
California A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good? By Mark Kreidler | KFF Health News | August 11, 2023 But many cancer researchers, wary of overtesting, argue it’s premature to prescribe the Galleri test widely.
Housing Making borrowing easier: Amendment to state constitution could unlock billions of dollars for California housing By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | August 10, 2023 An effort to lower the approval threshold for municipal bond measures would drastically alter the landscape for local government housing projects.
Education Goodbye hotdogs, hello vegan masala: California’s school lunches are going gourmet By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | August 10, 2023 With an influx of state and federal money, some school districts are revamping kitchens and training staff to provide freshly made, healthy meals.
Bay Area Appeals court upholds parcel taxes based on square footage with a ceiling By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 10, 2023 The decision for Alameda Unified gives school districts and community colleges statewide more latitude to design a parcel tax.
City City Council says more time needed before making final Linda Beach courts decision By Sam Richards | August 8, 2023 Noise remains the chief complaint as the city wraps its months-long pickleball trial. Also on Monday: Three Fire Department promotions.
Bay Area UC admits more California residents for fall 2023 By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 8, 2023 UC Santa Cruz saw the largest increase in California resident admissions.
City Planning Commission to consider proposals on Aug. 14 aimed at making it easier to create new housing in town By City of Piedmont | August 8, 2023 Multifamily Objective Design Standards (MODS) and new affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) incentives are on the table.
City Fire Department says now’s the time to prepare your property for wildfire season By Piedmont Fire Department | August 8, 2023 If you need help identifying what needs to be done, call PFD at (510) 420-3030 to request an inspection.
Bay Area Boy paralyzed during freeway shooting faces long recovery; donors contribute almost $1M By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | August 8, 2023 8-year-old Asa appears in a family photo posted on his GoFundMe page.