Bay Area
Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: ‘Cymbeline,’ new dance, blind artists’ exhibition, and more
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The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.Education
When ‘culture wars’ rip through California school boards, should the state intervene?
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California gives school boards a lot of local control, but some recent events have pushed the state to rein that in.Bay Area
Third time’s a charm for expanding rent control in California?
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A new rent control measure has made the November 2024 ballot in California.California
California moves to silence Stanford researchers who got state data to study education issues
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At issue is whether researchers can analyze nonpublic California student data and also testify against the state in related and even unrelated cases.Bay Area
It’s hard for English learners to get the state seal of biliteracy. A new bill aims to change that
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Almost 1 in 4 high school graduates in Piedmont Unified received the seal in 2022, versus 1 in 10 graduates in Oakland Unified schools.California
Covered California to cut patient costs after Democratic lawmakers win funding from Gov. Newsom
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Some patients will see lower bills for hospital deductibles, appointment copays, and prescription drugs.Arts & Entertainment
An unusually robust August for new shows on Bay Area stages
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Summer Shakespeare fare plus a theater festival and two world premieres.Around Town
Dress Best for Less Bag Sale this Saturday
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Fill a paper grocery bag and pay just $10 per bag -- July 29 from 10 a.m. until noon at the new donation center at 27th and Harrison streets in Oakland.City
