Around Town
climate change
A 1-megawatt community solar project ‘flips the switch’ in East Oakland
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The project, the first of five community solar projects designed to help disadvantaged communities, is a partnership with Ava Community Energy.Environment
SF nature adventure map aims to encourage outdoor exploration
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The project highlights San Francisco’s urban ecology, including native plants, wildlife, and neighborhood green spaces.College
UC freshmen increasingly are not ready for college math. Some professors want to require the SAT again
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Other faculty disagree and say the exams would only serve to benefit affluent students. UC stopped requiring the standardized exams in 2020.Bay Area
Fire weather: Hot, windy conditions bring elevated risk across the Bay Area this week
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Alameda County issues Red Flag Warning for parts of the region Wednesday through Thursday.Education
California high schools begin preparing for mandatory personal finance classes
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California will require all high schools to offer a personal finance course starting in 2027-28, and all students must take the class beginning with the graduating class of 2031.Arts & Entertainment
Movies: Sundown Cinema, Pride film, Stanley Kubrick, ‘Power Ballad,’ ‘Jinsei’
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Movies in the park, a Pride series, and Stanley Kubrick highlight the film scene this week.Environment
InsectPalooza brings creepy crawlies to SF
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Almost 900 people attended Sunday's event hosted by SaveNature.Org, a conservation nonprofit.Oakland
