‘Chop From the Top’: California Academy of Sciences Union Pushes Back on Layoffs
After the San Francisco museum announced layoffs affecting 53 employees, union leaders are calling for greater transparency in decision-making and…
Bay Area Beaches Are Chock-Full of Mysterious Blue Creatures Again. Here’s How to See Them
Why are all those Velella velella — also known as “by-the-wind sailors” — washing up in the Bay Area right…
A Rare Look Inside California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant
All eyes are turned to Diablo Canyon Power Plant as the debate about extending its life returns to Sacramento. But…
Hot Weekend Ahead for the Bay Area With Summerlike Weather Forecast
Inland Bay Area temperatures could soar close to 100 degrees this weekend, with San Francisco climbing into the 80s, due…
SF Public Schools Are Set for New History Textbooks for the First Time in 20 Years
San Francisco’s school board will vote on district recommendations for a new elementary and high school social studies curriculum, as…
Oakland Unified Has ‘No Plan’ for Financial Future, Top Alameda County Schools Chief Warns
More than 40 Oakland school principals also joined the chorus Friday, calling on the district to make hard choices and…
These UC Berkeley Students Are Leading the Fight Against Phones
They’re deleting their social media accounts and reducing their screen time. And they want you to join them.
‘They Picked on the Wrong Kid’: California Families Speak Up for Trans Athletes
Public comments at CIF meetings were once dominated by those opposed to transgender students’ participation in girls' sports. A coalition…
SFUSD New Ethnic Studies Curriculum Adopted Over Controversy and Some Parents’ Complaints
Those parents and San Francisco school board allies could set their sights on the district’s two-semester education requirement next.
Struggling Bay Area Schools Get New Life as Badly Needed Child Care Centers
As school districts across California grapple with falling enrollment and rising expenses, experts say this kind of conversion could help…