School nurses face challenges meeting health needs of all students
Gone are the days of a nurse simply doing vision screenings and doling out Band-Aids in one school. In many communities, more students with serious health condi... Read more.
In the heart of the Central Valley, a young activist fights for immigrant rights
As pressure from hostile political rhetoric towards immigrants looms, the daughter of migrant farmworkers in California's Central Valley joins local activists t... Read more.
Looking back at the history of (un)equal pay for Mother’s Equal Pay Day
Women currently make about 80 cents on the dollar compared to men who do similar jobs.... Read more.
Living on murky waters: Docktown Marina residents battle eviction
Like so many other relics of a long-ago freewheeling Bay Area of the 1960s, Docktown in Redwood City may soon be swept away, with an eviction battle currently s... Read more.
Bair Island attracts visitors looking to escape Bay Area development
An estimated 250,000 visitors annually retreat to Bair Island, a marshland reserve, filled with wildlife and a symbol of victory for open space advocates.... Read more.
These are the top states to resettle refugees by political party, as told by Legos
In fiscal year 2016, the U.S. admitted 84,995 refugees – the highest number since the turn of the century. According to Pew Research analysis, only 10 states ... Read more.
San Mateo bookstore that celebrates diversity sees sales spike after Trump’s election
The week of the election, Reach and Teach, an independent bookstore, offering books focused on gender and sexual equality, saw sales double compared to the same... Read more.
Proposal in works to tackle school nurse shortage in San Mateo County
The Sequoia Healthcare District, a public entity that provides community-based healthcare services to residents of central and southern San Mateo County, is inv... Read more.
Opponents of Measure K question claims that sales tax extension will help teacher housing
Committees for and against Measure K are battling over whether the 20-year sales tax extension will bring affordable housing to San Mateo County teachers.... Read more.