STEAM Fest 2.0 adds the letter A for arts in STEM
Organizers and sponsors wanted to expand the festival's mission by incorporating arts programs, which would emphasize the importance of creativity and design thinking... Read more.
Trump’s move to cut public art grants criticized as unprecedented by a U.S. president
If Trump’s FY 2018 budget proposal passes, the National Endowment for the Arts would lose all of its federal budget support — nearly $148 million, the equivalent... Read more.
Immersive theater: Through a political lens
Experience immersive theater in 360-degree video -- a type of theater where the audience does not sit safely in seats but are instead thrust into the action of the... Read more.
Five countries account for more than three-quarters of refugees in 2015
The number of refugees coming from Iraq, Somalia and Bhutan has actually decreased or remained stable from 2014 to 2015.... Read more.
Police, social workers team up for psychiatric emergencies in San Mateo County
The psychiatric emergency response team -- known as PERT -- consists of a sheriff and a social worker, working together to help a mentally ill individual, who has... Read more.
Palo Alto police selected to be the pilot agency for new mental health program
Santa Clara County is launching a new mental health initiative that will bring together the county's police officers along with licensed clinicians to handle any... Read more.