The four candidates campaigning for two open seats in the North Bay’s Reed Union School District’s Board of Trustees are focused on reopening the schools safely and improving communication with the community.
East Bay Congressman and former Democratic Presidential candidate Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) said he is worried Donald Trump could “incite violence” and summon “militiamen” to the White House to protect him if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election.
Swalwell Worried Trump Could “Incite Violence,” Summon “Militiamen” if He Loses Read More »
Schools are struggling to respond to heightened levels of student anxiety seven months into the pandemic.
As Schools Stay Remote, Pandemic Adds Barriers to Mental Health Support Read More »
California’s undocumented workers face food insecurity and evictions now that $75 million in California state funding appropriated in April to support them through the crisis has been depleted.
Undocumented Workers Face Worsening Economic Crisis Without Relief Read More »
As students across the nation grapple with the challenges of a virtual semester, the University of California is considering expanding its definition of basic needs beyond minimal food and shelter.
UC Considering Boosting Aid to Most Needy Students Amid Pandemic Read More »
REDWOOD CITY, California — Rows of cars honked their praise for a trapeze artist and a “human cannonball” at the Zoppé Italian Family Circus’ drive-in show. The circus has performed in Redwood City annually for the past thirteen years but shifted to a new format this time around to adapt to coronavirus public health guidelines.
Drive-in Circus Performers Prove the Show Must Go On Read More »
In the race for California’s 13th State Senate district, two candidate are drawing their sharpest contrasts with one another on issues related to race and police reform.
District 13 Senate Candidates Clash on Affirmative Action, Racial Issues Read More »
BAY AREA — As climate change becomes ever more dire, many local governments are declaring a climate emergency to signal their commitment to environmental action. The resolutions vary, however, in how much action they actually promise.
Bay Area leaders declaring emergencies in new tactic to fight climate change Read More »
Bay Area counties and non-profit organizations are preparing for the 2020 Census by canvassing neighborhoods to make address lists more complete and recruiting “trusted messengers” like priests and community organizers to encourage hard-to-count populations to respond to the census.
Housing crisis, fear complicates census efforts in the Bay Area Read More »
Ad hoc communities comprised of transient recreational vehicles continue to grow in the Bay Area.
A peek inside recreational vehicle communities in the Bay Area Read More »
BAY AREA — Traffic congestion is one of the Bay Area’s most pressing problems. On average, Bay Area drivers spent over 79 hours in traffic jams last year. It doesn’t have to be that way. In the Amsterdam Transit Region in the Netherlands, where around 1.5 million people live, more than 50 percent commute by other means than cars.
Congestion in the Bay Area is at a record high. Amsterdam might have some solutions Read More »
Residents of two Mountain View apartment complexes that developers are looking to replace with luxury housing say they won’t be able to stay in the city if they’re forced out of their homes. Tenants of 2005 and 2310 Rock St. say the relocation assistance that the developer offered them — an equivalent of three months
Mountain View residents push back against proposed housing developments on Rock Street Read More »
