California leaders, students react to SCOTUS ruling on student loans
Reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision was swift in California, especially amongst Democratic leaders.
Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan following Supreme Court ruling
President Joe Biden is offering an alternative student debt plan designed to ease borrowers’ threat of default if they fall behind on their payments.
UC Berkeley PhD student suffers violent death in Mexico
Gabriel Trujillo's research was tragically cut short last week in Mexico, where his father said he was shot seven times. Authorities discovered his body on June 22 in the state of Sonora, in northwest Mexico, days after his fiancée reported him missing.
Supreme Court makes big decisions with more to come: Here's what to know
The Supreme Court is expected to announce major decisions Friday on Biden's student loan forgiveness program and a case that impacts gay rights.
How Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling can impact California colleges, universities
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, many college and university campuses are nearly empty. Nonetheless, the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action is a lesson for current and prospective students on the far-reaching consequences the decision could have.
UCSF security arrested for allegedly stealing over $200,000 worth of Apple products
A security guard at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center has been charged with a series of thefts involving over $200,000 worth of Apple devices specifically designed for medical staff use, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday.
San Jose State students being recruited to work for city
With 36,000 students and about 4,000 of them living on campus, the city of San Jose is welcoming San Jose State students to come and work with them.
Putin averts full-blown mutiny by former ally
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have avoided a full-blown mutiny, after longtime ally Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner mercenary group of soldiers turned on the Kremlin over the weekend and seized a key military headquarters in Rostov before marching towards Moscow.
Berkeley restaurant owner recognized for giving free meal to anyone who needs it, 'no questions asked'
Berkeley diner owner Collin Doran has long been in the business of feeding people. And that’s meant feeding people — even if they don’t have the money to pay.
Rebels storm Ugandan school, killing at least 41 including students
Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near the border with Congo, the local mayor said Saturday.
Stanford surgeon helps California teen shed more than 150 pounds
John Simon, who weighed over 430 pounds at the young age of 14, has struggled with obesity throughout his life, but a recent surgery brought about a remarkable transformation.
Horse camps abruptly canceled as Daly City landmark changes ownership
It was going to be a fun summer for Sophia Scykmanski, a middle-school student in Daly City, who had planned to attend a horse camp at Mar Vista Stables on the coast.
Menlo Atherton High School teacher and coach retires after 55 years
From 1968 to 2012, she served as head basketball coach for the girls’ team, coaching 1,000 games, winning 663 games, the most by a coach in school history.
Woman, 28, arrested for posing as 17-year-old high school student
The woman told investigators she enrolled at the Louisiana high school to learn English.
14-year-old becomes youngest graduate of Santa Clara University and snags job with SpaceX
Santa Clara University will hold its 172nd commencement ceremony on Saturday, and one graduate already has a job lined up before he is old enough to drive a car.
Bay Area tech students create gunshot detector to help save lives during school shootings
When gunshots are detected, a text message is sent to students and staff with the location, based on which sensor is triggered on campus. Police will also receive an automated phone call with the information.
14-year-old Pleasanton whiz graduates Santa Clara University, gets job at SpaceX
Fourteen-year-old Kairan Quazi of Pleasanton is set to graduate from Santa Clara University and has already secured a full-time job as a software engineer at SpaceX's Starlink division.
Missing Stanford professor located with help of hikers in Olympic National Park
The Stanford professor who went missing last week while backpacking in Olympic National Park has been found.
Holy Names University in Oakland has new owner
The Oakland campus of Holy Names University has a new owner. Los Angeles based BH Properties has purchased the 58-acre site.
Stanford professor goes missing in Washington amid domestic violence charges
A Stanford biology professor who faces domestic violence charges has gone missing while hiking at Olympic National Park in Washington.