Steph Curry takes daughter Riley to Stanford game, continues support for women's basketball
Steph Curry showed support for Stanford women's basketball Friday night, with a special guest at his side. Curry brought his daughter Riley to watch the game courtside.
Jones sparks No. 16 UCLA women to 67-54 win over California
Freshman Londynn Jones came off the bench to give No. 16 UCLA an offensive jolt, hitting 3 of 4 shots from behind the 3-point arc and finished with 19 points to spark the Bruins to a 67-54 win over California on Friday night.
Oakland School for the Arts concert goes on after break-ins
The Oakland School for the Arts held a benefit concert Thursday night to raise money to buy new instruments.
Hayward Unified schools staff rally for affordable health care plans
SEIU Local 1021 and the Assoc. of Educational Office and Technical Employees have partnered to negotiate benefits with the district. The group says the average yearly salary for members is about $48,000 but most private healthcare plans start at around $10,000 per year.
Alameda school board closes Bay Farm Middle School over parental pleas
The Alameda Unified School District board voted to close Bay Farm Middle School despite pleas from parents and families.
Student, 76, finishes doctorate more than 50 years after starting
Dr. Nick Axten started pursuing his degree in 1970 had to move back home to England without finishing.
Estimated 230K students in 21 states missing from school post-pandemic, analysis finds
These students didn’t move out of state, and they didn’t sign up for private school or home-school, according to an analysis by the Associated Press and Stanford researchers, based on publicly available data.
George Clooney helps establish 'model' high school in LA
George Clooney is known as many things... actor, director, writer, producer, activist. Now, he’s also known as the co-founder of a public school program that’s been described as a “national model” by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Trial set for next month to determine winner of OUSD school board race
A trial has been set for next month to determine who will occupy the District 4 seat on the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education after an error by the county registrar of voters' office put the outcome into dispute, an Alameda County Superior Court judge said at a hearing Friday.
Student's 'racist' joke at East Bay school mocks Black History Month with cotton balls
A student brought cotton balls to Diablo View Middle School allegedly to mock the celebrations of Black History Month, school officials said.
Cal removes 'Moses' from philosophy building due to namesake's racist views
UC Berkeley removed the name from their philosophy building Tuesday. Graduate students and faculty concluded the namesake held racist views.
'I need time to just play': 6-year-old Georgia boy makes case for 3 days off school
A 6-year-old Georgia boy has made his case to the U.S. government that there should be three days off school per week. Watch the adorable video here.
UC Berkeley student baited through Tinder, date ends in home-invasion robbery
A UC Berkeley student was robbed at gunpoint after his Tinder date let three strangers into his apartment near the campus, police said Tuesday.
California farmworkers have serious health challenges, study finds
Researchers from UC Merced Community and Labor Center surveyed more than 1,200 farmworkers about their physical health, metal health, COVID-19, social and economic rights, and working conditions.
USDA targets sugar, sodium in new proposed nutrition standards for school meals
The 280-page plan includes the first limits on added sugars.
Benicia parents fear for children’s safety after pedestrian bridge demolished
A walking bridge used to cross over Military West in Benicia, connecting a neighborhood to Mary Farmar Elementary School was torn down Friday. A crash had damaged it beyond repair and is now causing new pedestrian safety concerns.
California won’t require COVID vaccine to attend schools
California won’t make children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools, state public health officials said Friday, reversing a state policy first announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021.
Principal heralded for KIPP Bridge Academy's success
The KIPP Bridge Academy is a charter school in West Oakland is transforming the power of education by creating a passionate community for learning. It all starts at the top as we highlight the principal.
‘This is real’: Sesame Street’s first Black woman puppeteer fills ‘impactful’ role
Megan Piphus Peace never dreamed she'd be working on the same set she watched as a child — and inspiring young Black girls to pursue their passions.
Alameda's Bay Farm Middle School set to close
Some parents in Alameda are pushing back on a potential plan to close Bay Farm Middle School.