'No More Sagging' campaign offers free belts to high school students with sagging pants
The creators of the program have given away more than 30 belts to students at a South Carolina high school since the start of the school year.
Satanic Temple hosts 'After School Satan Club' at Pennsylvania school
A Pennsylvania resident said that the After School Satan Club is a 'crazy' idea.
Rancho Cotate High student becomes infected with monkeypox
An email to the school community at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park alerted families to a confirmed case of monkeypox – also called MPX.
Hawk killed young falcon who lived atop Cal tower
Lindsay, the daughter of two peregrine falcons who live on the Campanile tower at Cal, was found dead on the west edge of campus Thursday under the nest of a hawk.
Missouri school district brings back punishment by paddle
The Missouri school district said parents have to opt-in and that the new policy came as a result of parents wanting an alternative to suspension, according to reports.
Cal swim teach has new coach lineup during bullying probe
Cal swim coach Teri McKeever was put on paid leave in May after more than two dozen current and former team members accused her of verbal and emotional bullying.
Student loan forgiveness | What is a Pell grant and how will Biden's program impact recipients?
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday aims to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans.
Uvalde CISD fires embattled police chief Pete Arredondo
Pete Arredondo is now the first officer to lose his job over the police response to the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
Student loan forgiveness: Biden unveils plan to cancel $10K in student debt
Biden unveiled a plan to provide $10,000 of federal student loan debt relief for borrowers who earn under $125,000 annually, and more for those with the greatest financial need.
What student loans are eligible for forgiveness? Here's a breakdown
In addition to Biden’s wide-sweeping loan forgiveness plan, there are existing programs for borrowers to have some or all of their student debt erased.
California author shares moving account of reunion with teacher credited for changing his life
A Northern California author and Stanford writing fellow has shared a moving story about a long-awaited reunion with a teacher he'd been looking for for almost 20 years. Jamil Jan Kochai said he'd been looking for his 2nd grade teacher so he could thank her for everything she did to change his life.
UC expert analyzes President Biden's proposed student loan relief efforts
Biden's decision has been highly anticipated and a point of controversy as he works to deliver on a campaign promise to help students and recent graduates who are struggling to repay federal education loans.
Biden to make long-awaited student loan debt announcement on Wednesday, reports say
President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to announce his long-delayed move to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for many Americans and extend a pause on payments to January, according to three people familiar with the plan.
13-year-old Fort Worth girl becomes youngest Black person ever to be accepted to medical school
Alena Analeigh McQuarter also made history by becoming the youngest person to ever intern with NASA.
UC Berkeley scientist led team analyzing new NASA Jupiter images
New photos released by NASA Monday show Jupiter as we've never seen it before, in striking detail showing weather patterns, tiny moons, and auroras at the northern and southern poles.
Pilot program launches for transit pass compatible with all Bay Area transit agencies
A two-year pilot project launched this week that will examine the viability of a transit pass that is compatible with every public transit agency in the nine-county Bay Area.
Laney College offers students free tuition this fall
When classes start Monday at Laney College, fall tuition is free.
San Francisco schools actively recruiting for 40 teacher vacancies as school year begins
San Francisco Unified School District has about 40 teaching vacancies and is offering hiring bonuses. But on the first day of class, every classroom had an educator.
Pelosi holds San Francisco town hall on monkeypox
Thousands tuned into a town hall on the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, hosted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. San Francisco accounts for around 30 percent of the state's cases,
Former ITT Tech students get $3.9B in debt cancellation
Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled after authorities found “widespread and pervasive misrepresentations” at the defunct for-profit college chain.