Mayor Breed seeking new school board commissioners following successful recall election
Breed said after all votes are counted, the city's Board of Supervisors will certify the results. Once the results are certified in three to four weeks, the recalled commissioners must vacate their seat within 10 days.
UC Davis sued over program with ties to Elon Musk that experiments on monkeys
Critics of a UC Davis program funded by Elon Musk said monkeys used in experiments are not getting sufficient care.
UC Berkeley officials appeal court ruling reducing enrollment
UC Berkeley officials will appeal decision that reduces enrollment to last year's levels. Cal had wanted an enrollment increase of 3,050 students.
California will not yet lift indoor mask mandate for schools
California on Monday decided to keep its indoor mask policy in place for school settings, even though the winter coronavirus wave is receding fast.
San Francisco school board recall: final push before Tuesday's election
The San Francisco school board recall election is Tuesday. Supporters and opponents made a final push this weekend.
State bill aims to give OUSD $10M without required obligation to close schools
Mia Bonta's bill would send OUSD about $10 million that was in the prior year's state budget, without an obligation to close or consolidate its schools, as is now required.
Florida school bus driver arrested for driving 40 kids home while drunk, deputies say
In body cam video released by the sheriff's office, McNeil is heard saying ‘don’t hit me' multiple times as deputies are arresting him.
City, state, labor leaders reject OUSD plan for school consolidation
City, state, and labor leaders gathered Wednesday afternoon at Oakland City Hall to speak out against the decision by the Oakland school board to close, merge or reduce grades for 11 schools, a decision rejected by many in the community.
Data breach at Ohlone College compromises students', staff personal information
The Ohlone Community College District is confirming that many of its staff and students are getting assistance in case identity thieves and other criminals try to take advantage of them following a data breach.
Oakland educator released from hospital after hunger strike
Moses Omolade, an administrator at Westlake Middle School, has not eaten since last Monday. He, along with Maurice Andre Sanchez, a choir teacher, went on a hunger strike to protest the Oakland school closures.
Oakland school board votes to close or merge nearly a dozen schools
The Oakland Unified District school board early Wednesday morning voted to close or merge nearly a dozen schools over the next two years, despite community objections and even a hunger strike by two teachers not to do so.
Starving for a cause: Oakland educators on day 8 of hunger strike to oppose school closures
A school administrator and a teacher haven't eaten since last Monday night, when the Oakland Unified School District presented a plan to close or consolidate 16 schools, beginning in June.
Millions who are unvaccinated provide virus new opportunity for variants, expert says
An infectious disease expert from UC Berkeley says with millions in the U.S., who remain unvaccinated, there are no assurances there won't be future COVID variants. He says easing the mask mandate can be done safely as cases plummet.
UCLA settles gynecologist abuse suit for $246M
Dr. James Heaps was accused of sexually abusing several hundred women during his time at UCLA.
Disabled student couldn’t play with classmates, so teacher came up with an idea
Gean Sampaio de Melo, 26, didn’t want his 6-year-old disabled student to miss out on playing with the other students in Brazil. So he scooped the child into his arms and assisted him during a competition.
Red flags trailed ex-UCLA lecturer across elite universities
Former classmates of former UCLA lecturer Matthew Harris called him "inappropriate" and "creepy." Harris is expected in court Tuesday
OUSD to vote on closing campuses despite community objections
After a week of protests, the Oakland Unified School District board is poised to vote Tuesday evening on whether to close school campuses.
Tech solutions to keep college students engaged
Sue Decker, the CEO of the San Francisco-based Raftr, spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine about her company's solutions to colleges to keep college students active in their classes and campus life.
14-month-old baby thrives despite rare heart condition
The youngest baby ever born at Stanford Children's Health has survived several operations and eight months in intensive care for treatment for tetralogy of fallot. 14-month-old Emmett Watanabe and his mother Yatine Lee joined Mornings on 2 on Sunday to share their story.
Gene Ransom, Berkeley basketball legend, killed in Oakland freeway shooting
Gene Ransom, the beloved Berkeley basketball legend, was killed Friday evening in a freeway shooting along I-880 in Oakland, according to his close friends. Saturday morning, California Highway Patrol arrested the suspected gunman.