16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (650+ words) By Todd Collins and Ken Dauber It’s almost impossible to believe. Over just a few weeks this summer, PAUSD went from its strongest ever financial position to its absolute most dire. When school ended in June, they boasted a record…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (381+ words) None of the current children attending Captain Jason Dahl Elementary was alive during 9/11, but nobody forgets the day on campus. Damian Trujillo reports. September 11 for many is a moment to reflect and honor the victims of one of America's darkest…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (123+ words) It will likely come as no surprise to college students that earning a technology-related degree will maximize one's career salary in the Bay Area. The HEA Group, a higher education policy organization, released a study in which it estimated the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (160+ words) The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History has named Samantha "Sammi" Weiss as its new director of development and engagement, following the retirement of longtime director Susan Wolfe, museum officials announced Sunday. Weiss brings a background in scientific research, conservation,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (105+ words) There are new concerns about the financial health of the Oakland Unified School District after a Fitch credit rating gave the district a negative outlook for the current fiscal year. Fitch cited several factors, including ongoing fiscal pressure, the loss…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (80+ words) College students are heading back to campus this week as the back-to-school season continues across the Bay Area. Tuesday marked the start of move-in day at San Francisco State University, which typically welcomes nearly 21,000 students each year, including thousands of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) Students at Kennedy High School in Richmond are returning to class Tuesday after testing found the campus is safe to reopen following the discovery of a potentially toxic chemical beneath the school. The West Contra Costa Unified School District announced…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (198+ words) San Francisco Unified School District is welcoming about 49,000 students back to classrooms Monday for the start of the new school year. The district, the largest in the Bay Area, says it is beginning the year with more permanent teachers following…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (190+ words) San Francisco is lowering speed limits around schools, increasing traffic enforcement, and continuing to provide crossing guards as students return to class Monday, Mayor Daniel Lurie's administration announced Friday. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is expanding 15- and 20-mph speed…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (433+ words) A group of Palo Alto High School parents are suing the school district over a student field trip to a mosque last fall. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Aug. 8, alleges that students in the school's Social Justice Pathway were…...