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Oklahoma disaster relief organizations
The images of the devastation from the massive tornado that roared through an Oklahoma suburb Monday have resulted in an outpour of donations and support for those still suffering in the disaster's aftermath. Notable donations include a $1 million-pledge to Red Cross from OKC Thunder star Kevin Durant, and $500,000 ...
Gov. Brown cites safety in possible bridge delay
Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that he does not know if the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open over Labor Day weekend because of safety concerns. It's the first time the governor acknowledged serious worries about the structural integrity of the $6.4 billion infrastructure project to build a new eastern ...
Teachers 'need to go beyond curriculum'
The leader of the head teachers' union says children's education is being undermined by the number of targets being imposed by the government.
Law professor calls for cutting of 'C' grades
A law professor calls for the cutting of "C" grades. University of Arkansas at Little Rock law professor Joshua Silverstein believes that law schools should mostly eliminate giving C grades.He posits that the schools should raise their minimum satisfactory standards to a B-, and they should only hand out C’s ...
Occupy the Farm continues on UC property in Albany
A group of Occupy Protesters were camping out on a disputed piece of farmland, owned by UC Berkeley, Sunday after taking it over the night before. Activists from Occupy the Farm took over a plot of land in Albany known as the Gill Tract Sunday. The tract is owned by ...
Fast sea-life, fast boats, and ocean conservation at Cal Academy
Swift sea-life is the focus at the California Academy of Sciences newest exhibition. Sailfish, tuna, sharks, and other speedy swimmers—some of which can top even the fastest sailboats—take center stage in Built for Speed, and exhibition that runs from May 10 - September 29, 2013. The Cal Academy of Sciences ...
UC, rights group agree to aid students with issues reading print
A disability rights group and the University of California at Berkeley Tuesday announced a pact to improve access to course materials for students who have difficulty reading printed publications. The university and Berkeley-based Disability Rights Advocates said they reached the agreement in a collaborative approach, after a year of negotiations ...
School with no tests? Here's how the kids turned out
A Canadian photographer found members of the inaugural class of a school with no tests or homework to see the effect that education had.
Ex-Stanford QB Nunes carving out new career path
The bench press started like every other one Josh Nunes had done throughout his Stanford career. As he lifted the weight above his chest, the former starting quarterback thought he felt his right shoulder pop. The weight crashed down violently on his upper body, and his spotter quickly pulled the ...
Concord High School on lockdown while police search for failed carjacker
Concord High School was on lockdown Tuesday morning while police searched for a suspect in an attempted carjacking. Concord Police told KTVU that a suspect in a felony hit and run accident on nearby on West Street was seen running toward the school just after 11 a.m. Officers said that ...
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