Trump orders universities to hand over college admissions data on race

President Donald Trump signed a directive requiring colleges to prove they do not consider race in the admissions process, which follows a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.

School officials prepare for potential ICE presence on campuses

School officials in the South Bay are preparing to welcome back students, but they're also contemplating how to plan if ICE agents try to conduct enforcement actions on their campuses.

Stanford starts layoffs citing Trump funding cuts

The university has had to cut $140 million from its general funds budget this year, a move largely attributed to Trump administration policies, including the increase of the university's endowment tax from 1.4% to 21%.

School switch? Why most parents think twice
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Andrew Campanella, President of the National School Choice Awareness Foundation, gives tips for choosing the right school, and advice in starting in a new school this year.

Chabot Space and Science Center launches 'Space Week' in Oakland

The Chabot Space and Science Center is set to launch a new series of interactive events for families this week with a special program called Space Week, running from Wednesday through Aug. 3.

UCSF service and patient care workers to strike over recent layoffs

Service and patient care workers will go on strike Friday at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center to protest the university's decision to lay off more than 130 frontline patient care workers at UCSF and UC San Diego.

Experts warn of health harms linked to ultra-processed foods – and how to identify them

There is a growing body of research that shows additives, found in frozen meals and even in so-called "healthy" foods like salad dressings and granola bars, can interfere with brain signals that regulate hunger and fullness.

These are the best and worst states for education: Study

States were ranked based on 32 relevant metrics, which included safety, overall quality, test scores, and more.

Convent & Stuart Hall High School will be transitioning from 8-man to 11-man football
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Convent & Stuart Hall High School in San Francisco will be transitioning from 8-man to 11-man football for the first time in their program history. The Knights new head coach is Greg Mangan who spent 9 years with Stanford as a graduate assistant, and most recently he taught and coached at St. Ignatius. He's taking over a program that's had success in 8-man football with 6 league championships and 4 North Coast Section runner up finishes since 2010.

Ex-wife of slain UC Berkeley professor orchestrated Greece hit, police say

The professor was ambushed by a masked gunman outside his ex-wife’s residence just moments before he was supposed to pick up the twins he shared with her.

Silicon Valley 'pain index' shows growing gap between wealthy - and everyone else

62% of the net worth of Silicon Valley (estimated at 1.1 trillion) is concentrated in the wealthiest nine households of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.

Beloved Yoshi’s co-owner Kaz Kajimura honored with Jazz tribute in Oakland

On Monday night, Yoshi’s in Oakland, held a celebration of life to honor Kaz Kajimura, the beloved co-owner of the iconic jazz club who died last month at the age of 82. 

Supreme Court says Trump's Education Department layoffs can resume

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

UC Berkeley professor killed in Greece, shot by masked attacker

Friends, family, and colleagues are mourning the loss of a beloved UC Berkeley professor, who was fatally shot while visiting Greece earlier this month.