Mother files lawsuit after 7-year-old son with autism handcuffed for almost 40 minutes

A North Carolina mother is filing a lawsuit against her son’s school after a former resource officer restrained her child, who suffers from autism, for nearly 40 minutes.

Mayor London Breed says SFUSD needs to focus on reopening schools, not renaming

“I’ve been really frustrated about what I see happening with our children in San Francisco,” said Mayor London Breed as she attended a midday event in the city.

COVID up at California religious school; leader slams masks

Shasta County officials say 274 recent cases in the county were tied to the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry.

Some oppose SF Lowell High School's proposed admissions change

Some are opposed to the proposed change of admissions policy at SF's elite Lowell H.S. Officials are suggesting a lottery system instead of academic achievement.

Palo Alto Unified welcomes some students back into classrooms

It’s been more than six months in the making, but finally, Palo Alto students and their families were able to experience a school day that felt almost like normal. 

2 Americans awarded Nobel Prize in economics

Americans Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson have won the Nobel Prize in economics for “improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.”

In-person school is back in session for some Palo Alto students

The school board voted unanimously last month to return to in-person learning despite concerns from parents and staff, according to the Palo Alto Weekly. 

World Mental Health Day serves as reminder for pandemic's disruption
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Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day, and the pandemic has put a strain on parts of many peoples' lives in the Bay Area and around the world. Dr. Lisa Fortuna from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital/UCSF talked to Mornings on 2 about strategies to stay level-headed.

Frank fireside chat with Dr. Fauci and Berkeley students

Event organizers with the Berkeley Forum, a non-partisan student group, say the event drew an unusually big crowd.

Slow internet stresses distance learning, how San Jose is helping

It's a big task that's gotten more urgent during the pandemic: bridging the "digital divide." In San Jose, they're taking that goal very seriously by handing out free Wi-Fi hotspots.

UCSF study: COVID symptoms in pregnant women can last longer

New UCSF study finds COVID symptoms in pregnant women can last much longer than those who aren’t pregnant.

'We've got to do everything we can:' Oakland mayor pushes to reopen schools in January

"But I am very hopeful and working in deep partnership with school officials to try and get our schools open by this January. We know these kids will never get this year back in terms of their education. But we've got to do everything we can." -- Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf

Distance learning brings glitchy connections, cramped quarters, more time with family

Sure it's nice to sleep in and do math problems in comfy clothes. But there are a host of other problems, like a lack of technology and even textbooks making virtual learning more difficult, especially for those at the lower end of the socioeconomic rung. 

Police looking for missing UC Berkeley student

Investigators say 19-year-old Sydney West has not been in touch with friends or her family since last Wednesday.

President Trump could be discharged from hospital tomorrow, his medical team says
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President Donald Trump's medical team updated his medical condition outside Walter Reed Medical Center on Sunday morning. San Francisco State University Political Science Professor Rebecca Eissler talked to Mornings on 2 about the political implications of the president's health.