Retired BART cars getting a second life, from a baseball concession stand to a vacation rental

Few would argue that BART is embedded into Bay Area’s history, and now efforts are under way to preserve some of that history with opportunities for the public to enjoy the transit agency’s legacy train cars that have been retired. 

Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk speaks at San Francisco State University

Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on Tuesday spoke to an appreciative crowd Tuesday at San Francisco State University, touching on topics including illegal immigration, slavery, religion and transgender athletes.

16-year-old becomes youngest to receive Ph.D. in the US, university claims

Mike Wimmer was also running three companies while getting his Ph.D. “I’ve learned over time to have a really good balance of that work and school, as well as personal time.”

13-year-old San Jose boy accepted to more than 100 colleges

At just 13 years old, Sunny Nguyen of San Jose might be close to achieving a world record as one of the youngest people to get accepted into the most colleges.

Student loan collections on defaulted loans restart today: What to know

Student loans that are in default will be referred for collection, beginning on Monday, May 5. Here's what that means and what borrowers in default can do.

Victim stabbed multiple times on UC Berkeley campus

The University of California Police Department is investigating an incident after a victim was stabbed multiple times on UC Berkeley's campus Saturday night. 

School desegregation order from 1966 ended by Justice Department: What to know

The U.S. Justice Department has lifted a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana, calling its continued existence a "historical wrong."

Soon-to-be UC Berkeley graduate paralyzed after fall from frat house

A 21-year-old woman set to graduate with a degree in data science from UC Berkeley is paralyzed from the waist down following a fall from a frat house during Cal Day.

Fremont teachers reach tentative contract deal

Teachers in Fremont reached a tentative deal Wednesday night on a new contract with the school district, which averts the possibility of a strike, and comes as a relief to parents and the school community. 

UC workers, Berkeley teachers among the May Day protests in Bay Area

Workers at the University of California are holding some of the larger demonstrations as a statewide one-day strike for professional and technical employees.

OUSD teachers avert one-day strike

After days of threatening to possibly stop working, the Oakland Education Association on Wednesday announced the union has reached an agreement with the Oakland Unified School District to avoid a one-day strike. 

LeapFrog founder Mike Wood dies at 72 by physician-assisted suicide

Mike Wood, the founder of the educational toy company LeapFrog Enterprises, died at age 72 in Zurich on April 10 through physician-assisted suicide.

ICE reversing termination of legal status for international students

The U.S. government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the country after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown. 

Trump administration opens investigation on UC Berkeley over foreign funding

The Trump administration launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, on Friday centered on foreign funding, making it the latest university to be targeted by the federal government.

Oakland school board ends contract with superintendent as district exits receivership

The Oakland Unified School District on Wednesday voted behind closed doors to remove longtime Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell. The decision was made despite her being credited with getting the district out of receivership.