UC to enact hiring freeze amidst California woes, Trump threats

The University of California will enact a system-wide hiring freeze after the president warned about tough financial times ahead.

Santa Clara County educators criticize layoffs, federal grant freeze

SEIU Local 521 says 141 of its classified union members recently received pink slips along with at least 49 Early Learning Services faculty.

Stanford head football coach investigated for bullying female staffers: report

A report is out that shows Stanford's head football coach was investigated for bullying and belittling female staffers and made inappropriate comments.

UC Berkeley rally: Could it cost the university hundreds of millions of dollars?

Students and faculty members rallied at UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza on Wednesday, protesting what they call escalating and unlawful threats from the Trump administration. 

UC Regents consider 23-story Berkeley student housing project

The UC Board of Regents Finance and Capital Strategies committee is meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss a proposed 23-story, $443 million student housing development in Southside, Berkeley.

Big changes ahead for FIDM amid merger with ASU

Los Angeles has its own grip on the fashion industry and now, there are major changes coming to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

SF school district cancels all teacher layoffs

The district issued preliminary layoff notices to 395 teachers just last month. But the school board now says that a strong response to its early retirement incentive has made way for the district to cancel all the teacher layoffs.

Harvard to offer free tuition for families earning less than $200K

Harvard University has announced that, starting next school year, it will offer free tuition to students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less.

Harvard is no longer the dream school; here’s what is

Another school overtakes Harvard as the most desirable dream college, according to a new Princeton Review survey.

San Jose teaching assistant charge for possessing child sexual abuse materials

A teaching assistant at a San Jose school was charged with one felony count of possession of child sexual abuse material after another staff member found a flash drive containing inappropriate pictures of children, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said.

Oakland charter school seeks renewal

Part of AIMS Charter School in downtown Oakland could be in jeopardy after the Oakland Unified School District rejected its application to renew its charter.

Bay FC head coach under investigation for 'toxic' environment, NWSL confirms

The National Women's Soccer League has confirmed it's investigating Bay FC and its head coach for fostering a "toxic" environment, according to two former players.

Trump order aims to deny student loan relief to some borrowers

President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper" activities.

Stanford student journalist won't face criminal charges while covering pro-Palestinian protest

A Stanford University student journalist who entered a campus building last summer while covering a student protest in support of Palestinians during the war between Israel and Hamas will not be criminally charged, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.