Popular Livermore teacher retiring after 34 years

After 34 years of shaping young minds, second-grade teacher Bill Cannon will soon be closing the door to his Rancho Las Positas Elementary School classroom for the last time.

California finds Oakland Unified created ‘discriminatory environment’ for Jewish students

In three separate rulings, the California Department of Education has determined that the Oakland Unified School District created a "discriminatory environment" against Jewish students and staff, contradicting the district’s findings.

Man charged with watching women sleep and shower at Berkeley sorority

The suspect allegedly watched women shower in a communal setting at a Berkeley sorority house. Officials say he's a convicted felon who had part of an assault rifle and ammunition in his possession.

Department of Education sued by states over new loan forgiveness rule

The Education Department recently announced specific guidelines employers must meet under an amended rule to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Cal women's basketball preparing to open season in Paris

Cal Women's Basketball will take on Vanderbilt to open the 2025-2026 season on Monday, Nov. 3 in France as part of the Oui-Play Paris 2025 showcase.

Some Head Starts to close due to shutdown funding lapse: What we know

When Head Start programs close, children are left without care, teachers aren’t getting paid, and parents may have to miss work or school.

Principal resigns after investigator finds Grindr app used to pursue sex with student

A high school principal in Alameda County has resigned as part of a settlement after a school district investigation found sufficient evidence that he used an online app to communicate with a former and current student about sex, once proposing a “secret school tryst,” public records show.

One of Mexico’s most powerful cultural voices comes to Berkeley

This weekend, Cal Performances hosts a Día de Los Muertos concert featuring Grammy-award-winning Lila Downs. The Mexican-American singer and songwriter is seen by many as one of Mexico’s most powerful cultural voices.

Beloved school volunteer, struck and injured by alleged carjacker in Berkeley, to be honored

A 78-year-old Berkeley man, who was recently struck by a car on his way to the school where he's been a longtime volunteer, is expected to receive a thunderous reception when he returns to the school to be honored this week.

Sonoma teen raised $10k for doctors at Stanford who save her mom's life

A Sonoma teenager is presenting a $10,000 check to a specialized research team at Stanford after she credited the team for saving her mom’s life.

Jane Goodall cause of death revealed: Report

Jane Goodall, iconic primatologist and conservationist, died at 91. Her cause of death was revealed Monday.

Canvas website down for several hours Monday for students after AWS outage

Many college and K-12 students were unable to access assignments or course materials Monday morning as the learning management platform Canvas reported widespread connectivity issues caused by an Amazon Web Services outage.

Penn rejects Trump admin's preferential funding proposal

The compact asks colleges and universities to voluntarily agree to do away with departments "that purposefully punish, belittle and even spark violence against conservative ideas."

Lucile Parkard, UCSF brace for layoffs amid jittery national economy
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Two major Bay Area healthcare providers have announced layoffs in the coming weeks, due in part to a jittery U.S. economy and few private donations due to changes enacted by the Trump adiministration.

What to know about FAFSA applications amid government shutdown

The Education Department has opened the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2026–27 school year, even as the U.S. government remains shut down.