Sunset Buzz: ‘preschool dads’ to open new restaurant on Taraval
Meanwhile: More N-Judah trains, Falcon rumors, and a Mission-born Latin American cafe heads west to the Inner Sunset. Sunset Buzz: ‘preschool dads’ to open new restaurant on Taraval...
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Stanford study links climate change, severe droughts to higher water bills in some communities
In a newly released study, researchers from Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability are putting a price tag on what a hotter and drier climate could mean for consumers. And in some areas they say it could result in water bills nearly doubling by the middle of this century....
Google, tech giants offer free AI training for teachers to help in classroom
With back-to-school season in full swing, teachers are getting some lessons of their own - from tech companies on how to use AI.
Parents, neighbors frustrated by traffic outside San Jose elementary school
Parents and neighbors near a San Jose elementary school say the first days back to school have brought a traffic nightmare following the merger of two campuses . Lowell Elementary School merged with Washington Elementary School this year, and parents say pickups and drop-offs at ...
Back to school tech is pricier thanks to chip shortage; here's how you can save
Back-to-school supplies doesn't just mean pencils and notebooks -- it can mean laptops, tablets and other tech.
Gas prices hit record highs
The latest inflation numbers show prices are still rising, while gas prices are reaching record highs for this late in the calendar year. Gustavo Flores-Macías, dean of the School of Public Policy at University of Maryland, gives insight....
San Jose State students get unlimited Bay Area transit with Clipper BayPass
Getting to campus, internships and jobs is about to become more affordable for San Jose State University students, with unlimited transit rides across the Bay Area beginning Saturday. Students began signing up Thursday for the Clipper BayPass, which gives them access to VTA, BART...
Kennedy High families await soil test results ahead of first day of school
Students and families at Richmond’s Kennedy High School are expected to learn the results of recent soil testing after traces of a potentially toxic cleaning agent were discovered on campus. The results come as the school prepares for the start of classes next Tuesday. The distri...
Proposed changes to Head Start
Trump Administration proposed sweeping changes to the Head Start early education program, now experts are weighing in.
South Carolina student gunned down at Gaffney bus stop
A 17-year-old South Carolina student was shot and killed Wednesday morning near a school bus stop.
Ex-UC Santa Barbara student sentenced to decades in prison for rape
(KRON) -- A man who raped women in Santa Barbara County after he graduated from Dublin High School in the East Bay was sentenced to serve decades in state prison, prosecutors announced this week. Arian Eteghaei, 24, was sentenced by Judge Von Deroian to serve 30 years-to-life beh...
SFUSD starts new year with fresh leadership team — and tough decisions ahead
Superintendent Maria Su has a stable budget and new team — but little movement on school closures and student assignment.
Suspected shooter in custody after Georgia high school shooting
At least one student was shot, and a suspect is now in custody following a shooting at Warner Robins High School on Wednesday, according to authorities....
Back to school 2026: Where to find free backpacks, supplies and other resources
Check out our guide to events around town aimed at helping kids and parents ease into the school year. Back to school 2026: Where to find free backpacks, supplies and other resources...
Venomous snake found in high school football players helmet
A high school student football player in Arkansas found an unsettling surprise in his helmet during football practice.
Healthy habits to start the new school year
The first week of school can be a major adjustments for kids and their parents. From sleep schedules to nutrition, there are some simple steps families can take to help children start the school year strong. Dr. Sharon Durousseau, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente, joined us on...
Back-to-school with San Francisco Unified School District
The Bay Area's largest school district returns to class on Monday. This year, San Francisco Unified School District is navigating budget pressures, enrollment changes and pushback over its ethnic studies curriculum. Superintendent Maria Su joined us on "The Nine" to discuss what ...
High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet
A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice.
Developer unveils plans for AI data center to support an 'innovation campus' in downtown Oakland
Plans were unveiled for a brand-new 20,000-square-foot artificial intelligence data center in downtown Oakland, sparking debate among local residents over economic growth and environmental impacts....
These are the best community colleges in the US for 2026, data says
Community college can offer a more affordable route to a degree — but some schools stand out among others. See which community colleges ranked highest in a new analysis....
Back to School: How community is helping each other as Bay Area students head back to classroom
As millions of students across the Bay Area head back to school, ABC7 Eyewitness News has you covered. From traffic to weather, we're here to help you start the school year off right....
How to manage back-to-school anxiety
As tens of thousands of Bay Area students are heading back to the classroom this week, for some kids it also means dealing with a wave of anxiety that can be difficult to put into words. Kaitlin Soule, the founder of Bay Area, joined us on "The Nine" for insight into managing the...
AI at school, preparing kids of the future
What skills should schools be prioritizing now to make sure students are workforce-ready when they graduate. Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS, gives insight.
U.S. Marine veteran held in Russia for 4 years on disputed charges is released
Russia released an American military veteran on Tuesday, allowing his return to the U.S. after four years of what his family and U.S. officials allege was wrongful incarceration and abusive treatment that left him near death. Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old Massachusetts teacher and...
Richmond's Kennedy High awaits test results ahead of first day of school
Students at Richmond’s Kennedy High School are scheduled to return to class one week from Tuesday, but they still do not know where they will begin the school year. The uncertainty comes after tetrachloroethylene (PCE), a toxic chemical, was discovered in soil beneath the campus ...
South Bay spot that sells $1.99 burgers to open East Bay outpost
(KRON) -- The San Jose fast food restaurant known for its $1.99 burgers is expanding once again with another location. Campus Burger is opening in Hayward, the business recently announced in a social media post. Campus Burger will be located at 26953 Mission Blvd Ste C, across th...
Oakland Catholic school replaces pride flags with new 'inclusive' symbol, sparking mixed reactions
Pride flags that previously hung in some classrooms at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland will not be displayed during the upcoming school year. It's a change that has prompted questions and concerns among some parents and led the school to introduce a new symbol intended to af...
LoveLife Foundation awards scholarships to 12 Oakland high schoolers
LoveLife Foundation, a local nonprofit, awarded scholarships a dozen Oakland high school students scholarships over the weekend. The group of students ranged from Nvidia's youngest-ever employee to fashion designers and a youth poet laureate finalist....
Back-to-school with Berkeley Unified
Children in the Berkeley Unified School District are retuning to the classroom Wednesday. Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel joined us on 'The Nine' for insight into the changes families can expect....
Viral Bay Area barber helping kids build confidence with classic cut
The kids call it the "TikTok Special." 💈🔥 Now, one Bay Area barber is booking weeks out as students look for that fresh-cut confidence ahead of the new school year....
Lunchbox activities for back-to-school learning
Discover easy ways to weave math into your family's daily routine with tips from Mathnasium.
Oakland students return to school with new cellphone rules
(BCN) -- Students in the Oakland Unified School District return to class Monday under a stricter cellphone policy that bars students from using phones during class, between classes and lunch. Students can leave their phones in a single lockbox in the classroom or place them in a ...
College Application Season Begins
College applications are starting to open up, and high school seniors have just a few months to finish them before the deadline. IvyWise admissions counselor Katie Widbin joins Mornings on 2 to discuss what students and families need to know....
OUSD enacts one of strictest cell phone bans in Bay Area
Students across the Oakland Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the Bay Area, returned on Monday to the classroom for the first day of the school year....
Phone ban at Oakland Unified to go into effect
Quite a few Bay Area school districts start their new year on Monday, including Oakland Unified , where schools will have new cell phone restrictions. It’s part of a statewide mandate requiring districts to have policies limiting or banning the use of cell phones on campus. Some ...
Bayview-Hunters Point youth launch handcrafted boat in bay
A group of 16 local students celebrated over a year of hard work as they launched a handcrafted, 16-foot wooden vessel on Saturday into the water at India Basin Waterfront Park....
Students launch boat into the bay, they built themselves
Students launch boat into the bay, they built themselves
UCLA student dies in fall while interning in Seattle at Amazon for summer
She was working as a summer marketing intern at Amazon.
Hayward Unified hosts 5th annual backpack giveaway
Yelitza Pena, Coordinator of Student and Parent Support Programs for the Hayward Unified School District talked about a free event to help its students and families with back-to-school costs....
Here's how Bay Area schools are enforcing cellphone bans on campus amid new CA law
As students return to school, public school districts across California are implementing new policies limiting cellphone use under a state law that took effect this summer. Here's what schools in the Bay Area are doing....
San Francisco opens first new public school in more than a decade with Mission Bay campus
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco celebrated a major milestone in public education Thursday with the opening of Mission Bay School, the city's first new public school in more than a decade. City leaders, educators, families and students gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony t...
Oakland Catholic school Bishop O'Dowd creates 'inclusive' alternative to Pride flag
(KRON) -- An Oakland Catholic school will no longer be displaying the Pride flag on campus and will instead display an "inclusive" symbol that was created in-house. Bishop O'Dowd High School announced the change in a post on its website introducing the "Inclusive O." In a letter ...
Wendy's worker Thalles De Souza heading to Yale after managers help him pay for school
Thalles De Souza is going from working at Wendy's to attending Yale University after his bosses at the restaurant chain saw his potential and helped fund his education....
Back-to-School with Oakland Unified
Oakland Unified Superintendent Denise Saddler joins us on 'The Nine' ahead of the first day of school.
Parent says 9-year-old left asleep on school bus, found wandering district bus yard in New Jersey
A mother says her 9-year-old son was left alone on a school bus and was found wandering a bus yard after falling asleep on his way to summer school.
Richmond's Kennedy High School start of school year in limbo as community awaits toxic chemical test results
Officials and community members held a town hall meeting in Richmond to discuss the recent temporary closure of Kennedy High School following the discovery of the toxic chemical PCE on campus. While state scientists report no evidence of contamination in indoor air, the school di...
Student kills multiple people at Thai school after fatally shooting grandparents
BANGKOK — A gunman shot and killed his grandparents before killing five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday, Thailand’s prime minister said, in the Southeast Asian nation’s worst mass killing since 2022. Anutin Charnvirakul told a news conference that at leas...
S.F. State and San Jose State are latest targets of federal campus antisemitism probes
S.F. State and San Jose State are latest targets of federal campus antisemitism probes sfchronicle.com
SF plans to close schools — but Mission Bay just got a new one
The bustling Mission Bay has a new school, but SFUSD’s lottery system means that some neighbors will miss out.
‘I’m Ready for Kindergarten’: San Francisco’s Mission Bay Gets First Public School in 20 Years
‘I’m Ready for Kindergarten’: San Francisco’s Mission Bay Gets First Public School in 20 Years KQED
COVID levels are rising fast in the Bay Area as schools reopen
COVID levels are rising fast in the Bay Area as schools reopen sfchronicle.com
Community gathers to discuss toxic chemicals found under Richmond school campus
On Thursday, parents, students and community members gathered at Richmond City Hall to hear directly from the school district, city officials and scientists with the Department of Toxic Substances Control following the discovery of toxic chemicals under a high school campus. Scie...
City of Richmond to hold a town hall, updating community on toxic substances at Kennedy High School
(KRON) -- On Thursday night, the City of Richmond will hold a Town Hall to update the community on the ongoing testing of toxic substances at Kennedy High School and the Richmond Swim Center. The West Contra Costa Unified School District will be providing details along with Depar...
What Should Stay Out of the Lunchbox?
What kids eat during the school day can have a big impact on how they perform in class. From stronger immune systems to better concentration, experts say good nutrition is one of the best back-to-school tools parents can provide. Beth Goodridge, registered dietician at Kaiser Per...
San Jose Unified students start new school year after district reorganization
Thousands of students across the San Jose Unified School District are starting the school year at different campuses after the district reorganized schools because of declining enrollment. The changes follow months of emotional debate, with parents raising concerns about losing n...
New policy banning cell phone usage to go into effect at Oakland Unified
The new “bell-to-bell” cell phone policy at Oakland Unified will go into effect Monday for all the schools in the district. Oakland Unified is one of the last big school districts in the state to adapt a district-wide “bell-to-bell” cell phone policy, an important issue on the mi...
Oakland Unified School District announces ban on cell phones during the school day
The Oakland Unified School District on Wednesday announced that students will no longer be allowed to use their cell phones during or between classes, and during lunch, with some limited exceptions....
Thousands of Oakland students banned from using cell phones at school
(KRON) -- For thousands of Oakland Unified School District students, they will be faced with a new reality on their first day of school. Starting Monday, August 10, every school in the district will enforce a cell phone ban. OUSD Superintendent Dr. Denise Saddler acknowledged tha...
High school athletes host basketball performance for boy's 3rd birthday
(KRON) -- Leo Davis celebrated his third birthday Wednesday in Larkspur with a special basketball performance by local high school student-athletes. The event honored the young North Bay boy, who has faced significant medical challenges since birth. Leo was born with a cleft lip ...
High school campus in Richmond shuts down over discovery of toxic chemicals
The West Contra Costa Unified School District shut down the Kennedy High School campus this week over the discovery of toxic chemicals underneath the campus, just less than two weeks before classes begin. Kennedy High School was already one of four high schools undergoing upgrade...
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