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Education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
22 hours ago

Berkeley private school with a colorful and groundbreaking past turns 80

Berkwood Hedge, founded by five mothers in the 1950s, has evolved into a progressive school with diverse programs and a rich history.
Pets
fromRealagriculture
4 days ago

Buddying up: Group housing for calves gains traction on dairy farms

Calf housing is evolving towards group-based designs to enhance animal welfare, growth rates, and labor efficiency.
East Bay food
fromThe Oaklandside
3 days ago

This educator is turning Instagram into a classroom about Oakland's ecosystems

Saumitra Kelkar is dedicated to restoring native flora and educating others about local ecology in the Bay Area.
Higher education
fromCalifornia Post
6 days ago

California college ranked No. 1 best public university in the nation - and others make top 10

University of California, Berkeley has reclaimed the top spot in U.S. News & World Report rankings, pushing UCLA to second place after years of dominance.
Silicon Valley food
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

I've Lived in California for 50 Years and This Is the Best City to Visit in Spring-With Farms, Vineyards, and Flowers

California's Central Valley offers stunning small towns and agricultural experiences, highlighted by the Almond Blossom Cruise and local farms.
US news
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Saturday Links: Therapy Cow Spotted in Sonoma County Visiting Bedridden Resident

One pilot was rescued and another is missing after a US fighter jet was shot down in Iran.
#uc-berkeley
fromKqed
1 week ago
East Bay real estate

UC Berkeley Offers Freshmen 2-Year Housing Guarantee With New Dorms | KQED

East Bay real estate
fromKqed
1 week ago

UC Berkeley Offers Freshmen 2-Year Housing Guarantee With New Dorms | KQED

UC Berkeley will provide two years of guaranteed housing for incoming freshmen, addressing long-standing accommodation issues on campus.
Agriculture
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

California farmers were already struggling. Then came the Iran war

The Iran war has severely impacted California farmers, causing shipping delays, increased costs, and cash flow issues.
Higher education
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

These California high schools defy typical UC admissions patterns

California's UC acceptance rates for in-state applicants reached a nine-year high, with Mission High School leading in UC Berkeley admissions.
SF food
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

The US Hospital With Food Actually Worth Eating - Tasting Table

UC Davis Medical Center enhances patient meals with locally sourced, whole foods and plant-based ingredients, benefiting both health and the local economy.
California
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

Central Valley 911 Dispatch Training Program Gives Students Real World Experience | KQED

Emergency dispatch training is crucial due to high vacancy rates in dispatch centers, while a sheriff's ballot recount faces legal challenges.
fromThesanjoseblog
2 weeks ago

San Francisco Bay University Prepares to Launch Neighborhood Campus Near Downtown San Jose

San Francisco Bay University has secured roughly 4,000 square feet inside the Center for Employment Training on Vine Street and aims to bring the space online later this year. This move establishes the Fremont-based school's inaugural neighborhood campus right near Downtown San Jose.
Mission District
#public-lectures
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

An answer to US drought conditions may be in the toilet

The United States faces severe water shortages exacerbated by climate change, leading to increased interest in wastewater recycling as a solution.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Turning cow farts into fuel: UC Berkeley team competes in ACC startup competition, needs your vote

"For the first time ever, we are able to capture farmers' valuable waste and turn it into cash... so join us, MoFarm, in turning emissions into earnings, and farts into fuel."
Agriculture
Higher education
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

CSU made a $17-million AI bet. A year later, students and faculty give it a mixed grade

California State University's $17-million ChatGPT deal faces mixed reactions, highlighting concerns over AI's impact on education and job security.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
2 weeks ago

The truth about where ag needs to go next, with Arlene Dickinson

Arlene Dickinson emphasizes the need for innovation and value creation in Canada's agricultural sector beyond commodity production.
Education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 weeks ago

Bayer funding available to education programs serving Berkeley students

Bayer is offering $100,000 to $400,000 in five-year grants to six organizations supporting STEAM education for Berkeley students from grade school through community college, with funding beginning August 2027.
#big-west-tournament
fromCornell Chronicle
4 weeks ago

Veterinary College hosts annual open house April 11 | Cornell Chronicle

Our Open House is a highlight of the year because it allows us to share the extraordinary work happening across our college. It's a chance for the community to step into our facilities, engage directly with our community and discover the many ways veterinary medicine impacts animals, people and the environment.
Pets
California
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Suburb Was Just Named the Best Place to Live in California for Its Parks, Schools, and Quality of Life

Elk Grove, a suburban city south of Sacramento, ranks as California's best place to live based on economy, housing, amenities, safety, education, and health metrics.
fromFuncheap
4 weeks ago

Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF

All skill levels and abilities are welcome, even for moral support and comic relief. They will provide some water and maybe a snack, and plenty of well worn gloves, but If you'd like, bring some more refreshments to share or your favorite personal protective equipment.
Agriculture
#community-colleges
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago
Higher education

Community colleges want to offer more low-cost bachelor's degrees. Why CSU says no to some

California community colleges increasingly offer bachelor’s degrees to meet local workforce needs, prompting disputes with CSU over program overlap and state-law protections.
fromLos Angeles Times
22 years ago

A big name in Bakersfield

They thought he would be too busy and too famous to consider building in Bakersfield. They were wrong. Wright responded to their inquiry and after much correspondence and a few meetings, agreed to the commission, one of his last. He designed the house in 1958 and died the next year at age 91.
Renovation
Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Red states banned this lab pork. Berkeley Bowl just dished it up.

Lab-grown meat combining plant protein with cultured animal fat is being tested in the Bay Area, offering potential environmental and ethical benefits despite facing investment challenges and consumer skepticism.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

University of California sponsors $23 billion research funding bill

California proposes a $23 billion research bond to offset federal funding cuts to universities under the Trump administration.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Aerospace and water make up what Lancaster is today

Lancaster's founding and development depended on underground aquifers and railroad water needs, later sustained by the Los Angeles Aqueduct and aerospace industry growth.
Environment
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Low snowpack, higher temperatures cause concern for Bay Area scientists, farmers

March precipitation in higher elevations is critical for California's water security as snowpack remains significantly below average despite February storms and warm winter conditions.
#college-basketball
Higher education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

How UC Berkeley's veteran student newspaper covers the campus in turbulent times

The Daily Californian, UC Berkeley's independent student newspaper, broke a major story about the university releasing personal information of 160 students, faculty, and alumni to the Trump administration during federal investigations into alleged campus antisemitism.
Wine
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Could this grape help California winemakers adapt to climate change?

Hybrid grapes from crossing Vitis vinifera with North American native species offer greater resistance to pests, diseases, extreme temperatures and drought, aiding California wine production.
Fundraising
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Bay Area billionaire gives UC Davis a record-breaking gift after his dog was treated there

UC Davis veterinary school will be renamed for Sanford and Joan Weill after they donated $120 million, including $80 million for a small-animal teaching hospital.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This U.S. City Is the 'Camellia Capital of the World'-and Winter Is the Best Time to See Full Blooms

Sacramento becomes the camellia capital in January–February, with tens of thousands of blooms citywide, notable displays in Capital Park, and an annual camellia show.
fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
2 months ago

UC Davis Library Adds Three Major Collections on Coffee

As the beverage we all know and love, coffee is beautifully fleeting, reflecting seasonality and the specific work of many hands from seed to cup. Yet as an industry, coffee has advanced to become the stuff of institutional archival preservation. On the latter front, the UC Davis Library says it has received three major coffee-related collections adding to its existing coffee-focused archives.
Coffee
LGBT
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Berkeley Professor Leads Students to Make 300,000 LGBTQ+ Wikipedia Pages Over Past Decade

Students produced 300,000+ Wikipedia updates preserving queer and trans BIPOC histories, adding thousands of citations and generating over 96 million views.
Food & drink
fromKqed
2 months ago

For 56 Years, This Berkeley Food Pantry Built a Community. Now It's Shutting Down | KQED

A long-running community food pantry is closing, removing a unique mutual-support resource relied on by volunteers, clients, and local residents.
Venture
fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
2 months ago

Why Silicon Valley is raising billions while San Diego biotechs struggle

San Diego life science startups experienced a sharp fundraising decline in 2025 as venture capital concentrated heavily in AI startups in major coastal cities.
Wine
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
2 months ago

Could this grape help California winemakers adapt to climate change?

UC Davis will host the first hybrid wine grapes conference Jan. 26 to examine hybrid varieties' environmental resilience and economic potential for California wine.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

UC Davis Library Emerges as Campus "Third Place"

That was the most profound moment for me. Students were walking by, stopping and going, 'What's this?' and I would watch them texting their friends to come down from the upper floors to see the performance. That was an experience I don't think these students would have had otherwise because they were in the library.
Higher education
US news
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Sources: MAC to add Sacramento State as football-only member

Sacramento State will join the MAC as a football-only FBS member starting in 2026 after paying roughly $23 million in entrance and NCAA fees.
California
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

New bioresearch hub is sculpted from UC Berkeley's brutalist former art museum

UC Berkeley experiences increased freshman and transfer applications, while Bakar Labs companies reach $1 billion in cumulative funding amid reported hate crimes on campus.
Environment
fromKqed
2 months ago

How Did the Newt Cross the Road? With Help From These Volunteers, Carefully | KQED

Volunteer counts document tens of thousands of newt roadkills on Alma Bridge Road; studies show nearly 40% seasonal mortality, risking local population extinction within decades.
Wine
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Beyond The Bay Area, This Underrated Region Offers Standout Vineyards And Restaurants - Tasting Table

Capay Valley, California offers Mediterranean-like climate, historic vineyards, award-winning wineries, and farm-to-table culinary and olive-farm experiences for wine and food enthusiasts.
fromRealagriculture
2 months ago

Speed is our currency: Dr. David Chalack reflects on RDAR's evolution in Alberta

With a background spanning science, livestock leadership, and regulatory oversight, Chalack says the opportunity to bring crop and livestock sectors together under one research umbrella was a key motivator. "The producers have to get some advantage of it," he says, emphasizing that sustainability only holds if farms are profitable . Breaking down commodity silos and aligning research with on-farm return on investment has been central to RDAR's model.
Agriculture
California
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

How I'd split California, economically speaking

California divides into a populous coastal West and a less-populous inland East with divergent demographic and population trends since the pandemic.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Commentary: How SoCal became the nation's dairy queen

Southern California hosted hundreds of dairy farms with more cows than people; contemporary leaders promote diets favoring meat and whole milk over grains and vegetables.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
2 months ago

Research adoption remains central focus, as RDAR names new chair

RDAR will prioritize practical, results-focused agricultural research to accelerate adoption and deliver measurable value on Alberta farms under D'Arcy Hilgartner's leadership.
fromKqed
2 months ago

Living With Fire: Inside Northern California's First 'Wildfire-Prepared Neighborhood' | KQED

"Fire-hardened homes are the future of the state of California," said El Dorado County Supervisor George Turnboo.
California
Chicago Cubs
fromBleacher Nation
2 months ago

UC Davis vs. UCSD Women's Basketball: Free Live Stream, TV Channel, How to Watch - Bleacher Nation

UCSD (17-6) visits UC Davis (17-7) on Feb. 12, 2026, aiming to extend an eight-game road winning streak; tip-off at 9 p.m. ET.
Chicago Cubs
fromBleacher Nation
1 month ago

UC Davis vs. UC Riverside Prediction: Picks and Betting Odds - Saturday, February 21, 2026 - Bleacher Nation

UC Davis is a 3-point favorite at UC Riverside with a 149-point total; Aggies hold better record, scoring differential and three-point edge.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Bachelor's degrees at California community colleges? Lawmakers say yes, UC and CSU say slow down.

While Newsom supports more bachelor's degrees for students, he's repeatedly stated his opposition to adding more community college baccalaureate programs that go outside an agreed-upon process in a law that he and lawmakers approved in 2021. That law said community colleges can develop up to 30 bachelor's degrees per academic year, as long as the degrees do not duplicate the baccalaureate programs of the University of California and California State University.
Higher education
Higher education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Opinion: California colleges must stop blaming K-12 schools for student preparedness

Many UC first-year students, especially from high-need LCFF schools, arrived academically unprepared due to pandemic-related learning loss and structural inequities; blame hampers solutions.
Higher education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

UC Berkeley cuts ties with nonprofit focused on diversity amid Trump administration pressure

UC Berkeley and dozens of other colleges have ended or paused partnerships with The PhD Project after a federal investigation alleged race-based admission restrictions.
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