From community college to Stanford: Bay Area student shares her 'nontraditional' journey to beat the odds

A Bay Area student is detailing her unconventional story as a first-generation college student who transferred from community ...
WUSF Public Media

USF St. Petersburg will launch a new four-year nursing program

The university said program should help with the nursing shortage in the state. Eighty-five students will be accepted, but ...
W.S.M. on MSN

43 college grants and scholarships for single moms

Thinking of going back to school? Going after your first degree? There may be a single mom scholarship, grant, or financial aid program with your name on it. If you are a single parent, these ...
KRON4 News

Several Bay Area Starbucks to close as coffee giant shutters hundreds of stores nationwide

DANVILLE, Calif. (KRON) — On Thursday, Starbucks announced it would be closing hundreds of stores in addition to laying off 900 corporate employees. The closures are set to impact stores across the ...
kcra.com

'Get it off me': Aggressive Bay Area squirrel sends at least 2 people to the ER

18 WERE IN ATTENDANCE TODAY. RESIDENTS IN ONE BAY AREA NEIGHBORHOOD ARE ON HIGH ALERT AFTER MULTIPLE PEOPLE WERE ATTACKED BY A WILD ANIMAL, BUT IT WASN’T A COYOTE OR A BOBCAT. IT WAS A SQUIRREL. THE ...
GCN

Enroll in Bay Area Clipper START: How to apply and activate your card

California’s most comprehensive transit discount program, Bay Area Clipper START, revolutionizes affordable transportation access for working adults throughout the nine-county region. This ...
PBS

4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts the San Francisco Bay Area

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 rocked the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, waking up many people, with more 24,000 saying they felt it, according to the United ...
The New York Times

Map: 4.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the San Francisco Bay Area

A 4.3 earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 2:56 a.m. Pacific time about 1 mile southeast of Berkeley, ...
KQED

Bay Area Groups Call for End of Military Shipments to Israel From Oakland Airport

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Oakland on Thursday to call on local officials to end the shipment of military cargo to Israel through the city’s airport. The group waved Palestinian flags and ...
Charlotte Weekly

South Piedmont offers LPN-to-RN Bridge Program

MONROE – South Piedmont Community College has launched an LPN-to-RN Bridge Program specifically designed to help licensed practical nurses advance their careers in a shortened amount of time. “We’re ...
SFGate

Rain and thunderstorms coming to Bay Area

After a few days of warm and sunny weather in the Bay Area, get ready for a drastic change thanks to the remnants of a tropical storm. Isolated showers and potential thunderstorms are expected to ...