Education San Francisco school board votes to close schools on two Muslim holidays The San Francisco school board voted Tuesday to recognize two Muslim holidays and close schools and administrative offices on those days beginning in the… By Gabe Stutman Aug 10, 2022
Bay Area Sephardic Leadership Institute will elevate Sephardic and Mizrahi voices When Adam Eilath gives a weekly d’var Torah at Wornick Jewish Day School in Foster City, he always includes wisdom from the sages. In this case, very… By Dan Pine Aug 10, 2022
Bay Area How chutzpah and a viral petition led to Chesa Boudin’s recall Updated at 5:41 p.m. Aug. 9. Before this summer, Richie Greenberg did not have a track record of success in local politics — until San Francisco DA Chesa… By Emma Goss Aug 8, 2022
Sports How this Jewish basketball nerd became the voice of the Warriors on social media If you’re a fan of the Golden State Warriors, chances are you follow the team on social media. The official Twitter account @GoldenStateWarriors is… By Emma Goss Aug 5, 2022
Bay Area Ousted S.F. DA Chesa Boudin will not run this year, citing family needs Citing the needs of his family, Chesa Boudin — the controversial former district attorney of San Francisco — announced Thursday he would not be running in… By Gabe Stutman Aug 4, 2022
Philanthropy Ziggy’s Playground: San Francisco family builds joy in Rwanda The day Ziggy’s Playground opened on a sun-drenched hilltop in Kigali, Rwanda, children needed no prompting to explore. Slides, stacked concrete pipes big… By Dan Pine Aug 4, 2022
Bay Area ‘Breath of fresh air’: Tawonga weekend for Jewish families of color Last September, David McCarty-Caplan and his family drove up from Southern California to Camp Tawonga in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite for… By Andrew Esensten Aug 3, 2022
Education Hayward schools defend use of offshoot ethnic studies group The Hayward Unified School District defended its decision to contract with the Liberated Ethnic Studies consortium this week, saying it would still be… By Gabe Stutman Aug 2, 2022
Bay Area Oak Fire’s proximity to Camp Tawonga put some parents on edge When the Oak Fire erupted on July 22 and tore through the Sierra Nevada Foothills near Yosemite, Camp Tawonga was prepared. Some parents, however, felt… By Emma Goss Aug 2, 2022