As proposed, a bachelor's degree will cost about $10K; check the list of degrees to be offered, including in Los Altos Hills and San Bruno.
Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program nominations for youth, ages 6 to 18, begin Jan. 30.
Is your home a battleground on weeknights? Stanford researchers find "busy work, by its very nature, discourages learning."
New Stanford study finds that teens are influenced by "caricatures" of peers' sex lives and drug use. And that's not good for them.
Karen Sakata is the county’s first female superintendent of schools, as well as the position’s first Asian American.
More info for parents about pest management in schools.
Acclaimed novelist Ruth Ozeki and others on "Lives Lived Well" on the agenda. And the cost? Free!
Stanford Geophysicist maps saltwater threat to California aquifers
Stanford law professor argues that California's budgetary actions offer a blueprint for resolving the federal budget stalemate.
Free College Funding Workshop at the Pleasant Hill Community Center
Go back 500 years to Merry England in the days of olde!
Students from 6-12 grades may apply.
Follow our link to get your school involved.
Team develops inexpensive design modifications that could be incorporated into new homes to reduce damage in an earthquake.
OPEN YOUR HOME TO AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT -- monthly stipend provided!
Keynote speaker presentations are free to the public. The sessions are Oct. 16-18.
Pros: clean natural gas replaces coal to generate electricity. Cons: health risk to neighbors of fracking.
The contest is being held by C-SPAN
She's being recognized for her leadership in interfaith activism.
More than 6,000 people are affected.
Innovative Collaboration with DonorsChoose.org will help generate up to $1 million for local public school teachers and students.
As freshman head off to campuses all over the U.S., here are practical tips for stocking your dorm while keeping health top of mind
She devotes herself to children with vision, hearing, orthopedic challenges or other developmental disabilities.
The measure would allow the schools to offer the four-year degrees when a local workforce need for college graduates can be shown.
Some gadgets that might work quite well in times of stress when the college student needs to be on the ball -- or needs some nutrition.
Read on to find out if your family qualifies for up to six months of free Internet service from Comcast.
It is "Teacher Appreciation Event" from Aug. 1-3 at all stores, including Concord and Pleasant Hill.
Impact Through Debate is looking for part-time volunteer coaches to teach speech and debate to local students.
Officials were not able to release details surrounding the death of 21-year-old Ted Agu.
2012 Olympic synchronized swimmer Mariya Koroleva tells third graders to work hard, be courageous and never give up
Concord High School's Ladies First will bring their dulcet sounds to the stage this weekend.
Dick Weyand has been an institution for two decades at Parkmead Elementary School in Walnut Creek
The University of California has reached a tentative contract agreement with the California Nurses Union, which represents 11,700 nurses working at UC medical centers and student health services. It must still be ratified by union members.
The fight might have resulted from bullying of a student.
When E.T. tries to call home, he may get a busy signal. There are tens of billions of planets in the Milky Way Galaxy that are potentially able to support life, according new findings by researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Hawaii.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
A recent Atlantic article explores what happens when a parent takes on his daughter’s homework for a week: it’s not pretty.
Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.