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AI controversy swirls around writer from Trinidad and Tobago who won a prestigious prize
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (599+ words) The case went viral after the publisher issued a statement saying it asked Claude, an AI chatbot, whether artificial intelligence was used to create "The Serpent in the Grove" by Jamir Nazir. He was one of five writers who on…...
Calmatters: Cal State Faculty Push To Prevent Ai Tools From Replacing Them As Schools And Staff Experiment
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1425+ words) The nation's largest public four-year university may soon be barred from replacing faculty with generative AI as a bill backed by a union of professors comes nearer to reaching the governor's desk. Few examples exist of the California State University's…...
Berkeley: This Summer, Kids Can Get Free Lunches & Snacks At Public Places
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (147+ words) Children across Berkeley can receive free lunches and snacks this summer at parks, a community center, a public pool and the city's Central Library, helping ensure access to healthy meals while. .. Children across Berkeley can receive free lunches and snacks…...
Boost your memory by up to 70% with this brain training app
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (222+ words) TL; DR: Give your memory a boost with this'lifetime subscription to the memory OS Student Plan, now only $79. 99 (MSRP $198). Think your memory is getting worse with age or slipping due to a busy schedule? Fortunately, now you can improve your…...
Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leave
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (526+ words) Alberto Carvalho 's resignation letter dated Sunday made no direct mention of the FBI's Feb. 25 search of his home and the LA Unified School District's headquarters. Two days after the FBI served the search warrants, the district's Board of Education…...
Antioch: Nonprofit Learning Center To Hold Fundraiser After Devastating Burglary
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (372+ words) A nonprofit tutoring center in Antioch announced Monday that it's holding a fundraiser after it was broken into last week and multiple computers and other vital equipment were stolen. Sometime between Thursday and Friday, the RR Learning Center at 512 W. Second…...
Bay Area districts bet millions on teacher housing. Is it working?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1011+ words) The housing complex, known as the Scholars Rows at The Sevens, opened in February 2025 with the intention of providing more affordable housing for teachers and city workers. The building, near Shoreline Boulevard and Middlefield Road, took 12 years of planning and…...
Regional: Dolly Partons Imagination Library Comes To Monterey And Marin Counties
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (272+ words) Monterey and Marin counties launched book gifting programs with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library this month, allowing thousands of children access to free books delivered directly to their homes. Children up to 5 years old are eligible to receive one book every…...
Some closed-door Penn State trustee conferences potentially run afoul of open meetings law
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (757+ words) Over the past year, the Penn State Board of Trustees and its committees held nearly 20 private conferences in which top university officials briefed members on key projects, plans, and initiatives, a Spotlight PA review of university records found. The practice…...
Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (918+ words) For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department to make progress on their complaints of bullying or other discrimination. Now that the department is offloading civil rights enforcement and special…...