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GOLDEN STATE WARRIOR Stephen “Steph” Curry and his wife, celebrity chef and cookbook author Ayesha Curry, have made a surprise appearance at East Oakland’s Lockwood STEAM Academy elementary school to celebrate the newly remodeled schoolyard provided by their organization, the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. Co-founded by the Currys, Eat. Learn. Play. seeks to uplift the […]

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Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s foundation pledges to raise $50M for Oakland schools

Back(pack) to school: Stockton ‘Block Party’ hands out hundreds of free supplies to kids

Hello, Dolly! Country music legend brings her Imagination Library to children in California

Meet Lakisha Young, the powerhouse behind Oakland REACH education advocacy group

A captive audience: SF jail inmates can access free digital resources via new tablet program

‘One Book, One BART’: Transit agency’s club aims to transport readers as well as riders

Watsonville library patrons can take survey to share their thoughts on desired services

Paws with a cause: Therapy dogs offer some canine camaraderie to young readers in Lodi

A novel concept: San Francisco library marks new chapter with its first book vending kiosk

A storied history: SF Children’s Book Project honored for 30 years gifting power of literacy

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