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How San José Became Home for Vietnamese Americans
Wednesday marked 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. As a result of the north's victory, an estimated 120,000 Vietnamese refugees fled to comm…
1 year, 2 months ago
A Nailbiter in San José, Trump’s Tariffs Hit SF Chinatown, and New Fire Prevention Rules in the Berkeley Hills
In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, we unpack the razor-thin election results in San José’s District 3 and the impact of President Don…
1 year, 2 months ago
Head Start Changed Her Life. Now She’s Watching Trump Slash the Program
Head Start was founded 60 years ago to help America’s poorest families break the cycle of poverty. Now, it’s one of many federal programs that the Tr…
1 year, 2 months ago
A Peek Into the Lives of Four Bay Area Teens
As part of Youth Takeover Week at KQED, The Bay and Bay Curious have teamed up to collaborate with four high school students who live in San Pablo, F…
1 year, 2 months ago
Check out KQED's Hyphenación
Join host Xorje Andrés Olivares and guests to explore what it means to live within a hyphenation. Each week we bring together a couple of hyphenated …
1 year, 2 months ago
Barbara Lee Will Be Oakland's Next Mayor
After running on a promise to unite Oakland, former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has defeated former city councilmember Loren Taylor in a tight race for may…
1 year, 2 months ago
Valero Announces Plans to End Operations at Benicia Refinery
Last week, the oil giant Valero announced that it will “idle, restructure, or cease operations” at its Benicia refinery that employs more than 400 wo…
1 year, 2 months ago
Can 'Virtual Power Plant' Tech Help Our Power Grid?
Picture an all-electric home with smart appliances that talk to each other via WiFi to figure out when to pull power from the grid. That’s the idea b…
1 year, 2 months ago
SF Opened Its Newest Park. Not Everyone Is Happy About It.
On Saturday, San Francisco officially opened Sunset Dunes Park on the city’s west side. It replaces a 2-mile section of the Great Highway, 5 months a…
1 year, 2 months ago
Waymo Robotaxis Are Everywhere. How Do We Feel About That?
Self-driving Waymo robotaxis are now commonplace on the streets of San Francisco. Feelings about these autonomous vehicles vary — from excitement, to…
1 year, 2 months ago