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Silicon Valley House Seat Race Gets a Recount
Ballots are being recounted in the race for California’s 16th Congressional house seat, which ended in a tie for second between Assemblymember Evan L…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why Renaming Oakland’s Airport is a Big Deal
Oakland officials are moving ahead with a plan to rename the city’s airport to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.”
Residents, business…
1 year, 8 months ago
Half Moon Bay is Making Progress on Farmworker Housing
After last year’s mass shooting at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, officials learned that some of the farmworkers had been living in shipping co…
1 year, 8 months ago
Feds Shut Down Infamous Women's Prison in Dublin
The Federal Bureau of Prisons abruptly announced that it will shut down Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, the federal women’s prison infamous …
1 year, 8 months ago
How Aaron Peskin Shakes Up S.F.’s Mayoral Race
Earlier this month, San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin announced his entry into the race for mayor in November.
Peskin has bee…
1 year, 8 months ago
Poetry in Service of Politics: A Conversation with Darius Simspon
Darius Simpson is the author of the collection “Never Catch Me.” In this episode in celebration of National Poetry Month, Simpson talks about how his…
1 year, 8 months ago
A’s to Play Their Next Season in Sacramento
It’s official: The A’s are leaving Oakland. The Athletics announced last week that they’ll play their home games for the 2025-27 season at Sutter Hea…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why are There So Few School Buses in California?
Have you ever noticed how few school buses there are in California? A survey by the Federal Highway Administration found that nationally, almost 40% …
1 year, 9 months ago
Hope and Loss in Gaza: A Bay Area Doctor Reflects on His Aid Mission
This episode contains graphic descriptions of death and violence.
At least 33,000 Palestinians — including an estimated 13,000 children — have been ki…
1 year, 9 months ago
A Toxic Dust Threatens Salmon. Can We Do Something About It?
California’s salmon are still in decline — so much so that fishery managers may cancel the state’s salmon season for the second straight year.
Lawmak…
1 year, 9 months ago