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January News Roundup: Tech’s Role in Media Layoffs, San Mateo County Criminalizes Camping, SF’s District Attorney Race
In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, Ericka, Maria and Alan discuss how mass layoffs at the LA Times have brought renewed attention to …
2 years, 1 month ago
What to Know About California’s Senate Race
This March, Californians will be voting in a competitive Senate race. The top two finishers will advance to a run-off in November, regardless of part…
2 years, 1 month ago
How a Mass Shooting Changed Half Moon Bay, One Year Later
A year ago this Tuesday, a gunman entered two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay and killed 7 farmworkers — all of them Chinese and Latino immigrants.
T…
2 years, 1 month ago
In California, Anti-Abortion Centers Outnumber Abortion Clinics
Despite California’s reputation as a sanctuary state for abortion rights, it is also home to hundreds of “crisis pregnancy centers” located directly …
2 years, 2 months ago
After Cruise’s Implosion, What’s Next for Robotaxis?
Robotaxis had their Icarus moment in 2023, writes Joshua Bote, tech reporter for The San Francisco Standard. After Cruise’s rise and fall in San Fran…
2 years, 2 months ago
California Forever Unveils Ballot Measure Plans for Its New City
California Forever, the billionaire-funded company behind the controversial plan to build a new city from scratch in Solano County, has released lang…
2 years, 2 months ago
A Safety Net Under the Golden Gate Bridge
This episode discusses suicide. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis…
2 years, 2 months ago
Rightnowish: Boots Riley on Art, Oakland, and Labor Movements
Today, we’re sharing an episode from our colleagues at KQED's Rightnowish. Host Pendarvis Harshaw talks to Oakland filmmaker, organizer and MC, Boots…
2 years, 2 months ago
San Francisco Approves Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution
On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza in an 8-3 vote, making it the la…
2 years, 2 months ago
Will UC Berkeley Finally Win the Battle Over People’s Park?
Since its founding in 1969, People’s Park has been a symbol of Berkeley’s radical history of protest, resistance and mutual aid. But after years of e…
2 years, 2 months ago