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How Silicon Valley Ate Hollywood
Hollywood is no stranger to changes brought on by technology. But KQED’s Rachael Myrow says that for writers and actors currently on strike, this mom…
2 years, 4 months ago
‘All That’s Old is New Again’: OPD’s Long Road to Reform
Oakland is looking for a new police chief after Mayor Sheng Thao fired LeRonne Armstrong back in mid-February. Whoever takes the job next will inheri…
2 years, 4 months ago
How a Coffee Boycott Helped End a Civil War
An often-overlooked moment in Bay Area activism took place in the 1980s and 90s, when a broad coalition of activists targeted San Francisco’s coffee …
2 years, 4 months ago
Get Ready For More Robotaxis in S.F.
This episode contains explicit language.
San Franciscans can expect to see more driverless cars on the road after California regulators approved a per…
2 years, 4 months ago
College-Bound Californians Prepare For Abortion Bans Out of State
I’laysia Vital is about to leave Oakland to start college in Texas, where she’s excited to attend a historically Black college. But Texas is also one…
2 years, 5 months ago
‘The Bay Area Was Hip-Hop Before There Was Hip-Hop’
This episode contains explicit language.
Hip-hop turns 50 years old today, and it’s no secret that the Bay Area gets overlooked.
Today, Eric Arnold and…
2 years, 5 months ago
San Jose City Workers Are About to Go on Strike
Next Tuesday, nearly 4,500 San Jose city workers are planning to walk off the job for 3 days. Garbage, fire, and police won’t be affected, but many c…
2 years, 5 months ago
In Martinez, More Residents Want to Hold the Refinery Accountable
On the morning after Thanksgiving last year, Martinez residents woke up and found a strange, white powder coating their neighborhoods. It came from t…
2 years, 5 months ago
Why California’s Salmon Season Was Canceled
For the first time since 2009, there is no salmon fishing season in California. This decision has hit fishers, coastal towns, and Native communities …
2 years, 5 months ago
A Campaign to Recall Alameda County’s Progressive DA Kicks Off
A committee called Save Alameda For Everyone (SAFE) has filed documents for a recall campaign against progressive Alameda County District Attorney Pa…
2 years, 5 months ago