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An End of an Era for Oakland's Wood Street Commons
The city of Oakland plans to evict the 60 remaining residents of the Wood Street encampment on Monday, April 10. This comes after months of ramping u…
2 years, 9 months ago
Tech Boom? What About A Carbon Removal Boom?
We’ve delayed action on climate change for so long that scientists say eliminating greenhouse gas emissions isn’t enough anymore — we also need to ex…
2 years, 9 months ago
S.F’s Iconic Castro Theatre is in Limbo
The iconic Castro Theatre faces an uncertain future. Historically operated as a movie palace, the building’s new managers want to renovate the space …
2 years, 9 months ago
As a Therapist, I See the Damage of Anti-Trans Hate Firsthand
Anti-trans hate is on the rise. Republicans have introduced more than 400 anti-trans bills in state legislatures around the country. 1 in California …
2 years, 9 months ago
These Proven Schizophrenia Treatments Work. Why Won't Insurance Companies Cover Them?
This episode contains mentions of suicide.
Too often, psychosis isn’t treated until it’s too late. But studies from early psychosis clinics show that …
2 years, 9 months ago
We Don’t Know Whether Most of the Bay’s Levees Are Safe
Residents of Pajaro in Monterey County were finally allowed to return home Thursday after destructive flooding from last week’s storms. When the leve…
2 years, 9 months ago
These Affordable Housing Projects Are Affected by Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse
Silicon Valley Bank is best known for its relationships with the tech industry. But the bank also had billions out in loans to developers working on …
2 years, 9 months ago
In East San Jose, One District is Seeing Success with Universal Preschool
California is in the middle of rolling out a plan to make preschool universal across the state. Also known as “transitional kindergarten,” it’s all p…
2 years, 9 months ago
Alameda County’s Answer to Black Maternal Mortality is Working
The U.S. ranks 55th in the world in maternal mortality rates. Those rates are even worse for Black women, whose maternal mortality rate is more than …
2 years, 9 months ago
In Monterey County, the Town of Pajaro Has Flooded
As residents across California continue to cope with heavy wind and rain, perhaps no community has been hit harder than Pajaro, where thousands of re…
2 years, 10 months ago