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S.F.’s Encampment Sweep Debate
Under what circumstances should San Francisco be able to clear homeless encampments? Last week, protesters and counter-protesters went head-to-head o…
2 years, 10 months ago
Belmont Students Honor Classmate’s Life After Fentanyl Overdose
In 2021, students at Carlmont High School in Belmont were shocked when 17-year-old senior Colin Walker died of a fentanyl overdose. In this episode o…
2 years, 10 months ago
Our August News Roundup
We bring you 3 stories a week, but there’s so much more that’s happening in the Bay Area than we can get to. Today, Ericka, Maria and Alan each bring…
2 years, 10 months ago
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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 months ago