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South Berkeley’s Black History Walking Tour
If you have ever driven down Sacramento Street in South Berkeley, you have probably seen the statue of William Byron Rumford Sr that is prominently d…
3 years ago
Oakland Event Series Aimed at Gun Violence Prevention Returns for Summer 2023
A spate of deadly shootings across the Bay are highlighting an ongoing surge in gun violence in the region, especially since the pandemic, which in p…
3 years ago
Armed Security Guards Are Taking On More Responsibility. California Wants to Train Them Better
The recent killing of Banko Brown by an armed Walgreens security guard has put a focus on the work of these employees. While they often take on simil…
3 years ago
Finding Community in the Oakland Pickleball Scene
Designated “the fastest-growing sport in America” by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association in the last three years, pickleball is blowing up he…
3 years ago
One Neighborhood’s Strategy For Curbing Homelessness? Turn Off the Library Wi-Fi
So much of life is online these days, but barriers to internet access remain, especially for folks who are unhoused. Resources at public libraries, l…
3 years ago
The Ethics of Photographing Addiction in the Tenderloin
San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood has been at the forefront of the opioid epidemic, amassing a reputation as a place of open air drug dealing, …
3 years ago
Caste Has Hit a Nerve in South Asian Communities
Caste is a hierarchical system, based on birth, that affects South Asians on the subcontinent and around the world.
Many hesitate to discuss it out i…
3 years ago
The Headache of Catalytic Converter Thefts
San Francisco is re-upping a program to make catalytic converters more traceable, in hopes of slowing down the theft of the highly sought-out car par…
3 years, 1 month ago
San Francisco Prepares to Roll Out CARE Court
Gov. Gavin Newsom has been talking a big game about CARE (Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment) Court, the state’s new plan for treating pe…
3 years, 1 month ago
Rightnowish: Protecting Sacred Land in the South Bay
In Santa Clara County, the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band is fighting for one of their most sacred sites, known as Juristac. Beginning In the late 1700s, Sp…
3 years, 1 month ago