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A Mass Shooting in Downtown Sacramento
It may feel a little far from the Bay Area, but Sacramento is home to our state Capitol. And just a stone’s throw away from that building, in the dow…
3 years, 9 months ago
‘It’s Like Groundhog Day’: Another Year of Drought
The rainy season is over. But it didn’t feel like much of a rainy season at all. And now, California is in another year of drought. In the Bay Area, …
3 years, 9 months ago
Bay Curious: The History of the Bay’s 425 Shellmounds
Before the Emeryville shoreline was a shopping center and commercial area, it was the site of a sacred burial site belonging to the Ohlone people, na…
3 years, 9 months ago
The ‘Sustained Excellence’ of Stanford Women’s Basketball
When it comes to basketball in the Bay Area, there’s no team that’s done more winning than Stanford’s women’s team.
Since 1990, the Cardinal have won …
3 years, 9 months ago
How BART Removed — and Then Reinstated — Director Lateefah Simon
It’s been a weird month for BART’s Board of Directors. In the span of just 2 weeks, the agency removed — and then reinstated — Director Lateefah Simo…
3 years, 9 months ago
KQED Live: Finding Asylum in California
Landing in a new country is never easy, even if you’re landing in a place like the Bay Area, which is already home to so many immigrants, refugees, a…
3 years, 9 months ago
What Happened at Vallejo's Project Roomkey?
In April 2020, Vallejo became one of the first cities to opt into the state’s Project Roomkey, a program designed to provide hotel rooms for medicall…
3 years, 9 months ago
A Strike at Chevron’s Richmond Refinery
About 500 operators and technicians at Chevron’s Richmond refinery went on strike starting Monday. It’s the first labor strike at the plant in more t…
3 years, 9 months ago
Paying for Gas as a Ride Service Driver
It’s no fun getting gas these days. The average price in many Bay Area counties reached $5.80 a gallon. And that's making it tough for people who dri…
3 years, 9 months ago
Many SF Teachers Haven't Been Getting Their Paychecks
From Monday to Thursday, a group of teachers staged a sit-in at the SF Unified School District building to protest the fact the district mishandled t…
3 years, 9 months ago