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Finally, California's Unemployment System Adds More Language Support
For the last 2 years California’s unemployment system has been completely overwhelmed. One of the biggest issues: The lack of language access for peo…
3 years, 9 months ago
Remembering the Atlanta Spa Shooting — And How We Move Forward
This week marks one year since a gunman killed 8 people in Atlanta, Georgia in a targeted attack against Asian massage parlors. 6 of those killed wer…
3 years, 10 months ago
Rightnowish: Self Love is a Communal Act
It's been an intense few weeks. And we believe that all of us deserve to take a break and take care of ourselves. So in the spirit of that, we’re goi…
3 years, 10 months ago
Students, Growth, and Housing at UC Berkeley
A group of homeowners sued over UC Berkeley's plans to increase enrollment, claiming that the university has not adequately studied the environmental…
3 years, 10 months ago
SF Students Are Still Pushing for a Reckoning With Sexual Abuse
Since the summer of 2020, SFUSD has seen waves of protests against sexual harassment and assault. Students say a familiar pattern has emerged: surviv…
3 years, 10 months ago
How the War in Ukraine is Affecting Former Soviet Immigrants
KQED’s Nastia Voynovskaya was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. In the late 90s, she and her family immigrated to the Bay Area.
Growing up, Nastia’s com…
3 years, 10 months ago
For 15 Years, Valero’s Benicia Refinery Released Toxic Chemicals — And No One Knew
Valero’s Benicia oil refinery is one of the largest refineries in the state. And from 2003 to 2018, it secretly released excessive amounts of hazardo…
3 years, 10 months ago
Remembering the Fight for Japanese American Reparations
Reparations in California is a series of KQED stories exploring the road to racial equity in the state.
California is in the process of a first-of-its…
3 years, 10 months ago
Reacting to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
On Wednesday night, Berkeleyside journalist Ally Markovich sat in front of her living room TV with her housemates and watched as Russian forces invad…
3 years, 10 months ago
How Disaster Planning Leaves Out Queer People
Living with climate change means we’re going to have to plan for more disasters. That includes things like emergency shelters, food, and financial he…
3 years, 10 months ago