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‘There’s an Element of Risk No Matter Where I Go’
We've all had to weigh the risks of leaving our homes during this pandemic that has lasted for nearly 2 years. For lots of people, the risk of gettin…
3 years, 11 months ago
Santa Clara's County Sheriff is Being Investigated
Trouble could be ahead for Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith. A civil grand jury has accused her office of 7 counts of misconduct related to co…
3 years, 11 months ago
Why Are There So Many Driverless Cars in San Francisco?
A self-driving car is not an uncommon sight in San Francisco. And it can feel like more and more of them are out there on the roads. But why?
Today, a…
3 years, 11 months ago
‘I Hope a Lawyer Will Answer’
The U.S. currently has an immigration court backlog that surpasses 1.5 million cases — and that includes many people who are seeking asylum from viol…
3 years, 11 months ago
San José Considers Expanding the Vote to Noncitizens
On Tuesday, the San José City Council voted to study the possibility of giving noncitizens the right to vote in local elections. Community organizers…
4 years ago
A Chaotic Return to School
Last week, students, teachers and staff returned to class after the winter holidays…and right in the middle of a record-high surge in confirmed COVID…
4 years ago
RIP Traxamillion, an Architect of the Hyphy Movement
Traxamillion, born Sultan Banks, was a producer from San Jose who helped define the Bay Area’s sound and propelled the Hyphy Movement to the national…
4 years ago
Examining January 6 with Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Rep. Zoe Lofgren was in the U.S. Capitol a year ago when a mob of Trump supporters, white supremacists, and conspiracy theorists stormed the building…
4 years ago
Keeping Up With California's COVID Testing Surge
Long COVID test lines and empty shelves where the rapid at-home tests used to be — all signs of another post-holiday pandemic surge.
It’s hard to know…
4 years ago
The Cost of Crossing Bay Area Bridges, And Who Pays the Most
As of Jan. 1, 2022, it’ll cost $7 to cross a bridge in the Bay Area. But if you thought that was expensive, wait until you hear how much it has cost …
4 years ago