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An Investigation Into COVID-19 Outbreaks at Foster Farms
In 2020, hundreds of workers at Foster Farms plants in California tested positive for COVID-19. 16 people have died and at least 20 others have been …
4 years, 2 months ago
The Struggle to Hold Chevron Accountable
Over the past few days, the Chevron refinery in Richmond has been intermittently sending flames and toxic fumes into the air, and people living in th…
4 years, 2 months ago
The ‘Invisible’ HelloFresh Workers Trying to Unionize in Richmond
During the pandemic, the meal kit delivery company HelloFresh has made record profits. But some employees at HelloFresh factory kitchens like the one…
4 years, 2 months ago
Rain!
We’re getting an unusual amount of rain this week, with the potential for strong storms during the weekend. And after a summer of drought and wildfir…
4 years, 2 months ago
30 Years Ago, the Oakland Hills Burned. Could it Happen Again?
On Oct. 19, 1991, a fire started to burn and spread in the Oakland Hills. By the time it was done, an estimated 25 people were killed and thousands o…
4 years, 2 months ago
Vallejo's 'Participatory Budgeting' Process
Nearly a decade ago, Vallejo launched an experiment: what if citizens played a more active role in deciding how to spend public money?
It's a process …
4 years, 2 months ago
‘40 Acres and a Tesla’? California Considers Reparations for Black Americans
California’s Reparations Task Force has a huge challenge before them: to study and recommend reparation proposals for Black Californians and descenda…
4 years, 3 months ago
Unpacking the Rise in Gun Violence
In 2020, homicides in the Bay Area increased by about 25%, according to a Guardian analysis of census and state data. Many of those deaths involved g…
4 years, 3 months ago
How Tahoe Protected Itself From the Caldor Fire
The Caldor Fire came very close to burning thousands of homes and businesses in South Lake Tahoe. But in the end, while the wildfire has done a lot o…
4 years, 3 months ago
Sonoma County Vineyard Workers are Demanding More Protections
Vineyard workers already have hard jobs that usually don’t pay high wages. And as wildfire season increasingly overlaps with harvest season, their wo…
4 years, 3 months ago