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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…
4 years, 3 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…
4 years, 3 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…
4 years, 3 months ago
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…
4 years, 3 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…
4 years, 3 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…
4 years, 3 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…
4 years, 3 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…
4 years, 3 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…
4 years, 3 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…
4 years, 4 months ago