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Why California Is Factoring in Historical Social Injustice in the Vaccine Rollout
California is planning its rollout of a coronavirus vaccine. Healthcare workers have already been prioritized, but figuring out who comes next and ho…
5 years, 1 month ago
Charges Have Been Filed Against Police Officers in The Bay This Year. Why Just Now?
It's always been difficult to charge a police officer after they've killed someone while on the job. But in the Bay, it's happened a few times within…
5 years, 1 month ago
By The People: Shakirah Simley's Journey From Activist to Local Government
This is the second episode of By The People, The Bay podcast's new series highlighting the way democracy shows up in the places around us, and how we…
5 years, 1 month ago
A Filipino Nurse and The Patients She Won’t Forget
When Evelyn Legarte migrated from the Philippines to the Bay Area in 1980, she was part of a growing number of Filipinos that now make up about 20% o…
5 years, 1 month ago
By The People: Young, Queer Candidates of Color are Changing the Bay Area Political Scene
One way to change your hometown? Run for office. That’s what Alex Lee, James Coleman, and Lucy Shen decided to do in the 2020 elections. All three ar…
5 years, 1 month ago
Some Hotels for Unsheltered People Are Closing. Where Will They Go?
When the pandemic hit, thousands of unsheltered people were moved into hotels under a plan known as Project Roomkey. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the goal …
5 years, 1 month ago
California's COVID-19 'Emergency Brake'
On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said that California has seen the fastest two-week increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started. Now,…
5 years, 1 month ago
Why Some Seniors Are More Resilient During the Pandemic
We've heard a lot about how older people are vulnerable during this pandemic. And it's true that they're more vulnerable to the virus and that loneli…
5 years, 1 month ago
With Prop. 22 Approved, Regulating Gig Companies Just Got A Lot Harder
California Proposition 22 was a big win for tech companies. Its passage allows a handful of corporations — like Uber and Lyft — to create a new "gig"…
5 years, 2 months ago
What Measure P in Sonoma County Says About Police Accountability
The Bay Area passed a number of local measures related to civilian oversight of police this election. This means an increase in access for what citiz…
5 years, 2 months ago