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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, 11 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, 11 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…
5 years 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…
5 years 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…
5 years 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…
5 years ago
California Can Soon Strip Badges from Cops for Serious Misconduct
Currently, there's little stopping a police officer accused of serious misconduct from simply resigning and moving to a new department.
But that's abo…
5 years ago
What’s the Deal with COVID-19 Booster Shots?
The news about COVID-19 booster shots has been confusing. In mid-August, President Biden announced that a COVID-19 booster shot would roll out to all…
5 years ago
An Intergenerational Welcoming for Afghan Refugees
Since July, at least 2,000 refugees from Afghanistan have arrived in California, with most settling in Northern California and the Bay Area.
Since the…
5 years ago
The Immigrant Renters the Eviction Moratorium Didn't Protect
California’s eviction moratorium is set to expire tomorrow, September 30. But in many parts of the Bay, Latino immigrant tenants have still been gett…
5 years ago