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How Voting Went Down in the Bay Area
Voting in the Bay Area seemed to go smoothly on Tuesday, thanks in part to California's efforts to get people to vote early and by mail. That says a …
5 years, 2 months ago
The Poll Workers Who Made Election Day in the Bay Area Possible
California may have mailed all voters a ballot, but a lot of people still chose to cast their ballots in person. And thousands of people worked long …
5 years, 2 months ago
The Generational Political Divide in South San Francisco
The killing of George Floyd led to protests in South San Francisco, and the creation of a youth-led activist group called Change SSF.
These last few m…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Seeds of Activism in Martinez
Martinez isn't known for its activism. But after George Floyd was killed, and after a white couple defaced a Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez, ma…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Police Shooting That Motivated Walnut Creek Residents to Run for City Council
Miles Hall was shot and killed by Walnut Creek police a year before many residents joined national protests supporting Black lives this past summer. …
5 years, 2 months ago
What It's Like to Have Parents Who Are Essential Workers
Bela Gonzalez and Louie Licea are 15. Both of their parents are essential workers and need to leave the house every day.
It's all pretty stressful. An…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Beginnings of San Quentin's COVID-19 Outbreak
On Tuesday, a California court ruled that officials at San Quentin State Prison have to either transfer or release half of the facility's population.…
5 years, 2 months ago
What Would it Mean to Make Housing a Human Right?
Housing is not a human right in the United States. But more people are saying it should be.
That growing movement has roots here in the Bay Area, wher…
5 years, 2 months ago
Armenians Came to SF to Escape Genocide. Now, Fears of That History Are Resurfacing
Generations of Armenians and descendants of those who escaped the Armenian Genocide have found refuge in San Francisco. That’s the epicenter of a rob…
5 years, 2 months ago
What Mutual Aid Means — And Why It’s Worth Protecting
Community fridges have been popping up all over the Bay since the pandemic began as a form of mutual aid, which has deep roots here. There's a long h…
5 years, 2 months ago