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Is Prop 25 California's Best Chance to End Cash Bail?
Proposition 25 is the culmination of a long fight over the bail system in California. A win for the "Yes" vote would uphold a law that abolishes cash…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Digital Divide for Latino Immigrant Families in Oakland
Distance learning is hard enough. And once you get past acquiring the technology needed to make it happen, there’s an additional step for many immigr…
5 years, 3 months ago
A Bay Curious Guide to Statewide Propositions
Bay Curious is exploring the 12 statewide ballot propositions with its Prop Fest series. Today, we're sharing their guides to Props 16 and 17, which …
5 years, 3 months ago
Immigrant Workers Make ‘Wine Country’ Possible. Now Many Have Evacuated.
Latino and immigrant workers keep the economy of "wine country" going. And while many in the Bay Area sheltered in place at the start of the pandemic…
5 years, 3 months ago
South Asian Activist Kala Bagai Was Once Driven Out of Berkeley. Now There's A Street Named After Her.
Berkeley recently renamed a street after a South Asian activist Kala Bagai. But her story isn’t the typical one you hear about people who get streets…
5 years, 3 months ago
The North Bay Journalist Providing Vital Fire Information for Her Neighbors
North Bay journalist Sarah Stierch has become a resource for locals looking for critical fire information, down to their specific block. That’s becau…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Final Push to Count Everyone in the Bay
There are still Californians who need to be counted for the 2020 Census. Here in the Bay Area, there’s the extra challenge of making sure we count pe…
5 years, 3 months ago
More Than A Million Californians Are Still Waiting for Unemployment Benefits
California wasn’t ready for the spike in unemployment since the pandemic. And one big reason is because the agency that handles unemployment benefits…
5 years, 3 months ago
Gov. Newsom Wants to Ban Gas-Powered Car Sales by 2035. Is This A Big Deal?
This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state plans to eliminate the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 in order to keep cutting California's g…
5 years, 3 months ago
We Still Need to Solve Our Housing Crisis
Before the coronavirus, orange skies from wildfires, and huge protests against police violence, housing was the issue in California. But still, even …
5 years, 3 months ago