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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 …
6 years ago
The District Attorneys Pushing Back on 'Tough on Crime' Politics
Since the 90s, law enforcement groups like police unions, correctional officer unions, and sheriffs' associations have had a huge influence on polici…
6 years ago
'These Communities Have the Knowledge That Will Save Us': Building Climate Resilience with Youth of Color
After the Tubbs Fire in 2017, Lil Milagro Henriquez felt she had to do more than just tell her students to mask up for the smoky air. She wanted to e…
6 years ago
The Bay Area Teen Who's Been Trying to Save TPS (And Isn't Backing Down Now)
Sixteen year-old Crista Ramos was in her high school Zoom class when her family got some stressful news: A federal court ruled in favor of ending the…
6 years ago
A Hunger Strike in Antioch — And What it Says About the Changing Suburbs
Suburbs are some of the most diverse spaces in America. It's one reason why — more and more — they’ve become the backdrop of tensions between police …
6 years ago
Photographing Orange Skies and a Historic Year
When KQED photojournalist Beth LaBerge woke up to orange skies in San Francisco Wednesday morning, she rushed out the door to document the extraordin…
6 years ago
California’s Going All In On Vote By Mail. Will Some People Get Left Behind?
The pandemic has set off a chain of events that will make this year’s election in California different from years past. For one, the state can’t bet …
6 years ago
'Healing Through Resistance' with Uncle Bobby X
Uncle Bobby Johnson, also known as the People’s Uncle, has been standing up to police brutality ever since his nephew Oscar Grant was shot by a BART …
6 years, 1 month ago
Why The Latest Battle Between California And Gig Companies Is A Big Deal
For the last eight years, Uber and Lyft have successfully beaten state and local attempts to change its core labor model: treating drivers as indepen…
6 years, 1 month ago
California Had an ‘Eviction Moratorium.’ Thousands of People Were Evicted Anyway
Soon after the pandemic started and Californians began to lose their jobs, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued what he called an 'eviction moratorium' to protec…
6 years, 1 month ago