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How Open Vallejo Uncovered the Story of Bent Police Badges
A secret clique of Vallejo police officers commemorate killings by bending the tips of their star-shaped badges — and the city’s top leaders did noth…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Cost of Amazon's Drive For Speed
Last week, Congress questioned leaders of four of the largest tech companies in the world - Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple - about just how much …
6 years, 2 months ago
A Rec From The Bay: Catching Babies With a Go-To Doula For Black Parents
Some doulas are seeing an uptick in business during the pandemic. Hospitals are limiting the number of people who can be present at births, and many …
6 years, 2 months ago
The Moral Case Behind 'Housing Is a Human Right'
From November of 2019 to January of 2020, two Black mothers occupied a vacant West Oakland property without permission from the company that owned th…
6 years, 2 months ago
'We're Still Here': Remembering the 1969 Native American Occupation of Alcatraz
On October 14 of last year, Native people from across the West Coast gathered in San Francisco for a ceremonial canoe journey to Alcatraz Island. Eac…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Rec from The Bay: How Learning Emotional Skills Can Help Boys Become Men
Ashanti Branch started Ever Forward Club because he wanted the young men in his classroom to have what he didn't have as a student: a safe place to b…
6 years, 2 months ago
'Yes, Asians Go To Jail Too'
Jason Mai didn’t know why his father was taken to jail when he was 12 years old. As a kid growing up in the Bay Area, he was told by his Chinese fami…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Bay's Birthday Field Trip
We've produced more than 300 stories about the Bay Area. Today, we're taking a break from the headlines to revisit a show from March (before shelter …
6 years, 2 months ago
Part III: How Did Things Get So Bad Between Vallejo and Its Police
At one point in Vallejo, the city was paying so much money in salaries and pensions for its police and firefighters that the city went bankrupt. It’s…
6 years, 2 months ago
Part II: One Night in Vallejo, Two Narratives
In 2017, Vallejo Police shot and killed Alicia Saddler's brother, Angel Ramos, in their mother's backyard. What began as a family gathering was quick…
6 years, 2 months ago