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An Unspoken Guide to Riding BART
When our new editor Alan Montecillo moved to the Bay Area earlier this month he noticed that people loved talking about BART. It's one of the few spa…
6 years, 2 months ago
Can PG&E Be Forced To Change?
This week, PG&E took a big step towards emerging from bankruptcy after a judge approved billions of dollars in settlements with fire survivors and in…
6 years, 2 months ago
After 161 Years, an Era of Local News Ends in Martinez
The paper will print its final issue this Sunday, ending a 161-year run covering the county seat of Contra Costa.
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6 years, 2 months ago
Welcome to Oakland’s Indigenous Red Market
In the late fifties, the U.S. government promised Native Americans good jobs and stable housing if they left reservations for urban centers, includin…
6 years, 3 months ago
How Maria Isabel Bueso Beat Back the Trump Administration
Maria Isabel Bueso and her family have waited months to learn whether they could stay in the country. Bueso has lived in the Bay Area for 16 years un…
6 years, 3 months ago
An Audio Journey Through Our Turbulent Decade
The Giants’ first World Series win in 56 years, the Occupy Oakland protests, and the Ghost Ship warehouse fire are just a few moments from the last d…
6 years, 3 months ago
To Be Filipino, Gay, And HIV Positive in San Francisco
Jaime Geaga moved to San Francisco in 1981. He was ready to start a new chapter of his life when he tested positive for HIV. Among Asian Americans, F…
6 years, 3 months ago
The Problem With Police Neck Holds
A Petaluma man named David Ward died last week shortly after a sheriff’s deputy put him in a neck hold, according to the Sonoma County sheriff's offi…
6 years, 3 months ago
The Cost of Amazon’s Drive For Speed
When you order from Amazon in the Bay Area, your order is probably coming from a fulfillment center in Tracy. The serious injury rate for employees a…
6 years, 3 months ago
San Francisco Debates How to Honor Women With Monuments in the Era of Toppling Statues
San Francisco's Arts Commission wants a public monument honoring poet Maya Angelou. It's part of an effort to fix the fact that just 2 percent of pub…
6 years, 3 months ago