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A Black Chef’s Dream of Returning to the Fillmore
Fernay McPherson has built up her business, piece by piece, for six years. Today, you can find Minnie Bell's Soul Movement at the Emeryville Public M…
6 years, 4 months ago
‘Fui Muy Afortunado’: How One Asylum-Seeker Made It to the Bay Area
It’s been about one year since the Trump administration changed how seeking asylum works at the U.S-Mexico border. The so-called “Remain in Mexico” p…
6 years, 4 months ago
To Be Asian With a Face Mask During the Coronavirus Outbreak
When Santa Clara University's provost sent an email reminding people to be aware of their racial biases around the coronavirus, Sherry Wang, a profes…
6 years, 4 months ago
Why One of California’s Biggest Housing Bills Failed
SB 50 would have made big changes to the way housing in California gets built. So why did it fail?
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6 years, 4 months ago
The ‘Casual Corruption’ of San Francisco’s Mohammed Nuru
Mohammed Nuru has been in San Francisco city government for a long time. He was appointed to the Public Works department in 2000 by then-Mayor Willie…
6 years, 5 months ago
Is Your Food Delivery Order Legit?
What happens when food delivery apps add local restaurants without the owners' permission?
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6 years, 5 months ago
What ‘American Dirt’ Gets Wrong
Many Latinx writers, including here in the Bay Area, have expressed frustration with American Dirt, a new book by Jeanine Cummins that has been calle…
6 years, 5 months ago
A Six-Year Journey to Find a Home
Eddie Thomas lost his housing when he was 55 years old after working at Intel for five years. He's part of a growing trend of people becoming homeles…
6 years, 5 months ago
What It Takes to Help ‘Newcomer’ Immigrant Students in Oakland
Many local leaders in the Bay Area have made it a point to say that their communities are welcoming places for new immigrants, including those who ar…
6 years, 5 months ago
Indie Artists Vs. The Frida Kahlo Corporation
You can find Frida Kahlo's image all over the Bay Area. The Mexican painter lived in San Francisco for a little bit in the '30s and '40s with her hus…
6 years, 5 months ago