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Back to SearchThe New Resistance to Vallejo Police Violence
A series of police shootings in Vallejo over the last few years has mobilized residents to city hall in protest. This week, the families of Angel Ram…
6 years, 9 months ago
A Prescription Your Doctor Can’t Write: Housing as Health Care
When Bay Area cities clear homeless encampments, proponents of such plans often say they're trying to fix a public health issue, or that encampments …
6 years, 9 months ago
Why We Need ‘Truth Be Told’: A New KQED Advice Podcast About Race for People of Color
When Tonya Mosley thinks about conversations she's had with friends and family about race, she's usually asking for advice. Now, there's a podcast fo…
6 years, 9 months ago
Why San Jose Ain’t San Jose Without the Sharks
San Jose has undergone dramatic change since the Sharks first came to the city in 1993. The population has spiked to more than 1 million, the median …
6 years, 9 months ago
Why Is My Restaurant Server Always White?
When you get your check at a restaurant, there’s a good chance your server is white. There’s an even better chance that the cooks and dishwashers in …
6 years, 9 months ago
PG&E Blamed For Sparking Deadly Camp Fire. Now What?
It's confirmed: A PG&E transmission line sparked the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history last November in Butte County. Cal Fir…
6 years, 9 months ago
San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology
We use facial recognition technology to unlock our cell phones, doors, and find friends on social media apps. But there's a real fear about how tech …
6 years, 10 months ago
Would You Stop Driving Through Downtown San Francisco if You Had to Pay to Do It?
Driving through downtown San Francisco has always been hell (good luck getting across Market Street). Traffic has gotten worse with job growth and th…
6 years, 10 months ago
Should SF’s Chinatown Muni Station Be Named After Rose Pak?
The legacy of Rose Pak returns to San Francisco. A proposal to name a future Muni rail station after the late Chinatown activist provoked a protest a…
6 years, 10 months ago
In Silicon Valley, the Color of Your Badge Is A Status Symbol
Uber drivers are planning to strike Wednesday by turning off their apps ahead of the company's public offering, which is expected to be the largest o…
6 years, 10 months ago