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Back to SearchThe Long Reach of San Francisco’s Housing Crisis
Scratch at a problem for San Francisco, and you’ll find an issue that underlies almost all of them: the city’s intractable housing crisis. A new docu…
9 months ago
RFK Jr. Stacks Key Federal Immunization Committee With Vaccine Skeptics
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named multiple vaccine skeptics to the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
9 months ago
How Trump’s Trade Deals Could Impact Jobs, Prices and Inflation
After months of sparring over tariffs, the Trump Administration says it has reached a deal with China on trade negotiations, but many businesses and…
9 months ago
Live on Forum: Jahari Stampley Family Trio
We’re joined in studio for a live performance by the Jahari Stampley Family Trio. Stampley, an award-winning jazz pianist who is known for melding ge…
9 months, 1 week ago
What is Queer Food?
As a food writer and cook himself, John Birdsall often wondered whether there was such a thing as “queer food.” Was it rainbow cupcakes? Quiche? Unic…
9 months, 1 week ago
Deployment of Marines and National Guard to LA Raises New Authoritarianism Concerns
Ostensibly to quell anti-ICE protests, President Trump this week mobilized 700 Marines and another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. That’s…
9 months, 1 week ago
What Protests of the Past Can Teach Us About Protests of Today
In the days since President Trump sent the National Guard and Marines to quell protests in Los Angeles, demonstrations against ICE raids have been he…
9 months, 1 week ago
The ‘Take It Down Act,’ Explained
The federal “Take It Down Act,” signed into law last month, has been hailed as a major step in protecting victims of revenge porn and deepfakes. It p…
9 months, 1 week ago
SF Parks Alliance Collapse Leaves Residents and Community Groups Scrambling for Answers – And Money
The San Francisco Parks Alliance has shut down after revelations that it misspent at least $3.8 million. The organization raised money for the city’s…
9 months, 1 week ago
Quilt Exhibit at Berkeley Museum Chronicles Black Lives in California
Old jeans. Worn shirts. Scraps from flour sacks and homemade dresses. Nothing is too humble for a quilt. In BAMPFA’s new exhibit “Routed West: Twenti…
9 months, 1 week ago