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Trump Slashed the IRS Workforce. What Will it Mean for Tax Season?
Last week, President Trump fired 6,700 IRS employees, while the chronically underfunded agency, is in the midst of tax season. In a New York Times gu…
1 year ago
Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar Celebrate their Artistic Mind Meld
Have you ever felt so creatively connected to someone that it’s like you share the same brain? That’s how acclaimed writers Tommy Orange and Kaveh Ak…
1 year ago
Kevin Fagan Takes A Deep, Immersive Look At Surviving Homelessness
Former San Francisco Chronicle reporter Kevin Fagan spent more than three decades reporting on everything from wildfires to serial killers but he has…
1 year ago
Actor Robert Townsend Reflects on a Life in Hollywood
You might know filmmaker, actor and comedian Robert Townsend for his roles in “The Meteor Man” and the Emmy award-winning TV show “The Bear.” Or for …
1 year ago
Journeying into San Francisco’s Underbelly with Novelist Brittany Newell
San Francisco author Brittany Newell’s novel “Soft Core” explores the city’s underbelly — while making its tech bros minor characters. With pinpoint …
1 year ago
SF Music Week Promotes Local Industry as Economic Engine
At the moment New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles are the cities where music making happens. But San Francisco hopes to add itself to that list. To …
1 year ago
Trump Whistleblower Alexander Vindman on Why the U.S. Has Turned Its Back on Ukraine
The United States has reached a preliminary deal with Ukraine to share in revenue from the country’s mineral assets, but so far it is not offering se…
1 year ago
California Takes ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ Approach to President Trump
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a host of lawsuits against the Trump administration, as Governor Gavin Newsom tries to stay in Trump’…
1 year ago
Trump Purge Hits Bay Area Federal Workers
Thousands of government employees have lost their jobs as part of the Trump’s Administration’s purge of the federal workforce, led by Elon Musk’s Dep…
1 year ago
FAA Firings, Recent Crashes Spark Airline Safety Fears
The Federal Aviation Administration recently began firing hundreds of workers, raising concerns over airline safety. The latest cuts come in the wake…
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