‘It’s a Big Family’: Bay Area Sneakerheads Gather for 15th Anniversary Sneaker Con
Originally appeared on KQED news. Colorful sneakers are lined up at booths, tables and tarps as sneaker heads milled through the Santa Clara Convention Center for the 15th anniversary of … Continue reading
40 Years After Massive Bhopal Disaster, Bay Area Art Project Seeks Justice
Originally appeared on KQED news. Four decades since the world’s worst industrial disaster killed thousands of people in the city of Bhopal, India, a group of Bay Area artists and community organizers … Continue reading
Workers at a 6th SF Hotel Join Strike, Ramping Up Pressure as Holidays Loom
Originally appeared in KQED news. Five hundred more San Francisco hotel workers joined a growing strike this week, adding a sixth location to the picket line as it passed the two-month mark. … Continue reading
‘It’s Been a Year. This Must End’: Californians Reflect on One Year of War in Gaza
Originally appeared in KQED news. One year ago, Hamas killed more than 1,200 people in an attack on southern Israel and took at least 250 hostages. In response, Israel’s bombardment … Continue reading
Bay Area’s Bangladeshis Hopeful but Hesitant After Protests Drive Prime Minister From Power
Updated at 4:25 p.m. Monday After protests and a deadly crackdown by authorities roiled Bangladesh for weeks, Bangladeshi students and community members are hopeful that the resignation on Monday morning … Continue reading
‘How Many More Years Are We Going to Be Here?’ SF Rally Commemorates 1 Year Since Mahsa Amini’s Death
This article originally appeared on KQED news. Chants of “Women! Life! Freedom!” echoed through the crowd as hundreds of Iranian Americans and allies gathered at San Francisco’s UN Plaza on … Continue reading
North Bay Gay Rodeo Puts Inclusivity and Showmanship in the Saddle
Originally appeared in KQED news. Hundreds of people gathered at the Russian River Rodeo grounds in Duncans Mills over the weekend for the “Best Buck in the Bay” event, hosted … Continue reading
Burning Man 2023: ‘Radically Self-Reliant’ Festival Is Stuck in the Mud
Originally appeared in KQED News. For many in the Bay Area, Labor Day weekend also means Burning Man weekend. This year however, more than 70,000 festival goers are caught in … Continue reading
Alameda County DA’s Office Wants Your Help Investigating Schnitzer Steel Fire
Originally appeared in KQED News. Updated 6:30 p.m. Tuesday The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday they are investigating the fire at Schnitzer Steel metal recycling facility near the … Continue reading
Bay Area Activists Raise Awareness of Violence in India’s Manipur State
Originally appeared on KQED News. On May 3, a mob rushed into a tribal area in the Indian state of Manipur. “They started screaming ‘Kill Kuki, Kill Kuki’ and started … Continue reading
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