Bay Area Relatives of Bangladeshi Hindus Fear for Family Amid Reports of Ethnic Violence
Originally appeared on KQED news. Kalyan Sikder arrived early in his red kurta and sunglasses with a sign that read “Stand united against all Hindu tortures” on one side and … Continue reading
EPA Bans Pesticide Linked to Lifelong Harm for Pregnant Farmworkers’ Children
Originally appeared on KQED news. For the first time in 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to ban the use of a pesticide linked to serious health problems for fetuses. … Continue reading
Top 5 Books, Vinyl Records San Franciscans Checked Out at Libraries in 2023
Originally appeared on KQED News. Earlier this month, the San Francisco Public Library shared a list of the top fiction and nonfiction books read by library patrons this year. “Dysfunctional family … Continue reading
California Now Offers a Mobile Driver’s License. Where Can You Use It?
If you’re catching a flight in California in 2023, there’s a good chance you’ll have your boarding pass on your phone — so why not have your driver’s license on … Continue reading
Reparations: Can Greater Educational Investment Close California’s Racial Achievement Gap?
This post originally appeared on KQED news. The statewide task force studying reparations for Black Californians will submit its historic report to the Legislature on June 29. This conversation was … Continue reading
Mahesh Kale: ‘Aruni Kirani’
This post originally appeared on KQED. The Sunday Music Drop is a weekly radio series hosted by the KQED weekend news team. In each segment, we feature a song from a local … Continue reading
Clarion Alley ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ Mural Keeps Focus on Iran
For KQED News. Earlier this week, after a brief rain in San Francisco’s Mission District, the sun appeared on Clarion Alley where a small team of women were brushing green … Continue reading
San Francisco’s New Department of Early Childhood Wants to Make It Easier for Families to Get Subsidized Child Care
For KQED News. Recent changes in San Francisco and on the statewide level mean it could soon be easier to navigate the process of finding publicly funded care and education … Continue reading
Why Are There So Many Dead Fish? And What Can We Do About It?
For KQED News. By now, many people have seen, or even smelled, the thousands of fish that have washed up on shores all over the Bay Area. Scientists say it’s … Continue reading
US Poet Laureate and Sonoma Writer Ada Limón on Writing
For KQED News. As the 24th poet laureate of the United States, Ada Limón is an ambassador to the world of beautiful words. Her poems use clear, everyday language. But … Continue reading
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