Grand Jury: Major Health and Safety Violations at Santa Rita Jail Require ‘Urgent Attention’
For KQED News. Serious safety violations, inadequate medical services and poor sanitation are among a host of critical issues plaguing Santa Rita Jail, Alameda County’s notorious lockup. That’s according to … Continue reading
How to Attend a Rally Safely in the Bay Area
For KQED News. The decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was announced on Friday, overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion. California guarantees the … Continue reading
Photos: Year of the Tiger Sees Community Come Together for Joyous Chinese New Year Parade
From KQED News. For the first time in two years, the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade saw acrobats and small children alike leaping across the city as they celebrated … Continue reading
Through the Mushroom Portal: Why Mushrooms Are Popping in the Bay Area and Tips for Fungi Foraging
Published on KQED news. In the past few weeks, the Bay Area has received a deluge of rain. In addition to replenishing groundwater and aquifers, the rain has allowed a … Continue reading
SF Resident Walks 40 Miles as an ‘Ode’ to LGBTQ+ Afghans and Refugees
Originally published in KQED news. Starting at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, Ziad Reslan began walking nearly 40 miles from San Francisco to Mountain View to raise money for … Continue reading
‘Fire Monks’ Prepared to Defend Tassajara Zen Center as Willow Fire Threatens
The Willow Fire, which ignited Thursday evening in the rugged Ventana Wilderness of Los Padres National Forest — in the mountains about 15 miles southeast of Big Sur — has been … Continue reading
‘This Is American History’: Oakland Mini Museum on the Black Panther Party Opens on Juneteenth
In celebration of Juneteenth this year, The West Oakland Mural Project opened a small museum to highlight Black Panther Party history. “It’s going to stay here for as long as I am … Continue reading
Many Are Thrilled California Has Reopened. How Do Some COVID Survivors Feel?
For Gina Vitelli, who lost her father to COVID-19 last December, California’s so-called return to pre-pandemic normal will never really be possible. Vitelli, who is based in Los Gatos, is … Continue reading
‘Do What’s Right By the Science:’ Why the CDC Updated Outdoor Mask Guidance (And When You Can Ditch Yours)
For KQED news.
Lakshmi Sarah 