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3 days ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Gabe Meline |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraGabe MelineJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMay 12Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Press Democrat’s former printing facility in Rohnert Park on April 11, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED)Ericka Cruz Guevarra [00:01:24] Well, Gabe, you live in the North Bay in Santa Rosa. I mean, how would you characterize the role that the press democrat plays in the local news ecosystem out there? Gabe Meline [00:01:37] I mean, it’s invaluable.
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3 days ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Gabe Meline |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraGabe MelineJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMay 12Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Press Democrat’s former printing facility in Rohnert Park on April 11, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED)Ericka Cruz Guevarra [00:01:24] Well, Gabe, you live in the North Bay in Santa Rosa. I mean, how would you characterize the role that the press democrat plays in the local news ecosystem out there? Gabe Meline [00:01:37] I mean, it’s invaluable.
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6 days ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo |Jessica Kariisa
Ericka Cruz GuevarraMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaMay 9Failed to save articlePlease try againExterior of Berkeley Repertory Theatre (rocor/Flickr)For decades, the National Endowment for the Arts has provided federal grant funding to local arts nonprofits around the country and the Bay Area. Now, several recipients have had their grants cancelled by the Trump Administration, leaving many uncertain about the future of arts and culture in the region.
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1 week ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Katie DeBenedetti |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo
Cows in a meadow in Point Reyes National Seashore located in Marin County, California, on Nov. 17, 2017. (Gili Yaari/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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1 week ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Joseph Geha |Jessica Kariisa |Mel Velasquez
Ericka Cruz GuevarraJoseph GehaJessica KariisaMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloMay 2Failed to save articlePlease try againA flag of South Vietnam, or the Republic of Vietnam, is held up during the Vietnamese American Roundtable's Black April event, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon in San José, Calif., on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (KQED/Joseph Geha)Wednesday marked 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.
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2 weeks ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo |Mel Velasquez
In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, we unpack the razor-thin election results in San José’s District 3 and the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Plus, we learn more about how roughly 900 Berkeley homeowners will need to clear vegetation in order to protect their houses against wildfire damage. • After Recount, Tordillos Advances to Runoff Election for San José Council Seat• Berkeley Moves to Require Vegetation Removal Near Homes in Fire Zones
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3 weeks ago | 
kqed.org | Katrina Schwartz |Alan Montecillo |Jessica Kariisa |Ericka Cruz Guevarra
Katrina Schwartz: In this special collaboration between The Bay and Bay Curious, we asked four high school students to send us audio diaries over the last few months to bring us into their worlds for a little bit. Ericka Cruz Guevarra: We wanted to know: What’s on your mind these days? What’s getting you excited, worried? Katrina Schwartz: And today, you’re gonna hear from those students, in their own words.
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3 weeks ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Laura Klivans |Mel Velasquez |Jessica Kariisa
Ericka Cruz GuevarraLaura KlivansMel VelasquezJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloApr 18Failed to save articlePlease try againAn aerial view of Ramon Heredia and Ivan Israel Amezcua's home in Richmond on March 21, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Picture an all-electric home with smart appliances that talk to each other via WiFi to figure out when to pull power from the grid. That’s the idea behind something called ‘virtual power plant’ technology.
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1 month ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman |Alan Montecillo |Jessica Kariisa
Ericka Cruz GuevarraAzul Dahlstrom-EckmanAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaApr 7Failed to save articlePlease try againJulie Silva, a member of Teamsters Local 853 who worked for the Oakland A’s as an employee of Aramark and Fanatics for more than 15 years doing retail and warehouse work, received $1,500 from the Oakland Coliseum Vendor Assistance Fund, but was offended by the lack of support.
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1 month ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo |Mel Velasquez
Ericka Cruz GuevarraJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMel VelasquezApr 4Failed to save articlePlease try againRichard Beal, leads a chant with his megaphone in San Francisco on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Hundreds of people marched during the "March to Prevent Fentanyl Deaths" to raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and promote resources for those experiencing addiction.
