Juan Carlos Lara

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May 8Failed to save articlePlease try againShelley Weisbrich outside the Saints Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco on May 8, 2025. The first American pope, Robert Francis Prevost, has the ability to serve as “a bridge” between more progressive and conservative groups within the church, according to Redwood City Pastor Tom Martin.  (Gina Castro/KQED)The former pope was also outspoken on broader social and political issues.

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Apr 25Failed to save articlePlease try againShipping containers at the Port of Oakland on March 6, 2025. Port officials estimated container cargo could fall at least 10% due to US tariffs and retaliation from other countries, raising concerns for port workers, truckers and local businesses. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)“This is a crisis,” said Rep. Lateefah Simon, who represents part of the East Bay including Oakland. “We want a resolution.

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Mar 29Failed to save articlePlease try againMGM National Harbor, Gov. Larry Hogan and Joe Theismann launch sports betting in Maryland with BETMGM at MGM National Harbor on Dec. 9, 2021, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. A growing number of young people across the country and in California are betting on sports in excess. Gambling addiction experts warn that the ease of online betting is making the problem worse.

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7 hours agoIndia: Police deploy drone to bust gambling den on truck, suspects arrestedVizianagaram, India - March 25, 2025 [Note: no sound] Police busted an illegal gambling operation on a parked truck, using live drone surveillance to track and apprehend the culprits. The incident took place in Vizianagaram district in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh on March 25. Drone footage shows a group of men gambling in the cargo area of the parked truck.

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Mar 21Failed to save articlePlease try againCyclists ride on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail on Dec. 11, 2024. Federal transportation officials said the Golden Gate, Richmond-San Rafael, Carquinez, Benicia-Martinez, Antioch and San Mateo-Hayward bridges should conduct a vulnerability assessment.  (Gina Castro/KQED)Federal transportation safety officials named six major Bay Area bridges that could be vulnerable to collapse if hit by a large container ship.