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kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Vanessa Rancano |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraVanessa RancañoMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaJun 18Failed to save articlePlease try againA stretch of Harrison Street in northwest Berkeley on May 20, 2025, home to an unhoused population. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)After the city of Berkeley ordered the clearing of RV encampments on Second Street, the city began offering cash to people living in their RVs in addition to a room at a motel shelter.
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kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Adhiti Bandlamudi |Mel Velasquez |Jessica Kariisa
Ericka Cruz GuevarraAdhiti BandlamudiMel VelasquezJessica KariisaJun 16Failed to save articlePlease try againA sign says, 'Welcome to Suisun City' on Highway 12 in Suisun City on May 13, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Suisun City in Solano County will begin studying annexing land owned by California Forever, the billionaire-backed group that bought up thousands of acres of land with plans to build a brand new city from scratch in Solano County.
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kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Mel Velasquez |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraMel VelasquezJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloJun 13Failed to save articlePlease try againUC Berkeley students from the organization, Central Americans for Empowerment (CAFE), pose in front of Morrison Library. (Courtesy of Lesly Reyes Reyes)Since Donald Trump’s first term in office, a UC Berkeley student group called Central Americans for Empowerment (CAFE) has been pushing for a Central American Studies department.
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kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo |Mel Velasquez
Ericka Cruz GuevarraJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMel VelasquezJun 11Failed to save articlePlease try againA Soccer Without Borders Bay Area team gathered at a high school in the East Bay to practice for a weekend game against a familiar rival on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Alejandro Durán for El Tímpano/CatchLight Local/ Report for America corps member)The Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown has left few safe spaces for immigrants.
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kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Lesley McClurg |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraLesley McClurgMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaJun 9Failed to save articlePlease try againSmall businesses, cafes, and independent shops line the streets of downtown Fairfax in Marin County on May 15, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Fairfax is a small, predominantly white town of about 7,500 people, nestled up against the Mt. Tam watershed in Marin. Wellness and a distrust of authority have long been part of the town’s culture.
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kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Sydney Johnson |Jessica Kariisa |Mel Velasquez
Ericka Cruz GuevarraSydney JohnsonJessica KariisaMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloMay 19Failed to save articlePlease try againSan Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks at the opening of the new OpenAI headquarters in Mission Bay in San Francisco on March 10, 2025.
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kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Mel Velasquez |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraMel VelasquezJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMay 16Failed to save articlePlease try againGolden State Valkyries’ players practice during training camp held at the Sephora Performance Center in Oakland on May 1, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)The Bay Area is home to the WNBA’s newest team. Tonight, the Golden State Valkyries play their first-ever regular season game at Chase Center. And for women’s sports fans across the region, it’s been a long time coming.
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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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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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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
