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2 weeks ago | 
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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3 weeks ago | 
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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4 weeks 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 month 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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1 month 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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1 month ago | 
kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Daisy Nguyen |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo
Ericka Cruz GuevarraDaisy NguyenMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloApr 28Failed to save articlePlease try againBirdie Winrow in San Leandro on April 14, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)Head Start was founded 60 years ago to help America’s poorest families break the cycle of poverty. Now, it’s one of many federal programs that the Trump administration wants to reduce or cut altogether.
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1 month 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 | Alan Montecillo |Brian Krans |Mel Velasquez |Ericka Cruz Guevarra
On Saturday, San Francisco officially opened Sunset Dunes Park on the city’s west side. It replaces a 2-mile section of the Great Highway, 5 months after voters approved a citywide measure to permanently close it to motor vehicles. But many residents, still furious about the decision to close the road, haven’t given up. Some are even campaigning to recall their local supervisor.
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1 month ago | 
kqed.org | Alan Montecillo |Brian Krans |Mel Velasquez |Ericka Cruz Guevarra
Failed to save articlePlease try againSupervisor Joel Engardio (center) participates in the ribbon cutting during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. On Saturday, San Francisco officially opened Sunset Dunes Park on the city’s west side. It replaces a 2-mile section of the Great Highway, 5 months after voters approved a citywide measure to permanently close it to motor vehicles.
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1 month ago | 
kqed.org | Alan Montecillo |Tyche Hendricks |Mel Velasquez |Kyana Moghadam
The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas across the country, claiming many have participated in ‘pro-Hamas’ activism on college campuses.
