Samantha Kennedy

2 weeks ago | kqed.org | Matthew Green |Samantha Kennedy |Katie DeBenedetti

May 19Failed to save articlePlease try againOakland Fire Department Station No. 25 on Jan. 5, 2025, located on Butters Drive in the East Oakland Hills. It was one of two stations that was scheduled to close as Oakland confronted a budget deficit.  (David M. Barreda/KQED)For the first time in years, all 25 of Oakland’s fire stations will remain open at the same time as the city prepares for heightened wildfire risk, city leaders announced Friday.

1 month ago | kqed.org | Samantha Kennedy |Matthew Green

May 2Failed to save articlePlease try againDarcie Chan Blackburn (left), a San Francisco teacher, marches alongside thousands of demonstrators from Civic Center Plaza toward the Embarcadero during a May Day protest in San Francisco on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Thousands of Bay Area residents, workers and labor activists rallied for May Day in an annual demonstration made more urgent by the Trump administration’s policies.

Jan 4, 2025 | kqed.org | Samantha Kennedy

San Francisco launches a curbside EV charging pilot, starting in Dogpatch and Duboce Triangle, as part of its push for accessible, sustainable transportation solutions.