chokecherry: ‘Goldmine’
When Izzie Clark and E. Scarlett Levinson met at The Knockout in San Francisco, the two musicians immediately felt a creative synergy. “We were hanging
In Pictures: Remembering Susan Stamberg, One of NPR’s Founding Mothers
NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg has died at the age of 87. Colleagues saw her as a yenta, a mentor and a storyteller who was
Scott Wiener Expected to Run for Nancy Pelosi’s Congressional Seat
After facing a wave of criticism for a pair of viral videos, gubernatorial frontrunner and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter apologized for her behavior in
Man Charged With Threatening Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Struggled With Mental Health
According to the statement, David Pokorny threatened and physically assaulted his mother. He allegedly told police responding to a 911 call that day that he
SF Judge Blocks Trump’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Layoffs of Federal Workers During Shutdown
More than 4,100 workers have received RIF notices, according to a legal declaration by Stephen Billy, a senior advisor at the Office of Management and
After Nearly 500 Drug Overdose Deaths in SF This Year, a Promising Drop
“That’s still 38 too many people that have died of an overdose of a public health crisis and epidemic,” said Daniel Tsai, director of San
Newsom Vetoes Stall California’s Reparations Push for Black Descendants
Lisa Holder, an ARRT leader, former task force member and president of the Equal Justice Society, said the bill reflects the power of broad coalitions.
Los Angeles: Spaghetti Cumbia, a Band Born From Cultural Fusion
But growing up in LA, they were also heavily influenced by classic rock, punk rock and hip-hop. The band created their own style, mixing cumbia
California Colleges Fear Loss of Federal Funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions
The program’s existence was already under threat. In June, the state of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization founded by
California Kaiser Health Care Workers, Reaching ‘Breaking Point,’ Set to Strike Next Week
Kaiser Permanente, headquartered in Oakland, posted $63.9 billion in operating revenue and nearly $2 billion in operating income for the first half of 2025, slightly