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Phil RoederEvery year, 46,000 people die from gun violence in the US. The Trump administration cut funding for violence prevention programs, but California filled the gap. -
Mary Catherine O'Connor/KALWElectricity prices have risen sharply over the past decade. A new, cheap solar power option could cut bills. But it’s facing legal challenges.
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Mary Catherine O'Connor/KALWToday, will law-makers allow renters to use plug-in solar? Then, a fully electric train ride into the future of Caltrains. And, we meet Oakland’s Trash Falcons.
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The second installment of a new program at The Freight in Berkeley features five radical re-imaginations of a Hank Williams classic. -
Stafford Hemmer/Creative CommonsNative New Yorker-to-San Francisco transplant Gary Glassman shares the reason why 95% of his brain is occupied by Broadway musicals and why "Don't Rain on My Parade," as performed by the inimitable Barbra Streisand, prickles his neurons more than any other stage hit.
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Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesThe motion is part of a lawsuit challenging President Trump and the Center's board, who now refer to the complex as "The Trump Kennedy Center." -
Evan Agostini/Invision/APThere was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed.
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We're celebrating our one-year anniversary! We'll hear from the co-writers of the hit musical "Co-Founders" about their big show coming up soon in Oakland. Then, we'll revisit Host Jeneé Darden's interview with Tony Award-winning actor Francis Jue. And we'll look back at some our favorite and funny moments from the past year. -
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A crowd gathered outside SFPD’s headquarters today to protest the department’s presence during ICE’s arrest of a woman and her daughter at SFO on Sunday. -
Early this morning, the Berkeley City Council deferred voting on expanding its contract with Flock Safety. -
A bill introduced at the State Capitol calls for the state to reimburse childcare providers for what advocates say is the “true cost” of care.
