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As the Trump regime continues their brutal immigration crackdown, they are targeting the nearly 1.3 million immigrants who hold Temporary Protected Status in the US. -
Quinn Nelson/Quinn NelsonToday, the Cathedral’s artist in residence talks about creating sound sculptures around the world. Then, the Bay Area is home to a tradition of improvised group singing.
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This week, we’re proud to share a very special podcast: Straight to It with Charlie Zeitlin. In each episode, Charlie talks with leaders in government, journalism, business, the arts, and beyond. Charlie is a sophomore at Crystal Springs Uplands School and a youth reporter at KALW. -
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Creative Commons/Creative CommonsCage the Elephant's Shake Me Down is about focusing on resilience when change, loneliness, and growing up present a challenge. The lyrics and music touched San Francisco backpacker Taylor Schmidt and are part of her hiking ritual. -
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Queer histories often seem to exist in a vacuum. As if it all started with Stonewall in New York or Harvey Milk in San Francisco. But queer people existed long before then, trying to carve out their space in the world. -
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The report was completed in February but released this Monday. It finds that officers Jonathan Zepeda and Vinesh Govindbhai violated several department policies in the arrest of 48-year-old Matthew Ludwig.
