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Sunni Khalid/KALW NewsThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors is likely to finalize an almost three-million dollar settlement of a lawsuit with the Coalition on Homelessness in regards to its "bag & tag" policy. -
Rich Lonardo/Dreamstime.com/Creative CommonsThe City of Concord approved a 1.6 million dollar grant to fund a mobile dignity center for the city’s homeless population.
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The begining of autumn always bring the urge to listen to those melancholy poems so here's Chicanx poet Lourdes Figueroa reading their untitled poem. -
Today is International Felt Hat Day!
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David GiraldoThe band, made up of members from Bomba Estéreo and Rawayana, close their tour in Berkeley on Friday, September 12. -
The Bay Area native performs live at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on October 3.
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CrosscurrentsOakland elementary school students are connecting creativity and Latino cultures through Mexican tin art. Then, we hear about a San Francisco walking tour designed around the city’s first Black millionaire. And, a KALW DJ Patrick King Most shares how he curates his music line up. -
In their new book, "Science Under Siege," Peter Hotez and Michael Mann reveal the main forces threatening science: plutocrats, pros, petrostates, phonies, and the press. -
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When the school year started, some SFUSD families noticed someone was missing — their usual crossing guard.
