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San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood introduced legislation on Tuesday to prohibit the sale of uncertified lithium-ion batteries. -
DAVID MEYER/Flickr / Creative CommonsA bill to withhold certain information about the much maligned California High Speed Rail Project is moving forward in the Assembly.
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Collage created by Porfirio RangelOn today’s show, a dramatic play about a girls high school basketball team in the Deep South. Then an artist who creates beautiful work by cutting paper. A literary festival is roaring back into Downtown Oakland. -
This week in honor of Southwest Asian and North African Heritage Month, BAY MADE is proud to highlight a podcast from our very own Hana Baba. Hana shares Folktales from Sudan.
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Dai NgoKnown as the Lady Gaga of Vietnam, the artist has been living in the U.S. after speaking out against censorship in her home country. -
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music announces its 64th season! From July 26 through August 9, the event will feature a professional orchestra, renowned guest artists, world premieres, and educational workshops.
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The US and Iran have reached an agreement for a two week ceasefire as more than 70 Democratic lawmakers call for Trump’s removal after his threats to annihilate Iran. -
CrosscurrentsLate last year, the beloved Oakland queer bar Friends and Family announced the news that it was closing. Their community was so upset, devoted customers even threw the bar a funeral. Their closure left many wondering why it seems so hard for the few bars that serve lesbian and queer people in the Bay Area to survive. It turns out, according to one queer sociologist, that there's actually a magic formula that queer bars need to succeed. -
CrosscurrentsToday, we visit two different queer bars in Oakland to see what it takes to survive in the Bay Area. And, another candidate in the District 11 Congressional race.
