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Jeanine Nicholson never thought she could be a firefighter in the first place. After 20 years, Nicholson now takes the reins as chief of San Francisco’s fire department.
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Meet the photographer who rejected social media for a much more personal way of connecting with his subjects and displaying his work.
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We meet a second-generation vendor whose family has been selling at the Berryess Flea Market for over three decades and is fighting to keep her family's business from closing.
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Meet Dr. Wailani Sung, an animal specialist whose job is really about training humans to shift the way we interact with animals.
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Is the cost of success worth your happiness? This question was pondered by Phillip Feemster, an SF resident who felt stifled in corporate life. A life-changing conversation with a few concerned neighbors lead to Phillip becoming owner of a century-old plant nursery that was falling apart. Although he faced numerous challenges, the process of transforming Clement Nursery lead to a transformation of himself.
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In Oakland, everyone has their go-to corner store. Reporter Alia Taqieddin sure does. But she found out her local corner store owner is grappling with a question she also faces: about where to find home. Alia brings us this latest story in our “At Work” series.
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Naturalist Trent Pearce leads KALW Andrew Saintsing on a walk through Tilden Nature Area and shares why he loves his job and the great outdoors.
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A doula is a person who provides emotional, physical or spiritual support at some sort of life transition. You may have heard of a birth doula, a professional who supports a pregnant person before, during, and after labor. Maybe you’ve heard of a death doula, who helps a dying person and their family with that process.
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Meet Earl Thomas, an environmental health and safety consultant who years ago walked away from a job with a legendary Motown trio.
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Ever since reporter Monica Gomez took her first flights as a child, she was fascinated by flying and imagined what it would be like to become a pilot. So when Monica learned that there was a flight school right at Oakland Airport near her own backyard, she went to check it out.