Erin Copp
KALW Audio Academy-
California Senator Scott Wiener has joined lawmakers from 18 other refuge states to create legal protections for transgender minors and their parents. This comes on the heels of a new Alabama law criminalizing gender-affirming treatments for trans youth.
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Beginning in the late 1960s, the city of San Francisco uprooted a once-thriving jazz scene and the black community at its heart. Jazz champions have been working to keep the jazz culture alive and commemorate the Fillmore’s rich history.
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After almost a year of negotiations, thousands of nurses at Sutter Health facilities around the Bay Area organize a one day strike.
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Another relic of pre-pandemic life will soon disappear. Seven of the eight Bay Area bridges plan to remove all toll booths as early as next year.
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San Francisco’s District Attorney and Public Defender are demanding that the city’s Police Department stop using DNA collected from sexual assault survivors to incriminate them with unrelated crimes.
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Oakland has launched an interactive map for residents to pin potential sites for new housing across the city.
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Today marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Celebrations to welcome the Year of the Tiger are taking place all over the Bay Area.
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Free COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits are still available at four locations in Santa Clara County.