Liza Veale
ReporterLiza got her start in radio with KALW's Audio Academy. Now, she is KALW's econmy reporter and a mentor for in the KALW Audio Academy.
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Farmworkers employed by one of the biggest fruit growers in the country have officially ousted the United Farm Workers, the union founded by Cesar Chavez.… -
The story of the United Farm Workers’ dwindling ranks is a lot bigger than the latest election at Gerawan Farming, where it was decertified. The union has…
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The Golden State Warriors are rolling, now. Last night they crushed the Portland Trailblazers in the first game of the Western Conference Finals. But, win…
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San Francisco approved a plan to build its largest homeless Navigation Center yet, against vehement opposition from some residents.The center will be…
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The rideshare company Lyft recently launched its public offering and Uber is expected to do the same this month. Some drivers on those platforms are…
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Oakland public school teachers ended their strike, last week, after winning some but not all of their demands. It was the latest in a year full of labor…
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Oakland teachers won a big pay increase. But over 40% of union members voted not to take the deal, saying it didn’t meet enough of their demands. What’s…
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After a year and a half of negotiations, a diverse group of Bay Area officials, housing advocates, and other stakeholders have signed off on what they’re…
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There are a lot of things to blame for the housing affordability crisis in the Bay Area — we talk about a shortage of housing, we talk about predatory…
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The campaign to kill Proposition 10 has ramped up. Landlords, property investors and others in the real estate industry have raised almost $70 million to…
