Viviana Vivas
ReporterViviana Vivas (she/they) is an educator, writer, and DJ Host for Amor Mio on BFF.fm. Through her involvement with BFF, Viviana's passion for music was nurtured even more. As a new Audio Academy Fellow, Viviana hopes to weave her journalism skills with her audio experience to tell stories that can continue to represent her surrounding community. In her free time, she loves to ride her fixie, draw with oil pastels, and cook yummy recipes.
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With a looming $4 billion deficit caused by federal and state cuts, Bay Area hospitals and workers are urging the state to preserve access to life-saving services. -
President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ also known as H.R. 1, is redefining work and age requirements for recipients of CalFresh. Thousands of Bay Area residents are going to be affected. -
After three people died from Hantavirus on a European cruise ship, health officials are trying to trace the deadly outbreak. -
CrosscurrentsToday, we'll see how an encampment in Berkeley is coming together with the help of one resident. -
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a new food safety ordinance this week that could cost San Francisco street food vendors thousands of dollars -
GLIDE Memorial church, with help from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, just opened its first ever barbershop. -
Due to an outbreak of avian influenza, the elephant seal viewing area and tours at Año Nuevo State Park will be closed for the remainder of the season. -
San Francisco street vendors are worried about new regulations issued by the Department of Public Health. -
CrosscurrentsFilipino-American tattoo artist Jerome Noveras infuses ancestral Filipino history into custom tattoo designs. -
On Friday, January 30th, grassroots organizers across the country are urging for a national shutdown in protest of ICE activity. No work, no school, no shopping. Their hopes? For a permanent removal of ice in towns and cities across the U.S.
