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The City of San Francisco has set new safety standards for the lithium batteries that power eBikes and other “personal mobility devices.”
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In Oakland, you’re supposed to be able to reach a community response team by calling 911, but the system doesn’t always work.
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CrosscurrentsMACRO was formed in 2022 as an alternative to cops for non-emergency, non-violent 911 calls. But deciding when they should be deployed hasnt been consistent.
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CrosscurrentsMACRO is Oakland’s non-police response team. They’ve been running since mid-2022, but how do they differ from police, firefighters, and paramedics?
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CrosscurrentsFlorence McCrary has been seeking justice for the death of her son. Now, McCrary is backing a recall effort to unseat Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
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State of the BayWe'll learn why state regulators have revoked the permits for Cruise's driverless cars and what the implications are for the autonomous vehicle industry here in California and beyond. Then, we'll hear from journalist and author, Rosanna Xia, about her new book on sea level rise and California's vanishing coastline. And finally, we’ll sit down with the founder and executive director of the non-profit Girls Garage.
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State of the BayWe'll talk to Tim Redmond of 48hills about San Francisco's new public safety strategy. We'll also hear from best-selling author Douglas Abrams about the new book he's co-authored with Jane Goodall, "The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times." And Johnny Hayes of sf.funcheap.com shares fun and affordable holiday activities from around the Bay.
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State of the BayCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses combating anti-Asian American hate, police accountability and gun control. Plus, tips on "adulting" from Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of "Your Turn: How to Be an Adult." And, Ethan talks with Oakland-based architect Deanna Van Buren about building a world without prisons.
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We all know we’re supposed to prepare for earthquakes, but how many of us really have a plan?I was aware that after a catastrophic earthquake, I shouldn’t…
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The narrowly averted closure of a special care facility at St. Luke’s hospital in San Francisco highlights a bigger problem in the region — and even…
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As American cities recover from floods, hurricanes and violent political demonstrations, we take a look at one of San Francisco’s more unusual tools for…
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There’s a lot of graffiti at 60th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard in East Oakland. Tags in various colors are thrown up on storefronts all along the…