Updated with additional links on Oct. 16, 2017. Dear readers, The North Bay fires are the most important story in our region this week. And the rescue, recovery and rebuilding efforts that will emerge from this devastation will dominate headlines and draw our collective attention for months and years to come. As you know, the […]
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From Donations to Volunteering: How to Help Fire Victims
By Michelle Cheng, KQED News Fix/The California Report Whether it’s donating money or volunteering, there are various ways to help out those impacted by the wildfires in Northern California. During times of uncertainty, one of the best ways to help out those impacted by the fires is by giving money. In addition, donations of basic […]
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Cal State Gets Federal Grant to Train More Latinos to Become Teachers
EdSource Studies show black and Latino students perform better in school when their teachers look like them, but in California, most teachers are white. A new $8.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to the California State University will finance efforts to train more Latinos to become teachers. Read the story at EdSource.
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Doctors Warn Against Health Hazards of Wildfire Smoke
KQED News Fix/State of Health The Bay Area awoke this week to hints of the wildfire disaster up north: Gray ash and a smoky smell that lingered for hours, even in areas more than 50 miles from the fires. Along with flames, smoke exposure is one of the biggest health hazards from wildfires. It can cause […]
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What Deferred Action Has Achieved and What May Be at Risk
El Tecolote Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is one of the Obama era’s most successful programs. A recent survey of more than 3,000 DACA recipients conducted by UC San Diego, United We Dream, the National Immigration Law Center and the Center for American Progress shows how much of an effect DACA has had. Of those […]
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S.F. Health Officials Ramp Up Efforts to Vaccinate Homeless Residents Against Hepatitis A
Mission Local As Hepatitis A outbreaks have appeared among homeless residents elsewhere in the state, San Francisco is ramping up efforts to prevent an outbreak here offering free vaccines to the homeless as well as stepped up efforts this month that will include pop-up clinics and more outreach in the camps. Jesse Ballinger-Wydle, a homeless […]
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Investigations of Officer-Involved Shootings Abound in S.F., but So Do Delays
Mission Local San Francisco police officers got the call at 11:35 p.m. on a Saturday about a domestic disturbance. They arrived at the Russian Hill apartment to hear Damian Murray threatening his wife and two children with a gun. For three hours, crisis negotiators tried to calm Murray. And then, a gunshot fired in the […]
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Youth Homelessness Rises in the Affluent Bay Area
EdSource The Bay Area, one of the most affluent regions in the country, is also home to nearly 15,000 homeless children. Most live in urban areas, but they also live in the wealthy enclaves: Menlo Park, San Ramon Valley, Ross in Marin County, where the median household income can exceed $200,000. And these children are […]
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Cities Get Ready to Deal With New Housing Rules — on Their Own Terms
CALmatters Gov. Jerry Brown has done his part: He’s signed into law bills that focus on California’s housing crisis. Now cities and counties are stepping up to the task to start implementing the state’s new housing agenda. “The idea is that we have to comply with these laws of the state of California now,” said […]
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Public Press Weekly: Mapping Mother Earth
The Bay Area has its environmental challenges — drought, temblors here and there, and occasional triple-digit temperatures. But climate change has introduced a new threat: sea level rise, with tides predicted to be as much as 10 feet higher before the end of the century (Public Press). We’re doing more than wishing for a different […]