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Thomas Hawk/Flickr / Creative CommonsThe Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District and the union representing more than 1,800 of its employees have reached what the agency calls "a landmark" four-year labor contract. -
California Kid's FirstAs childcare costs continue to rise, San Mateo County develops new resources and supervisors seek policy solutions for working families.
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This week on BAY MADE: episodes from the locally produced California Sun podcast. -
Photo provided by Amelia DavisOn this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," writer and Grateful Dead fan Dan Sullivan gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.
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The son of famed Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti spoke to KALW's Emmanuel Nado ahead of his show at the UC Theatre in Berkeley. -
THE HOLY MOUNTAIN/Outside LandsSome of the essential things you need to know before the festival in Golden Gate Park this weekend August 8-10.
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J. Scott Applewhite/APAttorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume "powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police." -
Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesWith a wild card invitation, the tennis legend is making history in her return to the U.S. Open later this month as the oldest singles player to take the court in more than 40 years. -
Glody Murhabazi/AFP/via Getty ImagesA year ago, on Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Why are health experts so frustrated by the world's response? -
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesA group of religious leaders in Washington, D.C. is criticizing President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the District's police force, saying his rhetoric is dehumanizing and counterproductive.
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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee pushed back against President Trump’s remarks on the city being “very bad” on crime. -
The Bay Area Air District filed a lawsuit against a landfill in Martinez on Thursday for illegally emitting high levels of methane and other air pollutants. -
With the latest COVID-19 surge, information on testing and vaccinations for those who are uninsured is becoming hard to find. -
Two educators with more than four decades of experience between them discuss the state of public education, challenges in the classroom, and changes they'd like to see. -
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UncuffedIn the final episode of Season 4, host Greg Eskridge talks to other formerly incarcerated media makers — filmmaker Thanh Tran and Ear Hustle host and co-founder Earlonne Woods — about how to keep fighting the good fight.
