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California voters could soon decide whether to approve more than 11 billion dollars in new funding for affordable housing and veteran homeownership programs. Legislative leaders and Governor Gavin Newsom announced an agreement this week to place the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act on the November 2026 ballot.
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Oakland’s roads have become safer for motorists and pedestrians over the past few years.
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Just in time for Pride, BAY MADE shares a sneak peek of Revisiting The Gay Life from KALW’s Queer Power Hour and the GLBT Historical Society. The audio documentary series explores LGBTQ history in the Bay Area by re-listening to The Gay Life, a San Francisco radio show from the late '70s and early '80s.
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The co-founder of the Tibetan Freedom Concerts, which took place in San Francisco in the ‘90s to support the cause of Tibetan independence, shares how music was the door into awareness.
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KALW is hiring a Music Promotions Manager to implement its KALW Presents music program, manage the music department's promotional calendar and databases, and provide excellent customer service.
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The company is building an app separate from Facebook and Instagram where people can wager on the outcome of real-world events, using "play money."
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A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to update him on programming and operational plans. But with most of the staff gone and many artists booked elsewhere, what shows would they present?
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The U.S. Postal Service is no longer set to be out of cash in 2027, the agency's head says. But its finances remain shaky as Trump officials keep putting it in political hot water.
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Just ahead of closely contested midterms, Texas is about to get a new top voting official. Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election experience.
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A bill that would ban California State University from replacing faculty with artificial intelligence could soon be on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.
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There’s a growing desire to tax billionaires more in the US, especially among Democrats. California is no exception where a five-percent wealth tax could land on the November ballot.
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California’s Fair Political Practices Commission brought a 31 thousand dollar fine against Governor Gavin Newsom last week for failing to report behest payments on time.
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Philosopher and fascism expert Jason Stanley left the US for Canada last year, citing deep concerns over the Trump administration’s rapid dismantling US democracy.
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CrosscurrentsThe Public Media Journalists Association just announced their 2026 winners and KALW is proud to have taken three awards. Today we bring the second place winner for Enterprise Journalism, our story about how unhoused community members find shelter and support at SFO.