10,000 thumbtacks fill a Bay Area wrestling ring
If you’re a pro wrestling fan, this weekend you’re in for a treat. A Berkeley-based wrestling gym is putting on a three-day event in three different cities across the Bay Area.
View ArticleMeasure J & L Election Brief
Richmond’s Measure J and Measure L both focus on election reform.
View ArticleOakland Measure MM: Election Brief
Measure MM, Oakland’s Wildfire Protection Zone Parcel Tax is a new initiative that aims to fund wildfire prevention in parts of the city with high fire risk.
View ArticleOakland Measure NN Election Brief
Oakland’s Measure NN is a new proposal aimed at funding public safety through a tax on property owners.
View ArticleOakland Measure OO Election Brief
Oakland’s Measure OO is a new initiative to change the structure of the Oakland Public Ethics Commission.
View ArticleIn Conversation with Angelica Garcia: Home, Latinidad, and being ready to dance.
Angelica Garcia spoke to KALW's Wonway Posibul ahead of her recent show with Nilufer Yanya at August Hall in San Francisco.
View ArticleTrans youth and the impact of politics
This week on QUEER POWER HOUR, we continue Election Season by focusing on the very real impact of politics on trans youth.
View ArticleRichmond organizations want public to know about a helpline for abusers
Groups in Richmond are working to spread the word about a helpline for people who are abusing their partners or loved ones.
View ArticleWhat the election means for freedom of the press
Longtime radio host Thom Hartmann discuss media coverage of the election and his latest piece, US fascism has arrived thanks to 30 years of right-wing talk radio.
View ArticleHow Border911 and its members are promoting extremist policies
Dark money and charity organizations led by former intel officers and ex-feds are spreading propaganda and laying the groundwork for presidential election challenges.
View ArticleLocal Sports Update / CA Proposition 4 / SF International Hip Hop Dance Fest
State of the Bay gives you on update on our favorite local sports teams. And we dig into Prop 4, the $10 Billion Bond for Climate Change. Plus, we hear about the upcoming SF International Hip Hop Dance...
View ArticleReparations Bills / Black Voices & the Election / Immigrant Community Voters
Today, we hear how states can begin to repair fractured histories around slavery. Then, local experts weigh in on Kamala Harris’s track record. And, we consider the power of Black immigrant voters.
View ArticleSurvey: Teachers support restricting classroom cellphone use
Teachers overwhelmingly support restricting the student use of cellphones in the classroom, according to a survey by the Association of American Educators, or AAE, released earlier this month.
View ArticleBay Area election officials have Tuesday deadline to mail out replacement...
Bay Area election officials have a deadline of Tuesday to mail out last requests for replacement Vote By Mail ballots.
View ArticleWhat you need to know about Prop 4, California's climate bond
Prop 4 would authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to fund a wide array of environmental projects, including wildfire prevention and drinking water improvements.
View ArticleEnvironmentalists are working to flip the House to Democratic control
In 2024, Democrats need to pick up just four seats to regain control of the chamber. The climate crisis is affecting critical races in California and New York.
View ArticleBerkeley Measure Z: Extending the 2014 soda tax
Berkeley’s Measure Z — also known as the soda tax — is an initiative that aims to extend the 2014 ballot measure to continue the tax on sugar sweetened beverages.
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