Sponsor MessageBecome a KQED sponsor

KQED Original PodcastsKQED Original Podcasts
Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.
Icon-Carousel-Right@1xCreated with Sketch.
Sponsored

More Top Stories

California Senators Demand PPE, Greater Smoke Protections for Wildland Firefighters

A new bill sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla would explore landmark respiratory protections to shield wildland firefighters from dangerous wildfire smoke.

Stanford Protesters Negotiating Plea Deals as Trial Begins

While some of the former students seek deals, five are expected to go to trial.

Tesla Dodges Class Action Case, Now Faces Hundreds of Individual Race-Harassment Claims

A California judge has ruled that thousands of Black workers at Tesla’s flagship Fremont plant cannot sue over alleged racial harassment as a class, reversing an earlier ruling.

Sutter Health Announces Multibillion-Dollar Flagship Medical Center in Santa Clara

The $2.8 billion investment, Sutter's largest ever, will build a new 272-bed hospital in an underserved area and create new health care education pathways.

Man Suspected of Killing Oakland Laney College Coach John Beam Is Charged With Murder

Cedric Irving Jr., 27, could face 50 years to life in prison if convicted of murder with a sentencing enhancement for using a gun.

New San José Tiny Homes for Unhoused Open Next to Former Encampment

Unhoused people living along the Guadalupe River will be given priority placement at a new tiny home community on San José’s Cherry Avenue.

UC Service Workers Strike, Saying Wages Aren’t Enough to Afford Cost of Living

The union representing over 40,000 University of California custodians, food service workers, patient care assistants and hospital technicians launched a two-day strike on Monday.