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How I learned to stop worrying and love the 880 freeway

By Julie Caine on November 17, 2011 - 5:09pm
Photo by Julie Caine, on the 880 freeway in Oakland.
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The Bay Area’s first real freeway was the 880. Completed in 1957, it connects the Port of Oakland with San Jose. Today it’s a major trucking route, and the most direct way to get to the Oakland Airport, or to a Raiders game.

But those things aren’t what set it apart from other freeways. Of all the Bay Area’s roads, the 880 -- also called the Nimitz freeway --  is arguably the one that gets the most people the most worked up.

Saving the worst road in Sonoma County

By Lindsey Lee Keel on November 17, 2011 - 5:19pm
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Tired of potholes? The residents who live along Lichau sure are. Road Warrior, a Sonoma County transportation blog, holds a poll each year for the worst of the roads. This year’s winner? Yep, Lichau.  We sent KALW’s Lindsey Lee Keel for a drive.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: On the road with the "One Man March for the Homeless"

By Ben Trefny on November 17, 2011 - 5:28pm
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Stephen T! Millhouse (no, that exclamation point is not a typo), is on a 1,460 mile march to call attention to homelessness and hunger. Millhouse, a veteran, has been homeless himself, in both California and Montana, and relied on social services and veterans assistance to survive. Now, he’s repaying the favor, raising money by walking from his current home of Missoula to his former home of Los Angeles, by way of the Bay Area.

Will Durst: Turkey Holocaust Day 2011

By Will Durst on November 21, 2011 - 9:37am
Political comedian Will Durst. Photo by Pat Johnson
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It's almost Thanksgiving... and comedian Will Durst has something to say about it. In this week's commentary, he offers up a list of things he's grateful for.

The Change Band and the Glide Ensemble

By Judy Silber on November 28, 2011 - 2:13pm
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Todays music is by the Change Band, along with the Glide Ensemble. The band will be backing several guests at this year's Love Groove, the annual holiday jam concert benefiting San Francisco's Glide Memorial Church. It takes place Thursday at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco, starting at 7pm. 

A different approach to therapy for refugees

By Shuka Kalantari on November 28, 2011 - 4:24pm
Sally Sharrock is a therapist at the Center for Survivors of Torture in San Jose. Photo by Shuka Kalantari
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Many Middle Eastern refugees are Iraqis who have fled war-related violence. But in the past decade, the largest number of refugees have actually come from Iran.

More than 15,000 Iranians have moved to California just since 2006. Though their country isn’t currently at war, many Iranians suffer religious and political persecution. And they face many of the same social and cultural taboos about seeking mental healthcare as Iraqi refugees.

Reporter Shuka Kalantari tells us how one woman has overcome those barriers – and how others might do the same.

Crosscurrents: November 28, 2011

By Crosscurrents Pro... on November 28, 2011 - 5:00pm
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The stories of two Middle Eastern refugees who recently moved to the Bay area and learned they suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder; and local musicians The Change Band and the Glide Ensemble.

The scars inside: An Iraqi refugee opens up about PTSD

By Shuka Kalantari on November 28, 2011 - 5:02pm
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Over the past decade, California has resettled more Middle Eastern refugees than any other state in the country. In Northern California, Santa Clara County in the South Bay is a resettlement hub for Middle Eastern refugees – more than 1,300 moved there since 2006. About one out of three of those refugees are from Iraq. And most have seen or suffered through violence related to the war.

Papercuts

By Crosscurrents Pro... on November 29, 2011 - 1:22pm
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The song you’re hearing is by the San Francisco indie-pop band, Papercuts. Some of their influences include Django Reinhardt, Nirvana and music from the original “Twilight Zone” TV series. “Papercuts” tops of the bill this Saturday at The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco. Music begins about 9pm.

Crosscurrents: November 29, 2011

By Crosscurrents Pro... on November 29, 2011 - 5:00pm
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Collge students are finding a global purpose for their classroom assignments; how can more attention on education provide a better future for foster kids?; a new gratitude index finds teenagers aren't appreciating what they've got...f'real; and local indie-pop band Papercuts.
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