Social Issues
While soccer fans are winding down from the drama of this year’s World Cup, and their ears are recovering from the drone of the vuvuzelas, the debate surrounding the impact of the tournament on South Africa is just beginning to heat up. Some people argue that the World Cup will have a lasting...
The Golden Gate Bridge’s suicide barrier came one step closer to becoming a reality this Wednesday.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission approved 5 million dollars in funding towards the engineering on the suicide barrier. 45 million dollars are needed to actually build the barrier, but...
Inmates in California’s state prisons who are gravely ill can run up medical bills that cost the state anywhere from $100,000 to $2.5 million each. More than thirty other states have provisions in place for releasing sick inmates who aren’t considered a threat onto parole, and massive budget...
So, come November, Oaklanders will vote for a mayor. And that’s when people across the state will return to the ballot box to vote for other elected officials, including governor, along with a host of new initiatives. So, how familiar are you with the upcoming ballot measures that may affect your...
In keeping with the Grant family’s appeal for calm, many people took a stand for justice and peace on the evening of the Mehserle verdict. Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY) along with city agencies, violence prevention, faith-based, and youth groups and others comprising Oaklanders for...
California’s public school system has finally found itself at the top of a list. According to a new report, its academic standards are the highest in the country. But in less than two weeks, California’s State Board of Education will vote on whether or not to swap them out for new national...
On Monday, an intern for the Mountain View tech firm, Covia Labs, stepped out onto a San Francisco street, fiddling with an iPhone. Moments later, a passing bicyclist snatched the phone from her hands, and raced off.
Since then, the blogosphere (including us here at KALW News) has been giggling at...
It’s summertime, and many Bay Area residents are packing their bags and heading out for adventure. But for those who are sticking around, there’s another way to travel. It’s through San Francisco’s Marsh Theater. Through Dan Hoyle’s newest solo show, The Real Americans, San Franciscans have the...
Election-talk usually doesn’t attract our attention until after Labor Day, but there have been some notable developments recently on the topic of marijuana.
Proposition 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act, is on everyone’s list of Most Divisive Issues for November. If passed, adults...
Yesterday, we took a car ride with environmentalist Margaret Gordon on a toxic tour of West Oakland to see how community members in the East Bay are dealing with industrial pollution. Addressing those issues is critical in West Oakland and all throughout Alameda County, because diesel emissions...
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