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Federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the latest winners of federal transit grants yesterday morning, and San Francisco is on the list: the SFMTA’s proposed Phelan Loop Bus Facility, near the Balboa Park BART, will get almost $7 million. The announcement says that construction of...
Census workers are still hard at work to accurately count everyone in America. From now through July 10th, they’ll be following up with the nearly 50 million households that didn't mail in their 2010 census forms. It's important--the count helps determine how over $400 billion in federal funds for...
As we all know, many of California’s current place names owe their origins to the Spanish explorers of the 1500s. And that’s also true of the name “California” itself. But “California” is not a Spanish word. KALW’s Steven Short traces the unexpected origin of our State name in this...
HOST: Census workers are still hard at work to accurately count everyone in America. From now through July 10th, they’ll be following up with the nearly 50 million households that didn't mail in their 2010 census forms. It's important--the count helps determine how over $400 billion in federal...
There are a number of ways to enjoy Spring this weekend, and one of the best celebrations of the great outdoors is the San Francisco Green Festival, taking place both Saturday and Sunday at the SF Concourse Exhibition Center on 8th and Brannan St. To honor the upcoming 40th anniversary of Earth Day...
As we all know, many of California’s current place names owe their origins to the Spanish explorers of the 1500s. And that’s also true of the name “California” itself. But “California” is not a Spanish word. KALW’s Steven Short traces the unexpected origin of our State name in this...
In San Francisco, keeping an apartment can be tough, but finding an affordable one in the first place can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. A very expensive haystack.
In many cases, even when you find that rental, life can be a nightmare. The tenants of CitiApartments in San Francisco...
The practice of "gender rating" has been part of the insurance industry for decades. Insurance companies rate a person's risk level according to many factors, including if they're a man or woman. And women are seen as more expensive- higher maintenance if you will- and are therefore paying more...
Carletta Sue Kay
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