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Indigenous Knowledge Holds Answers to Climate Crisis, Amazon Biologist Says

Indigenous knowledge systems can address climate change and biodiversity loss if they are protected with the communities that created them.

ā€˜Every Heat Extreme is Hotter’: Scientists, Organizers Fight Climate Silence

Even as the country faces record heat, wildfire smoke and a potentially historic El NiƱo, climate change has receded from political conversation.

As Sonoma County Ages, Family Caregivers Face Hidden Health Toll

Nearly one in five adult Californians — over 7 million — care for someone with a complex medical condition or disability.Ā 
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Northern California Faces Above-Normal Wildfire Risk Through Fall — How to Prepare

As Californians head into wildfire season, officials with PG&E explained the steps the agency is taking to ensure communities remain safe.

Voter ID Laws, Redistricting Could Sideline Millions Before Midterms, Advocates Warn

Voting rights advocates warn new voting laws, including voter ID requirements, and disputes over election processes could reduce midterm turnout.

Tennessee Directive Threatens Healthcare for 400 Critically Ill Immigrant Children

Tennessee has become the first state to condition life-saving healthcare for critically ill immigrant children on their willingness to be identified to immigration authorities.

Mothers in One Bay Area City Confront Medi-Cal’s Uncertain Future

A group of mothers gathered recently in Redwood City, 30 miles south of San Francisco, to share concerns about looming cuts to Medi-Cal services.

A Country ‘Gripped by Fear’ — What Follows in the Wake of Colombia’s Elections

Experts say the win by far right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella threatens to return Colombia to the violence of years past.

ā€˜Not a World Cup for the World’: Rights Advocates Sound Alarm Ahead of Tournament

With the FIFA World Cup to open June 11, civil advocates warn the tournament risks becoming a backdrop for serious rights violations on American soil.

California Front-Runner Becerra Says State Won’t ‘Take a Knee’ to Trump

Xavier Becerra, currently leading polls in the 2026 California gubernatorial race, is positioning himself as the race's most experienced anti-Trump candidate.
00:30:24

Is Tom Steyer California’s Change Candidate?

Tom Steyer is pitching his gubernatorial campaign as an existential fight between working Californians and corporate power, running on a platform including single-payer health care, taxing oil company windfall profits and slashing electric utility rates by a quarter.

Chinese Restaurants May Save America, Riffs Writer Curtis Chin

ā€œCome for the egg rolls; stay for the talk on racism,ā€ says Chin, as he pitches his memoir ā€œEverything I Learned, I Learned at a Chinese Restaurant.ā€
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‘Restore the Ladder of Opportunity’: Steve Hilton Vows Affordability, Immigration Compliance

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pitches a sweeping affordability agenda centered on tax cuts, lower energy costs and housing reform.

ā€˜An Onslaught on Black Political Power’: The South’s Redistricting Battle After Calais

Within hours of the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Calais, state legislators across the South were calling emergency redistricting sessions.Ā 

‘Don’t Let Anything Slide’ — California Commissioners Urge Reporting Hate

Three million Californians — nearly one in ten adults and teenagers statewide — experienced at least one hate act in one year, according to new survey data.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Eyes Sacramento on Housing, Immigration, Tech

Gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan shared his ideas on immigration, housing and the role of big tech in California in a briefing with community media reporters.

After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act, Southern Organizers Fight Back

Since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, activists across the South believe the Black vote is being erased.
00:31:17

Tony Thurmond Stakes Out Progressive Flank of California Gubernatorial Race

Tony Thurmond, seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, laid out an expansive progressive platform in a briefing with community media reporters.

ā€˜Never Give Up’ — Experts on the Federal and Local Immigration Enforcement Data Trail

As local law enforcement plays an expanding role in immigration enforcement, experts discuss how to access public data when agencies avoid disclosing it.

Two Feathers Reaches Native Youth That Mainstream Therapy Misses

Two Feathers Native American Family Services sits in Humboldt County, where Native suicide rates are over twice the state average.
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In California’s Central Valley, Salt + Light Keeps the Unhoused Housed

Everyone Salt + Light works with — whether living on the streets or in one of the organization's 53 permanent supportive homes — is referred to as a neighbor.
00:04:47

How an LA Homelessness Frontline Veteran Is Caring for the Caretakers

When Celina Alvarez took the reins at Housing Works of California, her first step was to revisit its motto: "Do whatever it takes for as long as it takes."

California Forestry Sector Aims to Expand Workforce Amid Wildfire Crisis

The California Forestry Sector Jobs Initiative is actively recruiting a diverse pool of new workers, especially in remote areas of the state.

Divisions Over U.S. Foreign Policy, Immigration Crackdown Split Diaspora Communities

U.S. diaspora communities hopeful of change in their home countries are also watching as the administration carries out an aggressive immigrant crackdown.

ā€˜A Spoonful of Sugar’ — The Role of the Comedian in Uncertain TimesĀ 

Uncertain times are precisely when jokes are most needed, and most dangerous, which is why comedians often become targets of political backlash.Ā Ā 

California Updates Pollution Mapping Tool to Identify Communities Most at Risk

CalEnviroScreen5.0 combines environmental, health and socioeconomic data sets to show which communities experience the greatest environmental burdens.

Sanctuary or Surveillance? Bay Area Cities Face Federal Tech Expansion

As the federal government expands surveillance technology, Bay Area communities are weighing the impact on civil liberties and immigration protections.

As Midterms Near, Federal Government Challenges Voting Access, Data Privacy

As the midterms near, the federal government is pushing to tighten voting requirements and demanding that nearly every state turn over election records.
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On the Cusp of America’s 250th, Communities Push to Reclaim Their Narratives

As the Trump administration pushes to rewrite the nation’s history, communities across the country are pushing back against who gets to tell it.

Amid California’s Housing Crisis, Good News for First-Generation Homebuyers

Even as housing costs soar amid California’s affordability crisis, would-be first-generation homebuyers have a new way to reach the American dream.

It’s ‘One Arm Against Another’ for This Budding San Francisco Community

Arm wrestling— long associated with bars, school lunchrooms, and bragging rights — is enjoying a worldwide resurgence, including in San Francisco.

New Public Charge Rules Have Chilling Effects on Immigrants and Their Children

Aug 07 | Experts explain the Trump administration’s expanded public charge rule, its impact on immigrant families and children, and the growing fear driving disenrollment from food, housing, and healthcare programs nationwide.

On the Anniversary of Hiroshima, a Meditation on War Then and Now

In her latest collection, poet Anne Valley-Fox offers a powerful tool for looking deeply into our efforts to confront the violence and the horrors of an age.

US Mosques Experience 183% Rise in Bias Attacks

In just three months, from May to July, mosques around the country have faced 17 incidents of violence, intimidation, and harassment, reports the Council for American Islamic Relations.