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‘I’m Gonna Miss It’: Inside One of AsiaSF’s Last Live Cabarets in SoMa
As one of the Bay Area’s most iconic clubs, AsiaSF has proudly showcased and supported transgender performers for the past 26 years. KQED captured one of its last live shows before it permanently closed.
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Gary Floyd, San Francisco Queer Punk Iconoclast, Has Died
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Alice Wong’s 'Disability Intimacy' Is a Deep Dive into Relationships and Community
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Know Your Rights: California Protesters' Legal Standing Under the First Amendment
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California Forever Shells out $2M in Campaign to Build City from Scratch
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How Wheelchair Rentals Can Open Up Bay Area Beaches (and Where to Find Them)
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How an Ocean Exploration Video Game Out of Monterey Bay Contributes to Science
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World's Largest Digital Camera Built in the Bay Area to Illuminate Mysteries of the Universe
Atmospheric Rivers in California’s Ancient Past Exceeded Modern Storms
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Gary Floyd, San Francisco Queer Punk Iconoclast, Has Died
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Nature and Human Nature Mingle in the Beguiling ‘Evil Does Not Exist’
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Bold, Audacious ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Explores Fandom, Identity and the Way We Remember
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California Forever Shells out $2M in Campaign to Build City from Scratch

The billionaire-backed company promised to spend big bucks in its plan to build a new city in Eastern Solano County. So far, it’s doing just that, according to newly released campaign finance records.
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California Housing Is Even Less Affordable Than You Think, UC Berkeley Study Says

A few major flaws exist in defining whether housing is affordable for Californians. A new study from UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation seeks to remedy that.
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An Insurance Crisis Persists Despite Californians' Efforts to Protect Themselves from Wildfires

California lawmakers want mitigation measures to be tracked, updated and accounted for to help with insurance availability and affordability.
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Thousands of San Francisco Residents Saved From Eviction by 2018 Legal Aid Measure

Proposition F, a voter-approved measure that provides legal representation to tenants facing eviction, has helped more than 5,400 residents avoid homelessness since 2019, according to new city data.
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As Border Debate Shifts Right, Sen. Alex Padilla Emerges as Persistent Counterforce for Immigrants

Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration and pressing his case in face-to-face moments with President Joe Biden.
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US Department of Labor Hails Expanded Protections for H-2A Farmworkers in Santa Rosa

The new regulations, which go into effect this summer, aim to reduce abuses faced by seasonal foreign farmworkers with H-2A visas. California employers worry the program will become more complex and costly as they deal with U.S. labor shortages.
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In Fresno’s Chinatown, High-Speed Rail Sparks Hope and Debate Within Residents

California High-Speed Rail Authorities are promising to revitalize Fresno’s Chinatown years before the first trains leave the station, intending to spur economic growth for the struggling neighborhood.
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After Parole, ICE Deported This Refugee Back to a Country He Never Knew

Phoeun You knows what it’s like to be a refugee in the United States, serve prison time for a violent crime, and be deported to a country he never knew.
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Gary Floyd, San Francisco Queer Punk Iconoclast, Has Died

The Dicks frontman impacted a generation with his anti-fascist anthems and performances in drag.
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An Asian American disabled woman sits in a wheelchair with a tracheostomy with a tube attached to her ventilator. She is wearing a bold red lip color and a black and beige shirt with a pattern of poppies.

Alice Wong’s 'Disability Intimacy' Is a Deep Dive into Relationships and Community

Alice Wong, activist and director of the Disability Visibility Project, discussed her new anthology 'Disability Intimacy' on KQED Forum. It explores relationships and community bonds through essays and poems.
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Know Your Rights: California Protesters' Legal Standing Under the First Amendment

In California, protesters have legal rights protected by the First Amendment, but understanding what actions may lead to arrest is essential when participating in protests on various issues.
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California Forever Shells out $2M in Campaign to Build City from Scratch

The billionaire-backed company promised to spend big bucks in its plan to build a new city in Eastern Solano County. So far, it’s doing just that, according to newly released campaign finance records.
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‘I’m Gonna Miss It’: Inside One of AsiaSF’s Last Live Cabarets in SoMa

As one of the Bay Area’s most iconic clubs, AsiaSF has proudly showcased and supported transgender performers for the past 26 years. KQED captured one of its last live shows before it permanently closed.
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A person wearing a white shirt and white cap sits on a beach wheelchair with the ocean visible in the background. Another person stands next to her in the photo.

How Wheelchair Rentals Can Open Up Bay Area Beaches (and Where to Find Them)

A growing number of beaches around the Bay Area now offer free wheelchair rentals for disabled residents to use. Here’s where to find them and how they work.
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How an Ocean Exploration Video Game Out of Monterey Bay Contributes to Science

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's FathomVerse brings you into an underwater world where you are an ocean explorer with a mission to save science. But the game is more than that: it’s helping train an AI model that could help scientists answer key questions about our oceans.
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