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Lawmaker Chips Away at Silicon Valley's Wall of Silence

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San Jose skyline at dusk, taken from the Silicon Valley Capital Club.San Jose skyline at dusk, taken from the Silicon Valley Capital Club.
 (Rachael Myrow/KQED)

Non-Disclosure Agreements Targeted by State Lawmaker

The tech industry is infamous for making prospective and departing employees sign agreements designed to prevent them from speaking out on just about everything. But social movements have exposed the way non-disclosure agreements have served as a cover for illegal behavior.
Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

Gas Prices on the Rise in California

For the first time since the pandemic, the average cost of gas in the state is going up.   Demand is rising faster than production, as more people return to commuting and traveling long distances by car.
Reporter: Emily Hung, KQED

Oakland Coliseum Opens as Mass Vaccination Site

It's one of two sites that opened on Tuesday, with the other in Los Angeles. The goal is to eventually vaccinate 6,000 people a day at each location.
Reporter: Julie Chang, KQED

LGBTQ Bars Struggling During Pandemic

Communities of color have been hit especially hard during the pandemic.  For queer Latinos, there's an extra cost - the loss of places to gather, like LGBTQ bars.
Guest, Andrea Castillo, L.A. Times Reporter

Restoration Project to Begin at the Salton Sea

The state is investing more than $200 million in the project that will create flooded ponds and other habitat on the exposed lakebed at the Southern edge of the lake.   The hope is to complete the project by 2023.   
Reporter: Erik Anderson, KPBS

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