window.__IS_SSR__=true
window.__INITIAL_STATE__={
"attachmentsReducer": {
"audio_0": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_0",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background0.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_1": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_1",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background1.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_2": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_2",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background2.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_3": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_3",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background3.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_4": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_4",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background4.jpg"
}
}
},
"placeholder": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "placeholder",
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"height": 533,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-768x512.jpg",
"width": 768,
"height": 512,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-lrg": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-med": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-sm": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"height": 533,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xxsmall": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xsmall": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"small": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xlarge": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-32": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 32,
"height": 32,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-50": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 50,
"height": 50,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-64": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 64,
"height": 64,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-96": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 96,
"height": 96,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-128": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 128,
"height": 128,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"detail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
}
},
"news_11973430": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11973430",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11973430",
"found": true
},
"parent": 0,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-35-BL-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-35-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-35-BL-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-35-BL-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-35-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-35-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-35-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-35-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1706042322,
"modified": 1706143709,
"caption": "People sit near the Goddess of Democracy statue in Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024.",
"description": null,
"title": "240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-35-BL-KQED",
"credit": "Beth LaBerge/KQED",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "People sit on a bench with a statue in front of them. Tall buildings surround them in the background.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11958936": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11958936",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11958936",
"found": true
},
"parent": 11958939,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS68264_20230822-HomelessLawsuit-24-JY-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS68264_20230822-HomelessLawsuit-24-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS68264_20230822-HomelessLawsuit-24-JY-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS68264_20230822-HomelessLawsuit-24-JY-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS68264_20230822-HomelessLawsuit-24-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS68264_20230822-HomelessLawsuit-24-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS68264_20230822-HomelessLawsuit-24-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS68264_20230822-HomelessLawsuit-24-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1692825458,
"modified": 1705128728,
"caption": "Demonstrators gather at a rally in front of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. The court heard the city's challenge to an injunction that has blocked it from removing many street encampments.",
"description": null,
"title": "RS68264_20230822-HomelessLawsuit-24-JY-KQED",
"credit": "Juliana Yamada/KQED",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "People holding signs stand in front of a grey building.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11967365": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11967365",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11967365",
"found": true
},
"parent": 0,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231114-APECProtest-05-JY-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231114-APECProtest-05-JY-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231114-APECProtest-05-JY-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231114-APECProtest-05-JY.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231114-APECProtest-05-JY-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231114-APECProtest-05-JY-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231114-APECProtest-05-JY-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1700015940,
"modified": 1704843251,
"caption": "Demonstrators gather outside San Francisco's Powell Street BART station during a protest calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on Nov. 14, 2023.",
"description": null,
"title": "231114-APECProtest-05-JY",
"credit": "Juliana Yamada/KQED",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "People in a crowd hold protest signs.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11962330": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11962330",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11962330",
"found": true
},
"parent": 11962992,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-014-BL-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-014-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-014-BL-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-014-BL-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-014-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-014-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-014-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-014-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1695666416,
"modified": 1696095652,
"caption": "Bicyclists ride on the Valencia Street bike lane in San Francisco's Mission District on Sept. 21, 2023.",
"description": null,
"title": "230921-ValenciaBikeway-014-BL-KQED",
"credit": "Beth LaBerge/KQED",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "People on bikes and skateboards ride down a bike path in the middle of a city street.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11971420": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11971420",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11971420",
"found": true
},
"parent": 0,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-06-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-06-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-06-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-06-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1334
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-06-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-06-KQED-1536x1025.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1025
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-06-KQED-1920x1281.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1281
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-06-KQED-800x534.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 534
}
},
"publishDate": 1704231801,
"modified": 1704399215,
"caption": "A screenshot of the puppet, Vanessa, singing 'A Thousand Miles' by Vanessa Carlton.",
"description": null,
"title": "240102-VANESSA PUPPET-06-KQED",
"credit": "Ben Howard via YouTube",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A puppet plays the piano in an outdoor setting.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11702737": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11702737",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11702737",
"found": true
},
"parent": 11702058,
"imgSizes": {
"small": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-520x292.jpg",
"width": 520,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 292
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-160x90.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 90
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"xsmall": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-375x211.jpg",
"width": 375,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 211
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1.jpg",
"width": 923,
"height": 519
},
"guest-author-50": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-50x50.jpg",
"width": 50,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 50
},
"guest-author-96": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-96x96.jpg",
"width": 96,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 96
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-800x450.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 450
},
"guest-author-64": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-64x64.jpg",
"width": 64,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 64
},
"guest-author-32": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-32x32.jpg",
"width": 32,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 32
},
"detail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-150x150.jpg",
"width": 150,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 150
},
"guest-author-128": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-128x128.jpg",
"width": 128,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 128
},
"xxsmall": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/sfmap-1-240x135.jpg",
"width": 240,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 135
}
},
"publishDate": 1541022243,
"modified": 1541022366,
"caption": "The outline of San Francisco on Google Maps includes a tiny sliver of Alameda Island. ",
"description": "The outline of San Francisco on Google Maps includes a tiny sliver of Alameda Island. ",
"title": "sfmap",
"credit": "Google Maps",
"status": "inherit",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11970320": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11970320",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11970320",
"found": true
},
"parent": 0,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231218-YIP-Lede-MD-02-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231218-YIP-Lede-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231218-YIP-Lede-MD-02-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231218-YIP-Lede-MD-02-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231218-YIP-Lede-MD-02-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231218-YIP-Lede-MD-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231218-YIP-Lede-MD-02-KQED-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231218-YIP-Lede-MD-02-KQED-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1702931704,
"modified": 1702939529,
"caption": null,
"description": null,
"title": "231218-Year In Photos Lede-MD-02-KQED",
"credit": null,
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A collage of nine photos made over the course of 2023.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11970021": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11970021",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11970021",
"found": true
},
"parent": 0,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-28-bl-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-28-bl-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-28-bl-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-28-bl-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-28-bl-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-28-bl-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-28-bl-KQED-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-28-bl-KQED-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1702659071,
"modified": 1702668552,
"caption": "Shawn Chen Flading stands on the bow of his boat near Pier 45 in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood on Dec. 12, 2023. He is awaiting an announcement of the official start of California’s Dungeness crab season, which has been delayed due to the risk of humpback whales and endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtles being caught in fishing equipment.",
"description": null,
"title": "231212-crabseason-28-bl-KQED",
"credit": "Beth LaBerge/KQED",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A person in a black beanie stands on the prow of a boat.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11969590": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11969590",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11969590",
"found": true
},
"parent": 0,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-10-BL-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-10-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-10-BL-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-10-BL-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-10-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-10-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-10-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-10-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1702332605,
"modified": 1702677493,
"caption": "Anchor SF Cooperative members (from left) Patrick Machel, Ryan Poulos, and Laura Dutra pose for a photo at an SF BuzzWorks event serving their last Anchor Brewing kegs and Anchor Christmas Ales in San Francisco on Dec. 9, 2023.",
"description": null,
"title": "231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-10-BL-KQED",
"credit": "Beth LaBerge/KQED",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": null,
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11969941": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11969941",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11969941",
"found": true
},
"parent": 0,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231214-SF-OVERDOSE-GETTY-SS-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231214-SF-OVERDOSE-GETTY-SS-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231214-SF-OVERDOSE-GETTY-SS-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231214-SF-OVERDOSE-GETTY-SS-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1334
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231214-SF-OVERDOSE-GETTY-SS-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231214-SF-OVERDOSE-GETTY-SS-KQED-1536x1025.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1025
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231214-SF-OVERDOSE-GETTY-SS-KQED-1920x1281.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1281
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231214-SF-OVERDOSE-GETTY-SS-KQED-800x534.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 534
}
},
"publishDate": 1702603508,
"modified": 1710287802,
"caption": "Flowers lay on the sidewalk where a 16-year-old girl died from a possible overdose in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco on Feb. 20, 2022.",
"description": null,
"title": "teendeath0220",
"credit": "Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A bouquet of flowers lays on the sidewalk beside a chainlink fence in an urban setting.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11969878": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11969878",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11969878",
"found": true
},
"parent": 11969846,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL-qut-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL-qut-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL-qut-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL-qut.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL-qut-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL-qut-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL-qut-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1702589130,
"modified": 1702589197,
"caption": "Jorge Moreno places his hand on a table that he cut at his home in San Francisco on Oct. 17, 2023.",
"description": null,
"title": "231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL-qut",
"credit": "Beth LaBerge/KQED",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A man's hand is seen resting on a table.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11969002": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11969002",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11969002",
"found": true
},
"parent": 0,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231204-WORLD-AIDS-DAY-GETTY-JS-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231204-WORLD-AIDS-DAY-GETTY-JS-KQED-160x101.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 101
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231204-WORLD-AIDS-DAY-GETTY-JS-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231204-WORLD-AIDS-DAY-GETTY-JS-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1265
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231204-WORLD-AIDS-DAY-GETTY-JS-KQED-1020x645.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 645
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231204-WORLD-AIDS-DAY-GETTY-JS-KQED-1536x972.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 972
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231204-WORLD-AIDS-DAY-GETTY-JS-KQED-1920x1214.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1214
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231204-WORLD-AIDS-DAY-GETTY-JS-KQED-800x506.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 506
}
},
"publishDate": 1701736984,
"modified": 1701751509,
"caption": "The names of the victims of AIDS are seen written in chalk on Castro Street in San Francisco on Dec. 1, 2023.",
"description": null,
"title": "World Aids Day Marked In San Francisco",
"credit": "Justin Sullivan/Getty Images",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A large red ribbon and several names are written in chalk on a sidewalk.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
}
},
"audioPlayerReducer": {
"postId": "stream_live",
"isPaused": true,
"isPlaying": false,
"pfsActive": false,
"pledgeModalIsOpen": true,
"playerDrawerIsOpen": false,
"liveAudioPlayStartedAt": 0,
"liveAudioPlayContext": ""
},
"authorsReducer": {
"byline_news_11970292": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "byline_news_11970292",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"slug": "byline_news_11970292",
"name": "KQED Photo Team",
"isLoading": false
},
"kqednewsstaffandwires": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "237",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "237",
"found": true
},
"name": "KQED News Staff and Wires",
"firstName": "KQED News Staff and Wires",
"lastName": null,
"slug": "kqednewsstaffandwires",
"email": "onlinenewsstaff@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": null,
"bio": null,
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/72295af8ebbfbd19a4948f5271285664?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
},
{
"site": "lowdown",
"roles": [
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "stateofhealth",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
},
{
"site": "food",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "KQED News Staff and Wires | KQED",
"description": null,
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/72295af8ebbfbd19a4948f5271285664?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/72295af8ebbfbd19a4948f5271285664?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/kqednewsstaffandwires"
},
"lklivans": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "8648",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "8648",
"found": true
},
"name": "Laura Klivans",
"firstName": "Laura",
"lastName": "Klivans",
"slug": "lklivans",
"email": "lklivans@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news",
"science"
],
"title": "Reporter",
"bio": "Laura Klivans is an award-winning science reporter for KQED News, where she covers climate change with an eye on both groundbreaking progress and gaps in action. She is the former host of KQED's blockbuster video series about tiny, amazing animals, \u003cem>Deep Look\u003c/em>. Her work reaches national audiences through NPR, \u003cem>Here & Now, \u003c/em>PRI, and other major outlets. \r\n\r\nLaura’s won five Northern California Area Emmy Awards for Deep Look and First Place in the Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards for a podcast exploring how one Oakland neighborhood teamed up to reduce planet-heating pollution.\r\n\r\nBeyond her reporting, she hosts and moderates events. In the past, she taught audio storytelling at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, led international education programs, worked with immigrants and refugees along the Thai-Burmese border, taught high schoolers sex ed, and was an actress. \r\n\r\nShe's a former UC Berkeley Human Rights Fellow, USC Center for Health Journalism's California Fellow and Coro Fellow in Public Affairs. Laura has a master’s in journalism from UC Berkeley, a master’s in education from Harvard, and an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University.\r\n\r\nShe loves trying to riddle the meaning out of vanity license plates.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2d2ecd1550a494cc10ad4a503406965585902124739e775a9b3817eebf1d88be?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "lauraklivans",
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "stateofhealth",
"roles": [
"contributor",
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "forum",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Laura Klivans | KQED",
"description": "Reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2d2ecd1550a494cc10ad4a503406965585902124739e775a9b3817eebf1d88be?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2d2ecd1550a494cc10ad4a503406965585902124739e775a9b3817eebf1d88be?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/lklivans"
},
"fjhabvala": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "8659",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "8659",
"found": true
},
"name": "Farida Jhabvala Romero",
"firstName": "Farida",
"lastName": "Jhabvala Romero",
"slug": "fjhabvala",
"email": "fjhabvala@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news"
],
"title": "KQED Contributor",
"bio": "Farida Jhabvala Romero is a Labor Correspondent for KQED. She previously covered immigration. Farida was \u003ca href=\"https://www.ccnma.org/2022-most-influential-latina-journalists\">named\u003c/a> one of the 10 Most Influential Latina Journalists in California in 2022 by the California Chicano News Media Association. Her work has won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (Northern California), as well as a national and regional Edward M. Murrow Award for the collaborative reporting projects “Dangerous Air” and “Graying California.” Before joining KQED, Farida worked as a producer at Radio Bilingüe, a national public radio network. Farida earned her master’s degree in journalism from Stanford University.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f9f022d4e2609741874222a1e9d41f48fea74011aa7c615eef91d9a50c944ebe?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "FaridaJhabvala",
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/faridajhabvala/",
"sites": [
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "stateofhealth",
"roles": [
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "liveblog",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Farida Jhabvala Romero | KQED",
"description": "KQED Contributor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f9f022d4e2609741874222a1e9d41f48fea74011aa7c615eef91d9a50c944ebe?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f9f022d4e2609741874222a1e9d41f48fea74011aa7c615eef91d9a50c944ebe?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/fjhabvala"
},
"rlevi": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11260",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11260",
"found": true
},
"name": "Ryan Levi",
"firstName": "Ryan",
"lastName": "Levi",
"slug": "rlevi",
"email": "rlevi@KQED.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "KQED Contributor",
"bio": "Ryan Levi was a reporter and podcast producer at KQED News from 2016-2019. He worked on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/series/baycurious\">Bay Curious\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/the-bay/\">The Bay, \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-california-report-magazine/id1314750545\">The California Report Magazine\u003c/a>, as well as hosting and producing the weekly \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/program/qedup/\">Q'ed Up podcast. \u003c/a>He also helped inaugurate KQED's weekend news coverage in 2017 as one of two original digital producers. Ryan holds degrees in multimedia journalism and Spanish from the University of Missouri.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4cb2ddd028ac8807d1adf09609c5555d?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "ryan_levi",
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
},
{
"site": "stateofhealth",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "forum",
"roles": [
"administrator"
]
},
{
"site": "perspectives",
"roles": [
"administrator"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Ryan Levi | KQED",
"description": "KQED Contributor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4cb2ddd028ac8807d1adf09609c5555d?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4cb2ddd028ac8807d1adf09609c5555d?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/rlevi"
},
"adahlstromeckman": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11785",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11785",
"found": true
},
"name": "Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman",
"firstName": "Azul",
"lastName": "Dahlstrom-Eckman",
"slug": "adahlstromeckman",
"email": "adahlstrom-eckman@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "Reporter",
"bio": "Azul is a reporter for KQED focusing on transportation and features. He joined KQED in 2021 as an alumnus of KALW's Audio Academy radio journalism training program.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9cb750298435add7815a777f55bf1f46845c1386bb8452555c60a7b820b5aba3?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "@zuliemann",
"bluesky": "@azul415.bsky.social",
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "liveblog",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman | KQED",
"description": "Reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9cb750298435add7815a777f55bf1f46845c1386bb8452555c60a7b820b5aba3?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9cb750298435add7815a777f55bf1f46845c1386bb8452555c60a7b820b5aba3?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/adahlstromeckman"
},
"sjohnson": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11840",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11840",
"found": true
},
"name": "Sydney Johnson",
"firstName": "Sydney",
"lastName": "Johnson",
"slug": "sjohnson",
"email": "sjohnson@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news"
],
"title": "KQED Reporter",
"bio": "Sydney Johnson is a general assignment reporter at KQED. She previously reported on public health and city government at the San Francisco Examiner, and before that, she covered statewide education policy for EdSource. Her reporting has won multiple local, state and national awards. Sydney is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and lives in San Francisco.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/97855f2719b72ad6190b7c535fe642c8?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "sydneyfjohnson",
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Sydney Johnson | KQED",
"description": "KQED Reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/97855f2719b72ad6190b7c535fe642c8?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/97855f2719b72ad6190b7c535fe642c8?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/sjohnson"
},
"nkhan": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11867",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11867",
"found": true
},
"name": "Nisa Khan",
"firstName": "Nisa",
"lastName": "Khan",
"slug": "nkhan",
"email": "nkhan@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "KQED Contributor",
"bio": "Nisa Khan is a reporter for KQED's Audience News Desk. She was formerly a data reporter at Michigan Radio. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Information from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts in Communication from Stanford University.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8720459eef081ff64582b3506b124d58523e80e120704a0cbd9892533c914991?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "mnisakhan",
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"editor",
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "forum",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "liveblog",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Nisa Khan | KQED",
"description": "KQED Contributor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8720459eef081ff64582b3506b124d58523e80e120704a0cbd9892533c914991?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8720459eef081ff64582b3506b124d58523e80e120704a0cbd9892533c914991?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/nkhan"
},
"rpalmer": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11880",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11880",
"found": true
},
"name": "Riley Palmer",
"firstName": "Riley",
"lastName": "Palmer",
"slug": "rpalmer",
"email": "rpalmer@KQED.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "KQED Contributor",
"bio": "Riley Palmer is a North Bay Native who stayed close in order to report on the community she calls home. She is a Santa Rosa Junior College and UC Berkeley alum. Palmer started working at KQED as a radio newscast intern in January 2023. Since then she has reported on school safety, education, and mobile home tenancy rights along with other general assignments. She lives in Oakland, CA.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28824e9d4a299de4200bd003607bee3a?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "ReporterRileyp",
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "news",
"roles": []
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Riley Palmer | KQED",
"description": "KQED Contributor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28824e9d4a299de4200bd003607bee3a?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28824e9d4a299de4200bd003607bee3a?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/rpalmer"
}
},
"pagesReducer": {
"news_tag_san-francisco": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_38",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "38",
"score": 6.726884
},
"featImg": null,
"name": "San Francisco",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "San Francisco Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 58,
"slug": "san-francisco",
"isLoading": false,
"title": "San Francisco",
"pageMeta": {
"site": "news",
"WpPageTemplate": "page-topic-editorial",
"currentPage": 117
},
"blocks": [
{
"blockName": "kqed/post-list",
"attrs": {
"layout": "cardArticle2",
"query": "posts/news?tag=san-francisco",
"seeMore": false,
"paginated": true,
"page": 117
}
},
{
"blockName": "kqed/ad"
}
]
}
},
"pfsSessionReducer": {},
"postsReducer": {
"stream_live": {
"type": "live",
"id": "stream_live",
"audioUrl": "https://hls.kqed.org/hls/kqed_app/playlist.m3u8",
"title": "Live Stream",
"excerpt": "Live Stream information currently unavailable.",
"link": "/radio",
"featImg": "",
"label": {
"name": "KQED Live",
"link": "/"
}
},
"stream_kqedNewscast": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "stream_kqedNewscast",
"audioUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/RDnews/newscast.mp3?_=1",
"title": "KQED Newscast",
"featImg": "",
"label": {
"name": "88.5 FM",
"link": "/"
}
},
"news_11973503": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11973503",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11973503",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1706196647000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "sf-chinatown-weighs-in-on-controversial-monuments-in-portsmouth-square",
"title": "SF Chinatown Weighs in on Controversial Monuments in Portsmouth Square",
"publishDate": 1706196647,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "SF Chinatown Weighs in on Controversial Monuments in Portsmouth Square | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>Portsmouth Square, a one-block plaza at the heart of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown, is \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/1166/Portsmouth-Square\">slated to undergo a major facelift\u003c/a>.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Allison Cummings, senior registrar, San Francisco Arts Commission Civic Art Collection\"]‘We’re in a moment of work, doing deep work with the community to understand what they want and what makes sense for the park.’[/pullquote]The project is nearly a decade in the making. But before breaking ground, the city must decide what to do with nearly a dozen controversial public artworks, monuments and plaques currently at the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reconsidering, contextualizing or outright removing public artwork that can represent different things to different people is not a simple process. But it is increasingly necessary, according to community members and the city’s public art curators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re in a moment of work, doing deep work with the community to understand what they want and what makes sense for the park,” said Allison Cummings, senior registrar for the city’s civic art collection. “Things are moving all over the palace in the park, and nothing will be in the same place that it’s in now. What is the story that’s going to be told?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Protest and public art\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Colloquially known as the “living room” of one of the country’s oldest Chinatowns, Portsmouth Square is recognized as the city’s first park — originally called Plaza de Yerba Buena — established while California was still part of Mexico.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since then, it’s become a gathering place and geographic symbol for the Chinatown community. On any given day, it’s bustling with people headed to nearby transit lines, huddled playing cards and those looking for a reprieve from dense housing framing the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973429\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973429\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"People fill Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People fill Portsmouth Square in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This is the birthplace of San Francisco, and it’s the living room for Chinatown. Most of the people you see here live in Chinatown,” Chinatown expert and historian David Lei said. “Generations of Chinese have started out this way, as poor immigrants, and here, you can put a roof over you and your family’s head. The purpose is to allow people to have a chance.”[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"David Lei, Chinatown expert and historian\"]‘This is the birthplace of San Francisco, and it’s the living room for Chinatown. Most of the people you see here live in Chinatown.’[/pullquote]Reckonings over controversial public art and monuments took off across the Bay Area amid nationwide protests against police brutality in 2020 — after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd. The discussions led to the removal of statues like the one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/09/example-of-what-systematic-racism-is-controversial-san-jose-statue-will-officially-be-removed/\">Thomas Fallon, a former San José mayor\u003c/a>, who played a role in the U.S. annexation of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, activists toppled and vandalized multiple statues in 2020 that critics said celebrated racist and colonialist histories. That prompted the city to remove a 12-foot bronze statue of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11825103/san-francisco-removes-controversial-christopher-columbus-statue-on-telegraph-hill\">Christopher Columbus\u003c/a> the day before protestors had planned to pull it down. Mayor London Breed then directed the Arts Commission to review its public art collection and refine processes around monuments and memorials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, San Francisco’s Art Commission updated its \u003ca href=\"https://sfartscommission.org/sites/default/files/documents/SF_MMAC_Final_Report_07_2023.pdf\">procedures for reviewing public artwork\u003c/a> that may uphold racist, colonialist or other harmful narratives. Also, in 2023, the city received a \u003ca href=\"https://sfartscommission.org/our-role-impact/press-room/press-release/mayor-london-breed-announces-san-francisco-arts-commission\">$3 million grant\u003c/a> to implement those new recommendations, starting with an equity audit of the current monuments and memorials in the city’s Civic Art Collection later this year and community outreach.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Representation as history\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As the Columbus statue now sits in storage and awaits its public review, three pieces at Portsmouth Square are in the very early stages of the updated review process. Those are the Goddess of Democracy monument, a monument to Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, and a zodiac sculpture on the children’s playground.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s arguably no artwork in Portsmouth Square that actually commemorates Asian American history,” said Hoi Leung, curator and deputy director of the Chinese Culture Center. She added that no current artwork at the park is by artists of Asian descent, either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973426\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973426\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Birds fly above a pedestrian bridge connecting a Hilton to Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Birds fly above a pedestrian bridge connecting a Hilton to Portsmouth Square in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Over the last year, the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, the Chinatown Community Development Center, the Manilatown Heritage Foundation, and other community organizations, gathered residents and historians to discuss what type of art and interpretation they would like to see to increase public education and understanding about the park and its history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Arts Commission, Planning Department and Recreation and Parks oversee different elements of the redesign. Their next community feedback meeting is on \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1698\">Jan. 30\u003c/a> at 808 Kearny St. in room 402.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Hoi Leung, curator and deputy director, Chinese Culture Center\"]‘There’s arguably no artwork in Portsmouth Square that actually commemorates Asian American history.’[/pullquote]At the meetings, Leung said, community members shared that monuments in the park today do little to represent the historical or contemporary contributions and lived experiences of Chinese or Asian Americans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Robert Louis Stevenson monument, for example, felt out of touch with some locals who attended one of the recent feedback meetings. The \u003cem>Treasure Island\u003c/em> author only briefly stayed in the city and had little to do with the Chinatown community directly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There were a lot of vocal opinions about how we have to remove the school monument because it’s racist, and Robert Louis Stevenson had nothing to do with Chinatown. A lot of those comments,” Leung told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A stone monument honoring the state’s first public schoolhouse that opened at the site of the park in 1848 also exemplifies the frustration some park-goers have. That’s because the school did not allow students of Asian descent to enroll, and many Chinese immigrants in the neighborhood were excluded from any opportunities the school provided.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than a dozen community members said at a feedback session in October that they would like to see the schoolhouse monument removed because it upholds racist narratives by excluding information on how Chinese students were barred from attending the school. Some said they would rather see artwork depicting the story of segregated Chinese schools and more history of the Chinese Exclusion Act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But opinions differ.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lei said he would “make a fuss” if the entire statue were removed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973432\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973432\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Historian David Lei sits on a pedestrian bridge connecting a Hilton to Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Historian David Lei sits on a pedestrian bridge connecting a Hilton to Portsmouth Square in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“A lot of people say, ‘Well, there’s a whole history of [Chinese immigrants] not being able to go,’” Lei said. “They only hear part of it, but there is so much to say.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The monument needs more historical context, he said, but removing the piece completely could also overlook some important history about the school, which was founded by William Leidesdorff — an affluent Black and Jewish man and one of the earliest founders of the city — who is also left off the plaque.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Hoi Leung, curator and deputy director, Chinese Culture Center\"]‘This is a museum without walls. We hope that people who care about this come out and add to the pool of endless stories that this park can be a repository for.’[/pullquote]“This is such an important opportunity to actually empower the community’s voice. Whether it’s ‘remove’ or ‘not remove.’ The point is to give agency to the community to have a voice during that process,” said Jenny Leung, executive director of the Chinese Culture Center. “So often, it’s just about removing pieces or putting them right back where they were. But there are ways to make room for these stories.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hoi Leung added that the feedback meetings are a chance for the community to finally weigh in on what art and interpretation at the park can look like moving forward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a museum without walls,” she said. “We hope that people who care about this come out and add to the pool of endless stories that this park can be a repository for.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Art for future generations\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Pieces in Portsmouth Square won’t be the first civic artwork to undergo the city’s revamped review process. Recently, the Arts Commission approved the removal of the bust of former mayor James Phelan, who advocated for Chinese exclusion. The city plans to replace the piece with a similar bronze bust on a sandstone plinth of Ed Lee, the city’s first Asian American mayor, who died in 2017.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lei, the historian, said Portsmouth Square could integrate technology like QR codes to create more didactic educational experiences and go beyond a physical plaque’s limited word count. That, he said, could be used to tell stories about the historic buildings that flank Portsmouth Square, some of which were the site of former legal offices that handled cases that have shaped the American fabric, like \u003cem>Tape v. Hurley\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973428\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973428\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Historian David Lei points to a school house memorial plaque in Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Historian David Lei points to a school house memorial plaque in Portsmouth Square in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Years before the landmark ruling of\u003cem> Brown v. Board of Education\u003c/em>, members of San Francisco’s Chinatown community fought for Mamie Tape, a Chinese American who was barred from attending a San Francisco public school because of her ethnic background. Her family successfully challenged the school’s decision and won in 1885.[aside label='More Stories on Chinatown' tag='chinatown']But new artwork for Portsmouth Square is not only about sharing new narratives; it’s about highlighting contemporary art and activism that’s exploding in the neighborhood today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The site was a center for activism at the height of anti-Asian attacks during the pandemic — and a center for healing across generations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Portsmouth Square’s redevelopment will also coincide with a full renovation of the adjacent brick-and-mortar space run by the Chinatown Media & Arts Collaborative, a multidisciplinary, multiracial art and cultural hub founded in 2017.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re thinking about what we want to leave for the next generation as well,” Hoi Leung said. “What’s critical about this moment is that there is a reckoning for needing to reexamine these monuments and commemoration — and Chinatown should fully participate in it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "San Francisco is implementing new processes for replacing and redefining art in public spaces. Several pieces at the historic Portsmouth Square will soon be up for review.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1721157396,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 30,
"wordCount": 1838
},
"headData": {
"title": "SF Chinatown Weighs in on Controversial Monuments in Portsmouth Square | KQED",
"description": "San Francisco is implementing new processes for replacing and redefining art in public spaces. Several pieces at the historic Portsmouth Square will soon be up for review.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "SF Chinatown Weighs in on Controversial Monuments in Portsmouth Square",
"datePublished": "2024-01-25T07:30:47-08:00",
"dateModified": "2024-07-16T12:16:36-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"audioUrl": "https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/0f27bf12-8acd-4740-af05-b107015bcf26/audio.mp3",
"sticky": false,
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11973503/sf-chinatown-weighs-in-on-controversial-monuments-in-portsmouth-square",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Portsmouth Square, a one-block plaza at the heart of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown, is \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/1166/Portsmouth-Square\">slated to undergo a major facelift\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘We’re in a moment of work, doing deep work with the community to understand what they want and what makes sense for the park.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Allison Cummings, senior registrar, San Francisco Arts Commission Civic Art Collection",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The project is nearly a decade in the making. But before breaking ground, the city must decide what to do with nearly a dozen controversial public artworks, monuments and plaques currently at the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reconsidering, contextualizing or outright removing public artwork that can represent different things to different people is not a simple process. But it is increasingly necessary, according to community members and the city’s public art curators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re in a moment of work, doing deep work with the community to understand what they want and what makes sense for the park,” said Allison Cummings, senior registrar for the city’s civic art collection. “Things are moving all over the palace in the park, and nothing will be in the same place that it’s in now. What is the story that’s going to be told?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Protest and public art\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Colloquially known as the “living room” of one of the country’s oldest Chinatowns, Portsmouth Square is recognized as the city’s first park — originally called Plaza de Yerba Buena — established while California was still part of Mexico.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since then, it’s become a gathering place and geographic symbol for the Chinatown community. On any given day, it’s bustling with people headed to nearby transit lines, huddled playing cards and those looking for a reprieve from dense housing framing the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973429\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973429\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"People fill Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-29-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People fill Portsmouth Square in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This is the birthplace of San Francisco, and it’s the living room for Chinatown. Most of the people you see here live in Chinatown,” Chinatown expert and historian David Lei said. “Generations of Chinese have started out this way, as poor immigrants, and here, you can put a roof over you and your family’s head. The purpose is to allow people to have a chance.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘This is the birthplace of San Francisco, and it’s the living room for Chinatown. Most of the people you see here live in Chinatown.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "David Lei, Chinatown expert and historian",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Reckonings over controversial public art and monuments took off across the Bay Area amid nationwide protests against police brutality in 2020 — after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd. The discussions led to the removal of statues like the one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/09/example-of-what-systematic-racism-is-controversial-san-jose-statue-will-officially-be-removed/\">Thomas Fallon, a former San José mayor\u003c/a>, who played a role in the U.S. annexation of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, activists toppled and vandalized multiple statues in 2020 that critics said celebrated racist and colonialist histories. That prompted the city to remove a 12-foot bronze statue of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11825103/san-francisco-removes-controversial-christopher-columbus-statue-on-telegraph-hill\">Christopher Columbus\u003c/a> the day before protestors had planned to pull it down. Mayor London Breed then directed the Arts Commission to review its public art collection and refine processes around monuments and memorials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, San Francisco’s Art Commission updated its \u003ca href=\"https://sfartscommission.org/sites/default/files/documents/SF_MMAC_Final_Report_07_2023.pdf\">procedures for reviewing public artwork\u003c/a> that may uphold racist, colonialist or other harmful narratives. Also, in 2023, the city received a \u003ca href=\"https://sfartscommission.org/our-role-impact/press-room/press-release/mayor-london-breed-announces-san-francisco-arts-commission\">$3 million grant\u003c/a> to implement those new recommendations, starting with an equity audit of the current monuments and memorials in the city’s Civic Art Collection later this year and community outreach.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Representation as history\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As the Columbus statue now sits in storage and awaits its public review, three pieces at Portsmouth Square are in the very early stages of the updated review process. Those are the Goddess of Democracy monument, a monument to Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, and a zodiac sculpture on the children’s playground.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s arguably no artwork in Portsmouth Square that actually commemorates Asian American history,” said Hoi Leung, curator and deputy director of the Chinese Culture Center. She added that no current artwork at the park is by artists of Asian descent, either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973426\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973426\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Birds fly above a pedestrian bridge connecting a Hilton to Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-11-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Birds fly above a pedestrian bridge connecting a Hilton to Portsmouth Square in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Over the last year, the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, the Chinatown Community Development Center, the Manilatown Heritage Foundation, and other community organizations, gathered residents and historians to discuss what type of art and interpretation they would like to see to increase public education and understanding about the park and its history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Arts Commission, Planning Department and Recreation and Parks oversee different elements of the redesign. Their next community feedback meeting is on \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1698\">Jan. 30\u003c/a> at 808 Kearny St. in room 402.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘There’s arguably no artwork in Portsmouth Square that actually commemorates Asian American history.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Hoi Leung, curator and deputy director, Chinese Culture Center",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>At the meetings, Leung said, community members shared that monuments in the park today do little to represent the historical or contemporary contributions and lived experiences of Chinese or Asian Americans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Robert Louis Stevenson monument, for example, felt out of touch with some locals who attended one of the recent feedback meetings. The \u003cem>Treasure Island\u003c/em> author only briefly stayed in the city and had little to do with the Chinatown community directly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There were a lot of vocal opinions about how we have to remove the school monument because it’s racist, and Robert Louis Stevenson had nothing to do with Chinatown. A lot of those comments,” Leung told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A stone monument honoring the state’s first public schoolhouse that opened at the site of the park in 1848 also exemplifies the frustration some park-goers have. That’s because the school did not allow students of Asian descent to enroll, and many Chinese immigrants in the neighborhood were excluded from any opportunities the school provided.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than a dozen community members said at a feedback session in October that they would like to see the schoolhouse monument removed because it upholds racist narratives by excluding information on how Chinese students were barred from attending the school. Some said they would rather see artwork depicting the story of segregated Chinese schools and more history of the Chinese Exclusion Act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But opinions differ.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lei said he would “make a fuss” if the entire statue were removed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973432\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973432\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Historian David Lei sits on a pedestrian bridge connecting a Hilton to Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-13-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Historian David Lei sits on a pedestrian bridge connecting a Hilton to Portsmouth Square in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“A lot of people say, ‘Well, there’s a whole history of [Chinese immigrants] not being able to go,’” Lei said. “They only hear part of it, but there is so much to say.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The monument needs more historical context, he said, but removing the piece completely could also overlook some important history about the school, which was founded by William Leidesdorff — an affluent Black and Jewish man and one of the earliest founders of the city — who is also left off the plaque.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘This is a museum without walls. We hope that people who care about this come out and add to the pool of endless stories that this park can be a repository for.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Hoi Leung, curator and deputy director, Chinese Culture Center",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“This is such an important opportunity to actually empower the community’s voice. Whether it’s ‘remove’ or ‘not remove.’ The point is to give agency to the community to have a voice during that process,” said Jenny Leung, executive director of the Chinese Culture Center. “So often, it’s just about removing pieces or putting them right back where they were. But there are ways to make room for these stories.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hoi Leung added that the feedback meetings are a chance for the community to finally weigh in on what art and interpretation at the park can look like moving forward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a museum without walls,” she said. “We hope that people who care about this come out and add to the pool of endless stories that this park can be a repository for.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Art for future generations\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Pieces in Portsmouth Square won’t be the first civic artwork to undergo the city’s revamped review process. Recently, the Arts Commission approved the removal of the bust of former mayor James Phelan, who advocated for Chinese exclusion. The city plans to replace the piece with a similar bronze bust on a sandstone plinth of Ed Lee, the city’s first Asian American mayor, who died in 2017.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lei, the historian, said Portsmouth Square could integrate technology like QR codes to create more didactic educational experiences and go beyond a physical plaque’s limited word count. That, he said, could be used to tell stories about the historic buildings that flank Portsmouth Square, some of which were the site of former legal offices that handled cases that have shaped the American fabric, like \u003cem>Tape v. Hurley\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973428\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11973428\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Historian David Lei points to a school house memorial plaque in Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240122-PORTSMOUTHSQUARE-23-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Historian David Lei points to a school house memorial plaque in Portsmouth Square in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on Jan. 22, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Years before the landmark ruling of\u003cem> Brown v. Board of Education\u003c/em>, members of San Francisco’s Chinatown community fought for Mamie Tape, a Chinese American who was barred from attending a San Francisco public school because of her ethnic background. Her family successfully challenged the school’s decision and won in 1885.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "More Stories on Chinatown ",
"tag": "chinatown"
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>But new artwork for Portsmouth Square is not only about sharing new narratives; it’s about highlighting contemporary art and activism that’s exploding in the neighborhood today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The site was a center for activism at the height of anti-Asian attacks during the pandemic — and a center for healing across generations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Portsmouth Square’s redevelopment will also coincide with a full renovation of the adjacent brick-and-mortar space run by the Chinatown Media & Arts Collaborative, a multidisciplinary, multiracial art and cultural hub founded in 2017.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re thinking about what we want to leave for the next generation as well,” Hoi Leung said. “What’s critical about this moment is that there is a reckoning for needing to reexamine these monuments and commemoration — and Chinatown should fully participate in it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11973503/sf-chinatown-weighs-in-on-controversial-monuments-in-portsmouth-square",
"authors": [
"11840"
],
"categories": [
"news_29992",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_19133",
"news_393",
"news_17725",
"news_27626",
"news_6931",
"news_27959",
"news_19216",
"news_38",
"news_30076"
],
"featImg": "news_11973430",
"label": "news"
},
"news_11972519": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11972519",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11972519",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1705090725000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "supreme-court-to-decide-if-local-laws-preventing-people-from-sleeping-on-streets-are-cruel-and-unusual",
"title": "Supreme Court to Hear Case on When Cities Can Clear Homeless Encampments",
"publishDate": 1705090725,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Supreme Court to Hear Case on When Cities Can Clear Homeless Encampments | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court\">Supreme Court\u003c/a> agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in California and other Western states to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough shelter beds available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The justices will hear an appeal from the city of Grants Pass, in southwest Oregon, which is seeking to enforce local street-clearing ordinances. The city has the backing of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, as well as other Democratic and Republican elected officials who have \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-increase-rent-hud-covid-60bd88687e1aef1b02d25425798bd3b1\">struggled to deal with homelessness\u003c/a> brought on by rising housing costs and income inequality.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s unclear whether the case will be argued in the spring or the fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The High Court’s announcement comes a day after \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/ninth-circuit-homeless-sweeps-18602996.php\">a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals\u003c/a> affirmed a lower-court ruling blocking anti-camping ordinances in San Francisco, where Newsom was once the mayor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“California has invested billions to address homelessness, but rulings from the bench have tied the hands of state and local governments to address this issue,” Newsom said in a statement Friday. “The Supreme Court can now correct course and end the costly delays from lawsuits that have plagued our efforts to clear encampments and deliver services to those in need.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A separate \u003ca href=\"https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2022/09/28/20-35752.pdf\">9th Circuit panel ruled\u003c/a> in the Oregon case that Grants Pass could not enforce a local ordinance that prohibits unhoused people “from using a blanket, pillow, or cardboard box for protection from the elements.” The decision applies across nine Western states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.[aside postID=news_11960279,news_11959120,news_11958939 label='More on SF Encampment Sweeps']The two rulings — along with \u003ca href=\"https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/15-35845/15-35845-2018-09-04.html\">another 9th Circuit decision\u003c/a> from 2018 — found that punishing people for sleeping on the streets when no alternative shelter is available amounts to “cruel and unusual punishment,” in violation of the Constitution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 9th Circuit rulings “have contributed to the growing problem of encampments in cities across the West,” Theane Evangelis, a lawyer for Grants Pass, said in a statement. “These decisions are legally wrong and have tied the hands of local governments as they work to address the urgent homelessness crisis. The tragedy is that these decisions are actually harming the very people they purport to protect.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Eric Tars, legal director of the National Homelessness Law Center, which is supporting plaintiffs’ attorneys in the Grants Pass case, said that most people living on the street simply don’t have other options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The bottom line is, where else are people supposed to go? We do not have enough affordable housing in our community and in any community across the country,” he said. “This doesn’t say that we have to house everybody. Unfortunately — I wish it did. But at a minimum … you shouldn’t be punished for not having housing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elected officials urged the justices to take up the case because they say the 9th Circuit rulings complicate their efforts to clear \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-encampment-sweeps-cities-08ff74489ba00cfa927fe1cf54c0d401\">tent encampments\u003c/a>, which have long existed in some West Coast cities but have become more common across the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cities from Los Angeles to New York have stepped up efforts to clear encampments, \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-encampment-sweeps-cities-08ff74489ba00cfa927fe1cf54c0d401#:~:text=Photo%2FJeff%20Chiu)-,Records%20obtained%20by%20The%20Associated%20Press%20show%20attempts%20to%20clear,dangerous%20and%20unsanitary%20living%20conditions.\">records\u003c/a> reviewed by The Associated Press show, as public pressure has grown to address what some residents say are dangerous and unsanitary living conditions. But despite tens of millions of dollars spent in recent years, in many cities there appears to be no significant reduction in the number of tents propped up on sidewalks, in parks, and along freeway off-ramps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The federal count of unhoused people across the country topped \u003ca href=\"https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2023-AHAR-Part-1.pdf\">653,000 in 2023\u003c/a>, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. That’s a 12% jump from the previous year, amid rising rents and the phasing out of pandemic-related assistance. More than 181,000 of them — nearly 30% of the total unhoused population — are based in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said the Supreme Court review will directly impact his city’s ongoing litigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“San Francisco has struggled with the significant, unresolved legal questions created by [these] decisions,” he said in a statement. “Given the impossible situation our city finds itself in, it is appropriate for the Supreme Court to step in and resolve these questions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But unhoused people and their advocates say homeless encampment sweeps are cruel and ineffective, and argue that taking aim at the lower court’s ruling is a misguided approach.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The 9th Circuit’s ruling did not create our street homelessness crisis, and so it is disingenuous for cities to try and blame a court ruling for a crisis that is decades in the making,” said Nisha Kashyap, an attorney with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, which represents unhoused San Francisco residents in the city’s ongoing suit over encampment sweeps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tars, of the National Homelessness Law Center, said allowing more encampment sweeps without offering suitable housing options would only acerbate an already dire problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Homelessness won’t improve at all,” he said, “because we aren’t addressing the root causes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story includes reporting from The Associated Press and KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño and Matthew Green.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "The High Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that block San Francisco and many other cities in the West from enforcing local street-clearing laws if there are not enough shelter beds available.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1740516515,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 21,
"wordCount": 918
},
"headData": {
"title": "Supreme Court to Hear Case on When Cities Can Clear Homeless Encampments | KQED",
"description": "The High Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that block San Francisco and many other cities in the West from enforcing local street-clearing laws if there are not enough shelter beds available.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Supreme Court to Hear Case on When Cities Can Clear Homeless Encampments",
"datePublished": "2024-01-12T12:18:45-08:00",
"dateModified": "2025-02-25T12:48:35-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"sticky": false,
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"showOnAuthorArchivePages": "No",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11972519/supreme-court-to-decide-if-local-laws-preventing-people-from-sleeping-on-streets-are-cruel-and-unusual",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court\">Supreme Court\u003c/a> agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in California and other Western states to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough shelter beds available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The justices will hear an appeal from the city of Grants Pass, in southwest Oregon, which is seeking to enforce local street-clearing ordinances. The city has the backing of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, as well as other Democratic and Republican elected officials who have \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-increase-rent-hud-covid-60bd88687e1aef1b02d25425798bd3b1\">struggled to deal with homelessness\u003c/a> brought on by rising housing costs and income inequality.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s unclear whether the case will be argued in the spring or the fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The High Court’s announcement comes a day after \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/ninth-circuit-homeless-sweeps-18602996.php\">a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals\u003c/a> affirmed a lower-court ruling blocking anti-camping ordinances in San Francisco, where Newsom was once the mayor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“California has invested billions to address homelessness, but rulings from the bench have tied the hands of state and local governments to address this issue,” Newsom said in a statement Friday. “The Supreme Court can now correct course and end the costly delays from lawsuits that have plagued our efforts to clear encampments and deliver services to those in need.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A separate \u003ca href=\"https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2022/09/28/20-35752.pdf\">9th Circuit panel ruled\u003c/a> in the Oregon case that Grants Pass could not enforce a local ordinance that prohibits unhoused people “from using a blanket, pillow, or cardboard box for protection from the elements.” The decision applies across nine Western states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_11960279,news_11959120,news_11958939",
"label": "More on SF Encampment Sweeps "
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The two rulings — along with \u003ca href=\"https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/15-35845/15-35845-2018-09-04.html\">another 9th Circuit decision\u003c/a> from 2018 — found that punishing people for sleeping on the streets when no alternative shelter is available amounts to “cruel and unusual punishment,” in violation of the Constitution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 9th Circuit rulings “have contributed to the growing problem of encampments in cities across the West,” Theane Evangelis, a lawyer for Grants Pass, said in a statement. “These decisions are legally wrong and have tied the hands of local governments as they work to address the urgent homelessness crisis. The tragedy is that these decisions are actually harming the very people they purport to protect.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Eric Tars, legal director of the National Homelessness Law Center, which is supporting plaintiffs’ attorneys in the Grants Pass case, said that most people living on the street simply don’t have other options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The bottom line is, where else are people supposed to go? We do not have enough affordable housing in our community and in any community across the country,” he said. “This doesn’t say that we have to house everybody. Unfortunately — I wish it did. But at a minimum … you shouldn’t be punished for not having housing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elected officials urged the justices to take up the case because they say the 9th Circuit rulings complicate their efforts to clear \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-encampment-sweeps-cities-08ff74489ba00cfa927fe1cf54c0d401\">tent encampments\u003c/a>, which have long existed in some West Coast cities but have become more common across the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cities from Los Angeles to New York have stepped up efforts to clear encampments, \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-encampment-sweeps-cities-08ff74489ba00cfa927fe1cf54c0d401#:~:text=Photo%2FJeff%20Chiu)-,Records%20obtained%20by%20The%20Associated%20Press%20show%20attempts%20to%20clear,dangerous%20and%20unsanitary%20living%20conditions.\">records\u003c/a> reviewed by The Associated Press show, as public pressure has grown to address what some residents say are dangerous and unsanitary living conditions. But despite tens of millions of dollars spent in recent years, in many cities there appears to be no significant reduction in the number of tents propped up on sidewalks, in parks, and along freeway off-ramps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The federal count of unhoused people across the country topped \u003ca href=\"https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2023-AHAR-Part-1.pdf\">653,000 in 2023\u003c/a>, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. That’s a 12% jump from the previous year, amid rising rents and the phasing out of pandemic-related assistance. More than 181,000 of them — nearly 30% of the total unhoused population — are based in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said the Supreme Court review will directly impact his city’s ongoing litigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“San Francisco has struggled with the significant, unresolved legal questions created by [these] decisions,” he said in a statement. “Given the impossible situation our city finds itself in, it is appropriate for the Supreme Court to step in and resolve these questions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But unhoused people and their advocates say homeless encampment sweeps are cruel and ineffective, and argue that taking aim at the lower court’s ruling is a misguided approach.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The 9th Circuit’s ruling did not create our street homelessness crisis, and so it is disingenuous for cities to try and blame a court ruling for a crisis that is decades in the making,” said Nisha Kashyap, an attorney with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, which represents unhoused San Francisco residents in the city’s ongoing suit over encampment sweeps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tars, of the National Homelessness Law Center, said allowing more encampment sweeps without offering suitable housing options would only acerbate an already dire problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Homelessness won’t improve at all,” he said, “because we aren’t addressing the root causes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story includes reporting from The Associated Press and KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño and Matthew Green.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11972519/supreme-court-to-decide-if-local-laws-preventing-people-from-sleeping-on-streets-are-cruel-and-unusual",
"authors": [
"237"
],
"categories": [
"news_6266",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_4020",
"news_1775",
"news_38",
"news_29607"
],
"featImg": "news_11958936",
"label": "news"
},
"news_11971971": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11971971",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11971971",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1704814233000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "san-francisco-is-considering-a-gaza-cease-fire-resolution-what-is-a-resolution",
"title": "Understanding San Francisco's Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution",
"publishDate": 1704814233,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Understanding San Francisco’s Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 4:10 p.m. Tuesday:\u003c/strong> San Francisco supervisors have now officially called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, making the city the largest in the United States to pass such a resolution. The resolution, which was approved on Tuesday afternoon by a vote of 8–3, also demands the release of all Israeli hostages and an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza and condemns antisemitic, anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic rhetoric and attacks. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11972100/san-francisco-supervisors-approve-gaza-cease-fire-resolution\">Read more about the now-approved city resolution.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story:\u003c/strong> On Tuesday, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969094/sf-supervisor-preston-calls-for-city-to-adopt-resolution-demanding-gaza-cease-fire\">San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors will\u003c/a> vote on whether the city should pass \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11971980/san-francisco-supervisors-advance-gaza-cease-fire-resolution\">a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gaza \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/gaza/\">has been bombarded by Israeli forces for almost three months now\u003c/a>, resulting in a Palestinian death toll topping 23,000 and 58,000 wounded, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/01/08/1223446855/israel-hezbollah-commander-killed-lebanon-gaza-hamas\">Gazan health officials, with nearly 85% of the population displaced\u003c/a>. The attacks on Gaza have prompted tens of thousands of Bay Area residents to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11970376/demonstrators-pack-the-court-to-support-activists-arrested-for-blocking-bay-bridge-last-month\">protest on streets, bridges, and campuses in support of a cease-fire\u003c/a>.[aside postID=news_11971980 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/KSM_PalestineRally_018-qut-1-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco is not the first city in the Bay Area to consider a resolution concerning a cease-fire in Gaza. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11965698/the-bays-october-news-roundup-richmond-stands-with-palestine-cruise-suspended-in-sf-a-win-for-child-care-workers\">Richmond was the first in the United States\u003c/a> to pass a solidarity resolution back in October, and the city of Oakland \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11968400/oakland-city-council-set-to-vote-on-gaza-cease-fire-resolution\">unanimously voted on a cease-fire resolution in late November\u003c/a>. Alameda City Council \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0IWu6AYJJs\">spent the first days of 2024\u003c/a> deliberating on its own cease-fire resolution, which ultimately \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/alameda-city-council-debate-over-gaza-ceasefire-resolution-ends-in-stalemate/\">failed to pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco cease-fire resolution was introduced by District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston and is co-sponsored by District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen — both of whom are Jewish. Similar to \u003ca href=\"https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6426870&GUID=0B829E4E-DACD-4245-B5FA-3365F4E66CEB&Options=&Search=\">Oakland’s statement\u003c/a>, the city’s resolution for a sustained cease-fire in Gaza includes: \u003ca href=\"https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24190172/preston-ceasefire-resolution-draft-12-4.pdf\">“humanitarian aid, release of hostages, and condemning antisemitic, anti-Palestinian, and Islamophobic rhetoric and attacks” (PDF)\u003c/a>, adding that over 1,200 Israelis have been killed, tens of thousands of Palestinians killed, and over a million Palestinians have been displaced from Gaza since Oct. 7. The resolution also notes \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/12/30/1222278024/gaza-airstrikes-us-weapons-sales-israel\">the United States’ “substantial” aid to Israel’s military\u003c/a>, as well as the United Nations’ adopted resolution that has called for a cease-fire. \u003ca href=\"https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24190172/preston-ceasefire-resolution-draft-12-4.pdf\">Read the full text of the resolution as a PDF.\u003c/a>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Jess Ghannam, professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco\"]‘The concept of a cease-fire really has to do with saving and protecting a vulnerable civilian population [in Gaza], which has no ability to protect itself, no ability to flee and no ability to secure any kind of safety.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cities across the country are seeing passionate, charged debate among residents — both in support of and against a cease-fire resolution passing in their local government. Places like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/long-beach-city-council-passes-proclamation-supporting-ceasefire-in-gaza/3294979/\">Long Beach\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/on-second-attempt-seattle-city-council-calls-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/\">Seattle (in a second attempt\u003c/a>) and \u003ca href=\"https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/11/21/detroit-city-council-calls-for-cease-fire-in-gaza-israel/71579439007/\">Detroit\u003c/a> have passed a cease-fire resolution — whereas municipalities like \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-leaders-fail-to-pass-resolutions-condemning-hamas-antisemitism-islamophobia-as-tensions-flare/\">Baltimore\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://vtdigger.org/2023/12/12/burlington-city-council-rejects-israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-resolution/\">Burlington\u003c/a> voted against their resolutions. (You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1uS25W_9SHby-cGlnnCuZpuCNxz5ucpE&ll=41.18594380949727%2C-106.0053548985378&z=5\">see a map tracking such resolutions\u003c/a> around the country, created by the pro-cease-fire activist group Solidarity Is.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But how does a city resolution like this get passed — or not? And what does such a resolution actually do?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What \u003cem>is\u003c/em> a cease-fire resolution?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Resolutions differ from ordinances — or laws — passed by a city government. They’re an \u003ca href=\"https://www.escribemeetings.com/blog/city-ordinance-vs-city-resolution/\">opportunity for a city to state a position\u003c/a>, expressing \u003ca href=\"https://sfbos.org/legislation-passed\">approval or disapproval\u003c/a>. Resolutions usually take effect \u003ca href=\"https://www.dublin.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4588/City-Council-Brochure#:~:text=An%20ordinance%20is%20the%20most,certain%20types%20of%20administrative%20actions.\">immediately upon adoption\u003c/a> and are often symbolic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"https://sfciti.org/sf-politics-101/the-sf-legislative-process/#:~:text=In%20most%20cases%20in%20order,head%20to%20the%20Mayor's%20desk.\">resolutions are often written by the sponsoring supervisor’s staff\u003c/a> or by the supervisor and then looked over by the city attorney. In some cases, it can be submitted by the public to a supervisor, who then meets with the group to review the resolution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When a resolution is introduced in San Francisco, it must go before a board committee to be voted on before it passes to the full board of supervisors. In the case of the Gaza cease-fire resolution, it went before the rules committee on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ca-ilg.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/resources__LEAGUE_OF_CA_CITIES__VOTING_REQUIRMENTS__ABSENCES_VACANCIES_ABSTENTIONS_AND_DISQUALIFICATIONS-1.pdf?1395441985\">Requirements to pass resolutions\u003c/a> are mostly the same — they require a majority of the city council to vote yes. In San Francisco, six out of the eleven supervisors would need to vote yes to pass a resolution. The resolution is then handed to Mayor London Breed, who has \u003ca href=\"https://sfbos.org/legislation-passed\">ten days to sign it, return it unsigned, or veto it\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the impact of passing a resolution like this?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Passing a resolution is a way for the city to make an “unambiguous, moral stand,” said Jess Ghannam, professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco and a proponent of the resolution. Ghannam has worked in Gaza for over two decades, specifically focusing on the \u003ca href=\"http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/8/1/health-gaza-children.html\">traumatic effects of war and displacement on women and children\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The concept of a cease-fire really has to do with saving and protecting a vulnerable civilian population [in Gaza], which has no ability to protect itself, no ability to flee and no ability to secure any kind of safety,” Ghannam said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In light of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/politics/biden-congress-israel-military-aid/index.html\">Biden administration bypassing Congress to continue providing financial support to the Israeli military\u003c/a>, Ghannam said passing the resolution is a form of civic engagement — one that can go beyond local impact and contribute to national consensus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we pass these resolutions … we say no to this country promoting genocide, and promoting the death of innocent civilians in this case,” Ghannam said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ghannam is part of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.donoharmcoalition.org/free-palestine.html\">group of health care workers\u003c/a> who have been leading the call for a cease-fire resolution in San Francisco, and he said they have been particularly incensed by the \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-hospitals-be55b16dd18e55be1b8ad395163ca19b\">targeting of hospitals in Gaza by Israel\u003c/a> and by the Palestinian people deprived of medical attention.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A San Francisco city resolution would, Ghannam said, also support the city’s Palestinian American community, of which he is a part.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you believe that the board of supervisors and city government should represent all of its community members, there’s been a direct impact on local San Francisco communities of the war in Palestine, in Gaza. It’s affecting families here,” he said. “It’s causing them emotional distress.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The war is also bringing those families “significant distress in terms of the Islamophobic and anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian rhetoric that’s going on,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ghannam said that residents also have a particular stake in such resolutions because some tech companies in the Bay Area are involved with the Israeli Defense Force. For example, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11971467/protesting-project-nimbus-what-rights-do-silicon-valley-employees-have\">Project Nimbus\u003c/a> — a contract between Google, Amazon, and the Israeli government and military — has already garnered pushback from the company’s employees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think residents in San Francisco, in the Bay Area, would want to know that they are supporting tech companies — maybe even investing in tech companies — that are actively engaged in killing civilians,” Ghannam said. “That just needs to be called out and needs to be challenged and needs to be known.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why is there debate around passing cease-fire resolutions?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969094/sf-supervisor-preston-calls-for-city-to-adopt-resolution-demanding-gaza-cease-fire\">Supervisor Preston — who is the son of Holocaust survivors\u003c/a> — said in December that he received “thousands” of calls from people who wanted their city government to weigh in on Gaza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also noted that “there’re some folks that don’t want to see a resolution and don’t want to see the board take action.”[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Dean Preston, District 5 supervisor \"]‘The things we’re calling for in this resolution are directly related to what people are experiencing here, in terms of rising antisemitism, rising Islamophobia. So I do think that local legislators have an increased interest and duty to act.’[/pullquote]For example, \u003ca href=\"https://jweekly.com/2023/11/29/berkeley-mayor-rejects-calls-for-pro-palestinian-resolution-for-now/\">Berkeley’s mayor would not introduce a resolution in late November\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is impossible to ignore the suffering that is occurring, just as it is impossible to ignore the disturbing rise in antisemitism and [I]slamophobia spreading throughout the world,” \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/berkeleyside/status/1729683036663341196\">Mayor Jesse Arreguín said in a November statement\u003c/a>. “As Mayor, it is my job to keep this community safe, and I remain committed to working with everyone impacted by this conflict to ensure Berkeley remains a safe haven for all. These resolutions will not end the violence abroad, but they do fan the flames of hatred here at home. That’s a threat I cannot ignore.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, the Jewish Community Relations Council, a pro-Israel organization, also opposed the idea of a city resolution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969094/sf-supervisor-preston-calls-for-city-to-adopt-resolution-demanding-gaza-cease-fire\">a statement released in December, JCRC Bay Area wrote\u003c/a> that the group had “many concerns about the pending resolution,” which it said, “fails to condemn or hold Hamas responsible for the pogrom of Oct. 7 nor does it recognize that Hamas is an impediment to any sustained and peaceful cease-fire.” The proposed resolution, wrote the JCRC, also “does not recognize that Hamas has failed to adhere to the temporary cease-fire in effect since Oct. 24.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24190172/preston-ceasefire-resolution-draft-12-4.pdf\">The text of the San Francisco resolution\u003c/a> does mention Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, noting that “[f]ollowing the brutal attack by Hamas militants on Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023, San Francisco Israelis, Jews and others have experienced, and continue to experience shock, trauma, grief, and fear, compounded by rising antisemitism in our nation and our city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969094/sf-supervisor-preston-calls-for-city-to-adopt-resolution-demanding-gaza-cease-fire\">Preston said last month that he wanted to focus on the current \u003c/a>situation and “bringing folks together and toward a goal of saving lives and not trying to assign relative blame, not trying to advance sort of different visions of long-term solutions for the region.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The things we’re calling for in this resolution are directly related to what people are experiencing here, in terms of rising antisemitism, rising Islamophobia,” Preston said. “So I do think that local legislators have an increased interest and duty to act.”[aside postID=forum_2010101895300 label=\"Read More\"] \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/10/27/1209184834/some-jewish-american-peace-activists-pay-a-personal-price-for-backing-ceasefire\">The Jewish American community is not a monolith\u003c/a> concerning the cease-fire — with Jewish Voice for Peace being \u003ca href=\"https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/11/09/ceasefire-now-media-roundup/\">one of the largest organizers for the cease-fire resolution\u003c/a>. District 9 Supervisor Ronen told the \u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> that she wants a cease-fire because of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-supervisors-ceasefire-18535295.php\">the lessons she learned from family members who fled or were affected by the Holocaust\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“By supporting the resolution before us and calling for an end to the killing of hostages, bombing, starving and dehumanization of people in Palestine and Israel, I am not antisemitic,” Ronen said on Dec. 5. “I am not one-sided. I am not overstepping the bounds of my job.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am engaging very thoughtfully in a conflict fueled by my and my constituents’ tax dollars. And this conflict is deeply rooted in my personal life and my identity,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A recent national poll in December shows that most\u003ca href=\"https://pro.morningconsult.com/instant-intel/gaza-cease-fire-poll-december-2023\"> American voters support a cease-fire\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where do Bay Area representatives stand on this issue?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-12) is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/786/cosponsors\">only Californian co-sponsor of the cease-fire statement at the federal level\u003c/a>.[aside postID=news_11971518 label=\"Read More\"]According to the Working Families Party, as of early January, at least \u003ca href=\"https://workingfamilies.org/ceasefire-tracker/\">64 members of Congress have called for a de-escalation or a cease-fire\u003c/a>. In California, that includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Robert Garcia (CA-42)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Tony Cárdenas (CA-29)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>It does not include either of California’s senators, Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967633/heres-where-bay-area-electeds-stand-on-israels-siege-of-gaza\">Most Bay Area congresspeople opposed a cease-fire in mid-November\u003c/a>, with Nancy Pelosi calling a cease-fire a “gift to Hamas.”[aside postID=news_11967439 label=\"Read More\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Have there been similar resolutions in the past?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Resolutions are a common practice in city councils. For example, in 2017, following the election of Donald Trump, \u003ca href=\"https://ca.cair.com/sfba/updates/bay-area-sanctuary-city-resolutions/\">several Bay Area cities passed resolutions showing solidarity with diverse communities\u003c/a> — with some explicitly emphasizing groups Trump spoke disparagingly of, such as undocumented people and Muslims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11967633 label=\"Read More\"]At that time,\u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/12/13/santa-clara-county-resolution-opposing-trump-plans-draws-heat/\"> Santa Clara County passed a resolution\u003c/a> calling “on President-Elect Trump to serve and protect all Americans, without prejudice on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability; to serve as President without regard for ego or personal gain.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/12/05/oakland-city-council-resolution-war-gaza-israel-history-foreign-policy-human-rights/\">\u003cem>The Oaklandside\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, Oakland has previously passed resolutions calling for the end of the Vietnam War, opposing apartheid in South Africa, against human rights abuses in Nigeria, and \u003ca href=\"https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=739150&GUID=3BC2F7FF-BA58-4B13-AFD6-4BC189D4999A&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=iraq\">opposing the invasion of Iraq in 2003\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, San Francisco passed a resolution \u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/sfs-symbolic-stand-with-iranian-protests-means-more-than-you-think/\">commending protests by the Iranian people against their government\u003c/a> and condemning Iran’s leadership for human rights abuses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve heard over and over again that the [Iranian] protesters are looking for beacons of light … that they’re not dying in vain, they’re not protesting in vain,” SF Supervisor Ahsha Safaí told The Standard in 2022. The resolution, Safai said, was “our attempt to show some solidarity and encouragement in any way we can that this is happening, and the world is watching.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"israel, gaza\" label=\"More Related Stories\"]For UCSF’s Jess Ghannam, the cease-fire resolution would be a natural part of San Francisco’s long history of activism and commitment to human rights — from anti-Vietnam war demonstrations, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, and free speech.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s what San Francisco symbolizes. Everybody knows that,” Ghannam said. “We get attacked for it in various media sectors all the time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The idea that somehow San Francisco would shy away from such an important moment historically … it’s really outrageous that someone would say, ‘San Francisco shouldn’t do this,’” Ghannam said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Marisa Lagos and Sydney Johnson contributed reporting to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "San Francisco's Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether the city should pass a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1747759344,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 45,
"wordCount": 2428
},
"headData": {
"title": "What San Francisco’s Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution Means | KQED",
"description": "San Francisco's Board of Supervisors considers a resolution calling for a Gaza cease-fire. Learn what a city resolution entails and its potential impact.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"socialTitle": "What San Francisco’s Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution Means | KQED",
"socialDescription": "San Francisco's Board of Supervisors considers a resolution calling for a Gaza cease-fire. Learn what a city resolution entails and its potential impact.",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Understanding San Francisco's Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution",
"datePublished": "2024-01-09T07:30:33-08:00",
"dateModified": "2025-05-20T09:42:24-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"sticky": false,
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11971971/san-francisco-is-considering-a-gaza-cease-fire-resolution-what-is-a-resolution",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 4:10 p.m. Tuesday:\u003c/strong> San Francisco supervisors have now officially called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, making the city the largest in the United States to pass such a resolution. The resolution, which was approved on Tuesday afternoon by a vote of 8–3, also demands the release of all Israeli hostages and an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza and condemns antisemitic, anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic rhetoric and attacks. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11972100/san-francisco-supervisors-approve-gaza-cease-fire-resolution\">Read more about the now-approved city resolution.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story:\u003c/strong> On Tuesday, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969094/sf-supervisor-preston-calls-for-city-to-adopt-resolution-demanding-gaza-cease-fire\">San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors will\u003c/a> vote on whether the city should pass \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11971980/san-francisco-supervisors-advance-gaza-cease-fire-resolution\">a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gaza \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/gaza/\">has been bombarded by Israeli forces for almost three months now\u003c/a>, resulting in a Palestinian death toll topping 23,000 and 58,000 wounded, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/01/08/1223446855/israel-hezbollah-commander-killed-lebanon-gaza-hamas\">Gazan health officials, with nearly 85% of the population displaced\u003c/a>. The attacks on Gaza have prompted tens of thousands of Bay Area residents to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11970376/demonstrators-pack-the-court-to-support-activists-arrested-for-blocking-bay-bridge-last-month\">protest on streets, bridges, and campuses in support of a cease-fire\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_11971980",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/KSM_PalestineRally_018-qut-1-1020x680.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco is not the first city in the Bay Area to consider a resolution concerning a cease-fire in Gaza. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11965698/the-bays-october-news-roundup-richmond-stands-with-palestine-cruise-suspended-in-sf-a-win-for-child-care-workers\">Richmond was the first in the United States\u003c/a> to pass a solidarity resolution back in October, and the city of Oakland \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11968400/oakland-city-council-set-to-vote-on-gaza-cease-fire-resolution\">unanimously voted on a cease-fire resolution in late November\u003c/a>. Alameda City Council \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0IWu6AYJJs\">spent the first days of 2024\u003c/a> deliberating on its own cease-fire resolution, which ultimately \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/alameda-city-council-debate-over-gaza-ceasefire-resolution-ends-in-stalemate/\">failed to pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco cease-fire resolution was introduced by District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston and is co-sponsored by District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen — both of whom are Jewish. Similar to \u003ca href=\"https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6426870&GUID=0B829E4E-DACD-4245-B5FA-3365F4E66CEB&Options=&Search=\">Oakland’s statement\u003c/a>, the city’s resolution for a sustained cease-fire in Gaza includes: \u003ca href=\"https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24190172/preston-ceasefire-resolution-draft-12-4.pdf\">“humanitarian aid, release of hostages, and condemning antisemitic, anti-Palestinian, and Islamophobic rhetoric and attacks” (PDF)\u003c/a>, adding that over 1,200 Israelis have been killed, tens of thousands of Palestinians killed, and over a million Palestinians have been displaced from Gaza since Oct. 7. The resolution also notes \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/12/30/1222278024/gaza-airstrikes-us-weapons-sales-israel\">the United States’ “substantial” aid to Israel’s military\u003c/a>, as well as the United Nations’ adopted resolution that has called for a cease-fire. \u003ca href=\"https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24190172/preston-ceasefire-resolution-draft-12-4.pdf\">Read the full text of the resolution as a PDF.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘The concept of a cease-fire really has to do with saving and protecting a vulnerable civilian population [in Gaza], which has no ability to protect itself, no ability to flee and no ability to secure any kind of safety.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Jess Ghannam, professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cities across the country are seeing passionate, charged debate among residents — both in support of and against a cease-fire resolution passing in their local government. Places like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/long-beach-city-council-passes-proclamation-supporting-ceasefire-in-gaza/3294979/\">Long Beach\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/on-second-attempt-seattle-city-council-calls-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/\">Seattle (in a second attempt\u003c/a>) and \u003ca href=\"https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/11/21/detroit-city-council-calls-for-cease-fire-in-gaza-israel/71579439007/\">Detroit\u003c/a> have passed a cease-fire resolution — whereas municipalities like \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-leaders-fail-to-pass-resolutions-condemning-hamas-antisemitism-islamophobia-as-tensions-flare/\">Baltimore\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://vtdigger.org/2023/12/12/burlington-city-council-rejects-israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-resolution/\">Burlington\u003c/a> voted against their resolutions. (You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1uS25W_9SHby-cGlnnCuZpuCNxz5ucpE&ll=41.18594380949727%2C-106.0053548985378&z=5\">see a map tracking such resolutions\u003c/a> around the country, created by the pro-cease-fire activist group Solidarity Is.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But how does a city resolution like this get passed — or not? And what does such a resolution actually do?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What \u003cem>is\u003c/em> a cease-fire resolution?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Resolutions differ from ordinances — or laws — passed by a city government. They’re an \u003ca href=\"https://www.escribemeetings.com/blog/city-ordinance-vs-city-resolution/\">opportunity for a city to state a position\u003c/a>, expressing \u003ca href=\"https://sfbos.org/legislation-passed\">approval or disapproval\u003c/a>. Resolutions usually take effect \u003ca href=\"https://www.dublin.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4588/City-Council-Brochure#:~:text=An%20ordinance%20is%20the%20most,certain%20types%20of%20administrative%20actions.\">immediately upon adoption\u003c/a> and are often symbolic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"https://sfciti.org/sf-politics-101/the-sf-legislative-process/#:~:text=In%20most%20cases%20in%20order,head%20to%20the%20Mayor's%20desk.\">resolutions are often written by the sponsoring supervisor’s staff\u003c/a> or by the supervisor and then looked over by the city attorney. In some cases, it can be submitted by the public to a supervisor, who then meets with the group to review the resolution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When a resolution is introduced in San Francisco, it must go before a board committee to be voted on before it passes to the full board of supervisors. In the case of the Gaza cease-fire resolution, it went before the rules committee on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ca-ilg.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/resources__LEAGUE_OF_CA_CITIES__VOTING_REQUIRMENTS__ABSENCES_VACANCIES_ABSTENTIONS_AND_DISQUALIFICATIONS-1.pdf?1395441985\">Requirements to pass resolutions\u003c/a> are mostly the same — they require a majority of the city council to vote yes. In San Francisco, six out of the eleven supervisors would need to vote yes to pass a resolution. The resolution is then handed to Mayor London Breed, who has \u003ca href=\"https://sfbos.org/legislation-passed\">ten days to sign it, return it unsigned, or veto it\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the impact of passing a resolution like this?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Passing a resolution is a way for the city to make an “unambiguous, moral stand,” said Jess Ghannam, professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco and a proponent of the resolution. Ghannam has worked in Gaza for over two decades, specifically focusing on the \u003ca href=\"http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/8/1/health-gaza-children.html\">traumatic effects of war and displacement on women and children\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The concept of a cease-fire really has to do with saving and protecting a vulnerable civilian population [in Gaza], which has no ability to protect itself, no ability to flee and no ability to secure any kind of safety,” Ghannam said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In light of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/politics/biden-congress-israel-military-aid/index.html\">Biden administration bypassing Congress to continue providing financial support to the Israeli military\u003c/a>, Ghannam said passing the resolution is a form of civic engagement — one that can go beyond local impact and contribute to national consensus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we pass these resolutions … we say no to this country promoting genocide, and promoting the death of innocent civilians in this case,” Ghannam said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ghannam is part of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.donoharmcoalition.org/free-palestine.html\">group of health care workers\u003c/a> who have been leading the call for a cease-fire resolution in San Francisco, and he said they have been particularly incensed by the \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-hospitals-be55b16dd18e55be1b8ad395163ca19b\">targeting of hospitals in Gaza by Israel\u003c/a> and by the Palestinian people deprived of medical attention.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A San Francisco city resolution would, Ghannam said, also support the city’s Palestinian American community, of which he is a part.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you believe that the board of supervisors and city government should represent all of its community members, there’s been a direct impact on local San Francisco communities of the war in Palestine, in Gaza. It’s affecting families here,” he said. “It’s causing them emotional distress.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The war is also bringing those families “significant distress in terms of the Islamophobic and anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian rhetoric that’s going on,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ghannam said that residents also have a particular stake in such resolutions because some tech companies in the Bay Area are involved with the Israeli Defense Force. For example, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11971467/protesting-project-nimbus-what-rights-do-silicon-valley-employees-have\">Project Nimbus\u003c/a> — a contract between Google, Amazon, and the Israeli government and military — has already garnered pushback from the company’s employees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think residents in San Francisco, in the Bay Area, would want to know that they are supporting tech companies — maybe even investing in tech companies — that are actively engaged in killing civilians,” Ghannam said. “That just needs to be called out and needs to be challenged and needs to be known.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why is there debate around passing cease-fire resolutions?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969094/sf-supervisor-preston-calls-for-city-to-adopt-resolution-demanding-gaza-cease-fire\">Supervisor Preston — who is the son of Holocaust survivors\u003c/a> — said in December that he received “thousands” of calls from people who wanted their city government to weigh in on Gaza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also noted that “there’re some folks that don’t want to see a resolution and don’t want to see the board take action.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘The things we’re calling for in this resolution are directly related to what people are experiencing here, in terms of rising antisemitism, rising Islamophobia. So I do think that local legislators have an increased interest and duty to act.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Dean Preston, District 5 supervisor ",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>For example, \u003ca href=\"https://jweekly.com/2023/11/29/berkeley-mayor-rejects-calls-for-pro-palestinian-resolution-for-now/\">Berkeley’s mayor would not introduce a resolution in late November\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is impossible to ignore the suffering that is occurring, just as it is impossible to ignore the disturbing rise in antisemitism and [I]slamophobia spreading throughout the world,” \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/berkeleyside/status/1729683036663341196\">Mayor Jesse Arreguín said in a November statement\u003c/a>. “As Mayor, it is my job to keep this community safe, and I remain committed to working with everyone impacted by this conflict to ensure Berkeley remains a safe haven for all. These resolutions will not end the violence abroad, but they do fan the flames of hatred here at home. That’s a threat I cannot ignore.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, the Jewish Community Relations Council, a pro-Israel organization, also opposed the idea of a city resolution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969094/sf-supervisor-preston-calls-for-city-to-adopt-resolution-demanding-gaza-cease-fire\">a statement released in December, JCRC Bay Area wrote\u003c/a> that the group had “many concerns about the pending resolution,” which it said, “fails to condemn or hold Hamas responsible for the pogrom of Oct. 7 nor does it recognize that Hamas is an impediment to any sustained and peaceful cease-fire.” The proposed resolution, wrote the JCRC, also “does not recognize that Hamas has failed to adhere to the temporary cease-fire in effect since Oct. 24.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24190172/preston-ceasefire-resolution-draft-12-4.pdf\">The text of the San Francisco resolution\u003c/a> does mention Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, noting that “[f]ollowing the brutal attack by Hamas militants on Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023, San Francisco Israelis, Jews and others have experienced, and continue to experience shock, trauma, grief, and fear, compounded by rising antisemitism in our nation and our city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969094/sf-supervisor-preston-calls-for-city-to-adopt-resolution-demanding-gaza-cease-fire\">Preston said last month that he wanted to focus on the current \u003c/a>situation and “bringing folks together and toward a goal of saving lives and not trying to assign relative blame, not trying to advance sort of different visions of long-term solutions for the region.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The things we’re calling for in this resolution are directly related to what people are experiencing here, in terms of rising antisemitism, rising Islamophobia,” Preston said. “So I do think that local legislators have an increased interest and duty to act.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "forum_2010101895300",
"label": "Read More "
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp> \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/10/27/1209184834/some-jewish-american-peace-activists-pay-a-personal-price-for-backing-ceasefire\">The Jewish American community is not a monolith\u003c/a> concerning the cease-fire — with Jewish Voice for Peace being \u003ca href=\"https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/11/09/ceasefire-now-media-roundup/\">one of the largest organizers for the cease-fire resolution\u003c/a>. District 9 Supervisor Ronen told the \u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> that she wants a cease-fire because of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-supervisors-ceasefire-18535295.php\">the lessons she learned from family members who fled or were affected by the Holocaust\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“By supporting the resolution before us and calling for an end to the killing of hostages, bombing, starving and dehumanization of people in Palestine and Israel, I am not antisemitic,” Ronen said on Dec. 5. “I am not one-sided. I am not overstepping the bounds of my job.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am engaging very thoughtfully in a conflict fueled by my and my constituents’ tax dollars. And this conflict is deeply rooted in my personal life and my identity,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A recent national poll in December shows that most\u003ca href=\"https://pro.morningconsult.com/instant-intel/gaza-cease-fire-poll-december-2023\"> American voters support a cease-fire\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where do Bay Area representatives stand on this issue?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-12) is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/786/cosponsors\">only Californian co-sponsor of the cease-fire statement at the federal level\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_11971518",
"label": "Read More "
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>According to the Working Families Party, as of early January, at least \u003ca href=\"https://workingfamilies.org/ceasefire-tracker/\">64 members of Congress have called for a de-escalation or a cease-fire\u003c/a>. In California, that includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Robert Garcia (CA-42)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Tony Cárdenas (CA-29)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>It does not include either of California’s senators, Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967633/heres-where-bay-area-electeds-stand-on-israels-siege-of-gaza\">Most Bay Area congresspeople opposed a cease-fire in mid-November\u003c/a>, with Nancy Pelosi calling a cease-fire a “gift to Hamas.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_11967439",
"label": "Read More "
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Have there been similar resolutions in the past?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Resolutions are a common practice in city councils. For example, in 2017, following the election of Donald Trump, \u003ca href=\"https://ca.cair.com/sfba/updates/bay-area-sanctuary-city-resolutions/\">several Bay Area cities passed resolutions showing solidarity with diverse communities\u003c/a> — with some explicitly emphasizing groups Trump spoke disparagingly of, such as undocumented people and Muslims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_11967633",
"label": "Read More "
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>At that time,\u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2016/12/13/santa-clara-county-resolution-opposing-trump-plans-draws-heat/\"> Santa Clara County passed a resolution\u003c/a> calling “on President-Elect Trump to serve and protect all Americans, without prejudice on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability; to serve as President without regard for ego or personal gain.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/12/05/oakland-city-council-resolution-war-gaza-israel-history-foreign-policy-human-rights/\">\u003cem>The Oaklandside\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, Oakland has previously passed resolutions calling for the end of the Vietnam War, opposing apartheid in South Africa, against human rights abuses in Nigeria, and \u003ca href=\"https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=739150&GUID=3BC2F7FF-BA58-4B13-AFD6-4BC189D4999A&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=iraq\">opposing the invasion of Iraq in 2003\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, San Francisco passed a resolution \u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/sfs-symbolic-stand-with-iranian-protests-means-more-than-you-think/\">commending protests by the Iranian people against their government\u003c/a> and condemning Iran’s leadership for human rights abuses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve heard over and over again that the [Iranian] protesters are looking for beacons of light … that they’re not dying in vain, they’re not protesting in vain,” SF Supervisor Ahsha Safaí told The Standard in 2022. The resolution, Safai said, was “our attempt to show some solidarity and encouragement in any way we can that this is happening, and the world is watching.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"tag": "israel, gaza",
"label": "More Related Stories "
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>For UCSF’s Jess Ghannam, the cease-fire resolution would be a natural part of San Francisco’s long history of activism and commitment to human rights — from anti-Vietnam war demonstrations, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, and free speech.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s what San Francisco symbolizes. Everybody knows that,” Ghannam said. “We get attacked for it in various media sectors all the time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The idea that somehow San Francisco would shy away from such an important moment historically … it’s really outrageous that someone would say, ‘San Francisco shouldn’t do this,’” Ghannam said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Marisa Lagos and Sydney Johnson contributed reporting to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11971971/san-francisco-is-considering-a-gaza-cease-fire-resolution-what-is-a-resolution",
"authors": [
"11867"
],
"categories": [
"news_31795",
"news_28250",
"news_8",
"news_13"
],
"tags": [
"news_32707",
"news_33448",
"news_33641",
"news_38"
],
"featImg": "news_11967365",
"label": "news"
},
"news_11971747": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11971747",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11971747",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1704481374000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1704481374,
"format": "standard",
"title": "SF Officials Say Cycling Is Up on Valencia Street, Not Down, Since Installation of Bikeway",
"headTitle": "SF Officials Say Cycling Is Up on Valencia Street, Not Down, Since Installation of Bikeway | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>San Francisco transportation officials say a recently released draft report showing a sharp drop in cyclists, drivers and pedestrians along Valencia Street since the installation of a controversial bike lane last summer doesn’t accurately represent the current state of traffic on the corridor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24254002-sfmta-draft-report-mid-valencia-pilot-1-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">draft report\u003c/a> from the city’s Municipal Transportation Agency, released via a public records request on Wednesday, was the first snapshot of data showing how the Mid-Valencia Pilot has changed use of the corridor. The pilot installed a center-running bike lane and changed driving and parking restrictions on the street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data in the draft report measures vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic at certain intersections on the corridor for a single month last September and compares it to conditions nearly a year earlier, in October 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"Related Stories\" postID=\"news_11962992,news_11941576,news_11755352\"]The report shows that bike traffic along Valencia Street declined by as much as 53% in September compared to the previous October. It also shows a significant drop in daily motor vehicle volume, as much as a 42% decline, especially in the northern portion of the corridor. Peak pedestrian volumes also declined as much as 42% in some locations, with an overall 18% decline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/project-updates/valencia-bikeway-improvements-january-2024-project-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a press release\u003c/a> Thursday, SFMTA said the draft report “only accounts for a small portion of our evaluation period during which cyclists were returning to Valencia Street after the pilot construction period.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency says it is finalizing a three-month evaluation report and added that it estimates average daily bike volume is about 3% higher than before the pilot began. The agency says the September drop in drivers, cyclists and pedestrians seen in the draft report was due to cyclists slowly returning to the street after the bike lane was completed. Construction began in mid-April, but the center-running bikeway didn’t open until Aug. 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the draft report was first released Wednesday, opponents of the Mid-Valencia Pilot say the decline in bike traffic shows the pilot is failing to achieve its goals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data was reportedly obtained through an anonymous public records request and released by Luke Bornheimer, an independent safe streets advocate and a leading critic of the bike lane.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This unprecedented decrease in people biking on Valencia Street should be a wake-up call to Mayor Breed and the SFMTA Board of Directors,” Bornheimer says in a press release.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Improving traffic safety was also a major priority of the pilot. Valencia Street is on the city’s high-injury network. Three pedestrians have been struck and killed on Valencia Street since 2020. One, 80-year-old Jian Huang of San Francisco, was struck and killed last September by a driver who was turning left onto Valencia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some aspects of the draft report show the pilot was achieving some of the SFMTA’s goals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report shows a steep decrease in vehicles double-parking and loading in the bike lane, one of the project’s major goals. Before the pilot, people working for ride-hailing apps and app-based delivery services would often double-park in the existing bike lane, forcing cyclists to make a dangerous merge into the vehicle lane. In instituting the pilot, SFMTA says it’s tried to walk a line between improving traffic safety and preserving business access.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But a growing chorus of business owners on Valencia Street have complained that the pilot has led to a steep drop in sales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The live music venue Amado’s, which had been in operation for eight years at 21st and Valencia, closed in November and blamed the pilot for an 80% drop in revenue. As part of the pilot, SFMTA eliminated 71 metered parking spots and converted them into loading zones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It became completely untenable for artists, staff trying to find parking, and mainly, any kind of customer that would like to come and enjoy our venue,” says Amado’s owner, David Quinby, in an interview.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the start of the pilot, SFMTA says it has responded to complaints like these from businesses by converting seven loading zone spaces per block back to general parking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency says it is exploring an alternative design to the center-running bikeway pilot that would relocate the bike lane to the side of the street, between the sidewalk and parked cars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But to business owners like Quinby — the small slice of data in the draft report proves that the current street configuration is a failed experiment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The public is actively avoiding Valencia Street, which is killing our community,” Quinby says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 781,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 21
},
"modified": 1705430962,
"excerpt": "City transportation officials say they're still studying the impact of a center-running bikeway that merchants and some street-safety advocated have criticized. ",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "City transportation officials say they're still studying the impact of a center-running bikeway that merchants and some street-safety advocated have criticized. ",
"title": "SF Officials Say Cycling Is Up on Valencia Street, Not Down, Since Installation of Bikeway | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "SF Officials Say Cycling Is Up on Valencia Street, Not Down, Since Installation of Bikeway",
"datePublished": "2024-01-05T11:02:54-08:00",
"dateModified": "2024-01-16T10:49:22-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "sf-officials-say-cycling-is-up-on-valencia-street-not-down-since-installation-of-bikeway",
"status": "publish",
"audioUrl": "https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/e4cf31a3-9ddd-4fb4-b5cc-b0f501159064/audio.mp3",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"sticky": false,
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11971747/sf-officials-say-cycling-is-up-on-valencia-street-not-down-since-installation-of-bikeway",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>San Francisco transportation officials say a recently released draft report showing a sharp drop in cyclists, drivers and pedestrians along Valencia Street since the installation of a controversial bike lane last summer doesn’t accurately represent the current state of traffic on the corridor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24254002-sfmta-draft-report-mid-valencia-pilot-1-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">draft report\u003c/a> from the city’s Municipal Transportation Agency, released via a public records request on Wednesday, was the first snapshot of data showing how the Mid-Valencia Pilot has changed use of the corridor. The pilot installed a center-running bike lane and changed driving and parking restrictions on the street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data in the draft report measures vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic at certain intersections on the corridor for a single month last September and compares it to conditions nearly a year earlier, in October 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "Related Stories ",
"postid": "news_11962992,news_11941576,news_11755352"
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The report shows that bike traffic along Valencia Street declined by as much as 53% in September compared to the previous October. It also shows a significant drop in daily motor vehicle volume, as much as a 42% decline, especially in the northern portion of the corridor. Peak pedestrian volumes also declined as much as 42% in some locations, with an overall 18% decline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/project-updates/valencia-bikeway-improvements-january-2024-project-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a press release\u003c/a> Thursday, SFMTA said the draft report “only accounts for a small portion of our evaluation period during which cyclists were returning to Valencia Street after the pilot construction period.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency says it is finalizing a three-month evaluation report and added that it estimates average daily bike volume is about 3% higher than before the pilot began. The agency says the September drop in drivers, cyclists and pedestrians seen in the draft report was due to cyclists slowly returning to the street after the bike lane was completed. Construction began in mid-April, but the center-running bikeway didn’t open until Aug. 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the draft report was first released Wednesday, opponents of the Mid-Valencia Pilot say the decline in bike traffic shows the pilot is failing to achieve its goals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data was reportedly obtained through an anonymous public records request and released by Luke Bornheimer, an independent safe streets advocate and a leading critic of the bike lane.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This unprecedented decrease in people biking on Valencia Street should be a wake-up call to Mayor Breed and the SFMTA Board of Directors,” Bornheimer says in a press release.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Improving traffic safety was also a major priority of the pilot. Valencia Street is on the city’s high-injury network. Three pedestrians have been struck and killed on Valencia Street since 2020. One, 80-year-old Jian Huang of San Francisco, was struck and killed last September by a driver who was turning left onto Valencia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some aspects of the draft report show the pilot was achieving some of the SFMTA’s goals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report shows a steep decrease in vehicles double-parking and loading in the bike lane, one of the project’s major goals. Before the pilot, people working for ride-hailing apps and app-based delivery services would often double-park in the existing bike lane, forcing cyclists to make a dangerous merge into the vehicle lane. In instituting the pilot, SFMTA says it’s tried to walk a line between improving traffic safety and preserving business access.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But a growing chorus of business owners on Valencia Street have complained that the pilot has led to a steep drop in sales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The live music venue Amado’s, which had been in operation for eight years at 21st and Valencia, closed in November and blamed the pilot for an 80% drop in revenue. As part of the pilot, SFMTA eliminated 71 metered parking spots and converted them into loading zones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It became completely untenable for artists, staff trying to find parking, and mainly, any kind of customer that would like to come and enjoy our venue,” says Amado’s owner, David Quinby, in an interview.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the start of the pilot, SFMTA says it has responded to complaints like these from businesses by converting seven loading zone spaces per block back to general parking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency says it is exploring an alternative design to the center-running bikeway pilot that would relocate the bike lane to the side of the street, between the sidewalk and parked cars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But to business owners like Quinby — the small slice of data in the draft report proves that the current street configuration is a failed experiment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The public is actively avoiding Valencia Street, which is killing our community,” Quinby says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11971747/sf-officials-say-cycling-is-up-on-valencia-street-not-down-since-installation-of-bikeway",
"authors": [
"11785"
],
"categories": [
"news_8",
"news_1397"
],
"tags": [
"news_578",
"news_33270",
"news_18555",
"news_38",
"news_1334"
],
"featImg": "news_11962330",
"label": "news"
},
"news_11971427": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11971427",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11971427",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1704369612000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1704369612,
"format": "audio",
"title": "How a San Francisco-Loving, Singing Puppet Spreads Joy",
"headTitle": "How a San Francisco-Loving, Singing Puppet Spreads Joy | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>This past year, San Francisco had a lot of labels thrown its way. The city was a hellscape, stuck in a doom loop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city by the Bay has seen better times when the gap between the rich and poor wasn’t such a gaping chasm, when the arts flourished, and when defining social movements gave San Francisco a character unlike anywhere else. [aside postID=arts_13938083 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/download-1020x680.jpg']Those of us who call the city home wrestle with how to revive it, to help foster what drew us here in the first place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But San Francisco is still a place of magic. You can see that when you bike through car-free JFK in Golden Gate Park, or when you peer out at the sparkling ocean water off of Lands End or pop into any of the panaderias in the Mission for tasty conchas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also see that in a music video that went viral this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The singer is a puppet version of Vanessa Carlton, who belts the 2002 hit “A Thousand Miles” at her roving piano atop a four-wheeled robot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb5y-kY6nVw&ab_channel=BenHoward\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The puppet wows crowds and pied-pipers children as she croons in front of the painted ladies, the conservatory of flowers, an illuminated nighttime Bay Bridge, and more. Many have called the video a “love letter” to their beloved home, one that came at just the right moment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This honestly gave me early 2000s nostalgia of why SF is the best place on earth. Smiles, the city, and an undeniable love for the people and the atmosphere. Thank you. :),” wrote one commenter on the YouTube video.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Three puppeteers\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The puppeteers behind the project are a trio of friends — Ben Howard, Noah Klugman and Lane Powell — none of whom professionally work in the arts, puppetry or music videos. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Noah Klugman, puppeteer\"]‘We’ve been making projects of increasing degrees of ridiculousness for 20 years now.’[/pullquote]Today, Klugman runs a company that measures electric power infrastructure in other countries with the goal of improving it. But he’s known Howard, now an aerospace engineer, since they were in high school when they began working on quirky projects together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of their earliest collaborations was tricking out Howard’s unassuming compact car. They added a huge spoiler on the back: a wing-like appendage intended to make cars more aerodynamic. They mounted a spotlight on the roof.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve been making projects of increasing degrees of ridiculousness for 20 years now,” Klugman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over time, Powell, who is an attorney and is married to Klugman, entered the mix of creatives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971417\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11971417\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-1020x1530.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a purple top hat stands next to a large inflatable character with a Jack-O-Lantern head in an urban setting.\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-1020x1530.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Howard stands next to the Halloween monster he created, along with Noah Klugman and Lane Powell. The inflatable pumpkin dispenses contact-free candy. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Ben Howard)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When Howard’s friend gifted him a retired food delivery robot a few years ago, he, Klugman and Powell immediately started kicking around ideas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Halloween, they constructed a 20-foot-tall, inflatable monster with a pumpkin head on top. Picture a tube man from a car dealer on wheels. It roved the city, playing Michael Jackson and dispensing contact-free candy during the pandemic lockdowns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Howard envisioned a more versatile future for his four-wheeled robot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think someone may have just biked past my apartment playing ‘A Thousand Miles’ by Vanessa Carlton, and it just sort of came to me that, ‘Oh, maybe I could make a piano-playing robot that did the same thing,’” Howard said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Constructing Vanessa\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Howard worked on the project, off and on, for two years, bringing his engineering precision to his side project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Howard built Vanessa from scratch. He designed the piano and carved decorative molding to perfectly match what you see in Carlton’s music video.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971415\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11971415\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A puppet plays the piano in an outdoor setting overlooking as a crowd of passersby watches.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanessa the puppet plays Vanessa Carlton’s ‘A Thousand Miles’ to a crowd in Dolores Park. \u003ccite>(Laura Klivans/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beneath the soft fabric of the puppet’s “skin” is a skeleton constructed with laser-cut wooden parts. It is attached to several motors that push her to bend forward at the waist move her shoulders, head, and hands that glide across the keyboard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Howard even programmed the puppet’s singing, rigging up Vanessa’s mouth to mimic his own as he sang “A Thousand Miles.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vanessa seems to operate on her own. If you encounter her in the wild, it takes a moment to locate the relaxed trio dictating her actions from some feet away with a remote control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971416\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11971416\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"An adult and a child examine a machine atop which sits a puppet playing the piano in an outdoor setting.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noah Klugman shows a curious kid the inner workings of Vanessa, the robot in Dolores Park. \u003ccite>(Laura Klivans/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>As for the why?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“We like making strange art that people encounter out in the world and don’t expect to see in their day-to-day walking to work,” Howard said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the trio took Vanessa out by the Bay Bridge to film their music video, “tons of people were smiling,” Klugman said. “No one was telling us to stop. No one was getting in our way. People just wanted to be a part of it. And that’s been the experience this entire time.” [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Ben Howard, aerospace engineer and puppeteer\"]‘We like making strange art that people encounter out in the world and don’t expect to see in their day-to-day walking to work.’[/pullquote]I accompanied Vanessa on a brief stint to Dolores Park one weekend, and she immediately garnered attention. “It’s the best thing ever!” one crowd member called, “I didn’t know I needed to see this on my walk today, but I did,” said another.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Only in San Francisco, right?” commented another woman, “that’s why we come to Dolores Park.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The crowd beams. They take selfies. And then they gasp as Howard presses a button to open the top of Vanessa’s piano to reveal a shimmering disco ball.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It brings joy. I appreciate that,” another onlooker said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What’s a message we can get from a singing puppet? Not doom, for one thing. But San Francisco is still a place of beauty, still home to brilliant weirdos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": true,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 1110,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 28
},
"modified": 1704400012,
"excerpt": "Meet the creators of ‘Vanessa,’ a puppet who became YouTube famous for singing Vanessa Carlton’s 2000s-era song, ‘A Thousand Miles,’ in front of San Francisco’s most beloved landmarks.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Meet the creators of ‘Vanessa,’ a puppet who became YouTube famous for singing Vanessa Carlton’s 2000s-era song, ‘A Thousand Miles,’ in front of San Francisco’s most beloved landmarks.",
"title": "How a San Francisco-Loving, Singing Puppet Spreads Joy | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "How a San Francisco-Loving, Singing Puppet Spreads Joy",
"datePublished": "2024-01-04T04:00:12-08:00",
"dateModified": "2024-01-04T12:26:52-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "this-san-francisco-loving-puppet-spreads-joy-through-music",
"status": "publish",
"audioUrl": "https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-4[…]f-aaef00f5a073/e7eca009-0906-40d7-8ba3-b0de01089fef/audio.mp3",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"sticky": false,
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11971427/this-san-francisco-loving-puppet-spreads-joy-through-music",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>This past year, San Francisco had a lot of labels thrown its way. The city was a hellscape, stuck in a doom loop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city by the Bay has seen better times when the gap between the rich and poor wasn’t such a gaping chasm, when the arts flourished, and when defining social movements gave San Francisco a character unlike anywhere else. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13938083",
"hero": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/download-1020x680.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Those of us who call the city home wrestle with how to revive it, to help foster what drew us here in the first place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But San Francisco is still a place of magic. You can see that when you bike through car-free JFK in Golden Gate Park, or when you peer out at the sparkling ocean water off of Lands End or pop into any of the panaderias in the Mission for tasty conchas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also see that in a music video that went viral this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The singer is a puppet version of Vanessa Carlton, who belts the 2002 hit “A Thousand Miles” at her roving piano atop a four-wheeled robot.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/Vb5y-kY6nVw'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/Vb5y-kY6nVw'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>The puppet wows crowds and pied-pipers children as she croons in front of the painted ladies, the conservatory of flowers, an illuminated nighttime Bay Bridge, and more. Many have called the video a “love letter” to their beloved home, one that came at just the right moment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This honestly gave me early 2000s nostalgia of why SF is the best place on earth. Smiles, the city, and an undeniable love for the people and the atmosphere. Thank you. :),” wrote one commenter on the YouTube video.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Three puppeteers\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The puppeteers behind the project are a trio of friends — Ben Howard, Noah Klugman and Lane Powell — none of whom professionally work in the arts, puppetry or music videos. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘We’ve been making projects of increasing degrees of ridiculousness for 20 years now.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Noah Klugman, puppeteer",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Today, Klugman runs a company that measures electric power infrastructure in other countries with the goal of improving it. But he’s known Howard, now an aerospace engineer, since they were in high school when they began working on quirky projects together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of their earliest collaborations was tricking out Howard’s unassuming compact car. They added a huge spoiler on the back: a wing-like appendage intended to make cars more aerodynamic. They mounted a spotlight on the roof.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve been making projects of increasing degrees of ridiculousness for 20 years now,” Klugman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over time, Powell, who is an attorney and is married to Klugman, entered the mix of creatives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971417\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11971417\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-1020x1530.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a purple top hat stands next to a large inflatable character with a Jack-O-Lantern head in an urban setting.\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-1020x1530.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-05-KQED.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Howard stands next to the Halloween monster he created, along with Noah Klugman and Lane Powell. The inflatable pumpkin dispenses contact-free candy. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Ben Howard)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When Howard’s friend gifted him a retired food delivery robot a few years ago, he, Klugman and Powell immediately started kicking around ideas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Halloween, they constructed a 20-foot-tall, inflatable monster with a pumpkin head on top. Picture a tube man from a car dealer on wheels. It roved the city, playing Michael Jackson and dispensing contact-free candy during the pandemic lockdowns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Howard envisioned a more versatile future for his four-wheeled robot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think someone may have just biked past my apartment playing ‘A Thousand Miles’ by Vanessa Carlton, and it just sort of came to me that, ‘Oh, maybe I could make a piano-playing robot that did the same thing,’” Howard said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Constructing Vanessa\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Howard worked on the project, off and on, for two years, bringing his engineering precision to his side project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Howard built Vanessa from scratch. He designed the piano and carved decorative molding to perfectly match what you see in Carlton’s music video.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971415\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11971415\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A puppet plays the piano in an outdoor setting overlooking as a crowd of passersby watches.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanessa the puppet plays Vanessa Carlton’s ‘A Thousand Miles’ to a crowd in Dolores Park. \u003ccite>(Laura Klivans/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beneath the soft fabric of the puppet’s “skin” is a skeleton constructed with laser-cut wooden parts. It is attached to several motors that push her to bend forward at the waist move her shoulders, head, and hands that glide across the keyboard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Howard even programmed the puppet’s singing, rigging up Vanessa’s mouth to mimic his own as he sang “A Thousand Miles.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vanessa seems to operate on her own. If you encounter her in the wild, it takes a moment to locate the relaxed trio dictating her actions from some feet away with a remote control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971416\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11971416\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"An adult and a child examine a machine atop which sits a puppet playing the piano in an outdoor setting.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240102-VANESSA-PUPPET-04-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noah Klugman shows a curious kid the inner workings of Vanessa, the robot in Dolores Park. \u003ccite>(Laura Klivans/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>As for the why?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“We like making strange art that people encounter out in the world and don’t expect to see in their day-to-day walking to work,” Howard said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the trio took Vanessa out by the Bay Bridge to film their music video, “tons of people were smiling,” Klugman said. “No one was telling us to stop. No one was getting in our way. People just wanted to be a part of it. And that’s been the experience this entire time.” \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘We like making strange art that people encounter out in the world and don’t expect to see in their day-to-day walking to work.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Ben Howard, aerospace engineer and puppeteer",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>I accompanied Vanessa on a brief stint to Dolores Park one weekend, and she immediately garnered attention. “It’s the best thing ever!” one crowd member called, “I didn’t know I needed to see this on my walk today, but I did,” said another.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Only in San Francisco, right?” commented another woman, “that’s why we come to Dolores Park.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The crowd beams. They take selfies. And then they gasp as Howard presses a button to open the top of Vanessa’s piano to reveal a shimmering disco ball.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It brings joy. I appreciate that,” another onlooker said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What’s a message we can get from a singing puppet? Not doom, for one thing. But San Francisco is still a place of beauty, still home to brilliant weirdos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11971427/this-san-francisco-loving-puppet-spreads-joy-through-music",
"authors": [
"8648"
],
"categories": [
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_19133",
"news_1386",
"news_27626",
"news_38"
],
"featImg": "news_11971420",
"label": "news"
},
"news_11702058": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11702058",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11702058",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1704366012000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1704366012,
"format": "image",
"title": "Why Is Part of Alameda Island in San Francisco?",
"headTitle": "Why Is Part of Alameda Island in San Francisco? | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"#episode-transcript\">\u003cem>View the full episode transcript\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story first published November 1, 2018.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Curious listener Lori Bodenhamer has noticed something odd whenever she pulls up a map of San Francisco online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My little shortcut to get to Google Maps is I just type in ‘SF Map,’ and then Google pops up,” Bodenhamer says. “And it outlines S.F. in red, and I noticed there were some bits of red in Alameda.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriouspodcastinfo]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And it’s not just Google Maps being wonky. Maps from the San Francisco Planning Department confirm that a piece of Alameda Island is inside San Francisco’s borders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To understand how this is possible, we have to go back hundreds of years to when California was part of Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702286\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11702286\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-800x607.jpg\" alt=\"A map from the San Francisco Planning Department shows the same geographic oddity.\" width=\"800\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-800x607.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-1020x774.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-1200x911.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-1180x896.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-960x729.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-240x182.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-375x285.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-520x395.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut.jpg 1670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map from the San Francisco Planning Department shows the same geographic oddity. \u003ccite>(San Francisco Planning Department)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>The Peraltas\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It starts in 1820 when the Spanish government gave Luís Maria Peralta a land grant of more than 40,000 acres in recognition of his 40 years of military service. Known as the \u003ca href=\"http://www.peraltahacienda.org/pages/main.php?pageid=69&pagecategory=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rancho San Antonio\u003c/a>, it covered present-day San Leandro, Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, Berkeley and Albany.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Basically, the Spanish government gave him the entire East Bay (even though Native Americans, including the Ohlone and Bay Miwok, had already been living there for centuries).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Peralta never actually lived on the Rancho, but he split the land among his four sons, who settled the land, built homes, raised cattle and fostered the growth of a thriving, Spanish-speaking community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 1848, California was ceded to the United States by Mexico, and in 1850, it became a state. For existing landowners like the Peraltas, this created several headaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. squatters settled in California without respect to who had owned the land under Spanish and Mexican rule. Squatters were such a problem that Antonio Peralta, one of Luís’ sons, was shocked in 1851 to find two men actually interested in buying some of his land.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>William Chipman and Gideon Aughinbaugh bought 160 acres from Antonio in 1851 for $14,000, and they would use the land to \u003ca href=\"https://alamedamuseum.org/news-and-resources/history/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found the city of Alameda\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Antonio still had problems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. government made Spanish and Mexican landowners go to court to prove their claims, and it wasn’t until 1874 that Antonio finally received a patent from the government affirming his claim to his land, including the piece he had sold to Chipman and Aughinbaugh.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Navy pushes Alameda into San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The story picks up in 1956 when the U.S. Navy makes an eminent domain claim of about 50 acres of submerged land underneath San Francisco Bay off the coast of Alameda. (The Navy would end up revising their request down to just shy of 40 acres.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Navy was looking to expand the Alameda Naval Air Station, which had opened just before the start of World War II and served as the launching site for the first major bombing raid of Japan after Pearl Harbor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702298\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11702298 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-800x529.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Hancock (CVA-19), USS Midway (CVA-41), and USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) berthed at Naval Air Station Alameda in 1958.\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-800x529.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-1020x675.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-1200x794.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-1180x781.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-960x635.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-240x159.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-375x248.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-520x344.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut.jpg 1489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Navy aircraft carriers USS Hancock (CVA-19), USS Midway (CVA-41), and USS Bonhomme Richard (CVA-31) berthed at Naval Air Station Alameda in 1958. \u003ccite>(U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Navy had regularly filled in parts of the bay to expand the air station, but when they did it this time, they crossed over the invisible line underneath the bay that separates Alameda from San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thanks to the Navy, there was now a tiny piece of San Francisco attached to Alameda Island.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702301\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11702301\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-800x2485.jpg\" alt=\"A newspaper clipping detailing one of Carol Heche's other legal battles borne out of her claim to submerged land off of Alameda Island.\" width=\"800\" height=\"2485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-800x2485.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-160x497.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-386x1200.jpg 386w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-240x746.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-375x1165.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-520x1615.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A newspaper clipping detailing one of Carol Heche’s other legal battles borne out of her claim to submerged land off of Alameda Island. \u003ccite>(Newspapers.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But no one at the time seemed to care much about this border breach. What they did care about was who the federal government would have to pay for taking this piece of land. The state of California said it was the proper beneficiary, but two East Bay women saw it differently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carol Heche and Elinor Petersen claimed that the submerged land actually belonged to them, and therefore they deserved payment as the descendants of the founders of Alameda — William Chipman and Gideon Aughinbaugh. Petersen said she purchased the estate of Aughinbaugh’s daughter, Ella, and Heche was Chipman’s granddaughter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was very proud of their heritage, and she was the historian of the family,” says George Gunn, curator of the Alameda Museum, about Heche. “She claimed that their property extended out into the bay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This was the women’s central argument. According to court records, the women traced their claim through their Alameda ancestors and back to the original Peralta land grant from the king of Spain in 1820, which was, according to them, “bounded on the southwest by the sea.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In Spanish laws, the lands bounded by the sea, are lands that extended to the deep navigable waters of the sea,” Petersen wrote in a court filing in January 1962.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This begs the question of what exactly the “deep navigable waters” included and how far out these women claimed ownership underneath San Francisco Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t know how far out I own,” Petersen said in court in August 1962, according to a transcript. “It doesn’t really make any difference, because the Federal Government is protecting it for me, and I have a fine Government and I’m not worried.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But she and Heche were certain that they owned the part of the bay the Navy had taken, and they believed fervently that their claim had been confirmed by the 1874 patent, as shown by this exchange between Petersen and Judge Alfonso Zirpoli at a pretrial hearing in December 1962:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>ZIRPOLI: The only question involved is whether or not your land comes within this patent.\u003cbr>\nPETERSEN: It does.\u003cbr>\nZIRPOLI: If it does, you are entitled to judgment in your favor.\u003cbr>\nPETERSEN: Absolutely does.\u003cbr>\nZIRPOLI: If it doesn’t, you are not.\u003cbr>\nPETERSEN: It absolutely does.\u003cbr>\nZIRPOLI: I think it is as simple as that.\u003cbr>\nPETERSEN: It does, absolutely, every bit of it.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>But it actually didn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the Spanish land grant may have implied ownership out into the bay’s “deep navigable waters,” the 1874 patent explicitly described the southwest border as, “… along the Bay of San Francisco, at the line of ordinary high tide.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Zirpoli ruled against the women and denied their request for a new trial. Petersen and Heche appealed the decision to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which also ruled against them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A boundary line at ‘ordinary high water’ or ‘ordinary high tide’ cannot, by any process of interpretation, be located somewhere on or under the surface of the water a mile or more from the line of high tide or high water,” the appeals court wrote \u003ca href=\"https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/263062/elinor-e-petersen-carol-e-heche-and-51424-acres-of-land-more-or-less/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in its February 1964 decision\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A year later, the federal government cut the state of California a check for $13,619.55 for the submerged land it had claimed nearly a decade earlier. And Heche and Petersen walked away empty-handed.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Who you gonna call: San Francisco or Alameda?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702307\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11702307\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"A view across the water of San Francisco ... from San Francisco on Alameda Island. It's trippy, right?\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view across the water of San Francisco … from San Francisco on Alameda Island. It’s trippy, right? \u003ccite>(Ryan Levi/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After the Alameda Naval Air Station closed in 1997, the Navy began transferring the land to different entities. In 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs agreed to take over 624 acres, including the border-crossing sliver.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From the VA’s perspective, it really doesn’t matter if it’s Alameda or San Francisco County. It’s federal property,” says Larry Janes, who’s overseeing the development of a new VA hospital and national cemetery on the former naval base.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Neither San Francisco nor Alameda zone the geographic oddity — which spans about 30 acres — and the VA has promised never to develop that part of the land because it’s home to an endangered bird species, the California least tern.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s currently no regular public access to that part of the former base, but our Bay Curious question asker, Lori, couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if a crime was committed out there. Whose jurisdiction would it fall under?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702306\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11702306\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Bay Curious listener Lori Bodenhamer talks with Larry Janes of the Department of Veterans' Affairs about the piece of Alameda Island, now owned by the VA, that crosses over into San Francisco.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bay Curious listener Lori Bodenhamer talks with Larry Janes of the Department of Veterans Affairs about the piece of Alameda Island, now owned by the VA, that crosses over into San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Olivia Allen-Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We actually have a contract with East Bay Regional Park District police,” Janes says. “And we have our own VA police as well, and we work with the Alameda police, so if we needed backup from Alameda, we could go to them as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Janes says the VA is talking to the city of Alameda about putting in a recreational trail that would hug the coastline around the sliver, so sometime in the future, anyone could walk from Alameda right into San Francisco and stand on land that was disputed all the way back to the king of Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousquestion]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 id=\"episode-transcript\">Episode Transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> We start today’s episode on a beautiful, clear and sunny day back in 2018.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> Could you tell us where have we brought you today?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> We’re on the western side of Alameda Island and we’re very close to … I see the Port of Oakland. We’re in the Hanger One Vodka Area. I think it’s called Spirits Vodka now?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> I’m standing in front of a giant sign that says “Warning Restricted Area: Authorized Personnel Only” with this week’s question asker.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> My name is Lori Bodenhamer. I’ve lived in San Francisco for about 20 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> We’ve come to Alameda to check out a peculiar piece of land that Lori noticed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> My little shortcut to get to the Google Maps — I just type in “SF Map,” and then Google pops up and it outlines San Francisco in red and noticed there were some bits of red in Alameda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> The border of San Francisco should be simple. You’ve got water on three sides and a straight line along the southern edge. But … not so!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> I wondered why there’s a little sliver of San Francisco on the western edge of Alameda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Theme music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> This is Bay Curious, the show where we answer your questions about the Bay Area. I’m Olivia Allen-Price. Today we travel from 19th century Spanish California to a World War II-era Navy station in Alameda. All to figure out why the heck San Francisco has jumped the bay. This episode first aired in 2018 and we’re reairing it today because it tells one of the wackier histories of land ownership we’ve found. Stick around.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We asked Bay Curious reporter Ryan Levi to tackle this one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> It looks like a little right triangle, just a 30-some acre sliver at the very western tip of Alameda Island. It’s all the way across the bay from San Francisco, but somehow, it’s still a part of S-F.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And honestly, I thought figuring out how that was possible would be pretty easy. Just call someone up at the city and get the answer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So I start calling people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I try the City Administrator’s office \u003cem>[sound of voicemail]\u003c/em>. They don’t know and say I should email the Department of Real Estate \u003cem>[typing]\u003c/em>. They’ve also got nothing. So I reach out to the Department of Public Works where finally we have a breakthrough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I get a tip about a court case from 1964 that’s somehow connected to our sliver, but records from that far back aren’t going to be digitized so my only option is to go find it for myself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Are you where I check in?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Front desk worker:\u003c/strong> Yes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> The National Archives Building in San Bruno is kind of hidden away behind the Tanforan mall and a housing development. I expected it to be kind of dungeon-y, but it’s got lots of windows and natural light and wooden tables set up for researchers. Feels like a library.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>National Archives worker:\u003c/strong> This is case 35276.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> They set me up at one of the tables with this gray file box filled with three folders bursting with documents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>National Archives worker:\u003c/strong> Looks like it’s oversized maps and stuff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And when I start going through them all, I realize that this case goes back a lot further than I thought. All the way back to when California was part of Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It starts in 1820 with a guy named Luís Maria Peralta.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> He served as a soldier for the Spanish government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Dennis Evanosky is the publisher of the Alameda Sun newspaper and until recently was the president of the Alameda Museum. He says Peralta caught the attention of the Spanish government when he secured the release of a group of priests who had been kidnapped from Mission San Jose and taken to the Central Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> As a thank you gift, he got a land grant that stretched all the way from El Cerrito down to San Leandro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Basically they give him the entire East Bay, even though Native Americans like the Ohlone and Bay Miwok had already been living there for centuries. But Spain gives Peralta the land, which he then splits among his sons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fast forward 31 years. California is now part of the United States and one of Peralta’s sons, Antonio, is looking to unload some of his land.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> Antonio was delighted to find out that there were actually Americans that were willing to pay him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> This was because squatting was a big problem in the state’s early days … so Peralta was thrilled when two men…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> William Worthington Chipman and Gideon Aughinbaugh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Made an offer on 160 acres of Peralta’s land where they established the town of Alameda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Peralta had a problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His land was in the U.S. now and it would take the government more than 20 years to recognize his claim with a patent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> Unfortunately, by then yes the land would have belonged to him had he not sold a lot of it. And also by then Aughinbaugh and Chipman were both gone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> So Peralta, Chipman and Aughinbaugh had all left Alameda by the time the government finally got around to affirming Peralta’s claim in 1874 and issuing him that patent for the land.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Voice over actor:\u003c/strong> Now Know ye, that the United States of America in consideration of the premises \u003cem>[voice fades out]\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> But the language in that patent, it’s really important for our purposes, and here’s the part you have to remember: [Music starts] the patent includes the piece Peralta sold to Aughinbaugh and Chipman and it says that its western border is…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Voice over actor:\u003c/strong> “Along the Bay of San Francisco, at the line of ordinary high tide.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> “Line of ordinary high tide.” Remember that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Archival tape:\u003c/strong> On December 7, 1941 Japan like its infamous Axis partners struck first and declared war afterward…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> World War II comes to Alameda. Within months of Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, the brand new Alameda Naval Air Station becomes the launching site of the first major bombing raid on Japan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Archival tape:\u003c/strong> The United States aircraft carrier Hornet … part of a taskforce steaming into Japanese waters is now revealed as the secret base from which American plans first bomb Tokyo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> After the war, the station continues to grow by filling in San Francisco bay with new land. So it was totally normal when the Navy claimed about 50 acres of the bay in 1956 to expand the base.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what happens next is not normal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the Navy adds this landfill on, it crosses over the invisible line underneath the bay that marks the border between San Francisco and Alameda. Once filled in, this tiny sliver of Alameda Island is now technically in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But no one really cares that this underwater border has been breached. What people do care about is who gets paid for this land the Navy is taking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And that’s when two new players enter the arena: Elinor Petersen and Carol Heche.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>George Gunn:\u003c/strong> Mrs. Heche … she was a leading member of a museum when it was founded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> George Gunn is the curator of the Alameda Museum.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>George Gunn:\u003c/strong> Everybody knew that she was the granddaughter of Chipman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> That’s William Chipman, one of the men who bought the land from Antonio Peralta to establish Alameda back in the 1850s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>George Gunn:\u003c/strong> That was their one claim to fame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> It was also how Heche and Petersen claimed ownership and demanded payment from the U.S. government for the part of the bay taken by the Navy to expand the air station.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>George Gunn:\u003c/strong> She was very proud of their heritage and she was the historian of a family. She claimed that their property extended out into into the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> She made this claim based on the original Peralta land grant — the one given by Spain in 1820 — which she and Petersen said extended into the quote “deep waters of San Francisco Bay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But here’s the rub. That original Spanish land grant may have talked about “deep waters,” but remember that 1874 patent? It set the borders “along the Bay of San Francisco, at the line of ordinary high tide.” High tide is not the same as deep waters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And when the women took their case to court, transcripts show the judge was only interested in the patent, the U.S. definition of the borders. Here’s one exchange between the judge and Petersen, who represented the women in court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Actors’ voices]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judge Alfonso Zirpoli:\u003c/strong> The only question involved is whether or not your land comes within this patent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elinor Petersen:\u003c/strong> It does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judge Alfonso Zirpoli:\u003c/strong> If it does, you are entitled to judgment in your favor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elinor Petersen:\u003c/strong> Absolutely does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judge Alfonso Zirpoli:\u003c/strong> If it doesn’t, you are not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elinor Petersen:\u003c/strong> It absolutely does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judge Alfonso Zirpoli:\u003c/strong> I think it is as simple as that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elinor Petersen:\u003c/strong> It does, absolutely, every bit of it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> But the judge disagrees and rules against Heche and Petersen. They appeal the case, but to no avail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the end, the Feds do end up paying for the land. Just shy of 14-thousand dollars to California. And the women? They get nothing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Sounds of walking on gravel]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> It’s so peaceful here. And what a perfect day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> We’re back on present-day Alameda Island with our question asker Lori looking across the bay at the San Francisco skyline. And yet…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> So you’re in San Francisco now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> That’s Larry Janes. He’s with the Department of Veterans Affairs which now owns the sliver, and he’s taking us on a tour of this restricted area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> This pond that we’re looking at here, in the summertime you’ll have several hundred Caspian terns that come here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> After the Navy closed the air station in the late ’90s, it gave more than 600 acres of it to the VA to build a new hospital and national cemetery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> From the VA’s perspective it really doesn’t matter if it’s Alameda or San Francisco County it’s federal property.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> What logistics does that mean? Like for example if a crime was committed where’s the jurisdiction?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> We actually have a contract with East Bay Regional Park District Police. And we have our own VA police as well and we work with the Alameda police so if we needed backup from Alameda we could go to them as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> But San Francisco is out of the picture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> I mean they can come over if they want but it’s a little bit of a distance for them, right?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Neither Alameda nor San Francisco zone the sliver and the VA has promised not to develop it because it’s home to an endangered bird species … called the California Least Tern.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> In order to ensure their well-being, we had to leave them a buffer zone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> The VA is talking to the city of Alameda about putting in a recreational trail that would hug the coastline around the sliver. So maybe one day soon, you too can walk from Alameda right into San Francisco and stand on land that was disputed all the way back to the King of Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Theme music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> That was Bay Curious reporter, Ryan Levi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thanks to Lori Bodenhamer for asking this week’s question.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We are sending our January newsletter out next Wednesday – that’s January 10. In it, we’ll answer a question from listener Mandy Y.: “Who put up the large letters ‘South San Francisco The Industrial City’ on a hillside over the town? Why is it there?” If you’re curious, be sure you’re subscribed to get the answer at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/newsletters/bay-curious\">BayCurious.org/newsletter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our show is produced by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and me, Olivia Allen-Price.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> Bay Curious is made in San Francisco at KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> And we’re actually in San Francisco as we are making it today but we’re on Alameda Island. It’s weird. I’m not going to get over it. It’s just weird. It’s cool.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> Thanks to Jessica Placzek and ENGINEER for their work on this episode. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Cesar Saldana, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan and the whole KQED family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re back next week with a new episode. I’ll see you then!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 3867,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": true,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 141
},
"modified": 1704400631,
"excerpt": "Maps show a small sliver of Alameda Island is part of San Francisco. Why? The answer stretches back to 1820, when California was still a part of Spain.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Maps show a small sliver of Alameda Island is part of San Francisco. Why? The answer stretches back to 1820, when California was still a part of Spain.",
"title": "Why Is Part of Alameda Island in San Francisco? | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Why Is Part of Alameda Island in San Francisco?",
"datePublished": "2024-01-04T03:00:12-08:00",
"dateModified": "2024-01-04T12:37:11-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "why-is-part-of-alameda-island-in-san-francisco",
"status": "publish",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/baycurious/",
"audioUrl": "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G6C7C3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC6115825065.mp3?updated=1704315833",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"sticky": false,
"audioTrackLength": 703,
"source": "Bay Curious",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11702058/why-is-part-of-alameda-island-in-san-francisco",
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"#episode-transcript\">\u003cem>View the full episode transcript\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story first published November 1, 2018.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Curious listener Lori Bodenhamer has noticed something odd whenever she pulls up a map of San Francisco online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My little shortcut to get to Google Maps is I just type in ‘SF Map,’ and then Google pops up,” Bodenhamer says. “And it outlines S.F. in red, and I noticed there were some bits of red in Alameda.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003caside class=\"alignleft utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__bayCuriousPodcastShortcode__bayCurious\">\u003cimg src=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bayCuriousLogo.png alt=\"Bay Curious Podcast\" loading=\"lazy\" />\n \u003ca href=\"/news/series/baycurious\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> is a podcast that answers your questions about the Bay Area.\n Subscribe on \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>,\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR One\u003c/a> or your favorite podcast platform.\u003c/aside>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And it’s not just Google Maps being wonky. Maps from the San Francisco Planning Department confirm that a piece of Alameda Island is inside San Francisco’s borders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To understand how this is possible, we have to go back hundreds of years to when California was part of Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702286\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11702286\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-800x607.jpg\" alt=\"A map from the San Francisco Planning Department shows the same geographic oddity.\" width=\"800\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-800x607.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-1020x774.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-1200x911.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-1180x896.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-960x729.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-240x182.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-375x285.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut-520x395.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33470_Screen-Shot-2018-10-29-at-10.08.51-PM-qut.jpg 1670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map from the San Francisco Planning Department shows the same geographic oddity. \u003ccite>(San Francisco Planning Department)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>The Peraltas\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It starts in 1820 when the Spanish government gave Luís Maria Peralta a land grant of more than 40,000 acres in recognition of his 40 years of military service. Known as the \u003ca href=\"http://www.peraltahacienda.org/pages/main.php?pageid=69&pagecategory=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rancho San Antonio\u003c/a>, it covered present-day San Leandro, Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, Berkeley and Albany.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Basically, the Spanish government gave him the entire East Bay (even though Native Americans, including the Ohlone and Bay Miwok, had already been living there for centuries).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Peralta never actually lived on the Rancho, but he split the land among his four sons, who settled the land, built homes, raised cattle and fostered the growth of a thriving, Spanish-speaking community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 1848, California was ceded to the United States by Mexico, and in 1850, it became a state. For existing landowners like the Peraltas, this created several headaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. squatters settled in California without respect to who had owned the land under Spanish and Mexican rule. Squatters were such a problem that Antonio Peralta, one of Luís’ sons, was shocked in 1851 to find two men actually interested in buying some of his land.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>William Chipman and Gideon Aughinbaugh bought 160 acres from Antonio in 1851 for $14,000, and they would use the land to \u003ca href=\"https://alamedamuseum.org/news-and-resources/history/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found the city of Alameda\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Antonio still had problems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. government made Spanish and Mexican landowners go to court to prove their claims, and it wasn’t until 1874 that Antonio finally received a patent from the government affirming his claim to his land, including the piece he had sold to Chipman and Aughinbaugh.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Navy pushes Alameda into San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The story picks up in 1956 when the U.S. Navy makes an eminent domain claim of about 50 acres of submerged land underneath San Francisco Bay off the coast of Alameda. (The Navy would end up revising their request down to just shy of 40 acres.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Navy was looking to expand the Alameda Naval Air Station, which had opened just before the start of World War II and served as the launching site for the first major bombing raid of Japan after Pearl Harbor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702298\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11702298 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-800x529.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Hancock (CVA-19), USS Midway (CVA-41), and USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) berthed at Naval Air Station Alameda in 1958.\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-800x529.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-1020x675.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-1200x794.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-1180x781.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-960x635.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-240x159.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-375x248.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut-520x344.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33473_USS_Hancock_CVA-19_Bon_Homme_Richard_CVA-31_and_Midway_CVA-41_at_NAS_Alameda_1958-qut.jpg 1489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Navy aircraft carriers USS Hancock (CVA-19), USS Midway (CVA-41), and USS Bonhomme Richard (CVA-31) berthed at Naval Air Station Alameda in 1958. \u003ccite>(U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Navy had regularly filled in parts of the bay to expand the air station, but when they did it this time, they crossed over the invisible line underneath the bay that separates Alameda from San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thanks to the Navy, there was now a tiny piece of San Francisco attached to Alameda Island.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702301\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11702301\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-800x2485.jpg\" alt=\"A newspaper clipping detailing one of Carol Heche's other legal battles borne out of her claim to submerged land off of Alameda Island.\" width=\"800\" height=\"2485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-800x2485.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-160x497.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-386x1200.jpg 386w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-240x746.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-375x1165.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut-520x1615.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33472_Carol-Heche-March-2-1961-part-1f-qut.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A newspaper clipping detailing one of Carol Heche’s other legal battles borne out of her claim to submerged land off of Alameda Island. \u003ccite>(Newspapers.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But no one at the time seemed to care much about this border breach. What they did care about was who the federal government would have to pay for taking this piece of land. The state of California said it was the proper beneficiary, but two East Bay women saw it differently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carol Heche and Elinor Petersen claimed that the submerged land actually belonged to them, and therefore they deserved payment as the descendants of the founders of Alameda — William Chipman and Gideon Aughinbaugh. Petersen said she purchased the estate of Aughinbaugh’s daughter, Ella, and Heche was Chipman’s granddaughter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was very proud of their heritage, and she was the historian of the family,” says George Gunn, curator of the Alameda Museum, about Heche. “She claimed that their property extended out into the bay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This was the women’s central argument. According to court records, the women traced their claim through their Alameda ancestors and back to the original Peralta land grant from the king of Spain in 1820, which was, according to them, “bounded on the southwest by the sea.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In Spanish laws, the lands bounded by the sea, are lands that extended to the deep navigable waters of the sea,” Petersen wrote in a court filing in January 1962.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This begs the question of what exactly the “deep navigable waters” included and how far out these women claimed ownership underneath San Francisco Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t know how far out I own,” Petersen said in court in August 1962, according to a transcript. “It doesn’t really make any difference, because the Federal Government is protecting it for me, and I have a fine Government and I’m not worried.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But she and Heche were certain that they owned the part of the bay the Navy had taken, and they believed fervently that their claim had been confirmed by the 1874 patent, as shown by this exchange between Petersen and Judge Alfonso Zirpoli at a pretrial hearing in December 1962:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>ZIRPOLI: The only question involved is whether or not your land comes within this patent.\u003cbr>\nPETERSEN: It does.\u003cbr>\nZIRPOLI: If it does, you are entitled to judgment in your favor.\u003cbr>\nPETERSEN: Absolutely does.\u003cbr>\nZIRPOLI: If it doesn’t, you are not.\u003cbr>\nPETERSEN: It absolutely does.\u003cbr>\nZIRPOLI: I think it is as simple as that.\u003cbr>\nPETERSEN: It does, absolutely, every bit of it.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>But it actually didn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the Spanish land grant may have implied ownership out into the bay’s “deep navigable waters,” the 1874 patent explicitly described the southwest border as, “… along the Bay of San Francisco, at the line of ordinary high tide.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Zirpoli ruled against the women and denied their request for a new trial. Petersen and Heche appealed the decision to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which also ruled against them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A boundary line at ‘ordinary high water’ or ‘ordinary high tide’ cannot, by any process of interpretation, be located somewhere on or under the surface of the water a mile or more from the line of high tide or high water,” the appeals court wrote \u003ca href=\"https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/263062/elinor-e-petersen-carol-e-heche-and-51424-acres-of-land-more-or-less/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in its February 1964 decision\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A year later, the federal government cut the state of California a check for $13,619.55 for the submerged land it had claimed nearly a decade earlier. And Heche and Petersen walked away empty-handed.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Who you gonna call: San Francisco or Alameda?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702307\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11702307\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"A view across the water of San Francisco ... from San Francisco on Alameda Island. It's trippy, right?\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33478_Image-from-iOS-4-qut-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view across the water of San Francisco … from San Francisco on Alameda Island. It’s trippy, right? \u003ccite>(Ryan Levi/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After the Alameda Naval Air Station closed in 1997, the Navy began transferring the land to different entities. In 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs agreed to take over 624 acres, including the border-crossing sliver.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From the VA’s perspective, it really doesn’t matter if it’s Alameda or San Francisco County. It’s federal property,” says Larry Janes, who’s overseeing the development of a new VA hospital and national cemetery on the former naval base.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Neither San Francisco nor Alameda zone the geographic oddity — which spans about 30 acres — and the VA has promised never to develop that part of the land because it’s home to an endangered bird species, the California least tern.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s currently no regular public access to that part of the former base, but our Bay Curious question asker, Lori, couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if a crime was committed out there. Whose jurisdiction would it fall under?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11702306\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11702306\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Bay Curious listener Lori Bodenhamer talks with Larry Janes of the Department of Veterans' Affairs about the piece of Alameda Island, now owned by the VA, that crosses over into San Francisco.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33476_Image-from-iOS-2-qut-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bay Curious listener Lori Bodenhamer talks with Larry Janes of the Department of Veterans Affairs about the piece of Alameda Island, now owned by the VA, that crosses over into San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Olivia Allen-Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We actually have a contract with East Bay Regional Park District police,” Janes says. “And we have our own VA police as well, and we work with the Alameda police, so if we needed backup from Alameda, we could go to them as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Janes says the VA is talking to the city of Alameda about putting in a recreational trail that would hug the coastline around the sliver, so sometime in the future, anyone could walk from Alameda right into San Francisco and stand on land that was disputed all the way back to the king of Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "baycuriousquestion",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-content post-body\">\u003ch2 id=\"episode-transcript\">Episode Transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> We start today’s episode on a beautiful, clear and sunny day back in 2018.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> Could you tell us where have we brought you today?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> We’re on the western side of Alameda Island and we’re very close to … I see the Port of Oakland. We’re in the Hanger One Vodka Area. I think it’s called Spirits Vodka now?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> I’m standing in front of a giant sign that says “Warning Restricted Area: Authorized Personnel Only” with this week’s question asker.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> My name is Lori Bodenhamer. I’ve lived in San Francisco for about 20 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> We’ve come to Alameda to check out a peculiar piece of land that Lori noticed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> My little shortcut to get to the Google Maps — I just type in “SF Map,” and then Google pops up and it outlines San Francisco in red and noticed there were some bits of red in Alameda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> The border of San Francisco should be simple. You’ve got water on three sides and a straight line along the southern edge. But … not so!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> I wondered why there’s a little sliver of San Francisco on the western edge of Alameda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Theme music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> This is Bay Curious, the show where we answer your questions about the Bay Area. I’m Olivia Allen-Price. Today we travel from 19th century Spanish California to a World War II-era Navy station in Alameda. All to figure out why the heck San Francisco has jumped the bay. This episode first aired in 2018 and we’re reairing it today because it tells one of the wackier histories of land ownership we’ve found. Stick around.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We asked Bay Curious reporter Ryan Levi to tackle this one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> It looks like a little right triangle, just a 30-some acre sliver at the very western tip of Alameda Island. It’s all the way across the bay from San Francisco, but somehow, it’s still a part of S-F.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And honestly, I thought figuring out how that was possible would be pretty easy. Just call someone up at the city and get the answer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So I start calling people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I try the City Administrator’s office \u003cem>[sound of voicemail]\u003c/em>. They don’t know and say I should email the Department of Real Estate \u003cem>[typing]\u003c/em>. They’ve also got nothing. So I reach out to the Department of Public Works where finally we have a breakthrough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I get a tip about a court case from 1964 that’s somehow connected to our sliver, but records from that far back aren’t going to be digitized so my only option is to go find it for myself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Are you where I check in?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Front desk worker:\u003c/strong> Yes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> The National Archives Building in San Bruno is kind of hidden away behind the Tanforan mall and a housing development. I expected it to be kind of dungeon-y, but it’s got lots of windows and natural light and wooden tables set up for researchers. Feels like a library.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>National Archives worker:\u003c/strong> This is case 35276.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> They set me up at one of the tables with this gray file box filled with three folders bursting with documents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>National Archives worker:\u003c/strong> Looks like it’s oversized maps and stuff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And when I start going through them all, I realize that this case goes back a lot further than I thought. All the way back to when California was part of Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It starts in 1820 with a guy named Luís Maria Peralta.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> He served as a soldier for the Spanish government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Dennis Evanosky is the publisher of the Alameda Sun newspaper and until recently was the president of the Alameda Museum. He says Peralta caught the attention of the Spanish government when he secured the release of a group of priests who had been kidnapped from Mission San Jose and taken to the Central Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> As a thank you gift, he got a land grant that stretched all the way from El Cerrito down to San Leandro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Basically they give him the entire East Bay, even though Native Americans like the Ohlone and Bay Miwok had already been living there for centuries. But Spain gives Peralta the land, which he then splits among his sons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fast forward 31 years. California is now part of the United States and one of Peralta’s sons, Antonio, is looking to unload some of his land.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> Antonio was delighted to find out that there were actually Americans that were willing to pay him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> This was because squatting was a big problem in the state’s early days … so Peralta was thrilled when two men…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> William Worthington Chipman and Gideon Aughinbaugh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Made an offer on 160 acres of Peralta’s land where they established the town of Alameda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Peralta had a problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His land was in the U.S. now and it would take the government more than 20 years to recognize his claim with a patent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dennis Evanosky:\u003c/strong> Unfortunately, by then yes the land would have belonged to him had he not sold a lot of it. And also by then Aughinbaugh and Chipman were both gone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> So Peralta, Chipman and Aughinbaugh had all left Alameda by the time the government finally got around to affirming Peralta’s claim in 1874 and issuing him that patent for the land.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Voice over actor:\u003c/strong> Now Know ye, that the United States of America in consideration of the premises \u003cem>[voice fades out]\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> But the language in that patent, it’s really important for our purposes, and here’s the part you have to remember: [Music starts] the patent includes the piece Peralta sold to Aughinbaugh and Chipman and it says that its western border is…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Voice over actor:\u003c/strong> “Along the Bay of San Francisco, at the line of ordinary high tide.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> “Line of ordinary high tide.” Remember that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Archival tape:\u003c/strong> On December 7, 1941 Japan like its infamous Axis partners struck first and declared war afterward…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> World War II comes to Alameda. Within months of Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, the brand new Alameda Naval Air Station becomes the launching site of the first major bombing raid on Japan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Archival tape:\u003c/strong> The United States aircraft carrier Hornet … part of a taskforce steaming into Japanese waters is now revealed as the secret base from which American plans first bomb Tokyo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> After the war, the station continues to grow by filling in San Francisco bay with new land. So it was totally normal when the Navy claimed about 50 acres of the bay in 1956 to expand the base.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what happens next is not normal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the Navy adds this landfill on, it crosses over the invisible line underneath the bay that marks the border between San Francisco and Alameda. Once filled in, this tiny sliver of Alameda Island is now technically in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But no one really cares that this underwater border has been breached. What people do care about is who gets paid for this land the Navy is taking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And that’s when two new players enter the arena: Elinor Petersen and Carol Heche.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>George Gunn:\u003c/strong> Mrs. Heche … she was a leading member of a museum when it was founded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> George Gunn is the curator of the Alameda Museum.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>George Gunn:\u003c/strong> Everybody knew that she was the granddaughter of Chipman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> That’s William Chipman, one of the men who bought the land from Antonio Peralta to establish Alameda back in the 1850s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>George Gunn:\u003c/strong> That was their one claim to fame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> It was also how Heche and Petersen claimed ownership and demanded payment from the U.S. government for the part of the bay taken by the Navy to expand the air station.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>George Gunn:\u003c/strong> She was very proud of their heritage and she was the historian of a family. She claimed that their property extended out into into the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> She made this claim based on the original Peralta land grant — the one given by Spain in 1820 — which she and Petersen said extended into the quote “deep waters of San Francisco Bay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But here’s the rub. That original Spanish land grant may have talked about “deep waters,” but remember that 1874 patent? It set the borders “along the Bay of San Francisco, at the line of ordinary high tide.” High tide is not the same as deep waters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And when the women took their case to court, transcripts show the judge was only interested in the patent, the U.S. definition of the borders. Here’s one exchange between the judge and Petersen, who represented the women in court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Actors’ voices]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judge Alfonso Zirpoli:\u003c/strong> The only question involved is whether or not your land comes within this patent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elinor Petersen:\u003c/strong> It does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judge Alfonso Zirpoli:\u003c/strong> If it does, you are entitled to judgment in your favor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elinor Petersen:\u003c/strong> Absolutely does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judge Alfonso Zirpoli:\u003c/strong> If it doesn’t, you are not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elinor Petersen:\u003c/strong> It absolutely does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judge Alfonso Zirpoli:\u003c/strong> I think it is as simple as that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Elinor Petersen:\u003c/strong> It does, absolutely, every bit of it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> But the judge disagrees and rules against Heche and Petersen. They appeal the case, but to no avail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the end, the Feds do end up paying for the land. Just shy of 14-thousand dollars to California. And the women? They get nothing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Sounds of walking on gravel]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> It’s so peaceful here. And what a perfect day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> We’re back on present-day Alameda Island with our question asker Lori looking across the bay at the San Francisco skyline. And yet…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> So you’re in San Francisco now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> That’s Larry Janes. He’s with the Department of Veterans Affairs which now owns the sliver, and he’s taking us on a tour of this restricted area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> This pond that we’re looking at here, in the summertime you’ll have several hundred Caspian terns that come here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> After the Navy closed the air station in the late ’90s, it gave more than 600 acres of it to the VA to build a new hospital and national cemetery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> From the VA’s perspective it really doesn’t matter if it’s Alameda or San Francisco County it’s federal property.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> What logistics does that mean? Like for example if a crime was committed where’s the jurisdiction?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> We actually have a contract with East Bay Regional Park District Police. And we have our own VA police as well and we work with the Alameda police so if we needed backup from Alameda we could go to them as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> But San Francisco is out of the picture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> I mean they can come over if they want but it’s a little bit of a distance for them, right?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> Neither Alameda nor San Francisco zone the sliver and the VA has promised not to develop it because it’s home to an endangered bird species … called the California Least Tern.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Larry Janes:\u003c/strong> In order to ensure their well-being, we had to leave them a buffer zone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ryan Levi:\u003c/strong> The VA is talking to the city of Alameda about putting in a recreational trail that would hug the coastline around the sliver. So maybe one day soon, you too can walk from Alameda right into San Francisco and stand on land that was disputed all the way back to the King of Spain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[Theme music playing]\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> That was Bay Curious reporter, Ryan Levi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thanks to Lori Bodenhamer for asking this week’s question.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We are sending our January newsletter out next Wednesday – that’s January 10. In it, we’ll answer a question from listener Mandy Y.: “Who put up the large letters ‘South San Francisco The Industrial City’ on a hillside over the town? Why is it there?” If you’re curious, be sure you’re subscribed to get the answer at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/newsletters/bay-curious\">BayCurious.org/newsletter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our show is produced by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and me, Olivia Allen-Price.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lori Bodenhamer:\u003c/strong> Bay Curious is made in San Francisco at KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> And we’re actually in San Francisco as we are making it today but we’re on Alameda Island. It’s weird. I’m not going to get over it. It’s just weird. It’s cool.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen Price:\u003c/strong> Thanks to Jessica Placzek and ENGINEER for their work on this episode. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Cesar Saldana, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan and the whole KQED family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re back next week with a new episode. I’ll see you then!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>"
}
],
"link": "/news/11702058/why-is-part-of-alameda-island-in-san-francisco",
"authors": [
"11260"
],
"programs": [
"news_33523",
"news_72"
],
"series": [
"news_17986"
],
"categories": [
"news_8",
"news_33520"
],
"tags": [
"news_18426",
"news_24211",
"news_18352",
"news_38"
],
"featImg": "news_11702737",
"label": "source_news_11702058"
},
"news_11970292": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11970292",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11970292",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1703620837000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "2023-in-photos-moments-that-shaped-the-bay-area-and-beyond",
"title": "2023 in Photos: Moments That Shaped the Bay Area and Beyond",
"publishDate": 1703620837,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "2023 in Photos: Moments That Shaped the Bay Area and Beyond | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As 2023 draws to a close, we look back on a year that has been nothing short of \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">extraordinary. In our annual “Year in Photos” feature, we invite you to journey through the moments, both monumental and minute, that have defined the past 12 months. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Across the nine Bay Area counties and beyond, our team captured glimpses of the vivid tapestry of life in Northern California — flooded streets in San Francisco, an East Oakland track team in the Junior Olympics, jam-packed stalls at the Berryessa Flea Market, the Bay Bridge blocked by protesters. At times, we documented celebrations of the joy and resilience of communities — and at times, we witnessed devastation and loss. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each image reminds us of the challenges we’ve faced and the milestones we’ve celebrated. These photographs not only reflect the events of 2023 but also the emotions and experiences that will shape our region for years to come.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970045\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970045\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two people stand in deep water working with long tools in an urban setting.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Mission District residents work to open a clogged drain on Mission and 21st Streets in San Francisco on Jan. 10, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970081\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970081\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a large group of people marches holding signs at night. On the right, a large group of people marches holding signs at during the day.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Sloane Noel-Johnson, with the Black Organizing Project, marches with demonstrators against the Memphis police killing of Tyre Nichols in Oakland on Jan. 29, 2023. Right: Faye Crosley, center left, walks down Highland Ave in Richmond, California, with a group of friends, neighbors and family to protest her eviction from her home of several decades on Feb. 12, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/ KQED; Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11944322\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11944322\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut.jpg\" alt=\"An African American woman wearing a pink jumpsuit stands with both hands raised among several people who are seated in a building.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut-1536x1026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Debra Chambers, 56, bows her head during the First African Methodist Episcopal Church congregation’s Sunday service, temporarily being held at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland on March 12, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11944304\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11944304\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people stand behind police caution tape.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residents of Pajaro, the unincorporated area in Monterey County that flooded due to a levee breach, gather just across the river in Watsonville, on March 19, 2023, waiting for authorities to let them return home. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970047\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970047\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A young person wearing rubber boots stands in a small galley kitchen, where appliances on piled on the counter, looking at a mud-caked floor and beside an older person looking at the camera.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denia Escutia and her mother, Carla, pose for a portrait inside the family’s home in Pajaro on April 28, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970083\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970083\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a person with long hair is interviewed by reporters in front of a large official-looking building. On the right, bright purple flowers bloom on a hillside.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks to reporters in front of city hall during a city-led “Welcome Back Wednesday” event to promote the recovery of the city’s downtown area on April 5, 2023. Right: Stems of purple lupine blossom along Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Berkeley on April 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11946233\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11946233\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with short, black hair and a purple bandana tied around her forehead looks distraught as tears stream down her cheeks. A crowd of blurred faces are in the background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood Street resident Mayana Sparks cries while watching the city of Oakland begin to evict the encampment in West Oakland on April 10, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970048\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970048\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person speaks at a podium beside a large body of water set in a mountainous area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks during a centennial celebration of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park on May 2, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970084\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970084\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, A group of colorfully dressed people ride a cable care waving pride flags. On the right, A crowd of people pack a city street.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: San Francisco Mayor London Breed, center, waves a Pride flag from the side of a cable car as the 2023 Pride parade passes down Market Street in downtown San Francisco on June 25, 2023. Right: Bay to Breakers participants surge down Hayes Street in San Francisco on May 21, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970057\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970057\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A white man with light brown curly hair and eyeglasses has a steam inhaler in his mouth as he laws reclines against a sofa in his living room.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Long COVID patient Charlie McCone uses a steam inhaler at his home in San Francisco on May 18, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11950737\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11950737\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut.jpg\" alt=\"African American men carry a white coffin to a hearse outside a church.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Calvin Breedlove, Banko Brown’s cousin, and other pallbearers escort Brown’s coffin out of the historic Third Baptist Church in San Francisco on May 25, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970085\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970085\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a person with long hair standing in the doorway to a restaurant. On the right, a person with a bald head and blue jumpsuit stands beside a door in front of a large gate covered in concertina wire.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Lena Turner, 93, poses for a portrait in her restaurant, Chika and Sake, in San Francisco’s Japantown on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Right: Steve Brooks, Editor in Chief of San Quentin News, stands outside of the media center at San Quentin State Prison on July 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/ KQED; Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970058\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970058\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A bar tender speaks to two customers from behind a slanted bar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lauren Barrett tends the bar at Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon in Oakland on July 20, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957360\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957360\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two people stand in front of a stall full of wares.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hector Garcia (left) and Lizeth Valtierra (right) working at the BayFresh Piñateria, located in the Berryessa Flea Market in San José on July 29, 2023. \u003ccite>(Raphaël Timmons/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957050\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957050\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Women wearing ornate white outfits and holding instruments in an indoor setting.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The group Mariachi Bonitas line up on a staircase for a group photo during a break from playing a wedding at Grand Island Mansion in Walnut Grove, Calif., on July 30, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970086\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970086\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, an adult helps a child lace up their shots. On the right, the shadows of two children running are seen on a racetrack.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: East Oakland Track Gems Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson (right) helps Kayden Thompson (left) tie his shoes at Castlemont High School in Oakland on July 31, 2023. Right: Kaden Remson (left) and John Howard III (right) run a drill on the track at Castlemont High School in Oakland on July 31, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/ KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957034\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957034\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy poses for a photo with medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaden Remson, 9, poses for a portrait with his track medals during track practice at Castlemont High School in Oakland on July 31, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970060\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970060\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut.jpg\" alt=\"People dance in KOHO’s BonPop Obon in the Japantown Peace Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday, August 26, 2023. This is KOHO’s second year holding Obon in Japantown, a traditional Japanese holiday that honors one’s ancestors.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People dance in KOHO’s BonPop Obon in the Japantown Peace Plaza in San Francisco on Aug. 26, 2023. This is KOHO’s second year holding Obon in Japantown, a traditional Japanese holiday that honors one’s ancestors. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970087\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11970087 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a group of people strikes expressive poses as they dance outdoors. On the right, a group of people wearing ornate clothing dances outdoors.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Partygoers dancing in front of the Lake Merritt Pergola at Days Like This in Oakland on Aug. 25, 2023. Right: Linus Lancaster (left) and Mari Lancaster (center) dance at KOHO’s BonPop Obon in the Japantown Peace Plaza in San Francisco on Aug. 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Raphael Timmons/KQED; Juliana Yamada/ KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970064\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970064\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person wears a disco ball on their head with a white sequined body suit.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">West Walker, also known as the Disco Cowboy of San Francisco and ‘Wild West,’ kicks a sequined boot into the air before getting in line for Beyoncé at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Aug. 30, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960676\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960676\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy holds his hands together in prayer while sitting in a large group of people doing the same indoors.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyler Neang (center) prays alongside his family at the Fresno Cambodian Buddhist Society temple on Sept. 9, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11963112\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11963112\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two people stand together in an outdoor setting looking at the camera.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheryl Seidner (right) and her grand-niece Hilanea Wilkinson in Loleta on Sept. 22, 2023. \u003ccite>(Alexandra Hootnick for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11962031\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11962031\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A city shrouded in haze.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown Oakland is seen through the wildfire-caused haze on Sept. 20, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11963467\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11963467\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt='A large group of people salute a casket draped in an American flag as it enters a building with the words \"City Hall\" over the door.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The body of Sen. Dianne Feinstein is carried into City Hall to lie in state in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2023. Feinstein was the longest-serving female senator and longest-serving senator from California before her passing. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970088\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970088\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, A person in a blue sport coat cries in front of a flag-draped casket. On the right, a flag draped casket in a large darkened room.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi holds her hands to her face as she pays respect to Sen. Dianne Feinstein as she lies in state for public viewing at City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2023. Right: The body of Senator Dianne Feinstein lies in state at City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED; Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970066\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970066\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing a baseball cap looks down at a candle in their hands while standing in a large group of people.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Grouch (right), a collaborator of the rapper Zumbi, who died in 2021 at the hands of Alta Bates staff and security, attends a vigil in front of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley on Oct. 8, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970067\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11970067 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut.jpg\" alt='An African American man holds a sign up that says \"E-40 Way.\"' width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earl “E-40” Stevens stands for a portrait outside his childhood home in Magazine St, aka E-40 Way, after the honorary ceremony on Oct. 21, 2023, in Vallejo. \u003ccite>(Michaela Vatcheva for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970068\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970068\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut.jpg\" alt='A person with their hair in an afro stands in front of a building with the word \"Library\" written over the entrance.' width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mychal Threets at the Fairfield Civic Center Library in Fairfield on Oct. 19, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970089\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970089\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"hold signs and mark. On the right, a person with a beard holds up a sign in front of a large building.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Kaiser workers strike in front of the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center in Oakland on Oct. 4, 2023. Right: Michael Jones and others strike at the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center in Oakland on Oct. 4, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967609\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman yells into megaphone surrounding by protesters on a bridge. Police are in the background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza block all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge, unfurling banners reading “stop genocide” and “no US military aid to Israel” on Nov. 16, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970091\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970091\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a large group of people waving flags and holding signs. On the right, the reflection of a large group of people in the sunglasses of a person wearing a clear full face mask.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Amaani Cassim marches in Downtown San Francisco on Nov. 12, 2023, in opposition to the APEC international economic summit. Right: Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza are seen reflected in the glasses of a law enforcement officer as they block all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge Nov. 16, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970069\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970069\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people marches through the high-rises of an urban area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emad Abdulrahim (center) marches through downtown San Francisco on the International Day of Solidarity With the Palestinian People to demand a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas on Nov. 29, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11968878\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11968878\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A drag performer in a white dress singing on a traffic island as cars go by.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dulce De Leche performs on Columbus Avenue during the San Francisco is a Drag! event on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Reflecting on 2023: KQED’s ‘Year in Photos’ captures the Bay Area’s vivid tapestry, from flooded streets to celebrations and loss. Each image embodies the challenges and milestones shaping our region for years to come.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1726000602,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 5,
"wordCount": 1408
},
"headData": {
"title": "2023 in Photos: Moments That Shaped the Bay Area and Beyond | KQED",
"description": "Reflecting on 2023: KQED’s ‘Year in Photos’ captures the Bay Area’s vivid tapestry, from flooded streets to celebrations and loss. Each image embodies the challenges and milestones shaping our region for years to come.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "2023 in Photos: Moments That Shaped the Bay Area and Beyond",
"datePublished": "2023-12-26T12:00:37-08:00",
"dateModified": "2024-09-10T13:36:42-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"sticky": false,
"nprByline": "KQED Photo Team",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"showOnAuthorArchivePages": "No",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11970292/2023-in-photos-moments-that-shaped-the-bay-area-and-beyond",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As 2023 draws to a close, we look back on a year that has been nothing short of \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">extraordinary. In our annual “Year in Photos” feature, we invite you to journey through the moments, both monumental and minute, that have defined the past 12 months. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Across the nine Bay Area counties and beyond, our team captured glimpses of the vivid tapestry of life in Northern California — flooded streets in San Francisco, an East Oakland track team in the Junior Olympics, jam-packed stalls at the Berryessa Flea Market, the Bay Bridge blocked by protesters. At times, we documented celebrations of the joy and resilience of communities — and at times, we witnessed devastation and loss. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each image reminds us of the challenges we’ve faced and the milestones we’ve celebrated. These photographs not only reflect the events of 2023 but also the emotions and experiences that will shape our region for years to come.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970045\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970045\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two people stand in deep water working with long tools in an urban setting.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/022_KQED_StormSanFrancisco_01102023-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Mission District residents work to open a clogged drain on Mission and 21st Streets in San Francisco on Jan. 10, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970081\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970081\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a large group of people marches holding signs at night. On the right, a large group of people marches holding signs at during the day.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-1-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Sloane Noel-Johnson, with the Black Organizing Project, marches with demonstrators against the Memphis police killing of Tyre Nichols in Oakland on Jan. 29, 2023. Right: Faye Crosley, center left, walks down Highland Ave in Richmond, California, with a group of friends, neighbors and family to protest her eviction from her home of several decades on Feb. 12, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/ KQED; Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11944322\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11944322\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut.jpg\" alt=\"An African American woman wearing a pink jumpsuit stands with both hands raised among several people who are seated in a building.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63633_03122023_kqed_fameservice-256-qut-1536x1026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Debra Chambers, 56, bows her head during the First African Methodist Episcopal Church congregation’s Sunday service, temporarily being held at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland on March 12, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11944304\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11944304\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people stand behind police caution tape.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS63704_03192023_kqed_pajarobridge-107-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residents of Pajaro, the unincorporated area in Monterey County that flooded due to a levee breach, gather just across the river in Watsonville, on March 19, 2023, waiting for authorities to let them return home. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970047\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970047\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A young person wearing rubber boots stands in a small galley kitchen, where appliances on piled on the counter, looking at a mud-caked floor and beside an older person looking at the camera.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/04282023_pajaroupdate-599-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denia Escutia and her mother, Carla, pose for a portrait inside the family’s home in Pajaro on April 28, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970083\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970083\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a person with long hair is interviewed by reporters in front of a large official-looking building. On the right, bright purple flowers bloom on a hillside.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-2-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks to reporters in front of city hall during a city-led “Welcome Back Wednesday” event to promote the recovery of the city’s downtown area on April 5, 2023. Right: Stems of purple lupine blossom along Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Berkeley on April 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11946233\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11946233\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with short, black hair and a purple bandana tied around her forehead looks distraught as tears stream down her cheeks. A crowd of blurred faces are in the background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/029_KQED_WoodStreetCommonsEviction_04102023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood Street resident Mayana Sparks cries while watching the city of Oakland begin to evict the encampment in West Oakland on April 10, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970048\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970048\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person speaks at a podium beside a large body of water set in a mountainous area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/027_KQED_HetchHetchyCentennial_05022023-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks during a centennial celebration of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park on May 2, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970084\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970084\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, A group of colorfully dressed people ride a cable care waving pride flags. On the right, A crowd of people pack a city street.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-3-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: San Francisco Mayor London Breed, center, waves a Pride flag from the side of a cable car as the 2023 Pride parade passes down Market Street in downtown San Francisco on June 25, 2023. Right: Bay to Breakers participants surge down Hayes Street in San Francisco on May 21, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970057\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970057\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A white man with light brown curly hair and eyeglasses has a steam inhaler in his mouth as he laws reclines against a sofa in his living room.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/013_KQED_LongCOVIDCharlieMcCone_05182023-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Long COVID patient Charlie McCone uses a steam inhaler at his home in San Francisco on May 18, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11950737\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11950737\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut.jpg\" alt=\"African American men carry a white coffin to a hearse outside a church.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65885_05252023_bankobrownfuneral-486-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Calvin Breedlove, Banko Brown’s cousin, and other pallbearers escort Brown’s coffin out of the historic Third Baptist Church in San Francisco on May 25, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970085\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970085\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a person with long hair standing in the doorway to a restaurant. On the right, a person with a bald head and blue jumpsuit stands beside a door in front of a large gate covered in concertina wire.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-4-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Lena Turner, 93, poses for a portrait in her restaurant, Chika and Sake, in San Francisco’s Japantown on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Right: Steve Brooks, Editor in Chief of San Quentin News, stands outside of the media center at San Quentin State Prison on July 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/ KQED; Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970058\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970058\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A bar tender speaks to two customers from behind a slanted bar.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230720-HEINOLDS-MHN-08-KQED-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lauren Barrett tends the bar at Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon in Oakland on July 20, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957360\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957360\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two people stand in front of a stall full of wares.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67667_230729-BERRYESSA-FLEA-MARKET-RT-06-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hector Garcia (left) and Lizeth Valtierra (right) working at the BayFresh Piñateria, located in the Berryessa Flea Market in San José on July 29, 2023. \u003ccite>(Raphaël Timmons/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957050\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957050\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Women wearing ornate white outfits and holding instruments in an indoor setting.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67509_230730-MariachiBonitasWedding-63-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The group Mariachi Bonitas line up on a staircase for a group photo during a break from playing a wedding at Grand Island Mansion in Walnut Grove, Calif., on July 30, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970086\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970086\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, an adult helps a child lace up their shots. On the right, the shadows of two children running are seen on a racetrack.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-5-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: East Oakland Track Gems Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson (right) helps Kayden Thompson (left) tie his shoes at Castlemont High School in Oakland on July 31, 2023. Right: Kaden Remson (left) and John Howard III (right) run a drill on the track at Castlemont High School in Oakland on July 31, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/ KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957034\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957034\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy poses for a photo with medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67469_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-43-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaden Remson, 9, poses for a portrait with his track medals during track practice at Castlemont High School in Oakland on July 31, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970060\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970060\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut.jpg\" alt=\"People dance in KOHO’s BonPop Obon in the Japantown Peace Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday, August 26, 2023. This is KOHO’s second year holding Obon in Japantown, a traditional Japanese holiday that honors one’s ancestors.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/20230826-BonPop-45-JY-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People dance in KOHO’s BonPop Obon in the Japantown Peace Plaza in San Francisco on Aug. 26, 2023. This is KOHO’s second year holding Obon in Japantown, a traditional Japanese holiday that honors one’s ancestors. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970087\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11970087 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a group of people strikes expressive poses as they dance outdoors. On the right, a group of people wearing ornate clothing dances outdoors.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-6-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Partygoers dancing in front of the Lake Merritt Pergola at Days Like This in Oakland on Aug. 25, 2023. Right: Linus Lancaster (left) and Mari Lancaster (center) dance at KOHO’s BonPop Obon in the Japantown Peace Plaza in San Francisco on Aug. 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Raphael Timmons/KQED; Juliana Yamada/ KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970064\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970064\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person wears a disco ball on their head with a white sequined body suit.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230830-BeyonceFans-21-BL-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">West Walker, also known as the Disco Cowboy of San Francisco and ‘Wild West,’ kicks a sequined boot into the air before getting in line for Beyoncé at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Aug. 30, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960676\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960676\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy holds his hands together in prayer while sitting in a large group of people doing the same indoors.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/091023-CAMBODIAN-MENTAL-HEALTH-MD-01-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyler Neang (center) prays alongside his family at the Fresno Cambodian Buddhist Society temple on Sept. 9, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11963112\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11963112\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two people stand together in an outdoor setting looking at the camera.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231002-TULUWAT-ISLAND-01-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheryl Seidner (right) and her grand-niece Hilanea Wilkinson in Loleta on Sept. 22, 2023. \u003ccite>(Alexandra Hootnick for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11962031\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11962031\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A city shrouded in haze.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230920-OAKLAND-AIR-QUALITY-MD-08-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown Oakland is seen through the wildfire-caused haze on Sept. 20, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11963467\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11963467\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt='A large group of people salute a casket draped in an American flag as it enters a building with the words \"City Hall\" over the door.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/20231004-Feinstein-Lying-in-State-006-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The body of Sen. Dianne Feinstein is carried into City Hall to lie in state in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2023. Feinstein was the longest-serving female senator and longest-serving senator from California before her passing. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970088\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970088\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, A person in a blue sport coat cries in front of a flag-draped casket. On the right, a flag draped casket in a large darkened room.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-7-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi holds her hands to her face as she pays respect to Sen. Dianne Feinstein as she lies in state for public viewing at City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2023. Right: The body of Senator Dianne Feinstein lies in state at City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED; Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970066\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970066\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing a baseball cap looks down at a candle in their hands while standing in a large group of people.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231008-ZUMBI-VIGIL-MD-04-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Grouch (right), a collaborator of the rapper Zumbi, who died in 2021 at the hands of Alta Bates staff and security, attends a vigil in front of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley on Oct. 8, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970067\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11970067 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut.jpg\" alt='An African American man holds a sign up that says \"E-40 Way.\"' width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/E-40-81-qut-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earl “E-40” Stevens stands for a portrait outside his childhood home in Magazine St, aka E-40 Way, after the honorary ceremony on Oct. 21, 2023, in Vallejo. \u003ccite>(Michaela Vatcheva for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970068\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970068\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut.jpg\" alt='A person with their hair in an afro stands in front of a building with the word \"Library\" written over the entrance.' width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231019-MYCHAL-THREETS-MD-04-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mychal Threets at the Fairfield Civic Center Library in Fairfield on Oct. 19, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970089\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970089\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"hold signs and mark. On the right, a person with a beard holds up a sign in front of a large building.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-8-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Kaiser workers strike in front of the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center in Oakland on Oct. 4, 2023. Right: Michael Jones and others strike at the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center in Oakland on Oct. 4, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967609\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman yells into megaphone surrounding by protesters on a bridge. Police are in the background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-003-BL-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza block all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge, unfurling banners reading “stop genocide” and “no US military aid to Israel” on Nov. 16, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970091\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970091\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two photos: On the left, a large group of people waving flags and holding signs. On the right, the reflection of a large group of people in the sunglasses of a person wearing a clear full face mask.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-2048x677.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231215-2023-YIP-9-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Amaani Cassim marches in Downtown San Francisco on Nov. 12, 2023, in opposition to the APEC international economic summit. Right: Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza are seen reflected in the glasses of a law enforcement officer as they block all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge Nov. 16, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970069\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970069\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people marches through the high-rises of an urban area.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231129-PALESTINE-SOLIDARITY-DAY-MD-07-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emad Abdulrahim (center) marches through downtown San Francisco on the International Day of Solidarity With the Palestinian People to demand a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas on Nov. 29, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11968878\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11968878\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A drag performer in a white dress singing on a traffic island as cars go by.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231202-SFIsADrag-25-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dulce De Leche performs on Columbus Avenue during the San Francisco is a Drag! event on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11970292/2023-in-photos-moments-that-shaped-the-bay-area-and-beyond",
"authors": [
"byline_news_11970292"
],
"categories": [
"news_34165",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_18538",
"news_255",
"news_17725",
"news_20013",
"news_27626",
"news_6631",
"news_5930",
"news_2672",
"news_17968",
"news_38",
"news_18541",
"news_3187"
],
"featImg": "news_11970320",
"label": "news"
},
"news_11970092": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11970092",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11970092",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1702913438000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "dungeness-crab-season-delayed-again-sf-crabbers-miss-holiday-haul",
"title": "Dungeness Crab Season Delayed Again, SF Crabbers Miss Holiday Haul",
"publishDate": 1702913438,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Dungeness Crab Season Delayed Again, SF Crabbers Miss Holiday Haul | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>For decades, fishers have earned a living selling Dungeness crab out of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. But many, like Shawn Chen Flading, have struggled over the last five years as the state has consecutively delayed the commercial season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every delay is difficult. Right now, I have zero income as a fisherman,” Flading said. He told KQED that he’s been working side jobs to financially stay afloat. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Shawn Chen Flading, fisher, San Francisco\"]‘Every delay is difficult. Right now, I have zero income as a fisherman.’[/pullquote]The season, which has historically started on Nov. 15, is delayed until at least New Year’s Day to protect migrating humpback whales. Crabbers like Flading hope to catch the tail end of the holidays to recoup what they’ve lost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is also primetime for crab sales as many San Franciscans prepare festive meals that feature the crustacean as opposed to turkey or ham.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s something people like to splurge on to create a feast,” Flading said. “But with the delay, we’ve lost all the holiday markets.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, Dungeness crab sales topped $20 million in California. The state also exports Dungeness crab to neighboring states and abroad (last year, the state sold $4 million worth of Dungeness crab to China). But this season’s delay has hampered the export market, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Instead of Washington importing California crabs, they’re selling crabs to California,” said John Barnett, president of the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970016\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11970016 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Large red crabs sit in ice.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crab sits in a display case at The Crab Station in Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Imported crabs from Washington currently sold on the Wharf are about twice as expensive as local ones — up to $27 per pound.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everyone just looks at the price, and then they just leave,” said Timothy But, who works at the Crab Station, a restaurant on the Wharf. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Timothy But, employee, The Crab Station, a restaurant at Fisherman’s Wharf\"]‘Everyone just looks at the price, and then they just leave.’[/pullquote]Don MacFarlane, owner of Sabella and La Torre, a 96-year-old seafood restaurant on the Wharf, said his business also relies on the holidays to make extra cash by selling crab.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s just a ripple effect,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Fish and Wildlife delayed the season in recent years due to the presence of humpback whales off California waters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Commercial crab traps pose a threat to humpback whales, blue whales, and leatherback sea turtles — all animals listed under the Endangered Species Act. Commercial Crab fishing gear, which consists of a trap that rests on the ocean floor and is connected by a line that leads to a buoy, can entangle these animals and cause injury or death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970018\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11970018 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A pile of crab pots are seen stacked up beside a large building.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empty crab pots sit outside of Flannery Seafood on Pier 45 in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During the 2015–16 season, a noted rise in entanglements of mostly humpback whales prompted the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity to sue the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The lawsuit alleged that the organizations failed to prevent the animals from becoming entangled. The parties eventually settled in 2019.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the department must delay the season if the animals are found swimming off the coast in high enough numbers or if too many animals get entangled in fishing gear over a set period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the five years since the settlement agreement was enacted, the start of every commercial Dungeness Crab season in the state has been delayed. [aside label='More Stories on Dungeness Crab' tag='dungeness-crab']Migrating humpback whales are now starting their southward journey later in the year and coming closer to shore than before. In previous decades, they headed south by the start of the crab season, but climate change is affecting the timing of that migration, according to Jordan Traverso, deputy director of communications, education and outreach for the Department of Fish and Wildlife.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traverso said the spike in entanglements seen in 2015 and 2016 was, in part, caused by abnormally warm waters bringing whales closer to shore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a number of things going on that are making it so that our seasons don’t really match up with the calendar year that they have been expected to for a really long time,” Traverso said. “Nov. 15 is a lot warmer than it has been. There’s different food sources in the ocean than we were normally expecting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Estimates \u003ca href=\"https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal-protection/marine-mammal-stock-assessment-reports-species-stock\">reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u003c/a> show humpback whale populations have steadily increased in recent decades, recovering from when they were nearly hunted to extinction by the commercial whaling industry in the 19th and 20th centuries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970020\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boat docked in a harbor is seen through a window.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Fisherman’s Wharf from Shawn Chen Flading’s boat near Pier 45 in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>More whales, combined with their changing migration patterns, have crabbers worried that a crab season that opens in time for the holidays is now a thing of the past.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The whales are doing fantastic. It’s the commercial fishermen that are really becoming extinct,” Flading said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flading is also a member of the California Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group, a group of fishermen, environmentalists, scientists, and state officials that guides the state on how to best prevent whale entanglements. That includes changing crabbing practices, like keeping lines taut, retrieving gear promptly, and avoiding areas where whales are spotted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We as a commercial fleet feel very comfortable doing our best practices to limit the interactions and not have any kind of bad effect on the growing population,” Flading said. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Shawn Chen Flading, fisher, San Francisco\"]‘I love the adventure of it, the freedom of it., it’s something I love to do. And now, trying to make a living out of it, it’s been really rough.’[/pullquote]To change this, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife could submit a conservation plan, called an Incidental Take Permit, to the federal government. This permit would allow for a small number of humpbacks to be unintentionally killed by commercial crabbing — as long as the state can show it would have a negligible impact on the overall whale population.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Department of Fish and Wildlife has been working on an application but has not yet submitted it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California Department of Fish and Wildlife Spokesperson Traverso told KQED in an email that the department expects the conservation plan to resemble the current management plan responsible for the delays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some crabbers are hopeful that as Humpback populations continue to increase, the regulations will no longer be necessary. In the meantime, crabbers like Flading want to get back out on the water and pursue their passion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I love the adventure of it, the freedom of it, it’s something I love to do,” he said. “And now, trying to make a living out of it, it’s been really rough.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A preliminary assessment and management recommendation by \u003ca href=\"https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=218183&inline\">the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday\u003c/a> recommended that the commercial crab season open on Jan. 5, north of Sonoma County, with a 50% reduction in the amount of traps crabbers can use. From Sonoma County south to the border with Mexico, the Department recommends delaying the season further, citing the ongoing presence of humpback whales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Dungeness crab season is delayed until at least New Year’s Day, hurting local businesses, including restaurants and crabbers at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1726000605,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 29,
"wordCount": 1298
},
"headData": {
"title": "Dungeness Crab Season Delayed Again, SF Crabbers Miss Holiday Haul | KQED",
"description": "Dungeness crab season is delayed until at least New Year’s Day, hurting local businesses, including restaurants and crabbers at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Dungeness Crab Season Delayed Again, SF Crabbers Miss Holiday Haul",
"datePublished": "2023-12-18T07:30:38-08:00",
"dateModified": "2024-09-10T13:36:45-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"audioUrl": "https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/db661bfa-6c24-49ba-a6ef-b0d00116cd91/audio.mp3",
"sticky": false,
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11970092/dungeness-crab-season-delayed-again-sf-crabbers-miss-holiday-haul",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>For decades, fishers have earned a living selling Dungeness crab out of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. But many, like Shawn Chen Flading, have struggled over the last five years as the state has consecutively delayed the commercial season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every delay is difficult. Right now, I have zero income as a fisherman,” Flading said. He told KQED that he’s been working side jobs to financially stay afloat. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘Every delay is difficult. Right now, I have zero income as a fisherman.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Shawn Chen Flading, fisher, San Francisco",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The season, which has historically started on Nov. 15, is delayed until at least New Year’s Day to protect migrating humpback whales. Crabbers like Flading hope to catch the tail end of the holidays to recoup what they’ve lost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is also primetime for crab sales as many San Franciscans prepare festive meals that feature the crustacean as opposed to turkey or ham.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s something people like to splurge on to create a feast,” Flading said. “But with the delay, we’ve lost all the holiday markets.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, Dungeness crab sales topped $20 million in California. The state also exports Dungeness crab to neighboring states and abroad (last year, the state sold $4 million worth of Dungeness crab to China). But this season’s delay has hampered the export market, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Instead of Washington importing California crabs, they’re selling crabs to California,” said John Barnett, president of the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970016\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11970016 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Large red crabs sit in ice.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-01-bl-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crab sits in a display case at The Crab Station in Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Imported crabs from Washington currently sold on the Wharf are about twice as expensive as local ones — up to $27 per pound.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everyone just looks at the price, and then they just leave,” said Timothy But, who works at the Crab Station, a restaurant on the Wharf. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘Everyone just looks at the price, and then they just leave.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Timothy But, employee, The Crab Station, a restaurant at Fisherman’s Wharf",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Don MacFarlane, owner of Sabella and La Torre, a 96-year-old seafood restaurant on the Wharf, said his business also relies on the holidays to make extra cash by selling crab.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s just a ripple effect,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Fish and Wildlife delayed the season in recent years due to the presence of humpback whales off California waters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Commercial crab traps pose a threat to humpback whales, blue whales, and leatherback sea turtles — all animals listed under the Endangered Species Act. Commercial Crab fishing gear, which consists of a trap that rests on the ocean floor and is connected by a line that leads to a buoy, can entangle these animals and cause injury or death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970018\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11970018 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A pile of crab pots are seen stacked up beside a large building.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-05-bl-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empty crab pots sit outside of Flannery Seafood on Pier 45 in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During the 2015–16 season, a noted rise in entanglements of mostly humpback whales prompted the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity to sue the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The lawsuit alleged that the organizations failed to prevent the animals from becoming entangled. The parties eventually settled in 2019.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the department must delay the season if the animals are found swimming off the coast in high enough numbers or if too many animals get entangled in fishing gear over a set period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the five years since the settlement agreement was enacted, the start of every commercial Dungeness Crab season in the state has been delayed. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "More Stories on Dungeness Crab ",
"tag": "dungeness-crab"
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Migrating humpback whales are now starting their southward journey later in the year and coming closer to shore than before. In previous decades, they headed south by the start of the crab season, but climate change is affecting the timing of that migration, according to Jordan Traverso, deputy director of communications, education and outreach for the Department of Fish and Wildlife.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traverso said the spike in entanglements seen in 2015 and 2016 was, in part, caused by abnormally warm waters bringing whales closer to shore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a number of things going on that are making it so that our seasons don’t really match up with the calendar year that they have been expected to for a really long time,” Traverso said. “Nov. 15 is a lot warmer than it has been. There’s different food sources in the ocean than we were normally expecting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Estimates \u003ca href=\"https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal-protection/marine-mammal-stock-assessment-reports-species-stock\">reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u003c/a> show humpback whale populations have steadily increased in recent decades, recovering from when they were nearly hunted to extinction by the commercial whaling industry in the 19th and 20th centuries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970020\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boat docked in a harbor is seen through a window.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231212-crabseason-25-bl-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Fisherman’s Wharf from Shawn Chen Flading’s boat near Pier 45 in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>More whales, combined with their changing migration patterns, have crabbers worried that a crab season that opens in time for the holidays is now a thing of the past.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The whales are doing fantastic. It’s the commercial fishermen that are really becoming extinct,” Flading said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flading is also a member of the California Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group, a group of fishermen, environmentalists, scientists, and state officials that guides the state on how to best prevent whale entanglements. That includes changing crabbing practices, like keeping lines taut, retrieving gear promptly, and avoiding areas where whales are spotted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We as a commercial fleet feel very comfortable doing our best practices to limit the interactions and not have any kind of bad effect on the growing population,” Flading said. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘I love the adventure of it, the freedom of it., it’s something I love to do. And now, trying to make a living out of it, it’s been really rough.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Shawn Chen Flading, fisher, San Francisco",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>To change this, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife could submit a conservation plan, called an Incidental Take Permit, to the federal government. This permit would allow for a small number of humpbacks to be unintentionally killed by commercial crabbing — as long as the state can show it would have a negligible impact on the overall whale population.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Department of Fish and Wildlife has been working on an application but has not yet submitted it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California Department of Fish and Wildlife Spokesperson Traverso told KQED in an email that the department expects the conservation plan to resemble the current management plan responsible for the delays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some crabbers are hopeful that as Humpback populations continue to increase, the regulations will no longer be necessary. In the meantime, crabbers like Flading want to get back out on the water and pursue their passion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I love the adventure of it, the freedom of it, it’s something I love to do,” he said. “And now, trying to make a living out of it, it’s been really rough.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A preliminary assessment and management recommendation by \u003ca href=\"https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=218183&inline\">the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday\u003c/a> recommended that the commercial crab season open on Jan. 5, north of Sonoma County, with a 50% reduction in the amount of traps crabbers can use. From Sonoma County south to the border with Mexico, the Department recommends delaying the season further, citing the ongoing presence of humpback whales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11970092/dungeness-crab-season-delayed-again-sf-crabbers-miss-holiday-haul",
"authors": [
"11785"
],
"categories": [
"news_34165",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_1386",
"news_255",
"news_30489",
"news_19172",
"news_27626",
"news_38"
],
"featImg": "news_11970021",
"label": "news"
},
"news_11969893": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11969893",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11969893",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1702900804000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "former-anchor-workers-move-forward-with-efforts-to-resurrect-beloved-sf-beer",
"title": "Former Anchor Workers Move Forward With Efforts to Resurrect Beloved SF Beer",
"publishDate": 1702900804,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Former Anchor Workers Move Forward With Efforts to Resurrect Beloved SF Beer | KQED",
"labelTerm": {},
"content": "\u003cp>For the first time since 1975, Bay Area beer lovers will be forced to forgo a holiday staple this year: Anchor Brewing’s Christmas Ale. Japanese brewing giant Sapporo — which acquired Anchor, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969212/how-san-franciscos-anchor-brewing-started-the-craft-beer-craze\">the nation’s first craft brewery\u003c/a>, in 2017 — shut it down in the summer, leaving fans hurting and a handful of unionized employees motivated to bring it back.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this month, Anchor fans flocked to San Francisco’s BuzzWorks sports bar, just a five-minute drive from the recently closed brewery. They came to drink the last of the bar’s Anchor Steam beer kegs and to bid on the 11 Christmas Ale magnum-sized bottles the bar had stockpiled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To beer fanatics Noel Hansen and Andy Beresford, the holidays aren’t the holidays without Anchor Christmas Ale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My cousin would be bringing the turkey in a cooler full of ice water, and he’d have the magnum next to it. Chilling. That’s the tradition, you know, in an igloo cooler out on the patio,” Hansen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beresford flew in from Scottsdale, Arizona, to try to score some Christmas Ale at the SF BuzzWorks event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some former Anchor workers were also in attendance, passing out flyers to inform people of the \u003ca href=\"https://anchorcooperative.com/\">Anchor SF Cooperative\u003c/a> — a group of five previous workers vying to bring back the beer they once brewed now that the 127-year-old company’s assets are up for auction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Patrick Machel, Anchor SF Cooperative board chair\"]‘We’re so tied in with what the history of San Francisco is. We’ve survived earthquakes, two world wars… if you talk to anyone that’s worked there, it’s one of the best times in their life.’[/pullquote]After Sapporo announced in July that they were going to shut down Anchor, employees only had a few weeks to get organized. By September, a team of former brewers, production workers and bartenders assembled the Anchor SF Cooperative with the mission of keeping the beer brewed in the city by an employee-owned company.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anchor’s employees have a history of banding together. In 2019, Anchor employees \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2019/12/breaking-anchor-brewery-workers-overwhelmingly-approve-first-union-contract/\">became the first unionized craft brewing company in California\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new co-op \u003ca href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/rbx7b-help-workers-save-anchor-brewing\">started a GoFundMe\u003c/a> on Sept. 1 to help pay for legal services and employee business ownership counseling — and they surpassed their $50,000 campaign goal by more than double.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To Patrick Machel, board chair of the Anchor SF Cooperative and former beer packaging lead, Anchor is much more than a brewery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anchor Steam, at this point in time, is a San Francisco institution,” he said. “We’re so tied in with what the history of San Francisco is. We’ve survived earthquakes, two world wars … if you talk to anyone that’s worked there, it’s one of the best times in their life.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11969592\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11969592\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anchor SF Cooperative members share information about their efforts to buy back the intellectual property of Anchor Brewing at an SF BuzzWorks event on Dec. 9. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Brewery cooperatives, while rare, are not unheard of — but operating them can mean dealing with some unique regulatory and licensing challenges. As California’s first co-op brewery, Umunhum Brewing in San Jose encountered some of these challenges, which Anchor and any other brewers looking to operate as a co-op are likely to face.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Umunhum Brewing Board President Travis Alexander said brewing cooperatives can be challenging due to the communal nature of ownership. When applying for licenses to make and distribute alcohol, California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control board requires a list of people who have more than 10% ownership in a company. In the Umunhum cooperative, there are over 500 members who have an equal share.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are different from what everyone else is doing, and so we have to get the approval from agencies who are saying, ‘Why don’t you look like everything else coming through?’ ” Alexander said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alexander notes that cooperatives can take different approaches to funding. Umunhum started out by offering anyone in the state of California a lifetime membership for $150.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A member-ownership model funds most cooperatives. Sacramento brewery New Helvetia Brewing Company \u003ca href=\"https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2023/11/29/new-helvetia-brewing-cooperative-ownership.html\">is also fighting to stay alive by switching to an employee-owned model\u003c/a>. According to their \u003ca href=\"https://www.newhelvetiabrew.com/coopmembership\">website\u003c/a>, a $300 membership fee includes becoming a legal part-owner of the brewery, as well as product discounts and decision-making power about the brewery’s future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Anchor’s cooperative’s effort to get off the ground is a unique case due to the additional burden of needing to bid on the company’s assets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike Umunhum, Alexander said Anchor does not have the luxury of time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’ve got a time constraint, first of all. If they don’t act quickly enough, they lose the opportunity. They can’t do our method,” Alexander said. “But also because they have the expertise and all the tools they need, I think the method they’re doing is the right approach.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘It’s all about the bidding process’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The cooperative \u003ca href=\"https://wefunder.com/anchorsf/\">launched a crowdfunding effort on Wefunder on Nov. 17\u003c/a>. Investments begin at a minimum of $250, which gives an investor a stock certificate of ownership. The plan is to start by leveraging those funds to buy Anchor’s intellectual property, which includes recipes and trademarks, with the goal of eventually securing a lease in San Francisco at either the old De Haro Street brewery location or elsewhere and to begin brewing again in early 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Machel calls this phase “testing the waters.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Essentially, it’s opening [funding] up to everybody, seeing how much we can get and if there’s a viable path this way,” he said. “With this phase, there’s a lot more legal language around it because we’re dealing with bigger securities, big investments.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Machel said the cooperative hopes to raise a minimum of $2.5 million — but ideally, they hope to get the Wefunder maximum of $5 million. They see this as the best strategy forward if they want to keep the beer brewed in the city where it was born.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11969212]If the cooperative successfully obtains the IP, they would be the only ones able to brew Anchor beer recipes, potentially attracting investors who could support their plan to continue brewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That said, intellectual property lawyer and patent law professor at the University of San Francisco Michael Dergosits said most cases like this come down to money and that the background interest of bidders is generally irrelevant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s all about the bidding process,” Derogsits said. “And the company who is responsible for selling the assets probably has some fiduciary obligation to Sapporo to get the best price for as much as possible for as many of the assets as possible.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sapporo tasked financial services company Hilco Global to handle asset liquidation and the private bidding process on Anchor’s intellectual property, real estate and brewing equipment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The cooperative and other potential bidders are unclear on the timeline of negotiations. A Sapporo spokesperson said that discussions on how assets should be divided up would happen this month and could run into the new year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the cooperative only intends to begin by bidding on the IP, Machel believes their experience incentivizes potential partnerships with other buyers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have the knowledge and the people that understand those machines more than anybody else would,” he said. “This isn’t a normal brewery. You can’t just hire a packager or a brewer or whoever and just expect them to go in and it be turnkey.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970132\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970132\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A worker checks the fermentation tanks at Anchor Public Taps in San Francisco on July 14, 2023. After more than 127 years of brewing in San Francisco, Anchor Brewing was shut down by its owner, Sapporo, at the end of July. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While Machel is confident in their strategy to buy the IP, co-op board treasurer and former brewmaster, Dane Volek sees things going differently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think we’ll get it. I think someone else will, but I think we’ll be working with that person. So no, but yes, maybe. Who knows?” Volek said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Volek, 37, has worked for Anchor Brewing since he was a 19-year-old sophomore studying kinesiology at San Francisco State University. He started in the packing department. By the time he graduated, he had no plans of leaving Anchor and wound up working almost every position at the brewery until becoming the master brewer in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although Volek isn’t sure their bid will actually be successful, he is optimistic about Anchor’s future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve had some conversations with a couple different parties that are making bids… for the entire kit and caboodle, as they say,” Volek said. “They’ve been positive conversations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of those conversations have been with venture capitalist Mike Walsh, a long-time Anchor fan who has been looking at ways to save the brewery since its closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[The co-op] wanted us to submit a bid with them, but we didn’t want to rush into the work needed. We thought we needed to evaluate exactly how the co-op would work,” Walsh said. “But we certainly want every former employee that wants to be involved, involved.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11969589\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11969589\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anchor SF Cooperative flyers sit on a table as members share information about their efforts to buy back the intellectual property of Anchor Brewing at the SF BuzzWorks event. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Walsh and his team of investors submitted a bid on Nov. 17 for all the assets, including the real estate and machinery, and feel confident in their offer. He said he’s less interested in profit and more interested in keeping the first craft brewery in the nation alive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m not a native, but I built my career in San Francisco, and with the incredible beating it’s getting right now, I just think that this can’t be another dead soldier in the battle of the pandemic,” Walsh said. “It’s kind of my way to give back to San Francisco.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Walsh said he expects the buyer to be announced at the end of January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the cooperative is successful, Machel said they’re ready to get back to brewing dad beer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s what we are, what we’re good at,” he said. “People, when they think of Anchor Brewing, they think of steam beer. They think of California lager, porter, fog horn, the classics. And that’s kind of what we’re gonna focus on.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Volek has always been a fan of both brewing and drinking the Anchor Christmas ale. Anchor’s previous owner, Fritz Maytag, who saved Anchor from closure in 1965, once told him that making the Christmas Ale was like making a curry: spice-rich for both the mouth and the nose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As soon as the spices go in the kettle, or when they’re doing the strike in the hop separators, spitting the hops out, multiple floors of the brewery would be filled with these spicey elements,” Volek said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Christmas, he’s anticipating opening a few bottles he’s stockpiled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I still have magnums going back to 2008 Christmas ale. I’m sure this year, we’ll do a big vertical with people and open a few bottles. Make some room in the beer cave,” Volek said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He still has about a case and a half left.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story has been updated.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "The Anchor SF Cooperative, formed by workers after the brewery shut down, aims to buy back the beloved San Francisco beer and brew it in the city by an employee-owned company. Their first step is obtaining the IP.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1721145911,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 50,
"wordCount": 2034
},
"headData": {
"title": "Former Anchor Workers Move Forward With Efforts to Resurrect Beloved SF Beer | KQED",
"description": "The Anchor SF Cooperative, formed by workers after the brewery shut down, aims to buy back the beloved San Francisco beer and brew it in the city by an employee-owned company. Their first step is obtaining the IP.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Former Anchor Workers Move Forward With Efforts to Resurrect Beloved SF Beer",
"datePublished": "2023-12-18T04:00:04-08:00",
"dateModified": "2024-07-16T09:05:11-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"source": "Food",
"audioUrl": "https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/b1546eaa-1f9e-4b00-9bfa-b0e0001b3ffb/audio.mp3",
"sticky": false,
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11969893/former-anchor-workers-move-forward-with-efforts-to-resurrect-beloved-sf-beer",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>For the first time since 1975, Bay Area beer lovers will be forced to forgo a holiday staple this year: Anchor Brewing’s Christmas Ale. Japanese brewing giant Sapporo — which acquired Anchor, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969212/how-san-franciscos-anchor-brewing-started-the-craft-beer-craze\">the nation’s first craft brewery\u003c/a>, in 2017 — shut it down in the summer, leaving fans hurting and a handful of unionized employees motivated to bring it back.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this month, Anchor fans flocked to San Francisco’s BuzzWorks sports bar, just a five-minute drive from the recently closed brewery. They came to drink the last of the bar’s Anchor Steam beer kegs and to bid on the 11 Christmas Ale magnum-sized bottles the bar had stockpiled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To beer fanatics Noel Hansen and Andy Beresford, the holidays aren’t the holidays without Anchor Christmas Ale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My cousin would be bringing the turkey in a cooler full of ice water, and he’d have the magnum next to it. Chilling. That’s the tradition, you know, in an igloo cooler out on the patio,” Hansen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beresford flew in from Scottsdale, Arizona, to try to score some Christmas Ale at the SF BuzzWorks event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some former Anchor workers were also in attendance, passing out flyers to inform people of the \u003ca href=\"https://anchorcooperative.com/\">Anchor SF Cooperative\u003c/a> — a group of five previous workers vying to bring back the beer they once brewed now that the 127-year-old company’s assets are up for auction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘We’re so tied in with what the history of San Francisco is. We’ve survived earthquakes, two world wars… if you talk to anyone that’s worked there, it’s one of the best times in their life.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Patrick Machel, Anchor SF Cooperative board chair",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>After Sapporo announced in July that they were going to shut down Anchor, employees only had a few weeks to get organized. By September, a team of former brewers, production workers and bartenders assembled the Anchor SF Cooperative with the mission of keeping the beer brewed in the city by an employee-owned company.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anchor’s employees have a history of banding together. In 2019, Anchor employees \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2019/12/breaking-anchor-brewery-workers-overwhelmingly-approve-first-union-contract/\">became the first unionized craft brewing company in California\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new co-op \u003ca href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/rbx7b-help-workers-save-anchor-brewing\">started a GoFundMe\u003c/a> on Sept. 1 to help pay for legal services and employee business ownership counseling — and they surpassed their $50,000 campaign goal by more than double.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To Patrick Machel, board chair of the Anchor SF Cooperative and former beer packaging lead, Anchor is much more than a brewery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anchor Steam, at this point in time, is a San Francisco institution,” he said. “We’re so tied in with what the history of San Francisco is. We’ve survived earthquakes, two world wars … if you talk to anyone that’s worked there, it’s one of the best times in their life.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11969592\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11969592\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-15-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anchor SF Cooperative members share information about their efforts to buy back the intellectual property of Anchor Brewing at an SF BuzzWorks event on Dec. 9. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Brewery cooperatives, while rare, are not unheard of — but operating them can mean dealing with some unique regulatory and licensing challenges. As California’s first co-op brewery, Umunhum Brewing in San Jose encountered some of these challenges, which Anchor and any other brewers looking to operate as a co-op are likely to face.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Umunhum Brewing Board President Travis Alexander said brewing cooperatives can be challenging due to the communal nature of ownership. When applying for licenses to make and distribute alcohol, California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control board requires a list of people who have more than 10% ownership in a company. In the Umunhum cooperative, there are over 500 members who have an equal share.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are different from what everyone else is doing, and so we have to get the approval from agencies who are saying, ‘Why don’t you look like everything else coming through?’ ” Alexander said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alexander notes that cooperatives can take different approaches to funding. Umunhum started out by offering anyone in the state of California a lifetime membership for $150.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A member-ownership model funds most cooperatives. Sacramento brewery New Helvetia Brewing Company \u003ca href=\"https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2023/11/29/new-helvetia-brewing-cooperative-ownership.html\">is also fighting to stay alive by switching to an employee-owned model\u003c/a>. According to their \u003ca href=\"https://www.newhelvetiabrew.com/coopmembership\">website\u003c/a>, a $300 membership fee includes becoming a legal part-owner of the brewery, as well as product discounts and decision-making power about the brewery’s future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Anchor’s cooperative’s effort to get off the ground is a unique case due to the additional burden of needing to bid on the company’s assets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike Umunhum, Alexander said Anchor does not have the luxury of time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’ve got a time constraint, first of all. If they don’t act quickly enough, they lose the opportunity. They can’t do our method,” Alexander said. “But also because they have the expertise and all the tools they need, I think the method they’re doing is the right approach.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘It’s all about the bidding process’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The cooperative \u003ca href=\"https://wefunder.com/anchorsf/\">launched a crowdfunding effort on Wefunder on Nov. 17\u003c/a>. Investments begin at a minimum of $250, which gives an investor a stock certificate of ownership. The plan is to start by leveraging those funds to buy Anchor’s intellectual property, which includes recipes and trademarks, with the goal of eventually securing a lease in San Francisco at either the old De Haro Street brewery location or elsewhere and to begin brewing again in early 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Machel calls this phase “testing the waters.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Essentially, it’s opening [funding] up to everybody, seeing how much we can get and if there’s a viable path this way,” he said. “With this phase, there’s a lot more legal language around it because we’re dealing with bigger securities, big investments.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Machel said the cooperative hopes to raise a minimum of $2.5 million — but ideally, they hope to get the Wefunder maximum of $5 million. They see this as the best strategy forward if they want to keep the beer brewed in the city where it was born.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_11969212",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>If the cooperative successfully obtains the IP, they would be the only ones able to brew Anchor beer recipes, potentially attracting investors who could support their plan to continue brewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That said, intellectual property lawyer and patent law professor at the University of San Francisco Michael Dergosits said most cases like this come down to money and that the background interest of bidders is generally irrelevant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s all about the bidding process,” Derogsits said. “And the company who is responsible for selling the assets probably has some fiduciary obligation to Sapporo to get the best price for as much as possible for as many of the assets as possible.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sapporo tasked financial services company Hilco Global to handle asset liquidation and the private bidding process on Anchor’s intellectual property, real estate and brewing equipment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The cooperative and other potential bidders are unclear on the timeline of negotiations. A Sapporo spokesperson said that discussions on how assets should be divided up would happen this month and could run into the new year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the cooperative only intends to begin by bidding on the IP, Machel believes their experience incentivizes potential partnerships with other buyers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have the knowledge and the people that understand those machines more than anybody else would,” he said. “This isn’t a normal brewery. You can’t just hire a packager or a brewer or whoever and just expect them to go in and it be turnkey.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970132\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970132\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230714-AnchorBrewing-12-BL-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A worker checks the fermentation tanks at Anchor Public Taps in San Francisco on July 14, 2023. After more than 127 years of brewing in San Francisco, Anchor Brewing was shut down by its owner, Sapporo, at the end of July. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While Machel is confident in their strategy to buy the IP, co-op board treasurer and former brewmaster, Dane Volek sees things going differently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think we’ll get it. I think someone else will, but I think we’ll be working with that person. So no, but yes, maybe. Who knows?” Volek said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Volek, 37, has worked for Anchor Brewing since he was a 19-year-old sophomore studying kinesiology at San Francisco State University. He started in the packing department. By the time he graduated, he had no plans of leaving Anchor and wound up working almost every position at the brewery until becoming the master brewer in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although Volek isn’t sure their bid will actually be successful, he is optimistic about Anchor’s future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve had some conversations with a couple different parties that are making bids… for the entire kit and caboodle, as they say,” Volek said. “They’ve been positive conversations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of those conversations have been with venture capitalist Mike Walsh, a long-time Anchor fan who has been looking at ways to save the brewery since its closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[The co-op] wanted us to submit a bid with them, but we didn’t want to rush into the work needed. We thought we needed to evaluate exactly how the co-op would work,” Walsh said. “But we certainly want every former employee that wants to be involved, involved.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11969589\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11969589\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/231209-FORMERANCHORWORKERS-01-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anchor SF Cooperative flyers sit on a table as members share information about their efforts to buy back the intellectual property of Anchor Brewing at the SF BuzzWorks event. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Walsh and his team of investors submitted a bid on Nov. 17 for all the assets, including the real estate and machinery, and feel confident in their offer. He said he’s less interested in profit and more interested in keeping the first craft brewery in the nation alive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m not a native, but I built my career in San Francisco, and with the incredible beating it’s getting right now, I just think that this can’t be another dead soldier in the battle of the pandemic,” Walsh said. “It’s kind of my way to give back to San Francisco.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Walsh said he expects the buyer to be announced at the end of January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the cooperative is successful, Machel said they’re ready to get back to brewing dad beer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s what we are, what we’re good at,” he said. “People, when they think of Anchor Brewing, they think of steam beer. They think of California lager, porter, fog horn, the classics. And that’s kind of what we’re gonna focus on.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Volek has always been a fan of both brewing and drinking the Anchor Christmas ale. Anchor’s previous owner, Fritz Maytag, who saved Anchor from closure in 1965, once told him that making the Christmas Ale was like making a curry: spice-rich for both the mouth and the nose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As soon as the spices go in the kettle, or when they’re doing the strike in the hop separators, spitting the hops out, multiple floors of the brewery would be filled with these spicey elements,” Volek said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Christmas, he’s anticipating opening a few bottles he’s stockpiled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I still have magnums going back to 2008 Christmas ale. I’m sure this year, we’ll do a big vertical with people and open a few bottles. Make some room in the beer cave,” Volek said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He still has about a case and a half left.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story has been updated.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11969893/former-anchor-workers-move-forward-with-efforts-to-resurrect-beloved-sf-beer",
"authors": [
"11880"
],
"categories": [
"news_24114",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_32908",
"news_21212",
"news_17611",
"news_27626",
"news_20482",
"news_38",
"news_794"
],
"featImg": "news_11969590",
"label": "source_news_11969893"
},
"news_11969903": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11969903",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11969903",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1702648816000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "overdose-deaths-in-san-francisco-eclipse-grim-pandemic-milestone",
"title": "Overdose Deaths in San Francisco Eclipse Grim Pandemic Milestone",
"publishDate": 1702648816,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Overdose Deaths in San Francisco Eclipse Grim Pandemic Milestone | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>As the number of overdose deaths in San Francisco \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967618/san-francisco-projected-to-reach-highest-overdose-death-toll-in-2023\">surpasses previous years\u003c/a>, city officials are expanding wastewater testing for fentanyl and other substances to better inform public health responses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Department of Public Health on Thursday announced its wastewater analysis plan, the same day that the Office of the Medical Examiner released its latest dataset showing that there have been more overdose deaths in San Francisco this year than in previous years. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Dr. Hillary Kunins, director of behavioral health services, San Francisco Department of Public Health\"]‘Data from wastewater testing will help provide information about the presence of risky substances in San Francisco and prompt more strategic interventions aimed at saving lives.’[/pullquote]There were 752 overdose deaths in San Francisco from January to November 2023, preliminary data from the medical examiner shows. In 2020, the worst year on record previously, there were 726 overdose deaths.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need all the tools available to identify the presence of substances that may be used to halt and reverse this deadly epidemic,” said Dr. Hillary Kunins, director of behavioral health services at SFDPH. “Data from wastewater testing will help provide information about the presence of risky substances in San Francisco and prompt more strategic interventions aimed at saving lives.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fentanyl, an opioid about 50 times stronger than heroin, is the most common substance associated with the recent spike in overdose deaths in San Francisco and across other major West Coast cities. It is commonly used in surgical settings under medical supervision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city will also be monitoring wastewater for levels of methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine and xylazine, which have been used in combination with fentanyl in some overdoses and also naloxone, a fast-acting opioid overdose reversal medicine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco is among 70 different U.S. regions working with the National Institute on Drug Abuse to measure the presence of the substances through wastewater testing. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Jeffrey Hom, director of population behavioral health, San Francisco\"]‘Elevated levels of drugs and drug metabolites could be used to predict higher risk periods of overdose and could prompt interventions by the city.’[/pullquote]The idea is to have better foresight into what substances are present in the illicit drug supply and to direct public health resources in response.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is no other way for us to understand, at a population level, what all the different drugs being consumed are,” said Jeffrey Hom, director of population behavioral health for San Francisco, at a press conference on Thursday. “Elevated levels of drugs and drug metabolites could be used to predict higher risk periods of overdose and could prompt interventions by the city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Research from other jurisdictions already monitoring wastewater for opioids and other substances has shown some correlation between rising levels of risky substances and increased overdose deaths as well as calls to 911 for overdose response. [aside postID=news_11965813 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/GettyImages-53134889-1020x680.jpg']“This can help us explain other trends we are seeing and that can help guide our response,” Hom said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today’s grim milestone was projected months ago by experts tracking the evolution of the opioid crisis across the country. Before fentanyl arrived in California’s illicit drug supply, roughly around 2019, several East Coast cities saw overdoses skyrocket just a few years earlier, also largely due to fentanyl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, overdose deaths are concentrated in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods, medical examiner data shows. The majority of overdose deaths in 2023 were among white San Franciscans. However, rates among Black and Latinx residents are increasing much faster than for white residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Thursday’s press conference, health officials called on the federal government to fund more public health responses to the crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fentanyl crisis is a national one, and it’s affecting cities like San Francisco,” Kunins said. “We need the support and resources of the federal government, and this program is an example.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "San Francisco will expand wastewater testing for substances, including fentanyl, xylazine, methamphetamine and cocaine.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1738095669,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 14,
"wordCount": 689
},
"headData": {
"title": "Overdose Deaths in San Francisco Eclipse Grim Pandemic Milestone | KQED",
"description": "San Francisco will expand wastewater testing for substances, including fentanyl, xylazine, methamphetamine and cocaine.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Overdose Deaths in San Francisco Eclipse Grim Pandemic Milestone",
"datePublished": "2023-12-15T06:00:16-08:00",
"dateModified": "2025-01-28T12:21:09-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"sticky": false,
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11969903/overdose-deaths-in-san-francisco-eclipse-grim-pandemic-milestone",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>As the number of overdose deaths in San Francisco \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967618/san-francisco-projected-to-reach-highest-overdose-death-toll-in-2023\">surpasses previous years\u003c/a>, city officials are expanding wastewater testing for fentanyl and other substances to better inform public health responses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Department of Public Health on Thursday announced its wastewater analysis plan, the same day that the Office of the Medical Examiner released its latest dataset showing that there have been more overdose deaths in San Francisco this year than in previous years. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘Data from wastewater testing will help provide information about the presence of risky substances in San Francisco and prompt more strategic interventions aimed at saving lives.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Dr. Hillary Kunins, director of behavioral health services, San Francisco Department of Public Health",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>There were 752 overdose deaths in San Francisco from January to November 2023, preliminary data from the medical examiner shows. In 2020, the worst year on record previously, there were 726 overdose deaths.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need all the tools available to identify the presence of substances that may be used to halt and reverse this deadly epidemic,” said Dr. Hillary Kunins, director of behavioral health services at SFDPH. “Data from wastewater testing will help provide information about the presence of risky substances in San Francisco and prompt more strategic interventions aimed at saving lives.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fentanyl, an opioid about 50 times stronger than heroin, is the most common substance associated with the recent spike in overdose deaths in San Francisco and across other major West Coast cities. It is commonly used in surgical settings under medical supervision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city will also be monitoring wastewater for levels of methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine and xylazine, which have been used in combination with fentanyl in some overdoses and also naloxone, a fast-acting opioid overdose reversal medicine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco is among 70 different U.S. regions working with the National Institute on Drug Abuse to measure the presence of the substances through wastewater testing. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘Elevated levels of drugs and drug metabolites could be used to predict higher risk periods of overdose and could prompt interventions by the city.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Jeffrey Hom, director of population behavioral health, San Francisco",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The idea is to have better foresight into what substances are present in the illicit drug supply and to direct public health resources in response.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is no other way for us to understand, at a population level, what all the different drugs being consumed are,” said Jeffrey Hom, director of population behavioral health for San Francisco, at a press conference on Thursday. “Elevated levels of drugs and drug metabolites could be used to predict higher risk periods of overdose and could prompt interventions by the city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Research from other jurisdictions already monitoring wastewater for opioids and other substances has shown some correlation between rising levels of risky substances and increased overdose deaths as well as calls to 911 for overdose response. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_11965813",
"hero": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/GettyImages-53134889-1020x680.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“This can help us explain other trends we are seeing and that can help guide our response,” Hom said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today’s grim milestone was projected months ago by experts tracking the evolution of the opioid crisis across the country. Before fentanyl arrived in California’s illicit drug supply, roughly around 2019, several East Coast cities saw overdoses skyrocket just a few years earlier, also largely due to fentanyl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, overdose deaths are concentrated in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods, medical examiner data shows. The majority of overdose deaths in 2023 were among white San Franciscans. However, rates among Black and Latinx residents are increasing much faster than for white residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Thursday’s press conference, health officials called on the federal government to fund more public health responses to the crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fentanyl crisis is a national one, and it’s affecting cities like San Francisco,” Kunins said. “We need the support and resources of the federal government, and this program is an example.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11969903/overdose-deaths-in-san-francisco-eclipse-grim-pandemic-milestone",
"authors": [
"11840"
],
"categories": [
"news_457",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_31834",
"news_25968",
"news_30249",
"news_27626",
"news_23051",
"news_18543",
"news_23278",
"news_24982",
"news_22774",
"news_29747",
"news_38"
],
"featImg": "news_11969941",
"label": "news"
},
"news_11969846": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11969846",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11969846",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1702602879000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "california-regulators-approve-emergency-rules-to-protect-stonecutters-from-deadly-disease",
"title": "California Regulators Approve Emergency Rules to Protect Stonecutters From Deadly Disease ",
"publishDate": 1702602879,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "California Regulators Approve Emergency Rules to Protect Stonecutters From Deadly Disease | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>A state occupational safety board on Thursday approved new temporary emergency regulations to stall a surge of silicosis, an irreversible lung disease disabling and killing countertop fabrication workers who handle engineered stone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The factory-made material, commonly used to make kitchen countertops, is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969381/california-regulators-to-vote-on-emergency-rules-for-stonecutters-safety\">uniquely hazardous to workers\u003c/a> because of the toxic silica dust it releases when cut or drilled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/oshsb.html\">Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board\u003c/a>, a seven-member body appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, voted to simplify and strengthen current protections in the industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Clearly, this is a seriously hazardous material similar to what asbestos is,” said Laura Stock, a board member who supported the regulation changes. “Can we, in fact, create a circumstance where we use this hazardous material, but workers are protected? That’s what we can learn.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The vote came a day after Australia announced it \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/13/engineered-stone-bench-top-ban-confirmed-begin-2024-when\">would ban\u003c/a> the use and imports of all engineered stone products starting next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Inhaling tiny, airborne silica particles has led to silicosis among builders, miners and stonemasons for centuries. But cutting engineered stone is linked to an accelerated and more aggressive form of the disease because it may contain more than 93% silica, much more than natural stones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No silicosis cases were associated with artificial stone recorded before 2010 in California, according to the state’s Department of Public Health. The agency has now identified 100 stonecutters who contracted the disease in the last five years. At least 10 have died.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"more on silicosis\" tag=\"silicosis\"]Nearly all of the workers are young to middle-aged Latino immigrants. Some must rely on oxygen machines to breathe while they await lung transplants, including a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11956246/california-fast-tracks-rules-to-protect-stonecutters-from-horrible-deaths\">27-year-old man profiled by KQED\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No amount of business is worth the lives lost and the suffering this is generating,” Dr. Jane Fazio, a pulmonologist at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center who has diagnosed and treated dozens of silicosis patients, said during public comment. “Almost weekly, I have to sit down with able-bodied men in my clinic, and give them a death sentence.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I take away their livelihoods, and I watch as their wives and children try to understand that they will lose their loved one,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hundreds more cases are expected if harmful exposure continues, according to officials with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal/OSHA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency estimates that most of the roughly 800 stone fabrication shops in the state don’t comply with current safety rules, which require employers to monitor permissible silica levels before taking protective steps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/OSHSB/Respirable-Crystalline-Silica-Emergency.html\">new emergency regulations\u003c/a> effectively prohibit the dry cutting of engineered stone with 0.1% or more silica or natural stone with 10% or more. High-risk tasks such as drilling and polishing require wet-cutting saws or other tools that spread water on the material to suppress dust.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some industry representatives urged the board to postpone its vote and said the new requirements would be too costly and drive businesses out of state. But several medical professionals countered that California could not afford to wait.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal/OSHA officials said they plan to conduct proactive inspections of stone fabrication shops and will also gain new enforcement tools. Inspectors who observe the dry cutting of engineered stone must issue an \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSHPol/P&PC-8.pdf\">order prohibiting the use\u003c/a> of employees’ labor until the hazards are fixed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Adoption of the silica emergency temporary standard will absolutely save lives,” Cal/OSHA Chief Jeff Killip told board members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The standard goes into effect on Dec. 29 and lasts for one year. Cal/OSHA officials said they will work to craft permanent silica regulations.\u003c/p>\n\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "The new temporary emergency regulations are intended to stem the recent surge of silicosis, an irreversible lung disease that has disabled and killed countertop fabrication workers who handle engineered stone.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1726004450,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 19,
"wordCount": 619
},
"headData": {
"title": "California Regulators Approve Emergency Rules to Protect Stonecutters From Deadly Disease | KQED",
"description": "The new temporary emergency regulations are intended to stem the recent surge of silicosis, an irreversible lung disease that has disabled and killed countertop fabrication workers who handle engineered stone.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "California Regulators Approve Emergency Rules to Protect Stonecutters From Deadly Disease ",
"datePublished": "2023-12-14T17:14:39-08:00",
"dateModified": "2024-09-10T14:40:50-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"sticky": false,
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11969846/california-regulators-approve-emergency-rules-to-protect-stonecutters-from-deadly-disease",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>A state occupational safety board on Thursday approved new temporary emergency regulations to stall a surge of silicosis, an irreversible lung disease disabling and killing countertop fabrication workers who handle engineered stone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The factory-made material, commonly used to make kitchen countertops, is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11969381/california-regulators-to-vote-on-emergency-rules-for-stonecutters-safety\">uniquely hazardous to workers\u003c/a> because of the toxic silica dust it releases when cut or drilled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/oshsb.html\">Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board\u003c/a>, a seven-member body appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, voted to simplify and strengthen current protections in the industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Clearly, this is a seriously hazardous material similar to what asbestos is,” said Laura Stock, a board member who supported the regulation changes. “Can we, in fact, create a circumstance where we use this hazardous material, but workers are protected? That’s what we can learn.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The vote came a day after Australia announced it \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/13/engineered-stone-bench-top-ban-confirmed-begin-2024-when\">would ban\u003c/a> the use and imports of all engineered stone products starting next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Inhaling tiny, airborne silica particles has led to silicosis among builders, miners and stonemasons for centuries. But cutting engineered stone is linked to an accelerated and more aggressive form of the disease because it may contain more than 93% silica, much more than natural stones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No silicosis cases were associated with artificial stone recorded before 2010 in California, according to the state’s Department of Public Health. The agency has now identified 100 stonecutters who contracted the disease in the last five years. At least 10 have died.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "more on silicosis ",
"tag": "silicosis"
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Nearly all of the workers are young to middle-aged Latino immigrants. Some must rely on oxygen machines to breathe while they await lung transplants, including a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11956246/california-fast-tracks-rules-to-protect-stonecutters-from-horrible-deaths\">27-year-old man profiled by KQED\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No amount of business is worth the lives lost and the suffering this is generating,” Dr. Jane Fazio, a pulmonologist at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center who has diagnosed and treated dozens of silicosis patients, said during public comment. “Almost weekly, I have to sit down with able-bodied men in my clinic, and give them a death sentence.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I take away their livelihoods, and I watch as their wives and children try to understand that they will lose their loved one,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hundreds more cases are expected if harmful exposure continues, according to officials with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal/OSHA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency estimates that most of the roughly 800 stone fabrication shops in the state don’t comply with current safety rules, which require employers to monitor permissible silica levels before taking protective steps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/OSHSB/Respirable-Crystalline-Silica-Emergency.html\">new emergency regulations\u003c/a> effectively prohibit the dry cutting of engineered stone with 0.1% or more silica or natural stone with 10% or more. High-risk tasks such as drilling and polishing require wet-cutting saws or other tools that spread water on the material to suppress dust.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some industry representatives urged the board to postpone its vote and said the new requirements would be too costly and drive businesses out of state. But several medical professionals countered that California could not afford to wait.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal/OSHA officials said they plan to conduct proactive inspections of stone fabrication shops and will also gain new enforcement tools. Inspectors who observe the dry cutting of engineered stone must issue an \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSHPol/P&PC-8.pdf\">order prohibiting the use\u003c/a> of employees’ labor until the hazards are fixed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Adoption of the silica emergency temporary standard will absolutely save lives,” Cal/OSHA Chief Jeff Killip told board members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The standard goes into effect on Dec. 29 and lasts for one year. Cal/OSHA officials said they will work to craft permanent silica regulations.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11969846/california-regulators-approve-emergency-rules-to-protect-stonecutters-from-deadly-disease",
"authors": [
"8659"
],
"categories": [
"news_457",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_1153",
"news_27626",
"news_18543",
"news_20202",
"news_38",
"news_32943"
],
"featImg": "news_11969878",
"label": "news"
},
"news_11968984": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_11968984",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11968984",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1701799285000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1701799285,
"format": "standard",
"title": "SF Reports Latinx Majority in New HIV Diagnoses Despite Overall Drop",
"headTitle": "SF Reports Latinx Majority in New HIV Diagnoses Despite Overall Drop | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>San Francisco’s wide embrace of HIV prevention has led to a staggering decrease in new cases of the virus, which attacks the body’s immune system. But research released Tuesday by the San Francisco Department of Public Health shows the Latinx community is bearing the brunt of new diagnoses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Testing for HIV has slightly recovered after a sharp decline in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the city works to maintain its decades-long progress on HIV, public health officials are noticing slight demographic shifts among populations that are most at risk — and adapting their response as a result. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Dr. Susan Buchbinder, co-chair, Getting to Zero Steering Committee\"]‘We are trying to understand ‘why’ as much as we can, and who within the Latinx community is most affected. It does seem to be men.’[/pullquote]“We are seeing an increase in new infections in the Latinx community,” Dr. Susan Buchbinder told KQED in an interview. Buchbinder is the co-chair of the Getting to Zero Steering Committee, an effort launched in 2013 to prevent any new HIV infections in San Francisco. “We are trying to understand ‘why’ as much as we can, and who within the Latinx community is most affected. It does seem to be men.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report found there were 157 new HIV diagnoses in San Francisco in 2022, a slight decrease from 2021 when there was a modest uptick. Overall, today’s new case rate for HIV infections is staggeringly lower than years and decades prior and has been largely on a downward trend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Annual HIV diagnoses among Latinx people started to exceed all other racial groups in 2018. But in 2022, the year data for the recent study was gathered, Latino cis men in particular had more new diagnoses than any other group for the first time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not easy to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11965937/as-hiv-rates-fall-nationally-latinx-communities-remain-disproportionately-impacted-why#:~:text=Esperanza%20Macias%2C%20policy%20and%20communications,would%20face%20harassment%20and%20assault.\">attribute the shift\u003c/a> to any one cause, Buchbinder said, but factors include access to housing and health care, as well as place of origin and whether prevention was available before arriving in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Claudia Cabrera-Lara, program director for HIV services at Instituto Familiar de la Raza, said that concerns around sharing one’s immigration status are another barrier for many undocumented immigrants who could benefit from HIV preventative care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Many of the clients we work with are undocumented, and even though San Francisco is a sanctuary city, there is a fear that their information could be disclosed,” Cabrera-Lara told KQED. “That’s why so many people aren’t getting access to prep in the Latinx community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other marginalized social groups that experienced disproportionate rates of new HIV diagnoses include people who are homeless, which accounted for one in every five new cases in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We will not be satisfied until we get to zero new infections, and more must be done,” said SFDPH Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax, in a press release about the new report. “Breaking down barriers to provide stigma-free care that reaches the community is key, and working together across San Francisco’s robust HIV care and prevention infrastructure, we will do just that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11969006\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1450px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11969006\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1.jpg\" alt=\"A chart that illustrated figures from a report that studies HIV cases diagnosed by race and ethnicity.\" width=\"1450\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1.jpg 1450w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1-800x465.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1-1020x593.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1-160x93.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1450px) 100vw, 1450px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Testing for HIV has slightly recovered after a sharp decline in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the city works to maintain its decades-long progress on HIV, public health officials are noticing slight demographic shifts among populations that are most at risk — and adapting their response as a result. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of the San Francisco Department of Public Health)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In July, the Department of Public Health opened seven sites, called Health Access Points, focusing on increasing HIV prevention and treatment services for the Latinx community, African Americans, and other priority populations including people who use drugs, trans women and people who are homeless.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the sites, people can get free testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, as well as treatment services and support with overdose prevention in a low-barrier setting, meaning they don’t need to prove any insurance or residence. The \u003ca href=\"https://learnsfdph.org/programs/health-access-point-hap/\">access points are located\u003c/a> within community-based nonprofits, such as the Rafiki Coalition, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Instituto Familiar de la Raza. [aside postID=news_11965263 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231022-AIDSMemorialGrove-046-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg']“We are excited to see the recent launch of the HAPs, which provide equitable access to HIV prevention, care and treatment services,” said Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip in the press announcement. “Providing comprehensive, whole-person care delivered by expert community service providers to those who have traditionally experienced barriers will help us address disparities and reduce new HIV diagnoses.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The total number of people living with HIV who died in 2022 increased from 279 in 2021 to 312 in 2022, the report shows. Many of those deaths, however, were from causes not directly tied to HIV, and the number of late-stage HIV-related deaths has decreased.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That is, in part, because San Francisco’s population of people living with HIV is getting older and dying of other causes. They might also be at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease or rectal cancer, Buchbinder said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“HIV prevention is not just using condoms or prep but also the many psycho-social issues affecting this population, like housing, employment, immigration and so on,” said Cabrera-Lara. “In order for people to take care of themselves, they need to take care of these other needs. That’s sometimes forgotten in the prevention effort.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 73% of people living with HIV in San Francisco are 50 or older, according to the report, and about 25% are 65 and older. Diagnoses among people aged 50 and older have also increased in recent years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV,” Buchbinder said. “They have health and psycho-social needs. It’s a large population in San Francisco, and we see deaths go up as the population ages. But we need to get rid of preventable causes of death to help them live as healthy of a life as possible.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 1066,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 18
},
"modified": 1701803648,
"excerpt": "San Francisco’s annual HIV report shows a dip in cases overall, but also disparities among where new cases are detected.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "San Francisco’s annual HIV report shows a dip in cases overall, but also disparities among where new cases are detected.",
"title": "SF Reports Latinx Majority in New HIV Diagnoses Despite Overall Drop | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "SF Reports Latinx Majority in New HIV Diagnoses Despite Overall Drop",
"datePublished": "2023-12-05T10:01:25-08:00",
"dateModified": "2023-12-05T11:14:08-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "sf-reports-latinx-majority-in-new-hiv-diagnoses-despite-overall-drop",
"status": "publish",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/11968984/sf-reports-latinx-majority-in-new-hiv-diagnoses-despite-overall-drop",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>San Francisco’s wide embrace of HIV prevention has led to a staggering decrease in new cases of the virus, which attacks the body’s immune system. But research released Tuesday by the San Francisco Department of Public Health shows the Latinx community is bearing the brunt of new diagnoses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Testing for HIV has slightly recovered after a sharp decline in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the city works to maintain its decades-long progress on HIV, public health officials are noticing slight demographic shifts among populations that are most at risk — and adapting their response as a result. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘We are trying to understand ‘why’ as much as we can, and who within the Latinx community is most affected. It does seem to be men.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"size": "medium",
"align": "right",
"citation": "Dr. Susan Buchbinder, co-chair, Getting to Zero Steering Committee",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“We are seeing an increase in new infections in the Latinx community,” Dr. Susan Buchbinder told KQED in an interview. Buchbinder is the co-chair of the Getting to Zero Steering Committee, an effort launched in 2013 to prevent any new HIV infections in San Francisco. “We are trying to understand ‘why’ as much as we can, and who within the Latinx community is most affected. It does seem to be men.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report found there were 157 new HIV diagnoses in San Francisco in 2022, a slight decrease from 2021 when there was a modest uptick. Overall, today’s new case rate for HIV infections is staggeringly lower than years and decades prior and has been largely on a downward trend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Annual HIV diagnoses among Latinx people started to exceed all other racial groups in 2018. But in 2022, the year data for the recent study was gathered, Latino cis men in particular had more new diagnoses than any other group for the first time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not easy to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11965937/as-hiv-rates-fall-nationally-latinx-communities-remain-disproportionately-impacted-why#:~:text=Esperanza%20Macias%2C%20policy%20and%20communications,would%20face%20harassment%20and%20assault.\">attribute the shift\u003c/a> to any one cause, Buchbinder said, but factors include access to housing and health care, as well as place of origin and whether prevention was available before arriving in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Claudia Cabrera-Lara, program director for HIV services at Instituto Familiar de la Raza, said that concerns around sharing one’s immigration status are another barrier for many undocumented immigrants who could benefit from HIV preventative care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Many of the clients we work with are undocumented, and even though San Francisco is a sanctuary city, there is a fear that their information could be disclosed,” Cabrera-Lara told KQED. “That’s why so many people aren’t getting access to prep in the Latinx community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other marginalized social groups that experienced disproportionate rates of new HIV diagnoses include people who are homeless, which accounted for one in every five new cases in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We will not be satisfied until we get to zero new infections, and more must be done,” said SFDPH Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax, in a press release about the new report. “Breaking down barriers to provide stigma-free care that reaches the community is key, and working together across San Francisco’s robust HIV care and prevention infrastructure, we will do just that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11969006\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1450px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11969006\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1.jpg\" alt=\"A chart that illustrated figures from a report that studies HIV cases diagnosed by race and ethnicity.\" width=\"1450\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1.jpg 1450w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1-800x465.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1-1020x593.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/AnnualReport2022_Page_068-1-160x93.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1450px) 100vw, 1450px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Testing for HIV has slightly recovered after a sharp decline in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the city works to maintain its decades-long progress on HIV, public health officials are noticing slight demographic shifts among populations that are most at risk — and adapting their response as a result. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of the San Francisco Department of Public Health)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In July, the Department of Public Health opened seven sites, called Health Access Points, focusing on increasing HIV prevention and treatment services for the Latinx community, African Americans, and other priority populations including people who use drugs, trans women and people who are homeless.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the sites, people can get free testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, as well as treatment services and support with overdose prevention in a low-barrier setting, meaning they don’t need to prove any insurance or residence. The \u003ca href=\"https://learnsfdph.org/programs/health-access-point-hap/\">access points are located\u003c/a> within community-based nonprofits, such as the Rafiki Coalition, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Instituto Familiar de la Raza. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_11965263",
"hero": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231022-AIDSMemorialGrove-046-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“We are excited to see the recent launch of the HAPs, which provide equitable access to HIV prevention, care and treatment services,” said Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip in the press announcement. “Providing comprehensive, whole-person care delivered by expert community service providers to those who have traditionally experienced barriers will help us address disparities and reduce new HIV diagnoses.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The total number of people living with HIV who died in 2022 increased from 279 in 2021 to 312 in 2022, the report shows. Many of those deaths, however, were from causes not directly tied to HIV, and the number of late-stage HIV-related deaths has decreased.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That is, in part, because San Francisco’s population of people living with HIV is getting older and dying of other causes. They might also be at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease or rectal cancer, Buchbinder said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“HIV prevention is not just using condoms or prep but also the many psycho-social issues affecting this population, like housing, employment, immigration and so on,” said Cabrera-Lara. “In order for people to take care of themselves, they need to take care of these other needs. That’s sometimes forgotten in the prevention effort.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 73% of people living with HIV in San Francisco are 50 or older, according to the report, and about 25% are 65 and older. Diagnoses among people aged 50 and older have also increased in recent years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV,” Buchbinder said. “They have health and psycho-social needs. It’s a large population in San Francisco, and we see deaths go up as the population ages. But we need to get rid of preventable causes of death to help them live as healthy of a life as possible.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/11968984/sf-reports-latinx-majority-in-new-hiv-diagnoses-despite-overall-drop",
"authors": [
"11840"
],
"categories": [
"news_457",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_27626",
"news_1511",
"news_29548",
"news_19960",
"news_38"
],
"featImg": "news_11969002",
"label": "news"
}
},
"podcastsReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"podcasts": {}
},
"radioProgramsReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"radioPrograms": {}
},
"radioSearchSegmentsReducer": {},
"programsReducer": {
"all-things-considered": {
"id": "all-things-considered",
"title": "All Things Considered",
"info": "Every weekday, \u003cem>All Things Considered\u003c/em> hosts Robert Siegel, Audie Cornish, Ari Shapiro, and Kelly McEvers present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features. Michel Martin hosts on the weekends.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 1pm-2pm, 4:30pm-6:30pm\u003cbr />SAT-SUN 5pm-6pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/All-Things-Considered-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/all-things-considered"
},
"american-suburb-podcast": {
"id": "american-suburb-podcast",
"title": "American Suburb: The Podcast",
"tagline": "The flip side of gentrification, told through one town",
"info": "Gentrification is changing cities across America, forcing people from neighborhoods they have long called home. Call them the displaced. Now those priced out of the Bay Area are looking for a better life in an unlikely place. American Suburb follows this migration to one California town along the Delta, 45 miles from San Francisco. But is this once sleepy suburb ready for them?",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/American-Suburb-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/news/series/american-suburb-podcast",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 19
},
"link": "/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/RBrW",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=1287748328",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/American-Suburb-p1086805/",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/feed/podcast",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMzMDExODgxNjA5"
}
},
"baycurious": {
"id": "baycurious",
"title": "Bay Curious",
"tagline": "Exploring the Bay Area, one question at a time",
"info": "KQED’s new podcast, Bay Curious, gets to the bottom of the mysteries — both profound and peculiar — that give the Bay Area its unique identity. And we’ll do it with your help! You ask the questions. You decide what Bay Curious investigates. And you join us on the journey to find the answers.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bay-Curious-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Bay Curious",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/news/series/baycurious",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 3
},
"link": "/podcasts/baycurious",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/category/bay-curious-podcast/feed/podcast",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9a90d476-aa04-455d-9a4c-0871ed6216d4/bay-curious",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/bay-curious",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/6O76IdmhixfijmhTZLIJ8k"
}
},
"bbc-world-service": {
"id": "bbc-world-service",
"title": "BBC World Service",
"info": "The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 9pm-10pm, TUE-FRI 1am-2am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BBC-World-Service-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "BBC World Service"
},
"link": "/radio/program/bbc-world-service",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/global-news-podcast/id135067274?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/BBC-World-Service-p455581/",
"rss": "https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p02nq0gn.rss"
}
},
"californiareport": {
"id": "californiareport",
"title": "The California Report",
"tagline": "California, day by day",
"info": "KQED’s statewide radio news program providing daily coverage of issues, trends and public policy decisions.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-California-Report-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The California Report",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/californiareport",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 8
},
"link": "/californiareport",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-the-california-report/id79681292",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/26099305-72af-4542-9dde-ac1807fe36d5/kqed-s-the-california-report",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432285393/the-california-report",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-the-california-report-podcast-8838",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcram/feed/podcast"
}
},
"californiareportmagazine": {
"id": "californiareportmagazine",
"title": "The California Report Magazine",
"tagline": "Your state, your stories",
"info": "Every week, The California Report Magazine takes you on a road trip for the ears: to visit the places and meet the people who make California unique. The in-depth storytelling podcast from the California Report.",
"airtime": "FRI 4:30pm-5pm, 6:30pm-7pm, 11pm-11:30pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-California-Report-Magazine-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The California Report Magazine",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/californiareportmagazine",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 10
},
"link": "/californiareportmagazine",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-california-report-magazine/id1314750545",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM3NjkwNjk1OTAz",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/564733126/the-california-report-magazine",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-california-report-magazine",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcrmag/feed/podcast"
}
},
"city-arts": {
"id": "city-arts",
"title": "City Arts & Lectures",
"info": "A one-hour radio program to hear celebrated writers, artists and thinkers address contemporary ideas and values, often discussing the creative process. Please note: tapes or transcripts are not available",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/cityartsandlecture-300x300.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.cityarts.net/",
"airtime": "SUN 1pm-2pm, TUE 10pm, WED 1am",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "City Arts & Lectures"
},
"link": "https://www.cityarts.net",
"subscribe": {
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/City-Arts-and-Lectures-p692/",
"rss": "https://www.cityarts.net/feed/"
}
},
"closealltabs": {
"id": "closealltabs",
"title": "Close All Tabs",
"tagline": "Your irreverent guide to the trends redefining our world",
"info": "Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CAT_2_Tile-scaled.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Close All Tabs",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/closealltabs",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 1
},
"link": "/podcasts/closealltabs",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-all-tabs/id214663465",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC6993880386",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/92d9d4ac-67a3-4eed-b10a-fb45d45b1ef2/close-all-tabs",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/6LAJFHnGK1pYXYzv6SIol6?si=deb0cae19813417c"
}
},
"code-switch-life-kit": {
"id": "code-switch-life-kit",
"title": "Code Switch / Life Kit",
"info": "\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em>, which listeners will hear in the first part of the hour, has fearless and much-needed conversations about race. Hosted by journalists of color, the show tackles the subject of race head-on, exploring how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and more.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em>, which will be in the second part of the hour, guides you through spaces and feelings no one prepares you for — from finances to mental health, from workplace microaggressions to imposter syndrome, from relationships to parenting. The show features experts with real world experience and shares their knowledge. Because everyone needs a little help being human.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch\">\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/lifekit\">\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />",
"airtime": "SUN 9pm-10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Code-Switch-Life-Kit-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/code-switch-life-kit",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/1112190608?mt=2&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnByLm9yZy9yc3MvcG9kY2FzdC5waHA_aWQ9NTEwMzEy",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3bExJ9JQpkwNhoHvaIIuyV",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510312/podcast.xml"
}
},
"commonwealth-club": {
"id": "commonwealth-club",
"title": "Commonwealth Club of California Podcast",
"info": "The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. As a non-partisan forum, The Club brings to the public airwaves diverse viewpoints on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast - the oldest in the U.S., dating back to 1924 - is carried across the nation on public radio stations and is now podcasting. Our website archive features audio of our recent programs, as well as selected speeches from our long and distinguished history. This podcast feed is usually updated twice a week and is always un-edited.",
"airtime": "THU 10pm, FRI 1am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Commonwealth-Club-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.commonwealthclub.org/podcasts",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "Commonwealth Club of California"
},
"link": "/radio/program/commonwealth-club",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/commonwealth-club-of-california-podcast/id976334034?mt=2",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb21tb253ZWFsdGhjbHViLm9yZy9hdWRpby9wb2RjYXN0L3dlZWtseS54bWw",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Commonwealth-Club-of-California-p1060/"
}
},
"forum": {
"id": "forum",
"title": "Forum",
"tagline": "The conversation starts here",
"info": "KQED’s live call-in program discussing local, state, national and international issues, as well as in-depth interviews.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 9am-11am, 10pm-11pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Forum-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Forum with Mina Kim and Alexis Madrigal",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/forum",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 9
},
"link": "/forum",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-forum/id73329719",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM5NTU3MzgxNjMz",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432307980/forum",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-forum-podcast",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9557381633"
}
},
"freakonomics-radio": {
"id": "freakonomics-radio",
"title": "Freakonomics Radio",
"info": "Freakonomics Radio is a one-hour award-winning podcast and public-radio project hosted by Stephen Dubner, with co-author Steve Levitt as a regular guest. It is produced in partnership with WNYC.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/freakonomicsRadio.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://freakonomics.com/",
"airtime": "SUN 1am-2am, SAT 3pm-4pm",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/freakonomics-radio",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/Freakonomics-Radio-p272293/",
"rss": "https://feeds.feedburner.com/freakonomicsradio"
}
},
"fresh-air": {
"id": "fresh-air",
"title": "Fresh Air",
"info": "Hosted by Terry Gross, \u003cem>Fresh Air from WHYY\u003c/em> is the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues. One of public radio's most popular programs, Fresh Air features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 7pm-8pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Fresh-Air-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/fresh-air",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=214089682&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Fresh-Air-p17/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/381444908/podcast.xml"
}
},
"here-and-now": {
"id": "here-and-now",
"title": "Here & Now",
"info": "A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with stations across the country, Here & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it's happening in the middle of the day, with timely, in-depth news, interviews and conversation. Hosted by Robin Young, Jeremy Hobson and Tonya Mosley.",
"airtime": "MON-THU 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Here-And-Now-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/here-and-now",
"subsdcribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=426698661",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Here--Now-p211/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510051/podcast.xml"
}
},
"hidden-brain": {
"id": "hidden-brain",
"title": "Hidden Brain",
"info": "Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/hiddenbrain.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain",
"airtime": "SUN 7pm-8pm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "NPR"
},
"link": "/radio/program/hidden-brain",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/Hidden-Brain-p787503/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510308/podcast.xml"
}
},
"how-i-built-this": {
"id": "how-i-built-this",
"title": "How I Built This with Guy Raz",
"info": "Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/howIBuiltThis.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this",
"airtime": "SUN 7:30pm-8pm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/how-i-built-this",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/3zxy",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this-with-guy-raz/id1150510297?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/How-I-Built-This-p910896/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510313/podcast.xml"
}
},
"hyphenacion": {
"id": "hyphenacion",
"title": "Hyphenación",
"tagline": "Where conversation and cultura meet",
"info": "What kind of no sabo word is Hyphenación? For us, it’s about living within a hyphenation. Like being a third-gen Mexican-American from the Texas border now living that Bay Area Chicano life. Like Xorje! Each week we bring together a couple of hyphenated Latinos to talk all about personal life choices: family, careers, relationships, belonging … everything is on the table. ",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hyphenacion_FinalAssets_PodcastTile.png",
"imageAlt": "KQED Hyphenación",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/hyphenacion",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 15
},
"link": "/podcasts/hyphenacion",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hyphenaci%C3%B3n/id1191591838",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/2p3Fifq96nw9BPcmFdIq0o?si=39209f7b25774f38",
"youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/c/kqedarts",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6c3dd23c-93fb-4aab-97ba-1725fa6315f1/hyphenaci%C3%B3n",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC2275451163"
}
},
"jerrybrown": {
"id": "jerrybrown",
"title": "The Political Mind of Jerry Brown",
"tagline": "Lessons from a lifetime in politics",
"info": "The Political Mind of Jerry Brown brings listeners the wisdom of the former Governor, Mayor, and presidential candidate. Scott Shafer interviewed Brown for more than 40 hours, covering the former governor's life and half-century in the political game – and Brown has some lessons he'd like to share. ",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Political-Mind-of-Jerry-Brown-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Political Mind of Jerry Brown",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/jerrybrown",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 18
},
"link": "/podcasts/jerrybrown",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/790253322/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1492194549",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/jerrybrown/feed/podcast/",
"tuneIn": "http://tun.in/pjGcK",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/54C1dmuyFyKMFttY6X2j6r?si=K8SgRCoISNK6ZbjpXrX5-w",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/44420f75-3b0e-4301-ab3b-16da6b09e543/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown"
}
},
"latino-usa": {
"id": "latino-usa",
"title": "Latino USA",
"airtime": "MON 1am-2am, SUN 6pm-7pm",
"info": "Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/latinoUsa.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://latinousa.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/latino-usa",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/xtTd",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=79681317&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Latino-USA-p621/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510016/podcast.xml"
}
},
"marketplace": {
"id": "marketplace",
"title": "Marketplace",
"info": "Our flagship program, helmed by Kai Ryssdal, examines what the day in money delivered, through stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers and more. Updated Monday through Friday at about 3:30 p.m. PT.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 4pm-4:30pm, MON-WED 6:30pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marketplace-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.marketplace.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "American Public Media"
},
"link": "/radio/program/marketplace",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201853034&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/APM-Marketplace-p88/",
"rss": "https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/marketplace-pm/rss/rss"
}
},
"masters-of-scale": {
"id": "masters-of-scale",
"title": "Masters of Scale",
"info": "Masters of Scale is an original podcast in which LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman sets out to describe and prove theories that explain how great entrepreneurs take their companies from zero to a gazillion in ingenious fashion.",
"airtime": "Every other Wednesday June 12 through October 16 at 8pm (repeats Thursdays at 2am)",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Masters-of-Scale-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://mastersofscale.com/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "WaitWhat"
},
"link": "/radio/program/masters-of-scale",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "http://mastersofscale.app.link/",
"rss": "https://rss.art19.com/masters-of-scale"
}
},
"mindshift": {
"id": "mindshift",
"title": "MindShift",
"tagline": "A podcast about the future of learning and how we raise our kids",
"info": "The MindShift podcast explores the innovations in education that are shaping how kids learn. Hosts Ki Sung and Katrina Schwartz introduce listeners to educators, researchers, parents and students who are developing effective ways to improve how kids learn. We cover topics like how fed-up administrators are developing surprising tactics to deal with classroom disruptions; how listening to podcasts are helping kids develop reading skills; the consequences of overparenting; and why interdisciplinary learning can engage students on all ends of the traditional achievement spectrum. This podcast is part of the MindShift education site, a division of KQED News. KQED is an NPR/PBS member station based in San Francisco. You can also visit the MindShift website for episodes and supplemental blog posts or tweet us \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MindShiftKQED\">@MindShiftKQED\u003c/a> or visit us at \u003ca href=\"/mindshift\">MindShift.KQED.org\u003c/a>",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mindshift-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED MindShift: How We Will Learn",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/mindshift/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 12
},
"link": "/podcasts/mindshift",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindshift-podcast/id1078765985",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM1NzY0NjAwNDI5",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/464615685/mind-shift-podcast",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/stories-teachers-share",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/0MxSpNYZKNprFLCl7eEtyx"
}
},
"morning-edition": {
"id": "morning-edition",
"title": "Morning Edition",
"info": "\u003cem>Morning Edition\u003c/em> takes listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries every weekday. Hosts Steve Inskeep, David Greene and Rachel Martin bring you the latest breaking news and features to prepare you for the day.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 3am-9am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Morning-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/morning-edition/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/morning-edition"
},
"onourwatch": {
"id": "onourwatch",
"title": "On Our Watch",
"tagline": "Deeply-reported investigative journalism",
"info": "For decades, the process for how police police themselves has been inconsistent – if not opaque. In some states, like California, these proceedings were completely hidden. After a new police transparency law unsealed scores of internal affairs files, our reporters set out to examine these cases and the shadow world of police discipline. On Our Watch brings listeners into the rooms where officers are questioned and witnesses are interrogated to find out who this system is really protecting. Is it the officers, or the public they've sworn to serve?",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/On-Our-Watch-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "On Our Watch from NPR and KQED",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/onourwatch",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 11
},
"link": "/podcasts/onourwatch",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1567098962",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ucHIub3JnLzUxMDM2MC9wb2RjYXN0LnhtbD9zYz1nb29nbGVwb2RjYXN0cw",
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/onourwatch",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/0OLWoyizopu6tY1XiuX70x",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/On-Our-Watch-p1436229/",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/show/on-our-watch",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510360/podcast.xml"
}
},
"on-the-media": {
"id": "on-the-media",
"title": "On The Media",
"info": "Our weekly podcast explores how the media 'sausage' is made, casts an incisive eye on fluctuations in the marketplace of ideas, and examines threats to the freedom of information and expression in America and abroad. For one hour a week, the show tries to lift the veil from the process of \"making media,\" especially news media, because it's through that lens that we see the world and the world sees us",
"airtime": "SUN 2pm-3pm, MON 12am-1am",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/onTheMedia.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/otm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "wnyc"
},
"link": "/radio/program/on-the-media",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/On-the-Media-p69/",
"rss": "http://feeds.wnyc.org/onthemedia"
}
},
"pbs-newshour": {
"id": "pbs-newshour",
"title": "PBS NewsHour",
"info": "Analysis, background reports and updates from the PBS NewsHour putting today's news in context.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 3pm-4pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PBS-News-Hour-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "pbs"
},
"link": "/radio/program/pbs-newshour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pbs-newshour-full-show/id394432287?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/PBS-NewsHour---Full-Show-p425698/",
"rss": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/feeds/rss/podcasts/show"
}
},
"perspectives": {
"id": "perspectives",
"title": "Perspectives",
"tagline": "KQED's series of daily listener commentaries since 1991",
"info": "KQED's series of daily listener commentaries since 1991.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Perspectives_Tile_Final.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Perspectives",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/perspectives/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 14
},
"link": "/perspectives",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id73801135",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432309616/perspectives",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/perspectives/category/perspectives/feed/",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93dzIua3FlZC5vcmcvcGVyc3BlY3RpdmVzL2NhdGVnb3J5L3BlcnNwZWN0aXZlcy9mZWVkLw"
}
},
"planet-money": {
"id": "planet-money",
"title": "Planet Money",
"info": "The economy explained. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy. Now imagine that's actually a fun evening.",
"airtime": "SUN 3pm-4pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/planetmoney.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/sections/money/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/planet-money",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/M4f5",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Planet-Money-p164680/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
}
},
"politicalbreakdown": {
"id": "politicalbreakdown",
"title": "Political Breakdown",
"tagline": "Politics from a personal perspective",
"info": "Political Breakdown is a new series that explores the political intersection of California and the nation. Each week hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos are joined with a new special guest to unpack politics -- with personality — and offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics happens.",
"airtime": "THU 6:30pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Political-Breakdown-2024-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Political Breakdown",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/politicalbreakdown",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 5
},
"link": "/podcasts/politicalbreakdown",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-breakdown/id1327641087",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e0c2d153-ad36-4c8d-901d-f1da6a724824/political-breakdown",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/572155894/political-breakdown",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/political-breakdown",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/07RVyIjIdk2WDuVehvBMoN",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/political-breakdown/feed/podcast"
}
},
"possible": {
"id": "possible",
"title": "Possible",
"info": "Possible is hosted by entrepreneur Reid Hoffman and writer Aria Finger. Together in Possible, Hoffman and Finger lead enlightening discussions about building a brighter collective future. The show features interviews with visionary guests like Trevor Noah, Sam Altman and Janette Sadik-Khan. Possible paints an optimistic portrait of the world we can create through science, policy, business, art and our shared humanity. It asks: What if everything goes right for once? How can we get there? Each episode also includes a short fiction story generated by advanced AI GPT-4, serving as a thought-provoking springboard to speculate how humanity could leverage technology for good.",
"airtime": "SUN 2pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Possible-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.possible.fm/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "Possible"
},
"link": "/radio/program/possible",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/possible/id1677184070",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/730YpdUSNlMyPQwNnyjp4k"
}
},
"pri-the-world": {
"id": "pri-the-world",
"title": "PRI's The World: Latest Edition",
"info": "Each weekday, host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories in an hour of radio that reminds us just how small our planet really is.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 2pm-3pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-World-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.pri.org/programs/the-world",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "PRI"
},
"link": "/radio/program/pri-the-world",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pris-the-world-latest-edition/id278196007?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/PRIs-The-World-p24/",
"rss": "http://feeds.feedburner.com/pri/theworld"
}
},
"radiolab": {
"id": "radiolab",
"title": "Radiolab",
"info": "A two-time Peabody Award-winner, Radiolab is an investigation told through sounds and stories, and centered around one big idea. In the Radiolab world, information sounds like music and science and culture collide. Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, the show is designed for listeners who demand skepticism, but appreciate wonder. WNYC Studios is the producer of other leading podcasts including Freakonomics Radio, Death, Sex & Money, On the Media and many more.",
"airtime": "SUN 12am-1am, SAT 2pm-3pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/radiolab1400.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolab/",
"meta": {
"site": "science",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/radiolab",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radiolab/id152249110?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/RadioLab-p68032/",
"rss": "https://feeds.wnyc.org/radiolab"
}
},
"reveal": {
"id": "reveal",
"title": "Reveal",
"info": "Created by The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, Reveal is public radios first one-hour weekly radio show and podcast dedicated to investigative reporting. Credible, fact based and without a partisan agenda, Reveal combines the power and artistry of driveway moment storytelling with data-rich reporting on critically important issues. The result is stories that inform and inspire, arming our listeners with information to right injustices, hold the powerful accountable and improve lives.Reveal is hosted by Al Letson and showcases the award-winning work of CIR and newsrooms large and small across the nation. In a radio and podcast market crowded with choices, Reveal focuses on important and often surprising stories that illuminate the world for our listeners.",
"airtime": "SAT 4pm-5pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/reveal300px.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/reveal",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reveal/id886009669",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Reveal-p679597/",
"rss": "http://feeds.revealradio.org/revealpodcast"
}
},
"rightnowish": {
"id": "rightnowish",
"title": "Rightnowish",
"tagline": "Art is where you find it",
"info": "Rightnowish digs into life in the Bay Area right now… ish. Journalist Pendarvis Harshaw takes us to galleries painted on the sides of liquor stores in West Oakland. We'll dance in warehouses in the Bayview, make smoothies with kids in South Berkeley, and listen to classical music in a 1984 Cutlass Supreme in Richmond. Every week, Pen talks to movers and shakers about how the Bay Area shapes what they create, and how they shape the place we call home.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rightnowish-Podcast-Tile-500x500-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Rightnowish with Pendarvis Harshaw",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/rightnowish",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 16
},
"link": "/podcasts/rightnowish",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/721590300/rightnowish",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/programs/rightnowish/feed/podcast",
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rightnowish/id1482187648",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/rightnowish",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMxMjU5MTY3NDc4",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/7kEJuafTzTVan7B78ttz1I"
}
},
"science-friday": {
"id": "science-friday",
"title": "Science Friday",
"info": "Science Friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide. Each week, the show focuses on science topics that are in the news and tries to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join host Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.",
"airtime": "FRI 11am-1pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Science-Friday-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/science-friday",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/science-friday",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=73329284&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Science-Friday-p394/",
"rss": "http://feeds.wnyc.org/science-friday"
}
},
"snap-judgment": {
"id": "snap-judgment",
"title": "Snap Judgment",
"tagline": "Real stories with killer beats",
"info": "The Snap Judgment radio show and podcast mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap's musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. This is storytelling... with a BEAT!! Snap first aired on public radio stations nationwide in July 2010. Today, Snap Judgment airs on over 450 public radio stations and is brought to the airwaves by KQED & PRX.",
"airtime": "SAT 1pm-2pm, 9pm-10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Snap-Judgment-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Snap Judgment",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://snapjudgment.org",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 4
},
"link": "https://snapjudgment.org",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/snap-judgment/id283657561",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/449018144/snap-judgment",
"stitcher": "https://www.pandora.com/podcast/snap-judgment/PC:241?source=stitcher-sunset",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cct7ZWmxHNAtLgBTqjC5v",
"rss": "https://snap.feed.snapjudgment.org/"
}
},
"soldout": {
"id": "soldout",
"title": "SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America",
"tagline": "A new future for housing",
"info": "Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sold-Out-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/soldout",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 13
},
"link": "/podcasts/soldout",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/911586047/s-o-l-d-o-u-t-a-new-future-for-housing",
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america/id1531354937",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/soldout",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/38dTBSk2ISFoPiyYNoKn1X",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america",
"tunein": "https://tunein.com/radio/SOLD-OUT-Rethinking-Housing-in-America-p1365871/"
}
},
"spooked": {
"id": "spooked",
"title": "Spooked",
"tagline": "True-life supernatural stories",
"info": "",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Spooked-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Spooked",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://spookedpodcast.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 7
},
"link": "https://spookedpodcast.org/",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spooked/id1279361017",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/549547848/snap-judgment-presents-spooked",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/76571Rfl3m7PLJQZKQIGCT",
"rss": "https://feeds.simplecast.com/TBotaapn"
}
},
"tech-nation": {
"id": "tech-nation",
"title": "Tech Nation Radio Podcast",
"info": "Tech Nation is a weekly public radio program, hosted by Dr. Moira Gunn. Founded in 1993, it has grown from a simple interview show to a multi-faceted production, featuring conversations with noted technology and science leaders, and a weekly science and technology-related commentary.",
"airtime": "FRI 10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tech-Nation-Radio-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://technation.podomatic.com/",
"meta": {
"site": "science",
"source": "Tech Nation Media"
},
"link": "/radio/program/tech-nation",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://technation.podomatic.com/rss2.xml"
}
},
"ted-radio-hour": {
"id": "ted-radio-hour",
"title": "TED Radio Hour",
"info": "The TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.",
"airtime": "SUN 3pm-4pm, SAT 10pm-11pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/tedRadioHour.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/?showDate=2018-06-22",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/ted-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/8vsS",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=523121474&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/TED-Radio-Hour-p418021/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510298/podcast.xml"
}
},
"thebay": {
"id": "thebay",
"title": "The Bay",
"tagline": "Local news to keep you rooted",
"info": "Host Devin Katayama walks you through the biggest story of the day with reporters and newsmakers.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Bay-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Bay",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/thebay",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 2
},
"link": "/podcasts/thebay",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bay/id1350043452",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d800ea4c-7a2c-42f2-b861-edaf78a5db0b/the-bay",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/586725995/the-bay",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-bay",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/4BIKBKIujizLHlIlBNaAqQ",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC8259786327"
}
},
"thelatest": {
"id": "thelatest",
"title": "The Latest",
"tagline": "Trusted local news in real time",
"info": "",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Latest-2025-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Latest",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/thelatest",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 6
},
"link": "/thelatest",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-latest-from-kqed/id1197721799",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1257949365/the-latest-from-k-q-e-d",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/5KIIXMgM9GTi5AepwOYvIZ?si=bd3053fec7244dba",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9137121918"
}
},
"theleap": {
"id": "theleap",
"title": "The Leap",
"tagline": "What if you closed your eyes, and jumped?",
"info": "Stories about people making dramatic, risky changes, told by award-winning public radio reporter Judy Campbell.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Leap-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Leap",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/theleap",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 17
},
"link": "/podcasts/theleap",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leap/id1046668171",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/447248267/the-leap",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-leap",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3sSlVHHzU0ytLwuGs1SD1U",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/programs/the-leap/feed/podcast"
}
},
"the-moth-radio-hour": {
"id": "the-moth-radio-hour",
"title": "The Moth Radio Hour",
"info": "Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating. Since 2008, The Moth podcast has featured many of our favorite stories told live on Moth stages around the country. For information on all of our programs and live events, visit themoth.org.",
"airtime": "SAT 8pm-9pm and SUN 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/theMoth.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://themoth.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "prx"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-moth-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moth-podcast/id275699983?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/The-Moth-p273888/",
"rss": "http://feeds.themoth.org/themothpodcast"
}
},
"the-new-yorker-radio-hour": {
"id": "the-new-yorker-radio-hour",
"title": "The New Yorker Radio Hour",
"info": "The New Yorker Radio Hour is a weekly program presented by the magazine's editor, David Remnick, and produced by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker. Each episode features a diverse mix of interviews, profiles, storytelling, and an occasional burst of humor inspired by the magazine, and shaped by its writers, artists, and editors. This isn't a radio version of a magazine, but something all its own, reflecting the rich possibilities of audio storytelling and conversation. Theme music for the show was composed and performed by Merrill Garbus of tUnE-YArDs.",
"airtime": "SAT 10am-11am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-New-Yorker-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/tnyradiohour",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-new-yorker-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1050430296",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/New-Yorker-Radio-Hour-p803804/",
"rss": "https://feeds.feedburner.com/newyorkerradiohour"
}
},
"the-sam-sanders-show": {
"id": "the-sam-sanders-show",
"title": "The Sam Sanders Show",
"info": "One of public radio's most dynamic voices, Sam Sanders helped launch The NPR Politics Podcast and hosted NPR's hit show It's Been A Minute. Now, the award-winning host returns with something brand new, The Sam Sanders Show. Every week, Sam Sanders and friends dig into the culture that shapes our lives: what's driving the biggest trends, how artists really think, and even the memes you can't stop scrolling past. Sam is beloved for his way of unpacking the world and bringing you up close to fresh currents and engaging conversations. The Sam Sanders Show is smart, funny and always a good time.",
"airtime": "FRI 12-1pm AND SAT 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Sam-Sanders-Show-Podcast-Tile-400x400-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-sam-sanders-show/latest",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "KCRW"
},
"link": "https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-sam-sanders-show/latest",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://feed.cdnstream1.com/zjb/feed/download/ac/28/59/ac28594c-e1d0-4231-8728-61865cdc80e8.xml"
}
},
"the-splendid-table": {
"id": "the-splendid-table",
"title": "The Splendid Table",
"info": "\u003cem>The Splendid Table\u003c/em> hosts our nation's conversations about cooking, sustainability and food culture.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Splendid-Table-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.splendidtable.org/",
"airtime": "SUN 10-11 pm",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-splendid-table"
},
"this-american-life": {
"id": "this-american-life",
"title": "This American Life",
"info": "This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.",
"airtime": "SAT 12pm-1pm, 7pm-8pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/thisAmericanLife.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.thisamericanlife.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "wbez"
},
"link": "/radio/program/this-american-life",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201671138&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"rss": "https://www.thisamericanlife.org/podcast/rss.xml"
}
},
"tinydeskradio": {
"id": "tinydeskradio",
"title": "Tiny Desk Radio",
"info": "We're bringing the best of Tiny Desk to the airwaves, only on public radio.",
"airtime": "SUN 8pm and SAT 9pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/300x300-For-Member-Station-Logo-Tiny-Desk-Radio-@2x.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-52030/tiny-desk-radio",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/tinydeskradio",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/g-s1-52030/rss.xml"
}
},
"wait-wait-dont-tell-me": {
"id": "wait-wait-dont-tell-me",
"title": "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!",
"info": "Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis host the weekly NPR News quiz show alongside some of the best and brightest news and entertainment personalities.",
"airtime": "SUN 10am-11am, SAT 11am-12pm, SAT 6pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Wait-Wait-Podcast-Tile-300x300-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/wait-wait-dont-tell-me",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/Xogv",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=121493804&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Wait-Wait-Dont-Tell-Me-p46/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/344098539/podcast.xml"
}
},
"weekend-edition-saturday": {
"id": "weekend-edition-saturday",
"title": "Weekend Edition Saturday",
"info": "Weekend Edition Saturday wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.",
"airtime": "SAT 5am-10am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Weekend-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-saturday/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/weekend-edition-saturday"
},
"weekend-edition-sunday": {
"id": "weekend-edition-sunday",
"title": "Weekend Edition Sunday",
"info": "Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians. The program has covered news events from Nelson Mandela's 1990 release from a South African prison to the capture of Saddam Hussein.",
"airtime": "SUN 5am-10am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Weekend-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-sunday/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/weekend-edition-sunday"
}
},
"racesReducer": {},
"racesGenElectionReducer": {},
"racesGenElection2026Reducer": {},
"racesGeneralEl2026Reducer": {},
"radioSchedulesReducer": {},
"listsReducer": {
"posts/news?tag=san-francisco": {
"isFetching": false,
"latestQuery": {
"from": 1392,
"size": 12
},
"vitalsOnly": false,
"totalRequested": 12,
"isLoading": false,
"isLoadingMore": true,
"total": {
"value": 3312,
"relation": "eq"
},
"items": [
"news_11973503",
"news_11972519",
"news_11971971",
"news_11971747",
"news_11971427",
"news_11702058",
"news_11970292",
"news_11970092",
"news_11969893",
"news_11969903",
"news_11969846",
"news_11968984"
],
"complete": true
}
},
"recallGuideReducer": {
"intros": {},
"policy": {},
"candidates": {}
},
"savedArticleReducer": {
"articles": [],
"status": {}
},
"newslettersReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"newsletters": {},
"isSubscribing": false,
"isUnsubscribing": false,
"subscribedNewsletters": {}
},
"termsReducer": {
"about": {
"name": "About",
"type": "terms",
"id": "about",
"slug": "about",
"link": "/about",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"arts": {
"name": "Arts & Culture",
"grouping": [
"arts",
"pop",
"trulyca"
],
"description": "KQED Arts provides daily in-depth coverage of the Bay Area's music, art, film, performing arts, literature and arts news, as well as cultural commentary and criticism.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts",
"slug": "arts",
"link": "/arts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"artschool": {
"name": "Art School",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "artschool",
"slug": "artschool",
"link": "/artschool",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"bayareabites": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites",
"slug": "bayareabites",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"bayareahiphop": {
"name": "Bay Area Hiphop",
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareahiphop",
"slug": "bayareahiphop",
"link": "/bayareahiphop",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"campaign21": {
"name": "Campaign 21",
"type": "terms",
"id": "campaign21",
"slug": "campaign21",
"link": "/campaign21",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"careers": {
"name": "Careers",
"type": "terms",
"id": "careers",
"slug": "careers",
"link": "/careers",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"checkplease": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "checkplease",
"slug": "checkplease",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"education": {
"name": "Education",
"grouping": [
"education"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "education",
"slug": "education",
"link": "/education",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"elections": {
"name": "Elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "elections",
"slug": "elections",
"link": "/elections",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"events": {
"name": "Events",
"type": "terms",
"id": "events",
"slug": "events",
"link": "/events",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"event": {
"name": "Event",
"alias": "events",
"type": "terms",
"id": "event",
"slug": "event",
"link": "/event",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"filmschoolshorts": {
"name": "Film School Shorts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "filmschoolshorts",
"slug": "filmschoolshorts",
"link": "/filmschoolshorts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"food": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "food",
"slug": "food",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"forum": {
"name": "Forum",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/forum?",
"parent": "news",
"type": "terms",
"id": "forum",
"slug": "forum",
"link": "/forum",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"futureofyou": {
"name": "Future of You",
"grouping": [
"science",
"futureofyou"
],
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "futureofyou",
"slug": "futureofyou",
"link": "/futureofyou",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"jpepinheart": {
"name": "KQED food",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/food,bayareabites,checkplease",
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "jpepinheart",
"slug": "jpepinheart",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"liveblog": {
"name": "Live Blog",
"type": "terms",
"id": "liveblog",
"slug": "liveblog",
"link": "/liveblog",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"livetv": {
"name": "Live TV",
"parent": "tv",
"type": "terms",
"id": "livetv",
"slug": "livetv",
"link": "/livetv",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"lowdown": {
"name": "The Lowdown",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/lowdown?",
"parent": "news",
"type": "terms",
"id": "lowdown",
"slug": "lowdown",
"link": "/lowdown",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"mindshift": {
"name": "Mindshift",
"parent": "news",
"description": "MindShift explores the future of education by highlighting the innovative – and sometimes counterintuitive – ways educators and parents are helping all children succeed.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "mindshift",
"slug": "mindshift",
"link": "/mindshift",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"news": {
"name": "News",
"grouping": [
"news",
"forum"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "news",
"slug": "news",
"link": "/news",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"newsletters": {
"name": "newsletters",
"type": "terms",
"id": "newsletters",
"slug": "newsletters",
"link": "/newsletters",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"perspectives": {
"name": "Perspectives",
"parent": "radio",
"type": "terms",
"id": "perspectives",
"slug": "perspectives",
"link": "/perspectives",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"podcasts": {
"name": "Podcasts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "podcasts",
"slug": "podcasts",
"link": "/podcasts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"pop": {
"name": "Pop",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "pop",
"slug": "pop",
"link": "/pop",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"pressroom": {
"name": "Pressroom",
"type": "terms",
"id": "pressroom",
"slug": "pressroom",
"link": "/pressroom",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"quest": {
"name": "Quest",
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "quest",
"slug": "quest",
"link": "/quest",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"radio": {
"name": "Radio",
"grouping": [
"forum",
"perspectives"
],
"description": "Listen to KQED Public Radio – home of Forum and The California Report – on 88.5 FM in San Francisco, 89.3 FM in Sacramento, 88.3 FM in Santa Rosa and 88.1 FM in Martinez.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "radio",
"slug": "radio",
"link": "/radio",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"root": {
"name": "KQED",
"image": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"imageWidth": 1200,
"imageHeight": 630,
"headData": {
"title": "KQED | News, Radio, Podcasts, TV | Public Media for Northern California",
"description": "KQED provides public radio, television, and independent reporting on issues that matter to the Bay Area. We’re the NPR and PBS member station for Northern California."
},
"type": "terms",
"id": "root",
"slug": "root",
"link": "/root",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"science": {
"name": "Science",
"grouping": [
"science",
"futureofyou"
],
"description": "KQED Science brings you award-winning science and environment coverage from the Bay Area and beyond.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "science",
"slug": "science",
"link": "/science",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"stateofhealth": {
"name": "State of Health",
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "stateofhealth",
"slug": "stateofhealth",
"link": "/stateofhealth",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"support": {
"name": "Support",
"type": "terms",
"id": "support",
"slug": "support",
"link": "/support",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"thedolist": {
"name": "The Do List",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "thedolist",
"slug": "thedolist",
"link": "/thedolist",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"trulyca": {
"name": "Truly CA",
"grouping": [
"arts",
"pop",
"trulyca"
],
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "trulyca",
"slug": "trulyca",
"link": "/trulyca",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"tv": {
"name": "TV",
"type": "terms",
"id": "tv",
"slug": "tv",
"link": "/tv",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"voterguide": {
"name": "Voter Guide",
"parent": "elections",
"alias": "elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "voterguide",
"slug": "voterguide",
"link": "/voterguide",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"guiaelectoral": {
"name": "Guia Electoral",
"parent": "elections",
"alias": "elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "guiaelectoral",
"slug": "guiaelectoral",
"link": "/guiaelectoral",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"news_tag_san-francisco": {
"isLoading": true
},
"news_38": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_38",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "38",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "San Francisco",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "San Francisco Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 58,
"slug": "san-francisco",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/san-francisco"
},
"source_news_11702058": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_news_11702058",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "Bay Curious",
"link": "https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/baycurious/",
"isLoading": false
},
"source_news_11969893": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_news_11969893",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "Food",
"isLoading": false
},
"news_29992": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_29992",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "29992",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Arts",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Arts Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 30009,
"slug": "arts",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/arts"
},
"news_8": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_8",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "8",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "News",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "News Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8,
"slug": "news",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/news"
},
"news_19133": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_19133",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "19133",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Arts",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Arts Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 19150,
"slug": "arts",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/arts"
},
"news_393": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_393",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "393",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Chinatown",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Chinatown Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 401,
"slug": "chinatown",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/chinatown"
},
"news_17725": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_17725",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "17725",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "criminal justice",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "criminal justice Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 17759,
"slug": "criminal-justice",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/criminal-justice"
},
"news_27626": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_27626",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "27626",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "featured-news",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "featured-news Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 27643,
"slug": "featured-news",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/featured-news"
},
"news_6931": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_6931",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "6931",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "London Breed",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "London Breed Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6955,
"slug": "london-breed",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/london-breed"
},
"news_27959": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_27959",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "27959",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "portsmouth square",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "portsmouth square Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 27976,
"slug": "portsmouth-square",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/portsmouth-square"
},
"news_19216": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_19216",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "19216",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "racism",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "racism Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 19233,
"slug": "racism",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/racism"
},
"news_30076": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_30076",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "30076",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "San Francisco Chinatown",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "San Francisco Chinatown Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 30093,
"slug": "san-francisco-chinatown",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/san-francisco-chinatown"
},
"news_6266": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_6266",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "6266",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Housing",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Housing Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6290,
"slug": "housing",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/housing"
},
"news_4020": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_4020",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "4020",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Homelessness",
"slug": "homelessness",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Homelessness | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null,
"metaRobotsNoIndex": "index"
},
"ttid": 4039,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/homelessness"
},
"news_1775": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_1775",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "1775",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "housing",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "housing Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1790,
"slug": "housing",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/housing"
},
"news_29607": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_29607",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "29607",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "unhoused",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "unhoused Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 29624,
"slug": "unhoused",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/unhoused"
},
"news_31795": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_31795",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "31795",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "California",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "California Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 31812,
"slug": "california",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/california"
},
"news_28250": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_28250",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "28250",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Local",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Local Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 28267,
"slug": "local",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/local"
},
"news_13": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_13",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "13",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Politics",
"slug": "politics",
"taxonomy": "category",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Politics | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 13,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/politics"
},
"news_32707": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_32707",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "32707",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "audience-news",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "audience-news Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 32724,
"slug": "audience-news",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/audience-news"
},
"news_33448": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33448",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33448",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "cease-fire",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "cease-fire Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33465,
"slug": "cease-fire",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/cease-fire"
},
"news_33641": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33641",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33641",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Israel-gaza",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Israel-gaza Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33658,
"slug": "israel-gaza",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/israel-gaza"
},
"news_1397": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_1397",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "1397",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Transportation",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Transportation Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1409,
"slug": "transportation",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/transportation"
},
"news_578": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_578",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "578",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "bicycles",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "bicycles Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 587,
"slug": "bicycles",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/bicycles"
},
"news_33270": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33270",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33270",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "bike lanes",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "bike lanes Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33287,
"slug": "bike-lanes",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/bike-lanes"
},
"news_18555": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_18555",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "18555",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "cycling",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "cycling Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 18572,
"slug": "cycling",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/cycling"
},
"news_1334": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_1334",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "1334",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "SFMTA",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "SFMTA Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1346,
"slug": "sfmta",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/sfmta"
},
"news_1386": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_1386",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "1386",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Bay Area",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Bay Area Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1398,
"slug": "bay-area",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/bay-area"
},
"news_33523": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33523",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33523",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Bay Curious",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "program",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Bay Curious Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33540,
"slug": "bay-curious",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/program/bay-curious"
},
"news_72": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_72",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "72",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2014/10/TCR-2-Logo-Web-Banners-03.png",
"name": "The California Report",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "program",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "The California Report Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6969,
"slug": "the-california-report",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/program/the-california-report"
},
"news_17986": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_17986",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "17986",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2016/11/BayCuriousLogoFinal01-e1493662037229.png",
"name": "Bay Curious",
"description": "\u003ch2>A podcast exploring the Bay Area one question at a time\u003c/h2>\r\n\r\n\u003caside>\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 100%; padding-right: 20px;\">\r\n\r\nKQED’s \u003cstrong>Bay Curious\u003c/strong> gets to the bottom of the mysteries — both profound and peculiar — that give the Bay Area its unique identity. And we’ll do it with your help! You ask the questions. You decide what Bay Curious investigates. And you join us on the journey to find the answers.\r\n\u003cbr />\r\n\u003cspan class=\"alignleft\">\u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1172473406\">\u003cimg width=\"75px\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/11/DownloadOniTunes_100x100.png\">\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/app/playmusic?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ipi2mc5aqfen4nr2daayiziiyuy?t%3DBay_Curious\">\u003cimg width=\"75px\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/11/Google_Play_100x100.png\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/div>\r\n\u003c/aside> \r\n\u003ch2>What's your question?\u003c/h2>\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"huxq6\" class=\"curiosity-module\" data-pym-src=\"//modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/curiosity_modules/133\">\u003c/div>\r\n\u003cscript src=\"//assets.wearehearken.com/production/thirdparty/p.m.js\">\u003c/script>\r\n\u003ch2>Bay Curious monthly newsletter\u003c/h2>\r\nWe're launching it soon! \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEtzbyNbSQkRHCCAkKhoGiAl3Bd0zWxhk0ZseJ1KH_o_ZDjQ/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up\u003c/a> so you don't miss it when it drops.\r\n",
"taxonomy": "series",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": "A podcast exploring the Bay Area one question at a time KQED’s Bay Curious gets to the bottom of the mysteries — both profound and peculiar — that give the Bay Area its unique identity. And we’ll do it with your help! You ask the questions. You decide what Bay Curious investigates. And you join us on the journey to find the answers. What's your question? Bay Curious monthly newsletter We're launching it soon! Sign up so you don't miss it when it drops.",
"title": "Bay Curious Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 18020,
"slug": "baycurious",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/series/baycurious"
},
"news_33520": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33520",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33520",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Podcast",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Podcast Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33537,
"slug": "podcast",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/podcast"
},
"news_18426": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_18426",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "18426",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Bay Curious",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Bay Curious Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 18460,
"slug": "bay-curious",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/bay-curious"
},
"news_24211": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_24211",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "24211",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "BayCurious",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "BayCurious Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 24228,
"slug": "baycurious",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/baycurious"
},
"news_18352": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_18352",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "18352",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "East Bay",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "East Bay Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 18386,
"slug": "east-bay",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/east-bay"
},
"news_34165": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_34165",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "34165",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Climate",
"slug": "climate",
"taxonomy": "category",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Climate Archives | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 34182,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/climate"
},
"news_18538": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_18538",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "18538",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "California",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "California Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 31,
"slug": "california",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/california"
},
"news_255": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_255",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "255",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "climate change",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "climate change Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 263,
"slug": "climate-change",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/climate-change"
},
"news_20013": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_20013",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "20013",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "education",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "education Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 20030,
"slug": "education",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/education"
},
"news_6631": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_6631",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "6631",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Gaza",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Gaza Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6655,
"slug": "gaza",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/gaza"
},
"news_5930": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_5930",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "5930",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Northern California",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Northern California Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 5954,
"slug": "northern-california",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/northern-california"
},
"news_2672": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_2672",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "2672",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Photography",
"description": "Witness the Bay Area through captivating images and compelling narratives. Explore the latest visually-driven storytelling by KQED and immerse yourself in the heart of our community.",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": "Witness the Bay Area through captivating images and compelling narratives. Explore the latest visually-driven storytelling by KQED and immerse yourself in the heart of our community.",
"title": "Photography Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2689,
"slug": "photography",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/photography"
},
"news_17968": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_17968",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "17968",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Politics",
"slug": "politics",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Politics | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 18002,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/politics"
},
"news_18541": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_18541",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "18541",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "San Jose",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "San Jose Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 91,
"slug": "san-jose",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/san-jose"
},
"news_3187": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_3187",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "3187",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "science",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "science Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 3205,
"slug": "science-2",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/science-2"
},
"news_30489": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_30489",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "30489",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "crab",
"slug": "crab",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "crab | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null,
"metaRobotsNoIndex": "noindex"
},
"ttid": 30506,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/crab"
},
"news_19172": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_19172",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "19172",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Dungeness crab",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Dungeness crab Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 19189,
"slug": "dungeness-crab",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/dungeness-crab"
},
"news_24114": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_24114",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "24114",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Food",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Food Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 24131,
"slug": "food",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/food"
},
"news_32908": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_32908",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "32908",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "anchor brewing",
"slug": "anchor-brewing",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "anchor brewing | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null,
"metaRobotsNoIndex": "noindex"
},
"ttid": 32925,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/anchor-brewing"
},
"news_21212": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_21212",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "21212",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "beer",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "beer Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 21229,
"slug": "beer",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/beer"
},
"news_17611": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_17611",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "17611",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "business",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "business Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 17645,
"slug": "business",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/business"
},
"news_20482": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_20482",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "20482",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "labor unions",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "labor unions Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 20499,
"slug": "labor-unions",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/labor-unions"
},
"news_794": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_794",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "794",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Unions",
"slug": "unions",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Unions | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 804,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/unions"
},
"news_457": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_457",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "457",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Health",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Health Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 16998,
"slug": "health",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/health"
},
"news_31834": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_31834",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "31834",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "cocaine",
"slug": "cocaine",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "cocaine | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null,
"metaRobotsNoIndex": "noindex"
},
"ttid": 31851,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/cocaine"
},
"news_25968": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_25968",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "25968",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "drug addiction",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "drug addiction Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 25985,
"slug": "drug-addiction",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/drug-addiction"
},
"news_30249": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_30249",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "30249",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "drug overdoses",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "drug overdoses Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 30266,
"slug": "drug-overdoses",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/drug-overdoses"
},
"news_23051": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_23051",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "23051",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "fentanyl",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "fentanyl Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 23068,
"slug": "fentanyl",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/fentanyl"
},
"news_18543": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_18543",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "18543",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Health",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Health Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 466,
"slug": "health",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/health"
},
"news_23278": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_23278",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "23278",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "heroin",
"slug": "heroin",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "heroin | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null,
"metaRobotsNoIndex": "noindex"
},
"ttid": 23295,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/heroin"
},
"news_24982": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_24982",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "24982",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "methamphetamine",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "methamphetamine Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 24999,
"slug": "methamphetamine",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/methamphetamine"
},
"news_22774": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_22774",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "22774",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "opioids",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "opioids Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 22791,
"slug": "opioids",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/opioids"
},
"news_29747": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_29747",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "29747",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "overdose deaths",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "overdose deaths Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 29764,
"slug": "overdose-deaths",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/overdose-deaths"
},
"news_1153": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_1153",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "1153",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "California Department of Public Health",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "California Department of Public Health Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1164,
"slug": "california-department-of-public-health",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/california-department-of-public-health"
},
"news_20202": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_20202",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "20202",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "immigration",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "immigration Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 20219,
"slug": "immigration",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/immigration"
},
"news_32943": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_32943",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "32943",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "silicosis",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "silicosis Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 32960,
"slug": "silicosis",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/silicosis"
},
"news_29548": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_29548",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "29548",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "HIV/AIDS",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "HIV/AIDS Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 29565,
"slug": "hiv-aids",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/hiv-aids"
},
"news_19960": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_19960",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "19960",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "public health",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "public health Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 19977,
"slug": "public-health",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/public-health"
}
},
"userPermissionsReducer": {
"wpLoggedIn": false
},
"eventsReducer": {},
"fssReducer": {},
"tvDailyScheduleReducer": {},
"tvWeeklyScheduleReducer": {},
"tvPrimetimeScheduleReducer": {},
"tvMonthlyScheduleReducer": {},
"userAccountReducer": {
"user": {
"email": null,
"emailStatus": "EMAIL_UNVALIDATED",
"loggedStatus": "LOGGED_OUT",
"loggingChecked": false,
"articles": [],
"firstName": null,
"lastName": null,
"phoneNumber": null,
"fetchingMembership": false,
"membershipError": false,
"memberships": [
{
"id": null,
"startDate": null,
"firstName": null,
"lastName": null,
"familyNumber": null,
"memberNumber": null,
"memberSince": null,
"expirationDate": null,
"pfsEligible": false,
"isSustaining": false,
"membershipLevel": "Prospect",
"membershipStatus": "Non Member",
"lastGiftDate": null,
"renewalDate": null,
"lastDonationAmount": null
}
]
},
"authModal": {
"isOpen": false,
"view": "LANDING_VIEW"
},
"error": null
},
"youthMediaReducer": {},
"checkPleaseReducer": {
"filterData": {
"region": {
"key": "Restaurant Region",
"filters": [
"Any Region"
]
},
"cuisine": {
"key": "Restaurant Cuisine",
"filters": [
"Any Cuisine"
]
}
},
"restaurantDataById": {},
"restaurantIdsSorted": [],
"error": null
},
"userAgentReducer": {
"userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)",
"isBot": true
},
"requestOutcomesReducer": {
"notFound": []
},
"navPromosReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": true,
"promos": {
"news": {
"name": "2026 Voter Guide",
"link": "/voterguide",
"imageURL": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Nav-News-Nov2026ElectionCoverage@2x-7bd4aad4.png",
"description": "Get informed in minutes with our Voter Guide for California’s November 3 election."
},
"podcasts-radio": {},
"video-tv": {},
"events": {},
"support": {}
}
}
}
