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Brianna Noble: The Black Lives Matter Rider Jun 05, 2020

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Tony Bravo talks to the 25-year-old East Bay native who went viral by riding her horse, Dapper Dan, to a George Floyd protest last week in Oakland. She discusses bringing people of color like herself into the predominantly white "horse world." | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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School's Out: Now What? Jun 04, 2020

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Now that one of the strangest school terms in American history is wrapping up, are students going to be woefully behind? And what has the coronavirus shutdown shown about the inequities in our public education system? Reporter Jill Tucker has a reassuring message for stressed-out parents: The kids will be all right. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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A Reform Plan for the SFPD Jun 03, 2020

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Sparked by the national protests over the death of George Floyd, San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton wants to ban the police department from hiring any officer who engaged in misconduct in a previous job. | Get Full Chronicle coverage: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Fighting for Gun Safety During COVID-19 Jun 02, 2020

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Shannon Watts, a new resident of the East Bay, founded Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America after the Sandy Hook school shooting. She's worried about the panic buying of guns during the coronavirus pandemic, but she's confident of big election wins in November. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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The Protests Are Different This Time Jun 01, 2020

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Curfews have been imposed across the region and country as protestors spill onto city streets. In some towns, major shopping areas have been looted. Chronicle East Bay columnist Otis Taylor Jr. joins Audrey Cooper to talk about the unrest that's followed the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. | Full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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San Francisco's "$1.7 Billion Dollar Challenge" May 30, 2020

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Controller Ben Rosenfield describes what it's like to go from balancing the books of an economic powerhouse — the City and County of San Francisco — to facing down a $1.7 billion budget gap that appeared almost overnight because of the coronavirus pandemic. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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San Francisco's Grand Reopening May 29, 2020

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Mayor London Breed laid out when residents can browse in stores, eat in restaurants and work out at gyms. Reporter Dominic Fracassa delves into the details and describes the new, stricter face-covering requirements. | Coronavirus coverage: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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BART on the Ropes May 28, 2020

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Riders have peeled away and sales tax projections are abysmal because of the coronavirus crisis. Some officials want to close stations. BART has a budget to survive for one year. What happens after that is a big question mark. Rachel Swan joins Dominic Fracassa to talk about the beleaguered transit agency. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Why Are COVID-19 Cases on the Rise? May 27, 2020

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Diagnoses of coronavirus are increasing in some Bay Area counties. Notably, Alameda County is now the hardest hit in the region. What’s happening here? Health writer Erin Allday explains the latest theories. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Inside a Homeless Hotel in San Francisco May 26, 2020

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Supervisor Matt Haney has been working at a hotel for homeless people to shelter in place during the coronavirus pandemic. He tells Heather Knight it's convinced him more people on the streets need to be moved into vacant rooms. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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