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Homelessness in San Francisco: ‘It Doesn’t Take Miracles … It Takes Money’ Nov 30, 2018

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced a $6 million donation he is making to subsidize five years of rent for formerly homeless residents who will move into a renovated apartment building in the Tenderloin next year. Benioff used the occasion to push other wealthy Bay residents to pitch in.
Guest: Kevin Fagan, reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle
Kevin has done a lot of reporting on homelessness in San Francisco. You can read his coverage as part of the SF Homeless Project.

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Homeless Oaklanders Take Over City-Owned Lot Nov 28, 2018

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The city of Oakland wasn't pleased when a group of homeless people moved to a vacant lot in East Oakland in October. After the city posted a notice to vacate, the homeless residents went to court to stop the eviction. Now a judge must decide if the group of mostly women can stay on city land.
Guest: Sandhya Dirks, KQED reporter

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‘You Got To Give Them Hope,’ Harvey Milk’s Lasting Words, 40 Years Later Nov 26, 2018

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Harvey Milk and the city of San Francisco gives many people the "permission" they need to fight for gay rights in other places. The Castro became a symbol of this permission and Milk's legacy has since spread across the world. Today, a day before the 40th anniversary of his death, we look at Harvey Milk’s message of hope through the eyes of one man who watched, admired and acted on that message.
Guest: Greg Carey, Chief of Patrol for Castro Community on Patrol

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Waiting in the Rain: What Paradise Fire Victims Need In Addition to Shelter Nov 21, 2018

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When rain begins to fall on Butte County this week, some will be sleeping on the streets. The Camp Fire displaced tens of thousands of people, many of whom are struggling to do basic things: find shelter, see a doctor, pay the bills. Today, we'll show you how picking up the pieces is about more than finding a new home.
Guests: Raquel Maria Dillon and Peter Arcuni, KQED reporters

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What Silicon Valley Could Lose If Trump Revokes H-1B Spousal Work Visas Nov 19, 2018

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A small number of people -- spouses of H1B visa holders -- were given the right to work under a special type of visa created under President Obama in 2015. Now President Trump wants to eliminate those spousal visas. How doing so threatens Silicon Valley's competitive edge, Bay Area diversity, and immigrant families.
Guest: Rachael Myrow, KQED Silicon Valley reporter.

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Trauma Before and After the Camp Fire Nov 16, 2018

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Paradise was a city where a lot of people already carried more than their share of trauma from childhood. Now, as many work to piece their lives back together they have the added weight of trauma from the Camp Fire. Our reporter was in Paradise this past summer and tells us about one woman who is now struggling with both kinds of trauma.
Guest: Laura Klivans, KQED health reporter
Tap here to see pictures of Sabrina and her daughter Aroara.

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Paradise Prepared for Fire — But It Wasn’t Enough Nov 14, 2018

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After two fires burned right up to the edge of town in 2008, the town of Paradise made a plan. It divided itself into evacuation zones. It went so far as to hold a mock evacuation during morning rush hour. People knew what they were supposed to do if fire came back. And yet last week's Camp Fire was moving so fast that all the residents fled at once, exit routes clogged, and more people died than in any other fire in state history. Visit KQED.org or SacBee.com to see more wildfire reporting.
Guest: Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee reporter

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For Here or To Go? The Rise of Food Delivery Apps in SF Nov 12, 2018

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Caviar, Postmates, Uber Eats…the Bay Area’s tech family gave us food delivery apps. And there are plenty of gig workers willing to drive us this food. These delivery apps allow us to hole up in our office, work harder, faster and avoid human interaction. At least, that’s what one tech reporter fears. He says it’s not just consumers who are being conditioned by these apps. It’s the restaurants too.
Guest: Sam Harnett, KQED Silicon Valley reporter

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Bay Curious: How Do You Define the “Bay Area?” Nov 09, 2018

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People from the Bay Area or those who live here are a proud bunch. But how do you define this magical place? Do you use geography to draw the boundaries? Maybe it’s about sports teams and their fan bases or where BART goes? The hosts of the Bay Curious podcast at KQED explore the many ways we define the Bay Area.
Guest: Jessica Placzek, KQED Bay Curious reporter-producer

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Bay Voters Bring Outrage and Hope to Midterms Nov 07, 2018

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Resistance. That's been the call of many, including those in the Bay Area who have led the country in resisting President Trump’s attacks on marginalized people and the state’s liberal ideals. We'll hear from those who turned up at the polls, and others who didn't.
Guest: Monica Samayoa and Guy Marzorati, KQED reporters
See all election results from KQED News.

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