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Waiting For BART in Antioch May 30, 2018

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Antioch has waited decades for a BART station. The city has seen a population boom led by the Bay Area's housing crisis, which has pushed people farther and farther out. Last weekend, BART officially began train service to Antioch. We talk to residents about how it feel.
Guest: Sandhya Dirks, reporter and co-host of KQED's American Suburb podcast

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Ranked-Choice Voting Explained May 29, 2018

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If you’re voting in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley or San Leandro ... you get three votes! Kind of. Today, we explain how ranked-choice voting works, why some people like it, why some people hate it, and how politicians can win even if they come in second. June 5 is Primary Election Day.
Guest: Scott Shafer, Senior Editor for Politics and Government Desk for KQED

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Reasonable vs. Necessary: What Keeps the S.F. District Attorney From Prosecuting Officers May 25, 2018

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Two deaths by police. Zero charges. San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón said Thursday that his hands are tied and he won't be prosecuting the officers who killed two men of color in high-profile cases. But he calls the shootings of Mario Woods in 2015 and Luis Gongora in 2016 “unnecessary” and “disturbing.” So why can’t he prosecute?
Guest: Alex Emslie, KQED criminal justice reporter

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East Bay Candidates Get A Little Woo-Woo May 24, 2018

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District 15 isn’t your normal district. At a forum in Berkeley, East Bay candidates for State Assembly are asked to do something they almost never do on the campaign trail: validate their opponent's point of view.
Guest: Guy Marzorati, KQED Politics and Government reporter

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Journalists in Carpools Talking Bridge Tolls May 23, 2018

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We jump into a stranger's car on the Bay Bridge in the "casual carpool lane" to talk about raising bridge tolls. Our carpool driver and rider join in on a discussion about Regional Measure 3, which voters will decide in the June 5 primary election that could increase tolls on seven state bridges in the Bay Area.
Guest: Dan Brekke, KQED transportation editor

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‘A Severe Inability to Pay’ Criminal Processing Fees in S.F. May 22, 2018

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The costs of processing crime in San Francisco has left the city’s convicted criminals with millions of dollars in unpaid debt. Many people can’t afford to pay the extra administrative fees that accompany the criminal court fines. The Board of Supervisors will vote today on whether to waive unpaid debt that's owed to the city and cancel future administrative fees to help low income people with reentry after crime.
Guest: Alex Emslie, criminal justice reporter for KQED

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Can Cultural Districts in San Francisco Really Stop Gentrification? May 18, 2018

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Calle 24. Japantown. The Leather District. These are all neighborhoods in San Francisco that the city has formally recognized as cultural districts. Not so much for tourism as an attempt to save them from gentrification. But will it work?
Guest: Chloe Veltman, arts and culture reporter for KQED

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Oakland Loses Battle With Developer Phil Tagami Over Coal May 17, 2018

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Oakland has lost a battle with coal. A judge ruled Tuesday to uphold a contract that lets a developer ship coal through an Oakland port. Developer Phil Tagami had sued the city after the council had voted to ban the shipment of coal.
Guest: Dan Brekke, KQED transportation editor

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Hunter’s Point Gets a Hearing at SF City Hall May 16, 2018

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San Francisco supervisors were not happy with answers they got on Monday from the company accused of falsifying soil data at Hunters Point. In recent weeks, we learned two pleaded guilty to faking reports, and there is suspicion about whether the parcel where people now live is safe. Today, an update on how San Francisco supervisors are pressing the Navy, the EPA and the clean-up contractor to retest the area.
Guest: Erika Aguilar, KQED producer

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Oakland’s Response to #GrillingWhileBlack: Electric Slide May 15, 2018

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Oakland’s Lake Merritt is supposed to be a public space for everyone. But it doesn't feel that way when white residents complain about the way black residents use the park. So how did people respond when a white woman recently called the cops on two black men grilling? They threw a party at the lake.
Guest: Sandhya Dirks, KQED race and equity reporter

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