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Martinez Renewable Refinery Workers Strike Amid Contract Dispute, Demand Safer Conditions
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (429+ words) More than 100 steelworkers entered day two of a strike against the management of a Martinez refinery after nearly four months of fruitless contract negotiations with Marathon Petroleum's corporate leadership. "These workers showed up ready to reach an agreement," said Nick…...
How California Became an Epicenter of Hospice Fraud
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (80+ words) KQED How California Became an Epicenter of Hospice Fraud California has become a hotbed of hospice fraud, with sham companies defrauding Medicare out of hundreds of millions of dollars. It has triggered a political blame game, with the Trump administration…...
Sheli Cryderman: Perfectionism is Overrated
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (362+ words) KQED Sheli Cryderman: Perfectionism is Overrated Sheli Cryderman shares her process as a musician when it comes to singing. As a musician, I struggle with audience connection. There are so many aspects of notation, inflection, tone and lyrics to get…...
Elon Musk Takes Aim at Open AI as Trial Begins: "It's Not OK to Steal a Charity'
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (1085+ words) In a federal courtroom in Oakland on Tuesday, attorneys for tech elites Sam Altman and Elon Musk set the stage for a landmark case to determine whether Open AI, one of the most powerful artificial intelligence companies in the world,…...
SF Site of Compton's Cafeteria Uprising Could Get Expanded Historic Designation
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (660+ words) A San Francisco supervisor is aiming to expand the local historic designation of the building that was once home to Compton's Cafeteria, where one of the first uprisings for transgender rights against police took place in 1966. The ordinance, proposed by…...
Roundup: The Controversial Weedkiller Sprayed Throughout California Forests
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (137+ words) KQED Roundup: The Controversial Weedkiller Sprayed Throughout California Forests Airdate: Wednesday, April 29 at 10 AM The Supreme Court this week heard a case about Roundup, a weedkiller widely used in agriculture " and that tens of thousands claim has caused their cancer....
When Your Devices Fritz And Your Digital Life Is Lost. What Next?
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (67+ words) KQED When Your Devices Fritz And Your Digital Life Is Lost. What Next? Airdate: Wednesday, April 29 at 9 AM Julian Lucas, staff writer, The New Yorker; his latest article is "When Your Digital Life Vanishes" Sarah Farrell, director of business development,…...
Oakland's Airport Name Dispute Finally Lands After 2 Years of Legal Turbulence
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (464+ words) After a two-year legal battle and several rebrands, the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is here to stay " the name, that is. The city of San Francisco and the Port of Oakland announced a settlement Tuesday, announcing that both parties…...
Celebrate "25 Years of Hamburger Eyes" at the SF Public Library
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (212+ words) Celebrate the Grit and Glory of "25 Years of Hamburger Eyes" at the SF Public Library'KQED Celebrate the Grit and Glory of "25 Years of Hamburger Eyes" at the SF Public Library At the forefront was Hamburger Eyes, a fanzine that captured…...
California Bill Ending Tax Break for Corporate Landlords Fails to Advance
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (700+ words) A bill that would have ended tax breaks for owners of 50 or more single-family homes has stalled in the state legislature, despite an earlier promise from the governor to curb corporate overreach. "It's hard to explain how a bill like…...