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Around KQED- Bay Area Wins Bid to Host 50th Super Bowl
- KQED Joins SFMOMA for the Museum’s Countdown Celebration
- San Francisco Online Rental Company Airbnb Suffers New York Setback
- Vertical ‘Pinkhouses:’ The Future Of Urban Farming?
- Why We Can’t Stop Listening to Deerhunter’s “Monomania”
- Art Review: Mills College MFA Exhibition, a 'Compound Vision'
- Bay Area Awarded Super Bowl in 2016
- Jeremy Affeldt: Life, Justice and Major League Baseball
- Poverty Rates Soar in Bay Area Suburbs
- Yahoo Acquires Tumblr
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Category Archives: Economy
Budget Deal Could Slow Calif. Economy
Congress may have pulled the nation back from a fiscal cliff this week, but the budget deal could still slow California’s economic recovery in the short term, according to an economist who specializes in forecasting the state’s future. Speaking on … Continue reading
What to Pay Attention to As the California Fracking Debate Heats Up
Last week, California issued draft regulations for fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, an increasingly popular but controversial method of oil and natural gas retrieval. How does fracking work? KQED Science's Lauren Sommer explains: Millions of gallons of water, mixed with sand … Continue reading
West Oakland: Bubble, Burst, Rebirth
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Marilyn Reynolds bought her West Oakland home in 2001 for $600,000. In 2010, after her husband's work dried up and they split up, she was forced to sell it for $180,000 – to avoid foreclosure. Reynolds isn't alone. Today, new … Continue reading
Treasure Island Development Plans Inch Forward
by Matt Smith and Katharine Mieszkowski, The Bay Citizen After a decade of delays, San Francisco is taking concrete steps toward turning the former sandbar known as Treasure Island into a $1.5 billion condominium community. However, obstacles remain for the … Continue reading
So, How Much of the State's Expenditures Go to Education?
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There I was, sitting in a post-election briefing. The slide advanced to a pie chart of how general fund revenues for California are spent.
That's when my mouth dropped open. Education had a slice of the pie that, well, startled me.
So I ask you, dear reader: What percentage of California's general fund expenditures go to K-12 education? Or, if this is easier: how about K-12 plus higher education?
I did an unscientific survey around the KQED office, and I got a fascinating range of responses. Once you're ready with a number you can click below to get the correct answers.
What to Do if You Hate Shopping and 'Black Friday'
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It's exhausting and chaotic, but it's become an American ritual during the Thanksgiving weekend.
Wal-Mart Braces for Black Friday Strikes
Strikes? At Wal-Mart? For years the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company has successfully resisted efforts to organize its workers. But in recent weeks, protests have broken out at some of its stores, including San Leandro and Richmond. Now protesters say they are … Continue reading
Live Video: Strikers Stop Traffic at Oakland Port
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Strikers blocked traffic at the Port of Oakland Tuesday morning, but did not disrupt operations at Oakland International Airport, officials said. "In the maritime area, we are seeing disruptions and impacts on truckers and longshore workers trying to get to … Continue reading
Oakland Port Workers Plan Strike Monday Night
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OAKLAND (BCN) Port workers who say they have gone 16 months without a new contract plan to go on strike Monday and Tuesday in Oakland. The Service Employees International Union 1021 has announced plans for a 24-hour strike starting Monday … Continue reading
Judge Asks Hostess and Union to Enter Mediation
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(AP) Twinkies won't die that easily after all. Hostess Brands Inc. and its second largest union will go into mediation to try and resolve their differences, meaning the company won't go out of business just yet. The news came Monday … Continue reading
