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Around KQED- Patients Win Settlement with Anthem
- Water Quality Improves on State's Beaches
- State Health Insurance Marketplace Releases Health Plans
- Airbnb Faces Uncertain Legal Future
- Ashland Youth Center Opens Its Doors
- Stanford Alum Named to U.S. Appeals Court
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- Boy Scouts Vote to Accept Gay Boys
- Apple Accused of Avoiding More Taxes than It Pays
- Economist Challenges Estimates on Bay Area Super Bowl Benefits
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Tag Archives: Joshua Johnson
Interview: Jean Quan on Failure of Measure I, Occupy Oakland, Snow Park, and Oakland the City
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan has not had an auspicious five weeks, even her diminishing contingent of supporters would agree. In fact, cataloguing her recent woes is no small task: Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts resigns Police and Occupy Demonstrators Clash … Continue reading
The New Facebook: "A Place That You're Proud to Call Your Home"
If you've ever wondered how Facebook was going to make its billions and take over the world, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid it all out this morning.
Feds Award $30 Million to Remake S.F. Housing Project
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What do you do with a housing project of 256 dilapidated units, tucked into a little-seen corner of town? Tear it down — but not before you build it back better. That's the plan for San Francisco's Alice Griffith Public … Continue reading
Future of SF's Eagle Tavern Uncertain; Fans Rally to Stop Shutdown
We're awaiting word from the owner of property on which the Eagle Tavern stands, to learn more about the future of this historic San Francisco bar. It's known as a hub for the leather community, a source for charitable fundraising, and … Continue reading
Interview: Jeff Adachi Outlines Provisions of His New Pension Reform Initiative
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Yesterday KQED's Joshua Johnson talked to Jeff Adachi, whose name might as well be Sauron to city workers, about what is fast becoming the hottest button issue of the decade: Pension reform. Last year, Adachi, who is San Francisco's Public … Continue reading
"Stop, or I'll ____!" Oakland Police Explain Use-of-Force Policy
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A handgun, a Taser, a baton, a can of pepper spray — when a suspect gets rowdy, which should a police officer use? The answer is immensely complex, as Oakland Police training instructors explained today to members of the community, … Continue reading
From Our Newscaster: A Debate About Covering "Dirty Santa"
It's interesting: sometimes a little thing can become a BIG thing! Case in point: a soundbite in this morning's KQED News about the Macy's Santa Claus who lost his job, sparked quite a debate in our newsroom. John Toomey got … Continue reading
Did your relatives do time at Alcatraz? Find out!
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You may think you're the proverbial "black sheep" in your family, but one of your forebears might have an even spottier record… and that record might run through Alcatraz. Ancestry.com has finished digitizing records for all 1,575 inmates who were … Continue reading
