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Parcel tax question makes June ballot in Oakland
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (142+ words) Oakland voters go to the polls in June to decide on whether to approve a new parcel sale tax aimed at maintaining city services. The Oakland City Council voted unanimously last week to place the parcel tax on the June…...
LAO urges lawmakers to reject a bill to codify the state's popular state library parks pass program into law
7+ hour ago (250+ words) A new bill would guarantee the future of California's popular State Library Parks pass program, which provides 33,000 passes annually. But the state's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office is urging lawmakers reject the proposal. From our partners at CapRadio, Gerardo Zavala has…...
Gary McCoy holds field kickoff in bid for SF District 8 seat
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (285+ words) McCoy is a San Francisco resident and long-time aide to Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. The District 8 seat is currently held by termed-out Supervisor Raphael Mandelmann. It includes the Castro, Mission Dolores, Diamond Heights, Glen Park, Noe Valley, and Cole Valley. The…...
Leader of Open AI hardware department resigns
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (334+ words) Kalinowski announced her resignation in a lengthy post on X saying, "AI has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they…...
Virtual and Actual Reality
15+ hour, 1+ min ago (66+ words) Virtual and Actual Reality'KALW Virtual and Actual Reality There's a new teacher in San Francisco classrooms. And she's an AI bot" but not everyone is on board. Today, we hear how this reading tool is working. Then, we explore the…...
Meet Amira: The AI program teaching San Francisco kids how to read
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (1238+ words) This story aired in the March 09, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents." There's a new instructor measuring how well San Francisco's first and second graders can read. Her name is Amira and she's an AI bot. Teachers today are grappling with if and…...
Millions more people are in the path of rising seas than previously thought
19+ hour, 1+ min ago (718+ words) As the climate heats up, sea levels are already rising around the planet. Scientific research shows that millions of people live in areas facing inundation, but now, a new study finds those numbers have been vastly underestimated. As many as…...
California's hi-tech whistleblower law falling short
15+ hour, 1+ min ago (128+ words) This interview aired in the March 09, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents. With Artificial intelligence increasingly becoming a part of our lives, comes the need to regulate it. California was the first state to draft laws regulating the internet and now it's attempting…...
Eight Democrats remain in crowded field of gubernatorial candidates, just one day ahead of filing deadline
1+ day, 26+ min ago (330+ words) Most Democrats running for California Governor say they're steadfast in their decision to stay in the race. As CapRadio's Laura Fitzgerald reports, that's despite a plea from the Chair of California's Democratic Party for low-polling candidates to drop out this…...
Pop-up event to be held for Marin County residents
1+ day, 16+ min ago (157+ words) Marin County will hold a monthly pop-up service on Wednesday to help residents in the western part of the county connect with county government services. The Marin County Executive's Office said the "County Services Closer to Home Event" is held…...