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kqed.org > news > 12/07/7159 > east-san-jose-leaders-call-for-supporting-survivors-after-cesar-chavez-allegations

East San José Leaders Call for Supporting Survivors After Cesar Chavez Allegations

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (917+ words) A coalition of South Bay leaders said the sexual abuse allegations against late labor leader Cesar Chavez should be a turning point for the community and the country. The heads of several community organizations and elected leaders gathered in Mexican…...

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kqed.org > news > 12/07/7174 > judge-sentences-driver-in-deadly-west-portal-crash-to-2-years-probation-no-prison-time

Judge Sentences Driver in Deadly West Portal Crash to 2 Years Probation, No Prison Time

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (299+ words) A San Francisco woman who prosecutors said drove into a bus stop at high speed, killing a family of four, has been sentenced to two years of probation. Along with the two years of probation, Superior Court Judge Bruce Chan…...

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kqed.org > science > 2000372 > snow-eater-heat-wave-behind-big-sierra-melt-is-a-look-at-our-climate-future

‘Snow-Eater’ Heat Wave Behind Big Sierra Melt Is a Look at Our Climate Future

6+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1095+ words) The snowpack is melting so fast across the Sierra Nevada that ski resorts in the Tahoe area are farming snow to deepen the slush. Meanwhile, state officials are worried the melting snowpack could lead to troubling drought and early wildfire…...

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kqed.org > forum > 20/10/101913345 > tahoe-resorts-shut-down-a-month-early

Tahoe Resorts Shut Down a Month Early

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (145+ words) Airdate: Monday, March 23 at 10 AM An intense mid-March heat wave was the death knell for operations at some California ski parks. Several Tahoe resorts waved the white flag and are closing operations a month early, while smaller, lower-elevation ski parks…...

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kqed.org > news > 12/07/7230 > californias-political-reckoning-with-cesar-chavezs-legacy-after-allegations

California's Political Reckoning with Cesar Chavez's Legacy After Allegations

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (131+ words) California's Political Reckoning with Cesar Chavez's Legacy After Allegations'KQED California's Political Reckoning with Cesar Chavez's Legacy After Allegations A New York Times investigation has triggered swift condemnation and political upheaval in California, after uncovering allegations of sexual abuse of girls…...

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kqed.org > news > 12/07/7059 > san-francisco-fought-to-name-a-major-street-after-cesar-chavez-will-it-be-renamed-again

San Francisco Fought to Name a Major Street After Cesar Chavez. Will It Be Renamed Again?

12+ hour, 2+ min ago  (944+ words) On Cesar Chavez's birthday in 1995, a crowd of hundreds gathered in San Francisco's Mission District to commemorate new street signs, installed along the 3-mile thoroughfare stretching from the Bayview waterfront to Noe Valley. City supervisors voted unanimously that year to…...

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kqed.org > news > 12/07/7222 > elon-musk-to-owe-billions-after-jury-finds-he-misled-twitter-investors-before-takeover

Elon Musk to Owe Billions After Jury Finds He Misled Twitter Investors Before Takeover

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (629+ words) Elon Musk has been found liable for attempting to drive down Twitter's stock price ahead of his $44 billion takeover of the company four years ago, a federal jury in San Francisco decided Friday. Attorneys said the world's wealthiest person will…...

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kqed.org > news > 12/07/1138 > residents-challenge-official-response-a-year-after-moss-landing-battery-plant-fire

Residents Challenge Official Response A Year After Moss Landing Battery Plant Fire | KQED

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (602+ words) Here are your headlines for the morning of Tuesday, January 27th, 2026: Personal Accounts Clash With Government Stance on Fire's Aftermath On the afternoon of Jan. 16, 2025, the Vistra battery plant in Moss Landing erupted in flames. This was the third time in…...

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kqed.org > news > 12/07/7151 > farmworker-activists-reflect-on-legacy-of-civil-rights-icon

Farmworker Activists Reflect on Legacy of Civil Rights Icon

10+ hour, 37+ min ago  (361+ words) It landed really heavy," says Rolando Hernandez, 33," an outreach educator for a Fresno-based farmworker nonprofit. He began harvesting chile fields as a 14-year-old in Arizona before working with grapes and oranges in California. When he first heard about the allegations…...

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kqed.org > news > 12/07/7025 > california-reacts-to-allegations-against-labor-leader-cesar-chavez

California Reacts to Allegations Against Labor Leader Cesar Chavez | KQED

19+ hour, 59+ min ago  (271+ words) Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by C'sar Chavez, the widely admired Latino icon who brought to light the struggles of farmhands while leading the United Farm Workers…...