Here’s the morning’s top stories on Thursday, August 7th, 2025: Yosemite National Park welcomes millions of visitors per year, according to the National Parks Service. The massive figure means that seasonal workers are integral for all of the park’s services to function smoothly. But an NPR investigation revealed that dozens of seasonal workers at Yosemite … Continue reading Federal Cuts Left Seasonal Employees at Yosemite Unpaid for Weeks →

The arrival of the three Palestinian children in San Francisco this week is part of the largest single medical evacuation of injured children from Gaza to the United States, advocates said.

The East Bay town of Fremont is known for its diversity and growing tech sector, but also as a hub of Afghan life and culture. We explore the forces that created Little Kabul.

Congress is proposing sweeping cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's budget.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps in response to a related effort in Texas is drawing bipartisan criticism.

Meet the community members behind Santa Clara County's ICE Rapid Response Network

Linguist and online creator Adam Aleksic argues that social media algorithms are shaping language in unprecedented ways.

This week marks 30 years since the death of Grateful Dead frontman and San Francisco native Jerry Garcia. Despite Garcia’s disdain for government and politics, he navigated his band through the counterculture revolution of the 1960s and had a remarkable influence on American culture.  In a new biography of Garcia, writer and former Los Angeles Times … Continue reading 30 Years After His Death, A Reflection On Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia’s Political Legacy →

Azul is advocating for solutions that don't leave frontline communities behind.

For the first time, you can look up serious use of force and police misconduct incidents in California.