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17-year-old accused of sexually assaulting and killing his 2-year-old foster brother

Jaxon Juarez, two, died while in Santa Clara County's foster care system after allegedly being sexually assaulted

The Independent UK

Belva Davis, a journalist who ‘opened doors for a generation’, dies aged 92

Friends and colleagues remember the first Black woman hired as a TV reporter on the west coast for her ‘courage, integrity, grace and humanity’

The Guardian - US

Thousands of formerly secret files on police misconduct in California made public through searchable database

The records open a window into nearly 12,000 cases involving allegations of sexual assault to brutality complaints and incidents involving deadly force

The Independent UK

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Silicon Valley-backed California city project pitches plan for manufacturing hub

Chief executive of ‘California Forever’ says proposal to develop site would represent ‘new home for frontier tech’

The Guardian - US

‘Devastating’: US public broadcasters condemn Trump cuts to key programs

PBS chief says cuts package ‘goes against the will of the American people’ as smaller outlets could face total closure

The Guardian - US

KQED Interview on Legal Challenges to Trump's Immigration and Tariff Policies

We also covered the issue of the administration's failure to properly obey court orders and the looming threat of a "constitutional crisis."

Reason

Grim details emerge in death of California man killed in trash sweep

James Edward Oakley, 58-year-old man living in Vallejo, was crushed by piece of excavating equipment last year

The Guardian - US

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FCC threatens outlet over ICE reporting

FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a Project 2025 contributor, told Fox News that the outlet's reporting was "concerning"

Salon

Guardian US to co-host event on AI, elections and democracy

Panel in San Francisco to discuss role artificial intelligence could play in 2024 election, including manipulated media

The Guardian - US

ICE Ends Free Legal Calls For Immigrant Detainees In Central Valley Facilities

Immigrants at the the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield and the Golden State Annex in McFarland are often far from legal services.

Latin Times

Photos: Campus protests continue, police make arrests and clear encampments

Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week.

WEKU

The ultimate green burial? Human composting lets you replenish the earth after death

Only seven states have legalized human composting as a burial practice. That's why 29 percent of the bodies brought to Recompose, a composting facility in Seattle, come from out of state.

WEKU

Photographer David Johnson, who chronicled San Francisco's Black culture, dies at 97

Johnson studied with Ansel Adams in the 1940s and became known as one of the foremost photographers of San Francisco's Black urban culture.

WEKU

When celebrities show up to protest, the media follows — but so does the backlash

The Middle East crisis has sharply divided Hollywood. Celebrities who've spoken out have lost jobs and been harassed. But there's a long history of celebrities lending their voices to bigger causes.

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Shots can be scary and painful for kids. One doctor has a plan to end needle phobia

Research suggests the biggest source of pain for children in the health care system is needles. One California doctor says the fear of needles is a serious problem, but proposes some simple solutions.

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PMVG, Distributed Media Lab Partner On News Syndication Network Offering

The solution enables public and private broadcasters to grow audiences and revenue

WEKU

After decades of advocacy, suicide deterrent finally comes to the Golden Gate Bridge

About 2,000 people are estimated to have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge since 1937. Now, a safety net below the bridge is nearly complete.

WEKU

It keeps people with schizophrenia in school and on the job. Why won't insurance pay?

A new approach to schizophrenia involves managing early psychosis symptoms and keeping young people in school or jobs. The treatment is effective, but private insurance plans don't usually cover it.

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This trial struck down California's same-sex marriage ban. Now you can see the tapes

More than a decade after the trial to overturn Prop. 8 ended, trial videotapes remained sealed, until NPR member station KQED won a long legal battle that got the U.S. Supreme Court to unseal them.

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On-field student protest delays start of USC-Cal game

A protest over the suspension of a professor took place on the field before USC-Cal

The Independent UK

Kaiser hospital strike begins with 75,000 workers joining picket lines across the US

‘No agreement can be made until Kaiser executives stop bargaining in bad faith and committing unfair labor practices,’ said the executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions

WEKU

At new mental health courts in California, judges will be able to mandate treatment

In several California counties, new mental health courts open up in October. Officials hope to persuade people with psychosis to accept treatment. Critics say, it looks more like coercion.

WEKU

Maui's wildfires are among the deadliest on record in the U.S. Here are some others

The wildfires that killed more than 100 people in Maui are the deadliest to hit the U.S. in more than a century. Here's a look back at some of the country's most lethal blazes and lessons learned.

The Independent UK

Thirty tonnes of explosive chemicals go missing in the Mojave Desert

Ammonium nitrate can be turned into fertilizer or bombs, and was used by Timothy McVeigh in the 1995 Oklahoma City terrorist attack

Reason

The Future of Media Literacy Education

Media literacy education invites a slew of nonprofit organizations and consultancies into the public school system, many of whom may have their own political agendas.

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