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Wages and the living wage is our topic this program. Recently, there has been quite a bit of attention given to what we earn, the disparity of wage...
- Added: Apr 01, 2018
- Length: 51:26
In one of America's most expensive cities, there's a fringe political party whose name sums up their concerns: The Rent is Too Damn High. That city...
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- Added: May 04, 2015
- Length: 06:27
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When President Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative in 2014, he said he hoped it would help boys and young men of color find success. ...
- Added: Apr 20, 2015
- Length: 06:59
How do neighborhoods develop distinct identities? Why was San Francisco’s North Beach an enclave for poetry, for example? Or the Castro a haven for...
- Added: Mar 24, 2015
- Length: 07:06
Getting around sprawling Santa Clara County is a trick for anyone, but for those without housing, getting to and from services and opportunities is...
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- Added: Mar 23, 2015
- Length: 03:20
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At a full-service restaurant you know the drill. You eat your food, you get your bill, and then you calculate the tip. But not at Sous Beurre Kitch...
- Added: Mar 11, 2015
- Length: 09:06
For over a decade, Oakland has attempted to abate the illegal dumping of mattresses, electronics, furniture, and other large items onto city street...
- Added: Jan 05, 2015
- Length: 07:20
California entrepreneurs saw potential in the gusty winds that blew out at the Altamont Pass, between the Central Valley and Bay Area. By the mid-’...
- Added: Oct 27, 2014
- Length: 07:09
“The goal is Zero Waste by 2020, and we think that is an achievable goal.”
Those words from former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom back in 2009 p...
- Added: Oct 27, 2014
- Length: 06:04
Private shuttles have been using Muni stops in San Francisco for a while. But they’ve mostly been smaller buses, for hospitals and universities. In...
- Added: Nov 06, 2013
- Length: 05:44
In this edition of Tiny Spark, we explore what happens when someone refuses to accept the idea of a "lost cause" and instead gets down to the work ...
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- Added: Dec 23, 2011
- Length: 14:56
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Host Phalana Tiller talks with author Tom Rieger about his new book, Breaking the Fear Barrier. She also interviews Thomas Tighe, president and CEO...
- Added: Dec 09, 2011
- Length: 58:59
The city of Oakland has received more than $140 million in stimulus money over the past three years for workforce development and energy efficiency...
- Added: Aug 29, 2011
- Length: 08:43
The number of older Americans working full time has been rising steadily for years. Many work because they have to. Some work because they want to ...
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- Added: Jun 07, 2011
- Length: 03:50
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- Added: Jun 14, 2008
- Length: :23
The environmental and social costs of large livestock farms
- Added: Aug 09, 2006
- Length: 04:19
Feature about New Orleans gallery owner Jonathan Ferrara & his artists taking their show on the road while 'exiled' from N.O.
- Added: Oct 31, 2005
- Length: 07:49
