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NPR: Aired on NPR News Now on August 5, 2026 3:00 a.m. California's AI Transparency Act 

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KQED: Aired on Newscast podcast and omny site on September 26, 2025 5:30 a.m. Municipal Utility District Officials on accessible drinking water 

KQED: Aired on Newscast podcast and omny site on December 5, 2025 5:30 a.m. FIFA World Cup Draw Preview

KQED: Aired on Newscast podcast and omny site on December 19, 2025 5:30 a.m. Falafelland Grand Opening in San Francisco Tenderloin

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Mayor Lurie declares an official rent emergency in San Francisco

San Franciscans across the city are facing a surge in rent prices and evictions as the AI boom continues.San Francisco Realtor Oliver Sloan says there is a large discrepancy between the income of tech workers and those in different sectors."I believe the amount of money in AI is so enormous that even like other white collar professions just can’t keep up and they certainly can’t keep up with housing purchases."According to city officials, over 1000 eviction notices have been filed this year. At...
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Question of the Bay: how do you feel about e-bikes?

E-bike ridership is on the rise in San Francisco, with over 500,000 Lyft bike trips recorded in June of this year — a monthly record. The city has had a bikeshare program since 2018.David Hughes lives in the Sunset. He says he sees kids flying down Sunset Boulevard with no lights at night, hitting speeds of 30 to 40 miles per hour. 'I don't think you should be able to get an e-motorcycle without a license, and I would like to see people on e-bikes have a license," said Hughes. "Just because it h...
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Gender-affirming healthcare for youth on federal insurance at risk

Earlier this month, the federal government announced it would cut off funding for minors receiving gender affirming care on public insurance. California said that it would bridge the cuts with a $26 million fund.The reality is more complicated. The state hasn’t set up a way for providers to bill for gender affirming care. State Senator Scott Weiner says initially the LGBTQ+ Legislative Caucus tried to address that back in January. He says they asked the Department of Health and Human services to...
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Landmark AI transparency law takes effect in California

A new California law took effect over the weekend, aimed at enforcing AI transparency.The California AI Transparency Act requires companies to embed data into AI-generated digital content.Eddan Katz is the head of Public Policy and Affairs at Encypher, which verifies AI content. He says that standards set by California and the European Union give users a history of when and how the content was created and how it may have changed using AI tools over time."Think of it as a tamper-proof nutrition l...
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Project Open Hand serves its 30 millionth meal today

Project Open Hand delivered its 30 millionth meal today to San Francisco resident Nicholas Galarza of Noe Valley.Galarza, who lives with HIV, has been a recipient of meals since 2020. He says the program helped him during a time when he faced job loss and now he continues to receive weekly meals and groceries.At a press conference outside his apartment, Chief Nutrition Officer at Project Open Hand, Katie Jackson, says that a 30 millionth meal is more than just food."It's the opportunity to conne...
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BART brings back 10-car trains as ridership surges

For the first time since the pandemic, the yellow and red lines are now running 10 car trains during peak hours. BART is also adding train cars to the green and blue line.BART Spokesperson, Chris Filippi says this is in part due to a 19% growth in ridership from last year. He says that an increase in public events like the World Cup, Pride weekend, and summer music festivals are part of the reason why."Beyond that we are also seeing more people ride BART during commute hours as hybrid work sched...
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Several Bay Area cities off track to meet housing target by 2031

Under the California Regional Housing Needs Allocation program, California was supposed to build 2.5 million housing units by 2031. More than 400,000 of those were supposed to be in the bay.But San Francisco and other major Bay Area cities are nowhere near that goal, raising more questions about the ongoing housing crisis.San Francisco, which was supposed to build more than 82,000 units by 2031, has built just over five thousand units.Other Bay Area cities are even further behind. Foster City ha...
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Oakland’s Measure E looks poised to fail

Oakland’s Measure E is a parcel tax. If it passes, it will tax single-family homes one hundred ninety-two dollars annually. Taxes on apartment units will go up by one hundred thirty-five dollars.It was expected to bring in over $32 million annually to combat homelessness and illegal dumping and enhance public safety in the city.“When we think about public safety as well as faster 911 police response, it also goes toward the general response that our community deserves to have.”That’s Saabir Lock...