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By Crosscurrents Producer on Jan 17 2012 - 5:00pm
What the recession looks like from inside a food bank; people who solve their food problems by growing their own food; a teenager reflects on the nature of modern entertainment; the nutrition of McDonald's; and local singers Con Alma.
By Ben Trefny on Dec 13 2011 - 6:01pm
People losing their homes has been a national problem, ever since the housing bubble burst, leading the country into recession. A new federal report has revealed that real estate speculation was largely to blame.
Back in 2006 the economy wasn’t bust. It was booming. Investors were...
By Jen Chien on Dec 13 2011 - 5:25pm
Josephine Tolbert’s house is locked. It has a “No Trespassing” sign posted on the front door, but through the small lace-curtained windows at the front of the house, she can still see her daycare business.
It might seem like the worst of the foreclosure crisis is over, but the San Francisco...
By Holly Kernan on Nov 16 2011 - 5:12pm
Economic unrest is at the heart of social movements taking place around the country. But in San Francisco, that wasn’t enough to shake up the political establishment. When voters went to the polls last week, political incumbents carried the day, with George Gascon taking the race for district...
By Charlie Mintz on Nov 16 2011 - 4:42pm
The Occupy Wall Street protests have started a national conversation about how capitalism should work – or if it can work at all. But for all the talk about the problems with our financial system, it seems like few workable solutions have emerged. After several large bank bailouts, many people feel...
By Crosscurrents Producer on Nov 16 2011 - 12:34pm
The skinny on credit unions, a radical idea of creating a city-run bank, turning an ancient Indian epic into a graphic novel, and local musician Oona.
By Jayme Catsouphes on Nov 14 2011 - 10:46am
Contrary to what traditional political philosophy would suggest, the people of California largely support tax increases. In last week’s local elections, voters approved 40 of the 53 proposed measures that would have increased taxes or created new fees or bonds. Voters are generally more...
By Ben Trefny on Nov 3 2011 - 12:51pm
After conducting interviews with each one of the city's 16 mayoral candidates, I've prepared the following quick guide to the race for the top office. Click on the names to hear or read short versions of our conversations.
Jeff Adachi – A resident of the city's west side, documentary filmmaker...
By Brian Pelletier on Oct 27 2011 - 6:24pm
The Bay Area’s Occupy movement continues, today, with tents set up in San Francisco’s Justin Herman Plaza and protesters in Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza. Iraq War veteran Scott Olsen, who became a rallying figure after being critically injured by a projectile Tuesday night in Oakland, has been...
By Denise Tejada on Oct 20 2011 - 5:55pm
In East Oakland, the street economy ranges from selling CDs out of your car to braiding hair at bus stops. But the underground marketplace can be a slippery slope to illegal activity, like selling guns, drugs, and sex.
Decades ago, several motels opened up shop in the East Oakland neighborhood of...
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