- October 4, 2025
H-1B Workers Fear Uncertainty After Trump Imposes $100,000 Visa Petition Fee
Since the H-1B program was introduced as part of the Immigration Act of 1990, the visa has been the primary pathway for Silicon Valley companies
How Will the Government Shutdown Affect Student Loans, FAFSA and the Education Department?
Appearing before the House Appropriations Committee in May, Education Secretary Linda McMahon suggested this year’s layoffs had made her department lean — even too lean
Pateka: ‘Night Stairs’ | KQED
The Sunday Music Drop is a weekly radio series hosted by the KQED weekend news team. In each segment, we feature a song from a
Healthcare Workers Look For Better Guidelines On How To Handle Immigration Encounters
Here are the morning’s top stories on Thursday, September 25, 2025… Healthcare workers across Southern California are struggling to provide medical care to undocumented patients,
Ballers Bring Home Oakland’s First Baseball Title Since 1989
In true Bay Area style, the Ballers made professional sports history earlier this month with a game managed entirely by AI. For one game only,
Neighbors Host Ice Cream Social for Kids in SF’s Tenderloin, Where There Is No Ice Cream Shop
“The vision is: how do we create the conditions necessary to make the Tenderloin truly into a place where the children can walk outside and
UC Labor Groups Sue Trump Over ‘Coercive’ Antisemitism Investigations and Demands
“Agreeing to this settlement would be devastating for researchers, healthcare workers, and the whole UC community,” Ursula Quinn, an occupational therapist at UCLA, said in
California Extends Cap-and-Trade Program Aimed at Advancing State Climate Goals
Cap and trade has increased gas costs by about 26 cents per gallon, according to a February report from the Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee,
Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk in Critical Condition After Being Shot During Utah College Event
President Donald Trump and a host of Republican and Democratic elected officials decried the shooting and offered prayers for Kirk on social media. “We must
Complaints About California’s Hellishly Hot Prison Cells Have Been Mounting for Years
Heat forces staff to shuffle counseling to less private spaces, disrupts group therapy and when inmates are forced inside during heat alerts, they sometimes lose