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Earlier this month, leaders at Mills College announced that the school, which has been in the Bay Area for 169 years, will no longer be awarding degrees starting in 2023.This news came as a shock to many students, faculty, and alumni, who know Mills as a unique place for women and LGBTQ people who care about the arts and about social justice.Today, we’ll learn about the history and legacy of Mills College and its impact on the Bay Area.Guest: Chloe Veltman, KQED arts and culture reporterEpisode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3cGlgaN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Throughout this pandemic, disabled people and seniors have been at risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. And all this time, advocates and community organizers have been pushing to make sure that people in power listen to their concerns.Their activism has pushed the state to shift its policies several times — including this latest eligibility phase, which doesn't force people with disabilities to bring documentation in order to get vaccinated. But the struggle to make our entire COVID-19 response equitable for disabled people and seniors is far from over.Guest: Jessica Lehman, executive director of Senior and Disability ActionEpisode transcript here: https://bit.ly/31uh6fI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oakland and Marin County are the latest California jurisdictions to announce plans to launch guaranteed income pilot programs. The idea is to give money to hundreds of low-income residents of color, every month, with no strings attached.The two projects have their similarities and differences. But in general, supporters that the results will build a bigger case for even bigger guaranteed income projects in the future.Guest: Guy Marzorati, KQED politics reporter and producer for the Political Breakdown podcastEpisode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3ff7n4PMore Resources:San Francisco Launches 'Guaranteed Income' Pilot Program for Struggling Artists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The killing of 8 people in Georgia, 6 of whom were women of Asian descent, has led to marches and rallies in the Bay Area in support of the AAPI community. It’s also prompted many people to share experiences they’ve had with racism and sexism.But as organizer and advocate Hyejin Shim says, it’s also important to be specific about who was targeted in the Atlanta shooting. Because when we do that, we can also pave the way for solutions that protect those who are most vulnerable to racist and sexist violence.Guest: Hyejin Shim, member of Survived and Punished and Korean American Coalition to End Domestic AbuseMore Resources: Asian Women’s Shelter, Red Canary SongEpisode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3faVxspSubscribe to The Bay to hear more local Bay Area stories like this one. New episodes are released Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 a.m. Find The Bay on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, NPR One or via Alexa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This past year, a group of organizations have been keeping count of reports of anti-Asian hate incidents across the country. Nearly 3,800 reports have been submitted since the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center was launched, and nearly 45 percent of those were reported in California. The attack on Asian businesses in Atlanta that killed eight, including six Asian women, is just the latest chapter of anti-Asian racism in America. And behind the numbers are people and stories.Guest: Russell Jeung, Chair of the Asian American Studies Department at San Francisco State and Co-Founder of the Stop AAPI Hate reporting centerThis episode originally published on March 27, 2020. Episode transcript here: http://bit.ly/3rfrDFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the last year there has been a lot of heartbreak caused by the pandemic. There have also been moments of joy and communities coming together to help each other out. KQED’s Bay Curious podcast honors how lives have changed here in the Bay Area with its one-year anniversary show.Subscribe to Bay Curious here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

School boards in California have historically had a lot of power over decisions at the local level, but the choice to reopen for in-person learning has put that power to the test like never before.More than a thousand California school districts are deciding whether to take advantage of financial incentives and reopen classrooms for the youngest and most vulnerable students. Many are facing intense pressure from lawmakers who question the power local school boards have, and from parents who are leading recall efforts.Guest: Guy Marzorati, KQED politics reporter and producer for the Political Breakdown podcastEpisode transcript here: http://bit.ly/3rQTf5k Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The single-family neighborhood has been foundational to American housing policy for decades. It’s also been a tool to keep Black and brown people out of homeownership, and is one reason why there isn’t nearly enough housing overall.This policy has deep roots in the Bay Area. But now, a handful of cities are rethinking it, and allowing developers to build ‘fourplexes’ in these areas.A change like this won’t solve the housing crisis overnight, and it won’t bring down rents unless it’s paired with other protections. But it is a big first step.Guest: Erin Baldassari, KQED housing affordability reporter and co-host of SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in AmericaEpisode transcript here: http://bit.ly/3tB5mnN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Organizers behind the attempt to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom believe they will collect enough verified signatures to trigger a special election later this year.It’s going to take a lot to actually unseat Gov. Newsom in a recall election and replace him with a Republican. But this campaign is already a lot bigger than any other effort to recall a California governor since 2003. So, why has it gained traction this time?Episode transcript here: http://bit.ly/38zV0MG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for fully vaccinated people. New, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are down in California. We have three vaccines in the U.S. This is all good news.But the virus and its variants are still among us, and a vast segment of the population is still waiting their turn for the vaccine. So how should we navigate this in-between period without sabotaging the progress we’ve made? Guest: Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, professor of global health and infectious diseases at Stanford University School of MedicineEpisode transcript here: http://bit.ly/38oj1WS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices