National Bay Area Tries to Cope with Massive Traffic Shift April 30, 2007 • For thousands of commuters in the San Francisco Bay Area, the road home no longer exists. A crucial freeway interchange on the Oakland side of the Bay Bridge was destroyed early Sunday after a tanker truck exploded. Even though a huge section of the freeway is now just a mass of concrete and melted steel, the Bay Area's morning commute was easier than expected. Bay Area Tries to Cope with Massive Traffic Shift Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9923934/9923935" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Collapsed Freeway Snarls Bay Area Commute April 30, 2007 • An oil tanker caught fire and burned through a freeway in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday. The freeway damage in Oakland had a huge impact for commuters Monday, and may continue to cause congestion for months to come. Collapsed Freeway Snarls Bay Area Commute Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9914865/9914866" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Crash Cripples San Francisco Bay Commutes April 30, 2007 • A single accident near the San Francisco Bay bridge has caused a traffic tie-up that could last for months. Early Sunday, a gasoline tanker truck crashed and burned, destroying a crucial freeway interchange. Now commuters are trying to cope with the loss of a major artery. Crash Cripples San Francisco Bay Commutes Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9912143/9912144" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Bicyclists, Motorist Clash in San Francisco April 10, 2007 • An angry clash between bicyclists and a motorist still has tempers flaring in the Bay Area. Hundreds of cyclists taking part in the monthly Critical Mass ride allegedly surrounded a woman's minivan and violently attacked the vehicle. The bikers claim the woman hit one of them and then attempted to flee. Bicyclists, Motorist Clash in San Francisco Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9496562/9496563" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Standoff over Video Ends with Blogger's Release April 4, 2007 • Blogger Josh Wolf is free after 226 days in federal prison. He had refused to give up videotape of a violent July 2005 San Francisco protest, citing First Amendment protections. After making a deal with prosecutors, he declares victory. Standoff over Video Ends with Blogger's Release Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9345717/9345718" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Critics Say U.S. 'No Buy' List Snares Regular Citizens March 28, 2007 • For most people, attempting to buy a car or house is hard enough. But if your name happens to resemble that of a person on a government list of suspects, you could be turned away altogether. Some ordinary consumers in California say that's exactly what's happened to them. Critics Say U.S. 'No Buy' List Snares Regular Citizens Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9190024/9190025" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Court Rules Against Ill Woman in Medical Marijuana Case March 15, 2007 • A chronically ill woman in California has lost a legal round in her effort to use medical marijuana. A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that even though medical marijuana use is legal in California, the woman is not immune from prosecution under federal drug laws. Court Rules Against Ill Woman in Medical Marijuana Case Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/8922980/8922981" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment San Francisco Nears Ban on Plastic Grocery Bags March 14, 2007 • San Francisco is moving closer to outlawing all plastic grocery bags. Supporters of the move claim the bags create too much garbage. But grocers say the ban will only raise costs. San Francisco Nears Ban on Plastic Grocery Bags Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/8888798/8888799" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Race Op-Ed Piece Highlights Black-Asian Tensions March 1, 2007 • A San Francisco-based newspaper billing itself "The Voice of Asian America" has apologized for publishing an opinion column with the headline "Why I Hate Blacks." The uproar points to lingering tensions between Asians and African Americans. Op-Ed Piece Highlights Black-Asian Tensions Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7662442/7662443" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Celebrity Parrots to Get Home Insurance February 26, 2007 • In San Francisco, city officials are taking elaborate steps to save and preserve the aging Monterey Cypress trees that are home to the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill. The parrots have become famous as the subject of a best-selling book and a documentary. Celebrity Parrots to Get Home Insurance Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7545512/7579853" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National The Fine Art of Rebuiding West Oakland February 16, 2007 • Oakland has seen a black exodus fueled by crime and rising housing costs. An African-American artist hopes to reverse the trend with a cultural district in a rundown part of town. Critics say his efforts aren't practical. The Fine Art of Rebuiding West Oakland Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7445108/7445109" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Scandals, Stress Cloud Mayor Newsom's Future February 6, 2007 • Gavin Newsom has long been touted as a future senator or California governor, but the San Francisco mayor's political future is now far from certain. His latest public crisis, admitting to an affair with a close friend and political associate, has some wondering whether Newsom has lost his way. Scandals, Stress Cloud Mayor Newsom's Future Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7226708/7226709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Arrests Resurrect 1971 S.F. Murder Case January 30, 2007 • Arrests in a decades-old murder have resurrected memories of turbulent times in San Francisco. In 1971, members of the Black Liberation Army, an offshoot of the Black Panthers, allegedly gunned down a police officer there. Arrests Resurrect 1971 S.F. Murder Case Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7080940/7080941" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Former Black Panther Members Accused of Murder January 23, 2007 • Eight men linked to the Black Panthers have been arrested in connection with the 1971 murder of a San Francisco police sergeant. The officer was killed during an attack on a San Francisco police station. Today, detectives outlined how they finally got a break in the 35-year old cold case. Former Black Panther Members Accused of Murder Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6963972/6963973" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business San Francisco Orders Paid Sick Leave for All January 18, 2007 • San Francisco will become the first city in the United States to require that all employers provide paid sick leave. Labor groups hope the new law will serve as an example. Many small-business owners say they can't afford the mandate. San Francisco Orders Paid Sick Leave for All Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6898785/6898786" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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