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My friend Ryan Garrett is an Ant Wrangler. I made a non-narrated story for NYT Audio explaining how he gets ants from the jungles of Trinidad to the jungle of Manhattan. Enjoy! (audio embedded in post) Mixed by @realchrisjbeale nytimes.com/2023/12/22/sci…
It's been a year since California's #righttorepair law went into effect, but a recent report shows that some companies compliance with the law needs a little fixing. kqed.org/news/12049605/…
The Trump administration is naming names of the groups it intends to go after in its crusade to root out what it calls pervasive antisemitism on college campuses. Students for Justice in Palestine, Middle East Studies centers, etc. kqed.org/news/12047251/…
Major League Crickets debut at the Oakland Coliseum was a slugfest, and fans were stoked. kqed.org/news/12044302/…
Reporters notebook: Major League Cricket provided some great Indian food for media at tonight’s game at the Coliseum. Beats hot dogs!

The Oakland Coliseum is getting ready for its Major League Cricket debut tomorrow. More to come on @KQEDnews
SF Immigration Court is closed for the day after activists picketed the entrance this afternoon. This follows arrests of at least two people by ICE earlier today at the courthouse. kqed.org/news/12043596/…
Newsom didn't include additional funding for mass transit in his state budget revision today. A separate push by Bay Area lawmakers is seeking to get public transit a new business model. @KQEDnews If it fails, BART could close eliminate 2 lines in 2027 kqed.org/news/12039394/…
Nearly two months after San Francisco installed the first of 33 speed safety cameras throughout the city, city transit officials told KQED there is no expected date for all the cameras to be made fully operational. kqed.org/news/12039914/…
One business owner I spoke to said that if the tariffs continue for much longer she would be forced to close. kqed.org/news/12036939
Got 420 plans this weekend? If you're heading to Hippie Hill in SF, things might look a little different than you're expecting. Check out this guide for more on that, alternative events, plus some tips on where it's a better idea NOT to smoke. kqed.org/news/12032542/…
Tariffs are creating a mini sales boom for Bay Area bike shops like The New Wheel, but a crisis is looming in 2-3 months when domestic stock gets used up. kqed.org/news/12035335
When the A’s left Oakland and they set up a $1 million dollar fund to help employees of third party vendors with the associated financial hardship. But some Coliseum workers told me their applications were denied. And not for reasons listed on the application. for @KQEDnews
A city of Oakland program that has long provided free meals to thousands of children during the summer will not be offered this year due to “severe city budget constraints,” officials confirmed this week. kqed.org/news/12034895
One person who worked for a third party vendor of the A's got $1500 for 15 years of service, or $100 per year. Some got nothing at all from the Oakland Coliseum Vendor Assistance Fund. For @TheBayKQED kqed.org/news/12034602/…
At a Surreal A’s Opener in Sacramento, Fans Are Ready To Have Their Hearts Broken Again kqed.org/news/12033785
When the A’s left Oakland, the team created a $1 million “Oakland Coliseum Vendor Assistance Fund” to help support employees who'd lose a major source of income. But the A's denied several workers payouts for dubious reasons. Read more by @zuliemann kqed.org/news/12033094/…
When the A’s left Oakland, they stood up a $1 million fund to help some workers with the financial hardship caused by the teams exit. Some workers told me they were denied from the fund, and not for reasons listed on the application. @KQEDnews kqed.org/news/12033094