The Complexity of Caring for California's Uninsured Pregnant Women
Region: California
By Deborah Stokol Images by P. Kim Bui As long as she is pregnant, a woman living in the United States may receive medical care. So even the homeless, the undocumented, “the tired [and] poor,” may visit a doc... more
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Bay Area Toxic Tour: West Oakland
Region: California
The following was a collaborative effort between Spot.Us, NewsDesk.org, Kwan Booth, Kim Komenich all our supporters and news organizations that republished o... more
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For the Disabled Brain, the Best Medicine May be Low-tech and Musical
Region: California
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF –– 'What do you see, oh, Aiden, oh Aiden?' sings a 37-year-old music therapist named Pierre Brennan, strumming his guitar. He and 6–year–old Aiden Stewart peer into 'Richard Scarry... more
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Breaking the Wall of Silence: Civilian Oversight of Police in Oakland
Region: California
[This investigation has an accompanying radio story produced by Andrew and published at Making Contact. You can listen to it here. You can also check Andrew'... more
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Bay Area Toxic Tour
Region: United StatesThe content below was produced by the Bay Area Toxic Tour Team. A collaboration between NewsDesk.org, Spot.Us with reporters Kwan Booth and Kim Komenich. You can help us continue the Toxic Tour. 94607: Oakland’s Ch... more
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Disappearing Behind Them: Phasing Out Failing Small Schools
Region: CaliforniaAudio reporting edited and published by KALW (coming soon). Also published at The San Francisco Bay View. By Jennifer Inez Ward O... more
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Is Social Media Helping or Hurting California Politics?
Region: California
The following is a three part series funded by Spot.Us, written by Jackson West with editorial support from SFAppeal.com. The content is Creative Commons, but all three parties must be given attribution. Social ... more
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The Future of Bay Area Newspapers in a Digital Age
Region: California
The Seattle Post-Intellegence is a Web-only newspaper, the Christian Science Monitor is doing the same, the San Francisco Chronicle is cutting staff by as many as 150 and may be looking to its Hearst Corp. breathren in Sea... more
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Despite Budget Gloom, Muni Expects to Improve Commuter Service
Region: California
By Tom Prete, funded by members of the Spot.Us community. State and city budget cuts hit transit agency hard, but changes could still boost popular express buses. For images to accompany this story, see Tom Prete's Flic... more
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Hooverville Returns: Car and Tent Cities on the Rise in San Francisco
Region: California
Radio journalist Thea Chroman has produced a two part series on the return of the Hooverville. It was one of the first pieces to be funded on Spot.Us and was done in collaboration with KALW and Roxbury News which provided ... more
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