Food stamp programs are being slashed in 32 states. These cuts will affect 30 million people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), each losing about $92 per month. The states that will be most affected are California and Texas, which have...
The last several months have been wet. Really wet for what is normal for this particular part of the region of California that I work in. Recently, there was an “atmospheric river,” that has dumped close to double the amount of rainfall than that of the average...
The following is reprinted from Speak Out Now’s workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). In the past few weeks, there have been suicide attempts within the system. Regardless of the outcome, this is a tough experience where both Station Agents and Train...
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system in California. The Covid pandemic has exposed a key problem in BART’s funding model – relying on fares for a large part of operating expenses. San Francisco is now one...
This article is from the Speak Out Now newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Last week, the Oaklandside wrote an article about how the Coliseum Connections apartment building flooded during the storms on New Year’s Eve, forcing all residents to be evacuated....
