A surfer catches a wave at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Calif., under an orange-red sky caused by wildfires in Northern California on Sep. 9, 2020.
A surfer catches a wave at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Calif., under an orange-red sky caused by wildfires in Northern California on Sep. 9, 2020.
 Brianna Noble rides her horse, Dapper Dan, alongside demonstrators on Broadway in Downtown Oakland, Calif., on May 29, 2020, during a protest over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Brianna Noble rides her horse, Dapper Dan, alongside demonstrators on Broadway in Downtown Oakland, Calif., on May 29, 2020, during a protest over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
 Edward Wooley, known as Chef Smelly, prepares garlic noodles at Smelly's Creole and Soul Food pop-up on Broadway in Oakland, Calif., on August 7, 2021.
Edward Wooley, known as Chef Smelly, prepares garlic noodles at Smelly's Creole and Soul Food pop-up on Broadway in Oakland, Calif., on August 7, 2021.
 Rice flies in the air during the wedding scene in the Rocky Horror Picture Show during a sold-out performance at the Clay Theatre in San Francisco, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2020. Many theaters don't
Rice flies in the air during the wedding scene in the Rocky Horror Picture Show during a sold-out performance at the Clay Theatre in San Francisco, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2020. Many theaters don't
 A crowd cheers during the lighting of the fire at a Nowruz eve celebration at Freedom Park in Qamishli, Syria, on March 20, 2024. The event includes performances of traditional Kurdish and Arabic
A crowd cheers during the lighting of the fire at a Nowruz eve celebration at Freedom Park in Qamishli, Syria, on March 20, 2024. The event includes performances of traditional Kurdish and Arabic
 Jessica Fountaine smokes a vape pen in the RV where she resides at the Wood Street encampment in Oakland, Calif., before an eviction of the area.
Jessica Fountaine smokes a vape pen in the RV where she resides at the Wood Street encampment in Oakland, Calif., before an eviction of the area.
 Protesters demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war are reflected in the glasses of a San Francisco Police Department officer as the protesters blocked all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge
Protesters demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war are reflected in the glasses of a San Francisco Police Department officer as the protesters blocked all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge
 Wood Street resident LaMonte Ford hugs a friend while Caltrans clears the encampment, his longtime home and community, in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2022.
Wood Street resident LaMonte Ford hugs a friend while Caltrans clears the encampment, his longtime home and community, in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2022.
 A woman places a candle at a memorial for Mario Gonzalez during a vigil in Alameda, Calif., on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Gonzalez died in Alameda police custody.
A woman places a candle at a memorial for Mario Gonzalez during a vigil in Alameda, Calif., on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Gonzalez died in Alameda police custody.
 Eileen Boughton on the grounds of the dance arbor near Upper Lake, California on May 15, 2021.
Eileen Boughton on the grounds of the dance arbor near Upper Lake, California on May 15, 2021.
A tribute to Evelyn Hernandez, a San Francisco resident whose body was found floating in the Bay in 2002, during a living ofrenda celebration in front of the Calle 24 offices in San Francisco
A tribute to Evelyn Hernandez, a San Francisco resident whose body was found floating in the Bay in 2002, during a living ofrenda celebration in front of the Calle 24 offices in San Francisco
Sean Dorsey and his dance company perform for the filming of KQED's If Cities Could Dance on Twin Peaks in San Francisco on May 12, 2022.
Sean Dorsey and his dance company perform for the filming of KQED's If Cities Could Dance on Twin Peaks in San Francisco on May 12, 2022.
 Herrera and Gonzalez hold hands in their yard in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2021. Along with their three children, the couple fled Mexico and are seeking asylum in the U.S.
Herrera and Gonzalez hold hands in their yard in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2021. Along with their three children, the couple fled Mexico and are seeking asylum in the U.S.
 Mardonia Galeana prepares salsa at her home in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2021. In the early 1990s, Galeana started an informal business selling home-cooked meals and offered them at a reduced price
Mardonia Galeana prepares salsa at her home in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2021. In the early 1990s, Galeana started an informal business selling home-cooked meals and offered them at a reduced price
 Ali Asghar takes a moment to pray at the taxi staging lot at SFO on Sept. 25, 2023. As taxi drivers continue to work to pay off their debt, the value of their once-coveted medallions has plummeted.
Ali Asghar takes a moment to pray at the taxi staging lot at SFO on Sept. 25, 2023. As taxi drivers continue to work to pay off their debt, the value of their once-coveted medallions has plummeted.
 Chris Lodgson listens to public comment during the first in-person meeting of the California Reparations Task Force at the Third Baptist Church in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, Calif.
Chris Lodgson listens to public comment during the first in-person meeting of the California Reparations Task Force at the Third Baptist Church in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, Calif.
 Dulce De Leche performs on Columbus Avenue during the event San Francisco is a Drag, a series of outdoor drag performances in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.
Dulce De Leche performs on Columbus Avenue during the event San Francisco is a Drag, a series of outdoor drag performances in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.
A surfer catches a wave at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Calif., under an orange-red sky caused by wildfires in Northern California on Sep. 9, 2020.
A surfer catches a wave at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Calif., under an orange-red sky caused by wildfires in Northern California on Sep. 9, 2020.
Brianna Noble rides her horse, Dapper Dan, alongside demonstrators on Broadway in Downtown Oakland, Calif., on May 29, 2020, during a protest over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Brianna Noble rides her horse, Dapper Dan, alongside demonstrators on Broadway in Downtown Oakland, Calif., on May 29, 2020, during a protest over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Edward Wooley, known as Chef Smelly, prepares garlic noodles at Smelly's Creole and Soul Food pop-up on Broadway in Oakland, Calif., on August 7, 2021.
Edward Wooley, known as Chef Smelly, prepares garlic noodles at Smelly's Creole and Soul Food pop-up on Broadway in Oakland, Calif., on August 7, 2021.
Rice flies in the air during the wedding scene in the Rocky Horror Picture Show during a sold-out performance at the Clay Theatre in San Francisco, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2020. Many theaters don't
Rice flies in the air during the wedding scene in the Rocky Horror Picture Show during a sold-out performance at the Clay Theatre in San Francisco, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2020. Many theaters don'twant to host Rocky Horror due to the mess of rice and toilet paper and the late-night debauchery. The Clay welcomed the cast of Rocky Horror in 2007 when no other theater was playing the film.
A crowd cheers during the lighting of the fire at a Nowruz eve celebration at Freedom Park in Qamishli, Syria, on March 20, 2024. The event includes performances of traditional Kurdish and Arabic
A crowd cheers during the lighting of the fire at a Nowruz eve celebration at Freedom Park in Qamishli, Syria, on March 20, 2024. The event includes performances of traditional Kurdish and Arabicmusic and dance.
Jessica Fountaine smokes a vape pen in the RV where she resides at the Wood Street encampment in Oakland, Calif., before an eviction of the area.
Jessica Fountaine smokes a vape pen in the RV where she resides at the Wood Street encampment in Oakland, Calif., before an eviction of the area.
Protesters demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war are reflected in the glasses of a San Francisco Police Department officer as the protesters blocked all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge
Protesters demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war are reflected in the glasses of a San Francisco Police Department officer as the protesters blocked all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridgeduring the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation in San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 16, 2024.
Wood Street resident LaMonte Ford hugs a friend while Caltrans clears the encampment, his longtime home and community, in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2022.
Wood Street resident LaMonte Ford hugs a friend while Caltrans clears the encampment, his longtime home and community, in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2022.
A woman places a candle at a memorial for Mario Gonzalez during a vigil in Alameda, Calif., on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Gonzalez died in Alameda police custody.
A woman places a candle at a memorial for Mario Gonzalez during a vigil in Alameda, Calif., on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Gonzalez died in Alameda police custody.A woman places a candle at a memorial for Mario Gonzalez during a vigil in Alameda, Calif., on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Gonzalez died in Alameda police custody on Monday.
Eileen Boughton on the grounds of the dance arbor near Upper Lake, California on May 15, 2021.
Eileen Boughton on the grounds of the dance arbor near Upper Lake, California on May 15, 2021. Boughton, speaking about her Great-grandfather surviving the Bloody Island Massacre, said, "He survived. And I never knew that I'm sixty-four, and I never knew that. So that was just stunning, beautiful information to know because I also teach my great, great grand nieces and nieces and everybody else, you know. And did you know that grandpa, our grandfather was part of this, you know, and if he didn't survive, we wouldn't be here. We're here. I am so grateful, you know, and we always have our ancestors within us they're in our blood. They're everywhere we go."
A tribute to Evelyn Hernandez, a San Francisco resident whose body was found floating in the Bay in 2002, during a living ofrenda celebration in front of the Calle 24 offices in San Francisco
A tribute to Evelyn Hernandez, a San Francisco resident whose body was found floating in the Bay in 2002, during a living ofrenda celebration in front of the Calle 24 offices in San Francisco The event honored the memory of womxn, QTPOC, and children lost to violence.
Sean Dorsey and his dance company perform for the filming of KQED's If Cities Could Dance on Twin Peaks in San Francisco on May 12, 2022.
Sean Dorsey and his dance company perform for the filming of KQED's If Cities Could Dance on Twin Peaks in San Francisco on May 12, 2022.
Herrera and Gonzalez hold hands in their yard in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2021. Along with their three children, the couple fled Mexico and are seeking asylum in the U.S.
Herrera and Gonzalez hold hands in their yard in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2021. Along with their three children, the couple fled Mexico and are seeking asylum in the U.S.but their case has dragged on for six years in immigration court. This is a portrait taken with consent while on assignment for KQED News. Both people photographed requested to be anonymous and approved the photo for publication.
Mardonia Galeana prepares salsa at her home in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2021. In the early 1990s, Galeana started an informal business selling home-cooked meals and offered them at a reduced price
Mardonia Galeana prepares salsa at her home in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2021. In the early 1990s, Galeana started an informal business selling home-cooked meals and offered them at a reduced priceto the immigrant community in their neighborhood. Her clientele grew, and for several nights a week, men crowded into their apartment, sharing laughs and hardships."For those men, the camaraderie of sitting around Abuela’s table helped make being in this country feel less lonely," said her grandson Yosimar Reyes.
Ali Asghar takes a moment to pray at the taxi staging lot at SFO on Sept. 25, 2023. As taxi drivers continue to work to pay off their debt, the value of their once-coveted medallions has plummeted.
Ali Asghar takes a moment to pray at the taxi staging lot at SFO on Sept. 25, 2023. As taxi drivers continue to work to pay off their debt, the value of their once-coveted medallions has plummeted.Asghar often waits several hours at this lot for his turn in line to pick up a passenger at the airport.
Chris Lodgson listens to public comment during the first in-person meeting of the California Reparations Task Force at the Third Baptist Church in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, Calif.
Chris Lodgson listens to public comment during the first in-person meeting of the California Reparations Task Force at the Third Baptist Church in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, Calif.The first-in-the-nation task force seeks to educate people and develop a restitution proposal for the people harmed by the institution of slavery.
Dulce De Leche performs on Columbus Avenue during the event San Francisco is a Drag, a series of outdoor drag performances in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.
Dulce De Leche performs on Columbus Avenue during the event San Francisco is a Drag, a series of outdoor drag performances in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Organizers Juanita MORE!, Honey Mahogany, and D’Arcy Drollinger partnered with The Civic Joy Fun and Oasis Arts to coordinate performances for 100 drag artists throughout San Francisco on December 2 and 3. The series kicked off in North Beach on Saturday on seven street corners throughout the neighborhood.
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