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UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at [email protected].

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Escalating Warnings of Iranian Retaliatory Attack Against Israel; Plus, Costs and Benefits of Converting Public Lands to Solar Energy Farms

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0:08 — Naysan Rafati is Crisis Group’s Iran Senior Analyst. His research is focused on the Iran nuclear deal and Iran’s regional policies. 0:33 — Dustin Mulvaney is a Professor in the Environmental Studies Department at San José State University. His research focuses on the social and environmental dimensions of commodity chains and production systems. … Continued

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What Came of California’s CARE Court? Plus, California Water Crisis Following the Rainy Season; California DOJ Dismisses Lawsuit Against Vallejo Police Department

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0:08 — Sophia Bollag is a politics reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, covering state government from Sacramento. Maggie Angst is a reporter for the SF Chronicle’s city hall team. She covers homelessness, addiction and mental health. 0:33 — Heather Cooley is the Director of Research at the Pacific Institute.   0:45 — Anna Bauman is … Continued

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Israel Gears Up for Rafah Invasion As International Pressure for Ceasefire Increases; Plus, Aaron Peskin Joins San Francisco Mayor’s Race

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0:08 — Tamara Nassar is an associate editor of The Electronic Intifada, and the producer of the EI Podcast. She joins us from Amman, Jordan.  0:33 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time  … Continued

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Protestors Shut Down Lockheed Martin Over Role Arms Contribution to Israeli Bombing of Gaza; Plus, New Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers; Oral Arguments Begin Over People’s Park; What the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Means for the Bay Area

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0:14 — Ken Jacobs is Co-chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center. 0:33 — Christopher Elmendorf is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis School of Law. His expertise includes property and land-use law. 0: 45 — Khalid M. Mosalam is the Taisei Professor of Civil Engineering and … Continued