San Jose Airport Workers Demand Living Wage

As money pours into the South Bay from World Cup travel, union workers at San Jose International Airport fight the city for a livable wage in the 4th most expensive city in California.

Kyle Short Jul 9, 2026

Labor

Union Anchor Beer Workers to Chobani Oligarch: We Want Our Jobs Back

ILWU workers say SF is a union town — and are ready to fight to keep it so.

Stephanie Reist Jul 6, 2026

Culture

SF City FC Fans on the Local and Global Forces Tarnishing the Beautiful Game

“It would be great if it was just pure and beautiful soccer.”

Stephanie Reist Jul 1, 2026

Sound Ward

5 articles

Culture

Sound Ward: 'Death to Spotify' Six Months Later

Whatever is on Spotify is not all that there is.

Gabriel Lopez May 27, 2026

Culture

Sound Ward: My Hips Shake at the End of the World

On soundtracks to movement

Gabriel Lopez Feb 19, 2026

Culture

Mis Caderas se Sacuden al Fin del Mundo

Sobre bandas sonoras al movimiento

Gabriel Lopez Feb 19, 2026

Culture

Sound Ward: Favorite Bay Area Albums of 2025

The sounds of the bay in 2025 through the ears of Gabriel Lopez.

Gabriel Lopez Dec 23, 2025

Culture

Sound Ward: NO BIAS Is All Caps, No Capture

DJs in the Bay want us to know they are workers, too.

Gabriel Lopez Nov 10, 2025