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Folk artist Mose Tolliver's subjects were nature, people and animals. His medium was house paint. His canvasses were cabinet doors and discarded table tops. His paintings put him at the forefront of the Outsider Art movement.

London Breed Takes Office as San Francisco’s New Mayor London Breed became San Francisco’s 45th mayor on Wednesday, taking the oath of office on the steps of City Hall and capping a rise from nearby public housing to the city’s top elected post. Reporter: Guy Marzorati Wildfires Throughout California Nearing Containment After several weeks of … Continue reading London Breed Takes Office as San Francisco’s New Mayor →

Watch as experts on income inequality discuss a recent NPR poll that is notable for capturing the views of the top 1% of earners in America. The webcast was livestreamed on Jan. 27.

Spanish artists lead the list of nominees, with Alejandro Sanz and Rosalia topping the list — though urbano artists didn't make a big impression.

Oregon's capital city and the surrounding countryside are expected to be among the top destinations for eclipse watchers in Oregon. The expected influx of visitors has led local officials to beef up their emergency services for the event.

Do your top ten lists stand the test of time? Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by NPR Music's Marissa Lorusso and Stephen Thompson to talk about why some records age better than others.

San Francisco based utility PG&E, which is embroiled in the biggest utility bankruptcy in our country’s history, could be getting a new CEO any day now. Bill Johnson is the person whose name is being floated in the business press as the top contender. The utility isn’t commenting on that possibility. Johnson would join as … Continue reading Retiring Head of a Southeastern Regional Utility Agency on PG&E’s New CEO Shortlist →

A potential Republican candidate for governor said Tuesday she won’t seek the state’s top office after all.

Billy Williams has served as Oregon’s top federal law enforcement officer since 2015, but has been asked by the Biden administration to step down at the end of this month. We’ll talk to Williams about his tenure as Oregon’s U.S. Attorney, including his role prosecuting protesters in Portland this summer and his pledge to charge Oregonians who took part in last month’s insurrection.

Vaccine Distribution Shift Delays Shots for Some Essential Workers As the state works to speed up delivery of the coronavirus vaccine, Governor Gavin Newsom says California will shift its priorities for who’s at the top of the list, and put people over 65 in line to get shots first. Reporter: Molly Peterson, KQED Governor Newsom … Continue reading California to Adopt Age-Based Vaccine Distribution →