West Oakland residents, who live near a major highway, the port, and industrial facilities, have some of the highest rates of asthma and other respiratory diseases in the region. Past investigations by the Alameda County district attorney’s office and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control found that the facility released particulate matter contaminated with…
It was one of seven for abusive sexual contact and stemmed from accusations by a woman who alleged that Smith locked her in her cell and forced her to show him her breasts. Although her first name was used in court, KQED does not identify survivors of sexual assault. The woman played a key role…
Is AI And Adaptive Learning Just A Trend In LMSs? If you’ve ever taken an online course, you’ve most likely done it through a Learning Management System (LMS). These platforms help instructors and companies create, deliver, and manage learning experiences, and even track learners’ progress and organize quizzes or assignments. In recent years, though, LMSs…
Four of the arrests, which took place Tuesday in the halls of San Francisco’s immigration court on Montgomery Street, came after attorneys for the Department of Homeland Security asked judges to reject the individuals’ requests for asylum. Last week, a man was arrested in Concord’s immigration courthouse after his case was thrown out by a…
The True Impact Of Immersive Learning Immersive learning has become a buzzword in L&D, but its real value lies in how it makes learning stick and drives business outcomes. By moving beyond passive content to interactive, emotional, and practical experiences, organizations can accelerate onboarding, deepen engagement, and build skills that last. I’ll never forget the…
Los agentes de ICE a menudo intentan engañarle para que dé su consentimiento diciendo que están investigando un delito o que necesitan “echar un vistazo rápido” o “entrar a hablar”, advierte el Centro Nacional de Leyes de Inmigración (o NILC por sus siglas en inglés). Si un juez no firma la orden, el NILC dice…
Benefits Of Using A Competency-Based LMS Because the business world changes rapidly, organizations should ensure their staff is learning and obtaining relevant abilities for success. Often, traditional ways of preparing workers don’t show progress, fit each person’s needs, or help workers to apply their skills at work. A competency-based LMS makes a difference in such…
Here are the morning’s top stories on Wednesday, May 28, 2025… Though the Trump administration has made it impossible to ask for asylum at the southern border, the U.S. is bound by international law to protect migrants who are likely to be tortured by their own governments if they go home. It’s called the United…
Reinventing Onboarding And Training The workplace has undergone a seismic shift. As hybrid work becomes the default mode for many organizations, leaders are grappling with a fundamental question: How do we onboard and train employees effectively when some are in the office, some are remote, and some shift between both? The hybrid model offers the…
Episode Transcript This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors. Morgan Sung: My colleague Francesca Fenzi, digital community producer at KQED, spends a lot of time online. Francesca Fenzi: I’m on KQED’s Discord server, on Reddit, all the various chat threads and usual places. Morgan Sung: After…