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KQED's Natalia Navarro has the Bay Area news you need to know for Friday, March 20, 2026.&nbsp;

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KQED News Fix 3-20-26

San Francisco’s gayborhood, the Castro, is known around the world.  But the city was also once home to a lesbian cultural corridor that thrived in the city’s Mission District. A new historical exhibit in San Francisco tells the story of the lesbian-owned restaurants, printing presses and bookstores that offered a safe haven, in the face of discrimination.

KQED Arts editor Nastia Voynovskaya has more.

San Francisco&rsquo;s gayborhood, the Castro, is known around the world.&nbsp; But the city was also once home to a lesbian cultural corridor that thrived in the city&rsquo;s Mission District. A new historical exhibit in San Francisco tells the story of the lesbian-owned restaurants, printing presses and bookstores that offered a safe haven, in the face of discrimination.
KQED Arts editor Nastia Voynovskaya has more.

Historical Exhibit Tells Stories of SF's Once-Thriving Lesbian Cultural Corridor

A heatwave has been breaking records up and down the state this week… and it may feel good after the winter cold, but all that heat isn't always good for you… LAist's Cato Hernandez explains.

A heatwave has been breaking records up and down the state this week&hellip; and it may feel good after the winter cold, but all that heat isn't always good for you&hellip; LAist's Cato Hernandez explains.

How to Stay Safe During this Statewide Heatwave

A coalition of leaders in East San José say the sexual assault allegations against labor leader Cesar Chavez should be a turning point for the community and the country. The moment is forcing a difficult but necessary reckoning about how movements handle harm within their own communities. Advocates are calling for accountability, support for survivors, and honest conversations about what justice should look like moving forward. KQED’s Joseph Geha reports.

A coalition of leaders in East San Jos&eacute; say the sexual assault allegations against labor leader Cesar Chavez should be a turning point for the community and the country. The moment is forcing a difficult but necessary reckoning about how movements handle harm within their own communities. Advocates are calling for accountability, support for survivors, and honest conversations about what justice should look like moving forward. KQED&rsquo;s Joseph Geha reports.

KQED News Fix 3-20-26

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