For the start of Pride month, culture reporter Ariana Proehl brings us a profile of San Francisco’s new drag laureate D’Arcy Drollinger. The position is the first of its kind in the country as dozens of state Legislatures around the country have introduced bills against LGBTQ culture. 

For the start of Pride month, culture reporter Ariana Proehl brings us a profile of San Francisco’s new drag laureate D’Arcy Drollinger. The position is the first of its kind in the country as dozens of state Legislatures around the country have introduced bills against LGBTQ culture.

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San Francisco’s First Ever Drag Laureate

KQED newscast for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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A new court filing reveals federal agents used slurs to identify people they were targeting during immigration sweeps in Los Angeles last year. Plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit surrounding the raids filed a motion this week for a preliminary injunction asking a federal judge to bar agents from racial profiling. Sergio Olmos is an investigative reporter with our California Newsroom partner CalMatters. 

A new court filing reveals federal agents used slurs to identify people they were targeting during immigration sweeps in Los Angeles last year.&nbsp;Plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit surrounding the raids filed a motion this week for a preliminary injunction asking a federal judge to bar agents from racial profiling. Sergio Olmos is an investigative reporter with our California Newsroom partner CalMatters.&nbsp;

New Evidence Finds Racial Profiling in LA Immigration Raids

How do you get free air conditioning to California homeowners who need it the most? One Los Angeles contractor is using state incentives creatively. And as KQED’s Laura Klivans explains, it’s not just a win for residents - it helps the climate too. 

How do you get free air conditioning to California homeowners who need it the most? One Los Angeles contractor is using state incentives creatively. And as KQED&rsquo;s Laura Klivans explains, it&rsquo;s not just a win for residents - it helps the climate too.&nbsp;

San Francisco’s First Ever Drag Laureate

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