Bay Area filmmaker explores how bullying can linger decades later
Bay Area Director Jay Rosenblatt explores a personal story involving his childhood in the Academy Award-nominated short "When We Were Bullies." The documentary is available to stream on HBO Max starting March 30.
Inflation weighs heavily on California families
The latest Consumer Price Index report shows that inflation has reached 7.9% compared to one year ago. Senior Economist Leo Feler from the UCLA Anderson Forecast spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine about when there might be some relief.
Russia's military encircles more Ukrainian cities
San Jose State University Professor Dr. Leonard Lira spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Monday about the latest in the situation in Ukraine.
Bombing of Ukrainian children's hospital constitutes a war crime, says Stanford professor
Stanford Russia analyst Dr. Kathryn Stoner spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Wednesday about the latest attacks from Russian soldiers on Ukrainian civilians.
Oasis for Girls
Oasis for Girls provides three different after-school programs that teaches life skills, cultivates creativity, and builds job readiness for under-resourced high school girls of color in San Francisco. KTVU's Frank Mallicoat speaks with the organization's Executive Director, Anu Menon, about what the program means to the girls.
Bay Area has 15 million parking spaces, study finds
A study published by the Mineta Transportation Institute and SPUR found that there are approximately 15 million parking spaces in the Bay Area. SPUR's Chief Policy Officer Nick Josefowitz spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine about whether that space could be allocated differently.
Ukraine pausing request to join NATO may create opening in negotations, says former ambassador
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine about new developments that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is no longer pressing for membership in NATO.
Ukrainian-American couple shares story of leaving Kyiv
Bryan Showalter is trying to return to his home on the Monterey Peninsula along with his Ukrainian wife. They spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Friday about their journey leaving Kyiv shortly before the invasion began and how they're still trying to help refugees at the Polish border.
Giving Day: Bay Area Ukrainian community and allies step in to help refugees
Ostap Korkuna, the co-founder of the Bay Area-based nonprofit Nova Ukraine, spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine about how people can help Ukrainian refugees as well as those who are still in the country.
State law mandating gender equity on corporate boards yields results, but work still yet to be done
Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire is the CEO of 50/50 Women on Boards, the nonprofit group that advocated for California's law requiring corporate boards to include more women. She spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Friday about the progress made, but that there's still work to be done to get more women a seat at the table.
Ukraine's democracy seen as a threat to Russia's Kremlin
Russian forces have claimed their first city in Ukraine. Rose Gottemoeller, a Stanford lecturer and former NATO Deputy Secretary General, spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Thursday about how Ukraine's democracy is a thorn in the side of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
More affordable housing units becoming available in the Bay Area
Julius Nyanda manages the HouseKeys program which oversees allocation of some of the affordable housing units available in the Bay Area. He spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Wednesday about some of the misconceptions associated with public housing. Find more information at https://www.housekeys14.com/thebrant
Putin has galvanized the world against him, says San Jose State professor
San Jose State Professor Dr. Len Lira spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Wednesday about why he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin miscalculated his military operation in Ukraine.
Putin is "ruining his country," says Stanford expert
Stanford researcher Dr. Kathryn Stoner spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Monday about how she believes Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has cost his own homeland in addition to the hundreds of people killed on the battlefield.
California to drop mask mandate for schools
Stanford Children's Health Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Grace Lee spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Monday shortly before Governor Newsom announced an end to the statewide mask mandate in schools
Amber Alert for missing 2-year old boy from Sunnyvale
Officers with the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety are looking for a missing 2-year old boy who is in a stolen 2008 brown Buick Enclave. At this time, there is no suspect description. KTVU's James Torrez reports.
NATO is ready to reinforce allies as needed, says former Deputy Secretary General
Former NATO Deputy Secretary General and current Stanford Lecturer Rose Gottemoeller spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine about the next steps in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
UC Berkeley law professor reacts to Judge Brown Jackson's nomination to Supreme Court
UC Berkeley Law Professor Amanda Tyler clerked alongside Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's Supreme Court Nominee. Tyler spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine shortly before the president's official announcement.
Oscar Grant's mother reflects on day named in honor of him
Feb. 27 was Oscar Grant's birthday, and the Oakland City Council has declared this Sunday Oscar Grant Day. Grant's mother, Rev. Wanda Johnson, spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine about the challenges she's faced in the 13 years since she lost her son.
Ukraine's thriving democracy is a problem for Russia, says Kathryn Stoner
Kathryn Stoner, a senior fellow at the Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Thursday about the implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.