Comedy Club's Heyday Revisited in San Francisco San Francisco, CA (2008-03-18) Back in the 1950s and early '60s, a single club in San Francisco was the center of the comedy universe: The Hungry I gave early gigs to comics Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, Phyllis Diller, and Bill Cosby. It closed in the '70s, but now an exhibit at the Performing Arts Library and Museum in San Francisco profiles the club's glory days.. - Click here for NPR's Comedy Club's Heyday Revisited in San Francisco

Program Certifies Prisoners as Drug Counselors San Quentin State Prison (2007-08-27) Inmates at San Quentin State Prison have begun training to become the first prisoners in the country to become certified as substance abuse treatment counselors. - Click here for NPR's Program Certifies Prisoners as Drug Counselors.

Mortgage Defaults Climb in California San Francisco (2007-02-14) The number of borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments has climbed to the highest level in five years. One of the biggest hikes is in California, where mortgage defaults have risen sharply since last year. - Click here for NPR's Mortgage Defaults Climb in California.

The Enduring Art of 'Gaman' on Display (2007-01-29) An exhibit in San Francisco features folk art created by Japanese-Americans held in World War II internment camps. The exhibit at the Museum of Craft and Folk Art explores the concept of 'Gaman,' which is synonymous with 'patience and endurance.' - Click here for NPR's Art of Gaman feature.

San Francisco Minimum Wage Fails to Dent Economy (2007-01-29) Over the next two years, California will raise its minimum wage to $8 an hour. Opponents say the increase could hurt the economy, and workers. But San Francisco's $8.82 minimum wage hasn't created problems. - Click here for NPR's San Francisco Minimum Wage feature.

San Francisco Mosque Removes Wall Between Sexes San Francisco, CA (2006-09-04) San Francisco's largest mosque has taken what some call the revolutionary step of removing the eight-foot wall separating male and female worshippers. Muslim leaders say this is a rare move for an immigrant mosque in the United States, and the action has caused some heated debate among Muslims in the area. KALW's Hana Baba reports. - Click here for NPR's San Francisco Mosque's feature.

Real Estate Agents, Buying into Diversity San Francisco (2007-01-30) From feng shui to halal, cultural considerations affect the purchase of property. The savvy real estate agent or developer takes note of differences in prospective buyers. Click here for NPR's Real Estate Recognizing Diversity feature.

'Adventure Playgrounds' a Dying Breed in the U.S. Berkeley, CA (2007-01-30) At so-called adventure playgrounds, kids are given hammers, nails, paint, scrap wood - anything they want, really - to make whatever they want. These playgrounds are popular in Europe, but in the United States liability issues have made them a dying breed. - Click here for NPR's Adventure Playground feature.