A look at the state approval process as cities prepare to work on “shovel ready” projects.

Note, while I was not allowed to voice the piece, I reported, produced and wrote the script.

(By Ian Sherr. Originally published May 6, 2009 on the air with KCBS Radio, here.)

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — As the number of swine flu cases increases and public fear heightens, Internet thieves are taking advantage of the hype by sending out e-mail spam with ads for antiviral drugs and more.

Note, while I was not allowed to voice the piece, I reported, produced and wrote the script.

(By Ian Sherr. Originally aired May 2, 2009 on KCBS News Radio, and republished on the web here)

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — The estimated $78,000 price tag for a full-fledged court battle has some soon-to-be ex’s looking for alternatives.

Note, while I was not allowed to voice the piece, I reported, produced and wrote the script.

(By Ian Sherr. Originally aired on KCBS News Radio in San Francisco, and republished on the web, here)

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“We all have fond memories of playing Monopoly, Scrabble and Connect Four when we were kids.  But when you’re an adult, it’s really hard to find people who can dedicate the time to play.  After his friends and family turned him down for a game of Risk, Ian Sherr went in search of more *worthy* opponents at Board Games night at Games of Berkeley.”

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(By Ian Sherr. Originally published December 4, 2008 on the air with KALX’s North Gate Radio, here.)

Many factors went into making Barack Obama the man he is today. But had he come of age at any other time, the color of his skin would have dashed any of his hopes.

Ian Sherr traveled to Selma, Alabama, to revisit its civil rights legacy and to find out exactly what Barack Obama’s presidency means to the people who struggled all those years ago.

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For more information about Brown Chapel AME Church, visit the National Park Service website, here.

For more information about the civil rights movement in Selma, visit the National Voting Rights Museum website, here.

(By Ian Sherr. Originally aired on KALX radio’s “North Gate Radio,” and then KFOG’s “Beat of the Bay” weekend news magazine. Download link: here)

SAN FRANCISCO (KFOG) — A story from the Tenderloin of the struggle to keep your teeth healthy when you live on the street.

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For more information, visit:

The Department of Public Health’s website on dental services. Here

Glide Memorial Church’s Free Meal Program. Here

(By Ian Sherr. Originally aired on KALX radio’s “North Gate Radio,” and then KFOG’s “Beat of the Bay” weekend news magazine.  Download link: here)

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