The Bay
Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra talks with local journalists about what’s happening in the greatest region in the country. It’s the context and analysis you need to make sense of the headlines, with help from the people who know it best. New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
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The Woman Who Kept Juneteenth Alive in San Fran...
San Francisco's Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery, is one of the largest gatherings of African Americans in California every year. This year's Juneteenth parade was named in honor of Rachel Townsend,
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The Price of Owning the Power Grid
Environmental activists in San Francisco have long called for the city to have its own public power system. The idea never took off until PG&E went bankrupt, again, in January. The private utility company owns most of the power grid that delivers the c...
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From Quentin to the Kitchen: Preparing for Life...
Formerly incarcerated people who can’t find work within the first year of their release face a 52 percent chance of returning to prison. Those who do find work have a better chance of staying out. - "Coming out,
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Why San Francisco Wants to Stop Charging Inmate...
The cost of going to jail is both personal and financial. That’s exacerbated by the price of phone calls from the inside.
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A ‘Surreal’ and Emotional Graduation for Paradi...
"Surreal" is the word Paradise High School seniors used over and over again to describe their graduation months after the deadly Camp Fire that leveled most of the town. Most of the students lost homes in the fire,
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Teachers Strike Close to Graduation Leaves Stud...
The New Haven Teachers Association rejected an offer Thursday from district leaders hoping to put an end to a 14-day teachers strike at the East Bay school district.
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The Exploitation of Creative People and Their P...
It’s hard enough to live, work and survive in the Bay Area. But people whose work is their passion often make additional sacrifices to do what they love. Many of you shared stories of “passion exploitation” after KQED Arts published an article in March...
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Mental Healthcare for All?
It's not uncommon to see people struggling with mental health in San Francisco. People experiencing the trauma of homelessness often have their worst days unfold on city streets. San Francisco supervisors plan to introduce a November ballot proposal th...
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The New Resistance to Vallejo Police Violence
This month, Vallejo Police released body camera footage from the February 2018 shooting death of Ronnell Foster. Vallejo police fatally shot Foster after attempting to stop him for a minor traffic infraction.
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A Prescription Your Doctor Can’t Write: Housing...
When Bay Area cities clear homeless encampments, proponents of such plans often say they're trying to fix a public health issue. But some are making the case that treating housing as an issue of public health is more effective.
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Why We Need ‘Truth Be Told’: A New KQED Advice ...
When Tonya Mosley thinks about conversations she's had with friends and family about race, she's usually asking for advice. Now, there's a podcast for that -- and Tonya is hosting it. Truth Be Told is a show about race created for people of color,
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Why San Jose Ain’t San Jose Without the Sharks
So much has changed in San Jose since the Sharks first came to the city in 1993. Its population has spiked to more than 1 million, the median home price is around $1 million, and the SAP Center (aka the Shark Tank) isn't the only development getting at...
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Why Is My Restaurant Server Always White?
When you get your check at a restaurant, there’s a good chance your server is white. There’s an even better chance that the cooks and dishwashers in the back of the house are POC who get considerably less money,
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PG&E Blamed For Sparking Deadly Camp Fire. Now ...
It's confirmed: A PG&E transmission line sparked the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history last November in Butte County. Cal Fire announced Wednesday the result of its investigation into the Camp Fire that killed 85 people and dest...
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San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology
We use facial recognition technology to unlock our cell phones, doors, and find friends on social media apps. But there's a real fear about how tech companies and government is recording our faces and tracking our movements.
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Would You Stop Driving Through Downtown San Fra...
Driving through downtown San Francisco has always been hell (good luck getting across Market Street). Traffic has gotten worse with job growth and the advent of ride-hailing apps like Lyft and Uber. Could congestion pricing help?
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Should SF’s Chinatown Muni Station Be Named Aft...
The legacy of Rose Pak returns to San Francisco. A proposal to name a future Muni rail station after the late Chinatown activist provoked a protest at City Hall this week, and debates over how to recognize her achievements for Chinatown.
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In Silicon Valley, the Color of Your Badge Is A...
Uber drivers are planning to strike Wednesday by turning off their apps ahead of the company's public offering, which is expected to be the largest of the new tech IPOs this year. Drivers say they want higher pay and benefits.
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Oakland Ghost Ship Trial: What We Learned From ...
A new narrative surfaced about what could have caused the deadly Oakland warehouse fire in 2016 that killed 36 people. Defense attorneys have introduced the possibility that the fire was caused by arson. As testimony begins this week,
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Why Are There No Filipina Disney Princesses? #Y...
Filipinos are huge part of life and culture in the Bay Area. But the spotlight rarely falls on them, especially in media. - El Cerrito High School senior Rachel Manila doesn't remember seeing anyone who looked like in her in movies,
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Basically, Nothing in the Bay Area is Affordabl...
We all know it's expensive to live in the Bay Area. But just how unaffordable is it? Reporters with the Mercury News and the East Bay Times looked at how high rents and mortgages have climbed since 2012, and it will blow your mind. People making $100,
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The Bay Live: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
High rent. Long commutes. Expensive food. Childcare. Sea level rise. Gentrification. These are just some of the challenges of living in the Bay Area. Many are asking, should I stay or should I go? Or more pointedly, can I stay? If it’s not you,
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Why You Can’t Talk About Food Without Talking A...
The San Francisco Chronicle's newest food critic has been on the job for about three months now. Since starting, Soleil Ho has written about ethical eating in the age of #MeToo, and how much we're willing to pay for human interaction at restaurants.
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Report Validates Women’s Sexual Misconduct Alle...
More women came forward after KQED published an investigation last year showing sexual misconduct allegations against Manouso Manos, a prominent international yoga teacher based in San Francisco. The reporting prompted an investigation by the Iyengar Y...
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#Rightnowish: KQED’s Newest Show Spotlights Art...
There are a ton of artists, creators and thinkers in the Bay Area who have messages for society. KQED's newest radio show Rightnowish highlights them. Author and KQED Arts writer Pendarvis Harshaw brings us into conversations as he embeds himself in Ba...
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