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 news, with help from the people who know it best. New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
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Can You Get Shelter Right Now If You Don’t Have...
Hotel rooms, RVs, and other shelter spaces are being made available. But it's going to take a lot more to keep people experiencing homelessness safe from the coronavirus.
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How KQED Is Making Radio During the Coronavirus...
News outlets are considered 'essential' businesses. Here's how we're (still) bringing you stories.
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Why Local News Is Suffering When People Need It...
The San Francisco Examiner and SF Weekly are cutting the pay and hours of their journalists by 40 percent.
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The Confusing ‘Patchwork’ of Renter Protections
How much help do you have right now if you can't make rent? It depends on where you live.
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Inside a Bay Area Courtroom During Shelter in P...
Courts are considered "essential," but it doesn't mean a jury trial is a safe place for people to gather right now.
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Tracking the Latest Chapter of Anti-Asian Racis...
Acts of hate against Asians and Asian Americans are on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic. Community groups are working to track incidents.
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‘The Rest of Our Season Got Canceled’
Students may be taking online classes, but their extracurriculars have been canceled.
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The Bay Area Photojournalist Taking Portraits F...
Jessica Christian wants to take photos of where the people are.
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Even Before the Coronavirus, Working Class Peop...
The new coronavirus is highlighting just how precarious life has been for many workers and contractors.
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When People Can’t Go to Their Houses of Worship
Religious communities are trying to stay connected while also staying safe from the coronavirus.
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Will Daly City’s Only Hospital Survive?
Seton Medical Center is in financial trouble. But closing the hospital could put many vulnerable people at risk.
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Don’t Panic: Your Questions Answered About the ...
News about the coronavirus in the Bay Area is changing every day. Schools are closing, white collar workers are working from home and officials are trying to keep up. It can be overwhelming to know what to do and how to plan. -
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Working From Home? Not an Option for Gig Workers
Lots of workers, including gig workers, can't work from home to stay safe during the coronavirus outbreak.
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The ‘Disease Detectives’ Tracing the Spread of ...
Reported cases of the new coronavirus are increasing, and it's up to public health officials to try and figure out where those cases came from.
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The Bay’s Birthday Field Trip
To celebrate The Bay turning two, the team went on a little field trip.
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Sanders Won California, But Hella Votes Are Sti...
The AP called California for Bernie Sanders, but we won't know the full results for a while.
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Volunteering for Sanders and Warren in the Bay ...
Most people don't volunteer for presidential campaigns. So we spoke to two volunteers, to learn about what led them to spend their free time helping their candidates in the Bay Area.
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There’s a Familiar Distrust in West Oakland Aft...
Groundwater contamination has forced McClymonds High School in West Oakland to temporarily close.
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How Do Mobile Homes Fit Into Mountain View’s Re...
Mountain View could make changes to its rent control policy on March 3. But no matter what happens, mobile home renters will continue to be left out of the debate.
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What Companies Know About KQED’s Silicon Valley...
Californians can now request their personal data from companies that have them. So KQED's Rachael Myrow tried it out.
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The A’s Are Abandoning Local Radio – And Oaklan...
Baseball on the radio is special to many longtime fans. So some of them aren't thrilled that the A's are dropping their local English-language broadcast.
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‘That’s Where I Grew Up’: The Wuhan Natives Org...
Thousands of college graduates from Wuhan live in the Bay Area. Some of them have formed a non-profit to help their hometown fight the coronavirus.
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Reckoning With Sexual Assault at Berkeley High ...
Why protesters at Berkeley High School say they're fed up with how their school responds to allegations of sexual assault.
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The Story of Change in Oakland Through the Old ...
The building in Oakland now known as Uptown Station has a long history. And if you follow that history, you can see just how much the city has changed.
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San Francisco’s Man-Made Taxi Medallion Crisis
In 2010, San Francisco started selling taxi medallions. Now, some drivers are in so much debt that the stress causes physical pain.
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