Podcast Episodes

Why San Mateo County Removed Its Sheriff

On Oct. 14, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors removed first-term Sheriff Christina Corpus. For more than a year, her office was mired in allegations of retaliation, misconduct, and abuse of p…

Published on 13 hours ago

SNAP Benefits, Uber Enters the Robotaxi Race, and the Condor Comeback

In this October edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, we discuss the impact of the federal government shutdown on hunger in the Bay Area, and how local governments are responding. We also discus…

Published on 3 days, 14 hours ago

Visiting Yosemite During the Government Shutdown

There have been mixed reports of the situation at Yosemite National Park since the federal government shutdown began on Oct. 1. Some say the park is rife with unruly visitors, trash, and illegal beha…

Published on 5 days, 14 hours ago

Gov. Newsom on Prop. 50, the Democratic Party, and DOJ Election Monitors

Gov. Gavin Newsom is accusing the Trump Administration of “rigging” California’s special election after the Department of Justice announced its plans to send election monitors to California polling p…

Published on 1 week ago

Federal Immigration Agents in the Bay: What We Know and Don’t Know

The Bay Area started bracing for federal troops Wednesday night after the San Francisco Chronicle first reported that nearly 100 federal agents, including from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, wou…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

A Tough Harvest Season for Wine Country

It's wine harvest season in California. And between tariffs, decreased demand, and a cooler summer, the industry has had a tough year. KQED's Elize Manoukian visits one vineyard in Healdsburg to see …

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Should California Redraw Congressional Redistricts to Resist Trump?

This November, Californians are being asked to decide whether the state can redraw our congressional districts with Proposition 50. 

California Democrats say Prop. 50 is their answer to pressure from…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Lots of New Public Art Is Coming to SF — Whether You Like It Or Not

San Franciscans can expect to see up to 100 new, large temporary art installations around the city over the next three years, thanks to a billionaire-backed foundation’s project known as the Big Art …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

San José to Consider ICE Mask Ban

The city of San Jose is coming up with a plan to make it unlawful for federal immigration officers to conceal their identities while working in the city. The ban, along with California’s new “No Secr…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

With Measure A, Santa Clara County Hopes to Keep Hospitals Afloat

Santa Clara County officials are worried about how big cuts to Medicaid under President  Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will hurt the area’s four county-run hospitals, which rely heavily on Medic…

Published on 3 weeks ago