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Black Churches Are ‘Seeding’ Climate Change Solutions
Some Black churches in the Bay Area are retrofitting themselves to become “resilience hubs” in the event of a major storm or climate-related event. I…
1 year, 1 month ago
What It’s Like to Date in the Bay Area
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we asked listeners to share their stories about dating in the Bay Area. Today, we meet some daters from all around…
1 year, 1 month ago
How the Bay Area’s AI Boom Is Fueling a Dirty Energy Dilemma
Soaring demand for AI has accelerated the building of massive data centers to support the technology, including in the Bay Area. As more centers are …
1 year, 1 month ago
How Anti-Trans Politics Made San Jose State’s Volleyball Team a National Target
On February 5, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, fulfilling a promise he…
1 year, 1 month ago
Fear and Anger in Martinez After Another Refinery Incident
On February 1, 2025 a massive fire broke out at the Martinez Refinery Company’s petroleum refinery leading to unsafe air conditions and a shelter in …
1 year, 1 month ago
Alameda County's New District Attorney
Ursula Jones Dickson, a superior court judge, has been chosen as Alameda County’s new District Attorney, 3 months after voters recalled Pamela Price …
1 year, 1 month ago
Japanese Americans Draw on WWII Trauma to Resist Trump
President Donald Trump has vowed to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as part of his plans for mass deportations. During World War II, this law wa…
1 year, 1 month ago
Threats Against Immigrants, More Walgreens Closures, and Budget Cuts at Sonoma State
In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, we hear how President Trump’s immigration rhetoric is impacting farmworker communities in Half Moo…
1 year, 1 month ago
‘It’s a Mixed Feeling’: Palestinian Americans React to the Gaza Ceasefire
On Monday, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians started returning to northern Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement.
The ceasefi…
1 year, 1 month ago
What’s the Deal With All Those Old Military Bases?
From Vallejo to Richmond, Concord to Alameda, military bases were once huge parts of life in the Bay Area. These days, it can be hard to believe whol…
1 year, 1 month ago