Podcast Episodes

The Cal Lecturer Who Went on a 38-Day Hunger Strike for Gaza

For 38 days, UC Berkeley computer science lecturer Peyrin Kao taught classes while on a hunger strike for Palestine. He’s also one of more than 150 people whose names were sent by UC Berkeley to the …

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Alameda County Child Care Providers Receive Much Needed Cash

After a yearslong holdup, Alameda County has started distributing funds from Measure C, a 2020 ballot measure that uses a half-cent sales tax to increase access to child care and preschool for the co…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

How Trump’s $100,000 H1-B Visa Fee Is Causing Turmoil in Silicon Valley

Last month, the Trump Administration announced a new $100,000 fee on H1-B visa applications. The news hit workers and employers in Silicon Valley especially hard as the tech industry relies heavily o…

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Bay Area Feels the Government Shutdown

The federal government closed late Tuesday night after Congress failed to pass a stopgap funding bill by the deadline. California’s roughly 187,000 federal workers have either been furloughed or are …

Published on 1 month ago

The Rebirth of Mabuhay Gardens, SF’s Legendary Punk Venue

Mabuhay Gardens was a Filipino restaurant, nightclub, and music venue that was essential to San Francisco's punk scene before its closure in 1987. Now, a group of local investors and North Beach neig…

Published on 1 month ago

UC Berkeley Gives Names to the Feds, Valero's Benicia Refinery Closing, and Robotaxis at the Airport

In this edition of The Bay’s news roundup, Ericka, Jessica, and KQED political correspondent Guy Marzorati discuss UC Berkeley’s decision to hand over more than 150 names to the Trump administration …

Published on 1 month ago

Why Girls’ Flag Football Could Be the Next Big Sport

Girls’ flag football is exploding in popularity at high schools across the Bay Area, especially since the sport was officially sanctioned by California in 2023. It coincides with the rise of professi…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

A Reporter Gave Tenderloin Kids Disposable Cameras. This Is What They Showed

San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood has the highest concentration of children in the city. But stories about the Tenderloin often overlook this fact.

Reporter Cami Dominguez worked with a local n…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

As Small Farms Face Federal Cuts, Local Food Banks Will Take a Big Hit

Local food banks are about to lose a key source of fresh, local produce after the Department of Agriculture ended the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program or LFPA. The program…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Meet Misa James, Winner of the KQED x Good Compenny Bay Area Music Showcase

Earlier this summer, KQED in partnership with LaRussell and Good Compenny hosted a Bay Area Music Showcase in Vallejo. After more than 200 submissions, five artists from the Bay Area were selected to…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago