Podcast Episodes

Trump Directs National Parks to Erase Histories That ‘Disparage Americans’

Earlier this Spring, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order telling U.S. National Park Service staff, including those in California, to scrub parks of any materials that “inappropriately …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Surviving Suicide Loss in Palo Alto

In the early to mid-2000s Palo Alto was rocked by a cluster of teen suicides. For Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we’re airing a documentary from audio reporter and producer I-Yun Chan, who trave…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Meet the Valkyries' DJs Whose Job Is to Make Ballhalla Go Wild

The Golden State Valkyries’ first season has been a huge success. Next week, they’ll be the first WNBA expansion team to appear in the playoffs. 

The Valkyries aren't just good; they're fun to watch.…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

SF’s Newest Park Could Cost This Supervisor His Job

There's another recall election in the Bay Area. This time, it's in San Francisco's Sunset District on the city's west side.

Voters in District 4 have until Tuesday, Sept. 16 to vote in a special rec…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘It Just Felt Like the World Was Burning’: Remembering the 2020 Fires

In August 2020, a dry lightning storm kicked off an unprecedented siege of wildfires. These firestorms lasted for months, destroyed 9,000 structures and killed 31 people. Millions of residents throug…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Volunteers Monitor for ICE Activity to Support Day Laborers

Hundreds of people are signing up to 'adopt' street corners near where day laborers gather to find work. Their goal? To keep an eye out for ICE agents.

KQED labor correspondent Farida Jhabvala Romero…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Silicon Valley Embraces the Military

A decade ago, most major tech companies swore off working with the U.S. military. Google, Meta and OpenAI even once had policies banning the use of AI in weapons.

But times have changed, and now Sili…

Published on 2 months ago

Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in the Era of Climate Change

For the last 102 years, the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite National Park has supplied millions of Bay Area residents with some of the cleanest water in the country. But climate change has made it…

Published on 2 months ago

The Pickett Fire, BART’s ‘Tap and Ride', and Local Artists Leaving Spotify

On this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, Ericka is joined by The Bay’s senior editor Alan Montecillo and KQED associate arts and culture editor Nastia Voynovskaya. We talk about the Pickett…

Published on 2 months ago

‘Not Even AI Can Save Me’: Students and Teachers on ChatGPT in the Classroom

Artificial intelligence inside California schools feels a lot like building the plane as it's flying. Students who are familiar with tools like ChatGPT are using it faster than teachers and administr…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago