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FBI Raids Home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, a State Budget Deal, and Wildfire Season
In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, we discuss last week’s FBI raid on the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, what lawmakers and Gov. G…
2 years, 3 months ago
A Bay Farewell to the Rightnowish Podcast
For the past 5 years, KQED’s Rightnowish podcast spotlighted artists and culture keepers from all over the Bay Area. In doing so, Host Pendarvis Hars…
2 years, 3 months ago
‘This is Where My People Are’: A Queer Person’s Journey to the Bay
For many queer people, the Bay Area is seen as a place of safety and community. This Pride month, we hear the story of one queer person’s journey to …
2 years, 3 months ago
A Tribute to Willie Mays, the ‘Say Hey Kid’
Willie Mays, the San Francisco Giants’ baseball legend, died Tuesday at age 93. Mays played 21 seasons with the Giants and is considered by many to b…
2 years, 3 months ago
In Sunol, A School Board Recall Divides the Town
An election to recall 2 school board members is underway in the 900-person town of Sunol in Alameda County. The recall targets 2 of the town's 3 scho…
2 years, 3 months ago
San Francisco’s First Mayoral Debate
San Francisco’s mayor’s race kicked into high gear after 5 candidates took to the stage for their first debate last Wednesday evening.
Today, in Joe …
2 years, 4 months ago
A Conversation With Banko Brown’s Chosen Family
On April 27, 2023, an armed security guard shot and killed a Black trans man named Banko Brown outside of a San Francisco Walgreens.
Brown’s killing s…
2 years, 4 months ago
For High Schoolers in the South Bay, Silicon Valley Looms
At elite high schools in Silicon Valley, the pressure to succeed is intense. And according to Sophia Shao, a former student at Los Altos High School,…
2 years, 4 months ago
Inside Sutro Baths In Its Prime
The ruins of Sutro Baths, at the far western edge of San Francisco, are mysterious. Clearly something big used to stand here. Today, the folks from t…
2 years, 4 months ago
What Should We Do About AI?
California is in the middle of figuring out exactly how it wants to regulate artificial intelligence. CalMatters’ Khari Johnson joins us to explain h…
2 years, 4 months ago