Podcast Episodes

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 months, 1 week 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 months, 2 weeks 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 months, 2 weeks 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 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 2 months, 3 weeks 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 2 months, 3 weeks 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 2 months, 3 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 2 months, 4 weeks 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 3 months 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 3 months ago