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Back to SearchHistory of Sutro Baths
The ruins of Sutro Baths, at the far western edge of San Francisco, are mysterious. Clearly something big used to stand here. Today we take you back …
2 years ago
Exploring San Francisco's Hidden Tunnels
San Francisco is 49 square miles, but contains more than 1,000 miles of sewer mains, running under every block. Take a trip with Bay Curious reporter…
2 years, 1 month ago
Behind the Scenes (and Underground) with Carly Severn
Reporter Carly Severn gives Olivia Allen-Price a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to get under the streets of San Francisco for her 2019 story.…
2 years, 1 month ago
Alameda: The Island That Almost Wasn't
Nate Puckett lives, works and raises his kids on Alameda. In fact, he rarely leaves it. So he was surprised to learn that Alameda hasn't always been …
2 years, 1 month ago
1906 Earthquake: Oral Histories from Black San Franciscans
Listener Allison Pennell recently saw a museum booklet featuring archival photos of Black residents watching the fire that consumed the city after th…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Eucalyptus Got Here, and Why It Burns
Depending on whom you ask, eucalyptus trees are either an icon in California or a fire-prone scourge. In today's episode, reporter Daniel Potter take…
2 years, 1 month ago
Abalone: The Treasured Sea Snails Disappearing Off California's Coast
Bay Curious listener Lorraine Page likes to comb the Pescadero beaches for treasures in her spare time. She used to find abalone shells often, but sa…
2 years, 2 months ago
Where Are All the School Buses?
Bay Curious listener Jules Winters has great memories of riding the school bus as a kid in suburban Philadelphia. When she moved to the Bay Area, she…
2 years, 2 months ago
Queer, Fabulous and Proud: SF’s Drag History
Love it or hate, drag is a hot topic of conversation now. And you really can’t understand how we got to this point nationally without heading to San …
2 years, 2 months ago
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe at SLAC
On Interstate 280, just south of the Sand Hill Road exit, near Stanford, there is this overpass that crosses over a long, skinny building. Bay Curiou…
2 years, 2 months ago