Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRedevelopment in San Jose is Hard. Cambrian Park Plaza Shows Us Why.
Cambrian Park Plaza, a strip mall in San Jose, was once the heart of the neighborhood. Featuring a bowling alley, grocery store, post office, clothin…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
George and Gracie: The Robot Voices of BART
When BART trains pull into stations, a robotic and antiquated-sounding voice announces its arrival and destination. Bay Curious listener Jimmy Tobin …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Overlogged and Thirsty: Bay Area Redwoods Are Struggling
Muir Woods National Monument is known for its towering redwoods because some old growth trees have been preserved there. But redwoods used to grow al…
2 months ago
The Towering Cross in the Middle of San Francisco
Tucked away on a wooded hillside in the middle of San Francisco sits a big concrete cross. When it was built, it could be seen from miles around. Now…
2 months ago
The Mercury Mine That Built a Boomtown Near San Jose
Before Silicon Valley, before the Valley of Heart’s Delight, the hills south of San Jose were home to one of the world’s richest mercury mines: New A…
2 months, 1 week ago
Unsung Heroines: Rebel Girls of the Bay Area
Women have dramatically influenced San Francisco Bay Area history since before the Gold Rush, but their stories are often far less well known. Rae Al…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Bear on the California Flag
There's a pervasive story that the bear on California's state flag is modeled on a real California grizzly that was kept in captivity in San Francisc…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Secrets of Golden Gate Park
San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is at the heart of city life. Created in 1870 when the land was mostly sand dunes, the park is now one of the crown …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Navy Jet Generations of SF Kids Played On
One of Aaron Van Lieu's first memories is playing on a real fighter jet in San Francisco's Carl Larsen Park. Located on 19th Avenue at Vicente Street…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why So Many Legal Courts in S.F.?
Longtime listener Henry Lie was driving through San Francisco one day when he realized the staggering number of legal courts located in the heart of …
2 months, 3 weeks ago