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Why Are There So Many Graveyards in Colma?
You'll find millions of graves in Colma, but hardly any in San Francisco. This week on Bay Curious we dig into the history on how that came to be. Pl…
4 years, 7 months ago
Can Redwood City Really Boast “Climate Best By Government Test”?
Drive around downtown Redwood City and you're sure to see the city slogan on a big arching signs: "Climate Best by Government Test." The slogan caugh…
4 years, 8 months ago
There's a Castle in Pacifica?!
When Krisi Riccardi was a girl, her father used to take her on leisurely Sunday drives down Highway 1. She'd enjoy the beautiful scenery until they h…
4 years, 8 months ago
A Prison with Million Dollar Views? How San Quentin Came to Be
Terese O'Malley commuted across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge for years, and always wondered about a landmark visible from the bridge: San Quentin S…
4 years, 8 months ago
State of Drought 6: Big Solutions
We’re looking at four big solutions California could tackle that would help us survive a megadrought. We're talking stuff like changes to our infrast…
4 years, 9 months ago
State of Drought 5: Desalination, Water Recycling and More
A lot of listeners, including Steve Held, want to know why Bay Area cities aren't investing more in desalination plants as a long term fix to our wat…
4 years, 9 months ago
State of Drought 4: Saving Water In Your Home
Even though California’s population has grown since 2017, we’re using 16% less water. Good job everyone! We’ve already made some big strides in water…
4 years, 9 months ago
State of Drought 3: Are We in a Megadrought?
We've been flirting with exceptional drought on and off in California for many years now. Bay Curious listener Nicholas Hardy is wondering if it's ti…
4 years, 9 months ago
State of Drought 2: Where Our Water Comes From
For most of us in the Bay Area, the journey our water takes to reach us is hidden from view. It travels long distances, sometimes more than a hundred…
4 years, 9 months ago
State of Drought 1: Facing Our Hotter, Drier Future
California is in drought. Again. And the infrastructure used to sustain the state's 40 million residents — and $50 billion agriculture industry — has…
4 years, 9 months ago