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The Beautiful Bay Bridge Frank Lloyd Wright Never Got to Build
As soon as the Bay Bridge was completed in 1936, people wanted a second bridge. Even back then, traffic was terrible. Did you know the great American…
4 years, 11 months ago
Wait. There's A Volcano in the East Bay Hills?
If you head to Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve above Oakland, you might wonder the same thing as Bay Curious listener Bourke MacDonald: How did a v…
5 years ago
The True Story Behind the Myths and Mysteries of Searsville Lake
Bay Curious listener David Mattea grew up in foggy Daly City. He remembers his family driving down the Peninsula to get some sun at a man-made beach …
5 years ago
The Gold Rush Delicacy That Started A War: Eggs
During the Gold Rush, people flocked to the San Francisco Bay Area to make their fortunes. A few entrepreneurial folks realized seabird eggs could pr…
5 years ago
The Origins of the Bay Area's Donut and Chinese Food Combo
Bay Curious listener Jaimie Cohen wants to know: "Why are there restaurants that serve Chinese food, doughnuts and burgers all in one location? And w…
5 years ago
Marin Was Once Armed With Nuclear Missiles, Luckily They Were Never Deployed
Bay Curious listener Chris Johanson wants to know whether the Nike Missile site in the Marin Headlands ever housed nuclear weapons. It's true. Vetera…
5 years, 1 month ago
How Bay Area Homelessness Compares Globally
Many people in our community are experiencing homelessness -- about 35,000 throughout the Bay Area at last count. Matthew Schmitz was shocked by how …
5 years, 1 month ago
Crumbling Tunnels to Nowhere: The Story Behind Santa Cruz's Mountain Route
How did a cutting edge railroad become crumbling tunnels to nowhere? This week, the story of the Mountain Route, a long lost rail line that once cut …
5 years, 1 month ago
Lightning Round! Ch-ch-changes Around the Bay Area
We’re answering your questions in a Bay Curious lightning round. We tackle changes you’ve noticed this past year on our bridges, on the water, and in…
5 years, 1 month ago
Why There’s a Cross on San Francisco’s Highest Peak
For years, Bay Curious listeners Julia Thollaug and Phil Montalvo have wondered the same thing: "What's the deal with the cross on Mount Davidson?" T…
5 years, 2 months ago