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When And Why Did the Bay Area Become So Liberal?
Now there’s no question that today the nine-county Bay Area is solidly blue, but it hasn’t always been this way. Bay Curious listener Marcus wants to…
6 years, 1 month ago
The Unassuming East Bay Beach Strewn With Ceramic Treasures
On a tucked-away beach in Richmond, Calif., shards of broken pottery outnumber sand or rocks. It’s an odd feeling, like you’ve stumbled on some kind …
6 years, 1 month ago
Getting Naked in San Francisco: A History
The state of California has indecent exposure laws, making it illegal if someone is naked with the intent of being sexual (like masturbating in publi…
6 years, 1 month ago
Ethnic Studies: Born in the Bay from History's Biggest Student Strike
Listener Michael Viray wrote in to Bay Curious asking to learn more about the origin story behind ethnic studies: “I’ve heard from one of my professo…
6 years, 2 months ago
Vegan Food is Big in S.F. — But Will the Scene Survive COVID-19?
San Francisco beat out Los Angeles, New York and Portland as the top vegan city in America. But with COVID-19 wreaking havoc on the food industry — w…
6 years, 2 months ago
How Love Inspired the Murphy Bed
This week we learn how one enamored entrepreneur on a shoe-string budget gave birth to the Murphy bed in San Francisco. Then, we revisit one of our m…
6 years, 2 months ago
Why Does The Bay Area Have So Many Microclimates?
Bay Curious listener Scott has lived in the Bay Area his whole life. He's always wondered why the weather can be so different just a few miles apart.…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Long and Winding Journey For Some Drinking Water
Bay Curious listeners Alex Kornblum, 8, and his dad, Heath Kornblum, were talking about their drinking water when they landed on this question: How l…
6 years, 2 months ago
Why San Francisco's Fillmore District Is No Longer the 'Harlem of the West'
Last year, this question won a public voting round on BayCurious.org: "The Fillmore district used to be known as the Harlem of the West. What's the s…
6 years, 3 months ago
The Bay Area’s Long Tradition of Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrations in the Bay Area are some of the largest, and longest-running in California. We offer a quick primer on the history of Junetee…
6 years, 3 months ago