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The Mystery of the ‘East Bay Walls’
Episode 92
For more than a century, stone walls scattered through the East Bay hills have proven a puzzle.
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8 years ago
Who’s Behind the Knitted Animals in San Francisco’s Civic Center?
Episode 91
Some have called yarn bombing a feminist response to graffiti. Meet the sisters behind one of San Francisco's most prominent displays.
Reported by Suz…
8 years, 1 month ago
Palms, Prophecy … and Permits? How Fortunetelling Works in the Bay
Episode 89
How the state Supreme Court cleared the way for psychics in California, and how regulation works.
Reported by Carly Severn. Bay Curious is made by Oli…
8 years, 1 month ago
Is Ultimate Frisbee the Golf of Silicon Valley?
Episode 90
Why does it seem like a lot of start-up execs play ultimate frisbee and use that to network with VCs?
Reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is made b…
8 years, 1 month ago
Why So Windy? Why So Foggy? And What’s With Karl?
Episode 87
If you're coming to San Francisco in the summer, bring a jacket! We take a closer look at what causes the wind and fog to descend upon parts of our r…
8 years, 2 months ago
Why Is Lane Splitting Only Legal in California? And Is it Safe?
People have a lot of feelings about lane splitting, but they don’t always have all the information.
Reported by Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Oliv…
8 years, 2 months ago
Hetch Hetchy Water’s Epic Journey, From Mountains to Tap
Episode 85
Take a journey with the Bay Area's drinking water -- from mountain to tap.
Reported by Sarah Craig. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica…
8 years, 2 months ago
Cracking the Bizarre Urban Legend of Alameda’s Little People Houses
Episode 84
A small street inadvertently becomes ground zero for so-called "Hobbit Hunters," but is there truth in the legends?
Reported by Chloe Veltman and Ryan…
8 years, 2 months ago
Is Rent Control Working and Should We Have More or Less of It?
Episode 83
Rent control is in at least 15 California cities, but even in those cities there are many limits on what can be rent controlled. A proposition on the…
8 years, 3 months ago
The Origins of Bay Area Place Names
Episode 82
California was named after a fictional island for black Amazon-like warrior women, ruled by Queen Calafia. What about Bay Area names?
Reported by Jess…
8 years, 3 months ago