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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
The Forgotten Men of the Point Reyes Life Saving Service
Episode 81
A tiny hidden cemetery reveals the brutal realities of saving shipwrecked sailors in the 19th century.
Reported by Carly Severn. Bay Curious is made b…
8 years, 3 months ago
The Serpent Statue in San Jose That People Think Is Something Else
Episode 80
Is the Quetzalcoatl sculpture in San Jose the best tribute to the city's Mexican heritage? It's a matter of debate.
Reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Cur…
8 years, 3 months ago
Are There Really More Dogs Than Children in S.F.?
Episode 79
It's a dog show! We answer how many dogs could fit on a Muni train ... and other pressing canine questions.
Reported by Lisa Pickoff-White and Ryan Le…
8 years, 4 months ago
Spinning Rims, Spinning Cars: the History of the Oakland Sideshow
Episode 78
Sideshows have a bad reputation, but they also have a long tradition, East Oakland roots and deep ties to the hyphy movement.
Reported by Sandhya Dirk…
8 years, 4 months ago
This S.F. Fortress Is Full of Money That Will Never Be Spent
Episode 77
The prettiest pennies are made in San Francisco. Take a trip inside the S.F. Mint.
Reported by Amanda Font. Editing by Jessica Placzek and Julia McEvo…
8 years, 4 months ago
Why Hasn’t the Tenderloin Gentrified Like the Rest of San Francisco?
Episode 76
Tenderloin residents wanted to preserve its affordability. But will they be forced out as improvements come to the neighborhood?
Reported by Kelly O'M…
8 years, 4 months ago
Does Anyone Play Polo at the Golden Gate Park Polo Field Anymore?
We go back in time to the days when polo was king at Golden Gate Park.
Reported by Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placz…
8 years, 5 months ago