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Back to SearchThe Rise and Fall of Bay Area Streetcars
Commuting from East Bay cities like Berkeley and Oakland into San Francisco can be dismal. So when people learn there used to be an extensive street…
7 months, 1 week ago
Meet the Duduk Whisperer
While you might not recognize the name, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the haunting, almost otherworldly sound the duduk makes. This humble sheph…
7 months, 1 week ago
The SF Landmark You've Never Heard of...Unless You're French
There's a blue house in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood that is constantly mobbed by French tour groups. Bay Curious listener Helen Walker wants …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Are We Having a 'Crow-maggedon'?
Recently, several listeners have written to us wondering about the large flocks of crows they see darkening the skies over the Bay Area at sunset eac…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Local Olympians to Cheer For During the Winter Games
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan start tomorrow and there are a lot of Bay Area athletes representing our region at the games. We sit down with othe…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Ukrainian Rebel Priest of Hayward
High in the Hayward Hills, Ukraina marks the farm and grave of Ukrainian dissident priest Agapius Honcharenko, who fled Russian authorities and settl…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
The San Francisco Church Where John Coltrane is a Saint
There's a church in San Francisco where John Coltrane's music is more than jazz -- it's doctrine. The Coltrane Church, as it’s often called, is the o…
8 months ago
How a Pacifica Bar Became a Flashpoint for Queer Civil Rights
Henry Lie grew up in Pacifica and thought he knew everything there was to know about his hometown, just a few minutes south of San Francisco. So he w…
8 months, 1 week ago
How Tiny Homes Once Housed Thousands in San Francisco
After the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, thousands of San Franciscans were homeless. City leaders needed them to stay in the city to help rebuild, so they…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A Spirited Debate Over the Best Movies Filmed in SF
San Francisco is an iconic looking city, so it's a little surprising that more movies aren't shot here. There are a lot of reasons for that -- cost b…
9 months, 1 week ago