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The Bay

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Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra talks with local journalists about what’s happening in the greatest region in the country. It’s the context and analysis you need to make sense of the news, with help from the people who know it best. New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.

Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra talks with local journalists about what’s happening in the greatest region in the country. It’s the context and analysis you need to make sense of the news, with help from the people who know it best. New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.

 

#1128

Ukraine’s Surprising Ties to Silicon Valley

The Ukraine-Russia war has been called the most technologically advanced war in history. I... more

12 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:58

12 Dec 2025


#1127

SF Passed a New Zoning Plan. How Will It Change the City?

San Francisco could see taller and more dense buildings in the city’s north and west side ... more

10 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:11

10 Dec 2025


#1126

As Immigration Enforcement Escalates, How One South Bay Priest Is Pushing Back

Inside Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish — home to historic farmworker organizing in East San J... more

08 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:41

08 Dec 2025


#1125

West Contra Costa Teachers and Staff Go On Strike

Nearly 3,000 teachers and staff from the West Contra Costa Unified School district went on... more

05 Dec 2025

15 MINS

15:31

05 Dec 2025


#1124

Why This Berkeley Animal Rights Activist Could Go to Prison

UC Berkeley student and animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg will be sentenced today after... more

03 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:31

03 Dec 2025


#1123

'Love You for You': Trans Kids Talk With Their Loved Ones

In a new series called ‘Love You for You,’ KQED’s [The California Report Magazine] (https:... more

01 Dec 2025

18 MINS

18:22

01 Dec 2025


#1122

Learning to Live With SF's Coyotes

In the 1900s, the city of San Francisco eradicated native coyotes. But in more recent deca... more

28 Nov 2025

19 MINS

19:52

28 Nov 2025


#1121

Craving Local Dungeness Crab? You’ll Need to Get It Yourself

Many Bay Area families swear by local Dungeness crab at the holiday dinner table. But for ... more

26 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:27

26 Nov 2025


#1120

Traveling Through SFO Airport? Check Out the Art Museum

An estimated 6.3 million travelers are expected to pass through San Francisco Internationa... more

24 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:16

24 Nov 2025


#1119

Remembering Disability Rights Activist and Author Alice Wong

Alice Wong, a disability rights activist, writer, and MacArthur Genius award winner based ... more

21 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:32

21 Nov 2025


#1118

Inside One Bay Area Business Rocked by Trump’s Tariffs

President Donald Trump promised to curb inflation and uplift American businesses and the e... more

19 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:11

19 Nov 2025


#1117

Fairfax Votes 'No' In Recall Election About Housing

The latest Bay Area recall election took place in the Marin County town of Fairfax this No... more

17 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:03

17 Nov 2025


#1116

AI-Generated Music Is Here. How Are Artists Adapting?

AI-generated music and artists are now getting record deals and top spots on Billboard cha... more

14 Nov 2025

23 MINS

23:17

14 Nov 2025


#1115

When the Military Tested a Biological Weapon in S.F.

Today, we bring you an episode from our friends at Bay Curious about a secret biological w... more

12 Nov 2025

19 MINS

19:24

12 Nov 2025


#1114

Can the Esmeralda Land Company Win Over Cloverdale?

On Wednesday, executives from a group called the Esmeralda Land Company will present their... more

10 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:41

10 Nov 2025


#1113

Election Recap: Prop. 50, Santa Clara County's Measure A, and Nancy Pelosi's Retirement

California voters overwhelmingly approved Prop. 50, which will redraw our Congressional ma... more

07 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:43

07 Nov 2025


#1112

‘Everybody Needs Food’: How a Solano County Food Pantry Is Dealing with SNAP Delays

The ongoing federal government shutdown has reduced and delayed SNAP benefits this month. ... more

05 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:52

05 Nov 2025


#1111

Why San Mateo County Removed Its Sheriff

On Oct. 14, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors removed first-term Sheriff Christina... more

03 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:38

03 Nov 2025


#1110

SNAP Benefits, Uber Enters the Robotaxi Race, and the Condor Comeback

In this October edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, we discuss the impact of the fe... more

31 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:19

31 Oct 2025


#1109

Visiting Yosemite During the Government Shutdown

There have been mixed reports of the situation at Yosemite National Park since the federal... more

29 Oct 2025

19 MINS

19:11

29 Oct 2025


#1108

Gov. Newsom on Prop. 50, the Democratic Party, and DOJ Election Monitors

Gov. Gavin Newsom is accusing the Trump Administration of “rigging” California’s special e... more

27 Oct 2025

40 MINS

40:25

27 Oct 2025


#1107

Federal Immigration Agents in the Bay: What We Know and Don’t Know

Update Friday Oct. 24, 2025 12:43 p.m.: After bracing for a surge of federal immigration a... more

24 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:24

24 Oct 2025


#1106

A Tough Harvest Season for Wine Country

It's wine harvest season in California. And between tariffs, decreased demand, and a coole... more

22 Oct 2025

16 MINS

16:14

22 Oct 2025


#1105

Should California Redraw Congressional Redistricts to Resist Trump?

This November, Californians are being asked to decide whether the state can redraw our con... more

20 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:47

20 Oct 2025


#1104

Lots of New Public Art Is Coming to SF — Whether You Like It Or Not

San Franciscans can expect to see up to 100 new, large temporary art installations around ... more

17 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:33

17 Oct 2025


#1103

San José to Consider ICE Mask Ban

The city of San Jose is coming up with a plan to make it unlawful for federal immigration ... more

15 Oct 2025

18 MINS

18:21

15 Oct 2025


#1102

With Measure A, Santa Clara County Hopes to Keep Hospitals Afloat

Santa Clara County officials are worried about how big cuts to Medicaid under President  T... more

13 Oct 2025

19 MINS

19:29

13 Oct 2025


#1101

The Cal Lecturer Who Went on a 38-Day Hunger Strike for Gaza

For 38 days, UC Berkeley computer science lecturer Peyrin Kao taught classes while on a hu... more

10 Oct 2025

19 MINS

19:59

10 Oct 2025