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<p>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.</p>

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San José Unified Plans to Close 5 Schools

Last week, the San José Unified Board of Education voted 3-2 to close 5 elementary schools and relocate another. District leaders, citing declining enrollment, say that these closures will make …

Apr 03, 2026 · 18m
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In Alameda, Sea Level Rise Is Happening on All Sides

The city of Alameda sits on a man-made island surrounded on all sides by water, making it a strong case study for how the Bay Area could address sea level …

Apr 01, 2026 · 20m
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Foster City Cyberattack, Jury Finds Meta and Google Negligent, and Can SF’s Small Clubs Survive?

In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, Ericka and Alan are joined by KQED senior editor Alexander Gonzalez to discuss a ransomware attack that hindered services in Foster …

Mar 30, 2026 · 24m
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‘It’s Inhumane’: After Sunnyvale Father’s Deportation, Family Trauma Lingers

In the early weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, Ulises Peña Lopez, a husband and father, was arrested by ICE outside his home in Sunnyvale. During the encounter, he …

Mar 27, 2026 · 26m
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Why California Has the Nation’s Most Expensive Gas

The U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran is leading to a global surge in gas prices, including in California, where the average is now $5.88 per gallon according to AAA. …

Mar 25, 2026 · 17m
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The Lowrider Community’s Long Fight to Ride Freely

This month, the United States Postal Service unveiled a new set of stamps honoring the lowrider community. This federal recognition comes three years after California lifted a decades-old ban on …

Mar 23, 2026 · 18m
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Sexual Abuse Allegations Against César Chavez Rock California

A New York Times investigation published Wednesday revealed that iconic farmworker organizer Cesar Chavez sexually abused women and underage girls for years. Chavez, who died in 1993, is honored and …

Mar 20, 2026 · 16m
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AI Is Changing Tech Work. Here’s Why It Matters for the Rest of Us

Artificial intelligence has rapidly changed what tech workers in the Bay Area do every day. Whether you’re a software engineer or you work in sales, most employees at tech firms …

Mar 18, 2026 · 18m
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Your Kitchen Countertop Could Be Making Workers Sick

Engineered stone, or quartz, is a man-made material made with high concentrations of silica that is commonly used to make kitchen countertops in the U.S. And it’s making the workers …

Mar 16, 2026 · 22m
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Alysa Liu’s Bay Area Homecoming

On Thursday, thousands of people gathered in Oakland to welcome home Olympic figure skater and gold medalist Alysa Liu, who won the women’s singles gold medal in the 2026 Winter …

Mar 13, 2026 · 17m
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A Crowded Race for California Governor

With Gov. Gavin Newsom limited to two terms, California’s got a wide open governor’s race. Eight Democrats and two Republicans will be on the ballot in the June primary; from …

Mar 11, 2026 · 19m
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How Oakland Is Fixing One of Its Most Dangerous Roads

West Oakland’s 18th Street is one of the city’s most dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, with wide lanes, hidden stop signs, and virtually nonexistent crosswalks in a residential area. …

Mar 09, 2026 · 18m
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All Aboard the 67, SF's Most Delayed Bus

The 67 is Muni’s most delayed bus line, snaking through the hills along Alemany Boulevard and Bernal Heights, ending at the 24th and Mission BART station. However unreliable it can …

Mar 06, 2026 · 17m
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Iranian Americans React to US-Israel War on Iran

Many Iranian Americans across California are still in disbelief after the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes in Iran over the weekend. On Saturday, an Israeli airstrike killed Supreme Leader …

Mar 04, 2026 · 15m
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SF Immigration Court’s Death by a Thousand Cuts

San Francisco’s immigration courts are being hollowed out by the Trump Administration, with plans to close one of the courts downtown by the end of the year. Mission Local’s Clara-Sophia …

Mar 02, 2026 · 15m
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Rising SF Rents, a Progressive Rep in CA’s MAGA Corner, and Waymo’s Remote Workers

In this month’s edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup we discuss the effect of the booming AI industry on San Francisco’s rental market, Rep. Jared Huffman’s visit to his …

Feb 27, 2026 · 21m
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Tahoe Avalanche Is the Deadliest in Modern California History

Search and rescue crews have recovered all 9 bodies of those killed in last Tuesday’s avalanche in Tahoe, which is now the deadliest in California’s modern history. Four of the …

Feb 25, 2026 · 16m
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The Pay Phone That Lets San Franciscans ‘Call a Republican'

For several weeks, a red pay phone sat outside a tattoo parlor in San Francisco’s Mission District — with a sign reading ‘Call a Republican.’ If you picked it up, …

Feb 23, 2026 · 21m
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Why Are There So Many Crows in the Bay Area?

If you’ve noticed more crows in the night sky this winter, you’re not imagining it. The Bay Area crow population has been on a steady rise since about 1975 — …

Feb 20, 2026 · 19m
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Kaiser Strike Enters Its Fourth Week

Nearly 31,000 health care workers with the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals have been on strike for the last four weeks. Nurses, physicians assistants, pharmacists and …

Feb 18, 2026 · 20m
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Why Silicon Valley Got Cozy With the Military

Silicon Valley once resisted cooperating with the U.S. military. Google, Meta and OpenAI even had policies banning the use of AI in weapons. Those days now feel like a bygone …

Feb 16, 2026 · 22m
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Making New Friends Here: Easy or Hard?

We're working on an episode about making friends in the Bay Area. And we want your help. What's it been like for you to make friends here? How'd you do …

Feb 14, 2026 · 1m
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Keeping Venezuelan Culture Alive Through Dance

The Venezuelan diaspora in the Bay Area is relatively small. Of the estimated 770,000 Venezuelan natives living in the United States in 2024, only about 23,000 — or 3% — …

Feb 13, 2026 · 16m
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SF Public School Teachers Go On Strike

On Monday, teachers at San Francisco Unified School District went on strike for the first time since 1979. The district and the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) remain apart …

Feb 11, 2026 · 19m
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