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The Bay

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.

Are AI Companion Chatbots Safe for Teenagers?

34 mins; August 11, 2025

Displaced Russell City Residents Set to Receive Reparations

18 mins; August 08, 2025

Inside Santa Clara County’s ICE Rapid Response Network

18 mins; August 06, 2025

The Families Living in San Francisco’s Homeless Shelters

21 mins; August 04, 2025

‘Deadhead Disneyland’: SF Celebrates 60 Years of The Grateful Dead’s Music

21 mins; August 01, 2025

We're Still Here

1 min; July 22, 2025

The Bay Is Taking a Break in July

1 min; July 02, 2025

A New Home For Women’s Sports, Stanford Scales Back Trans Care for Minors, and Why Some SF Malls Are Thriving

24 mins; June 30, 2025

Why Local Theater Is in 'Free Fall'

22 mins; June 27, 2025

Oakland’s Wood Street Shelters to Close on June 30

21 mins; June 25, 2025

A Queer Elder Reflects on SF Pride

19 mins; June 23, 2025

How the Bay Area Shaped Hip-Hop

27 mins; June 20, 2025

Berkeley Offered Cash to People Living in RVs. Did it Work?

24 mins; June 18, 2025

Suisun City Could Grow by 9 Times Its Current Size

24 mins; June 16, 2025

The UC Berkeley Students Who Want a Central American Studies Department

24 mins; June 13, 2025

For Immigrant Youth, Local Soccer Leagues Are a Rare Safe Space

24 mins; June 11, 2025

How RFK Jr.’s Message Took Root in a Small Marin Town

24 mins; June 09, 2025

Shelter or Arrest: A Controversial Plan for San José's Unhoused

26 mins; June 06, 2025

Martinez Refinery Fire in February Caused by Human Error

18 mins; June 04, 2025

SF’s Love-Hate Relationship With Coyotes

20 mins; June 02, 2025

Are California’s AI Rules in Jeopardy? Plus, New Data on Oakland’s Non-Police Response, and the Bay Area’s Ruby Ibarra Wins NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest

28 mins; May 30, 2025

Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghans

21 mins; May 28, 2025

$100 Million for Deep East Oakland

21 mins; May 26, 2025

KQED Live: My Wildest Bay Area Story with Fools Circle

29 mins; May 23, 2025

Stanford Hunger Strike for Gaza Enters Its Second Week

19 mins; May 21, 2025

Daniel Lurie Taps SF’s Elite to Fund Downtown Revitalization

20 mins; May 19, 2025

The Golden State Valkyries Begin Their First Season

22 mins; May 16, 2025

The Fate of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane

17 mins; May 14, 2025

A New York Hedge Fund Just Bought Sonoma County's Local Newspaper

17 mins; May 12, 2025

How Your Local Arts Nonprofit Could Suffer from Federal Grant Cancellations

19 mins; May 09, 2025

In Point Reyes, Cattle Ranching As We Know It Is Ending. What Now?

21 mins; May 07, 2025

Why Private Schools Are So Popular in the Bay Area

20 mins; May 05, 2025

How San José Became Home for Vietnamese Americans

24 mins; May 02, 2025

A Nailbiter in San José, Trump’s Tariffs Hit SF Chinatown, and New Fire Prevention Rules in the Berkeley Hills

22 mins; April 30, 2025

Head Start Changed Her Life. Now She’s Watching Trump Slash the Program

18 mins; April 28, 2025

A Peek Into the Lives of Four Bay Area Teens

40 mins; April 25, 2025

Check out KQED's Hyphenación

4 mins; April 24, 2025

Barbara Lee Will Be Oakland's Next Mayor

17 mins; April 23, 2025

Valero Announces Plans to End Operations at Benicia Refinery

20 mins; April 21, 2025

Can 'Virtual Power Plant' Tech Help Our Power Grid?

19 mins; April 18, 2025

SF Opened Its Newest Park. Not Everyone Is Happy About It.

20 mins; April 16, 2025

Waymo Robotaxis Are Everywhere. How Do We Feel About That?

32 mins; April 14, 2025

California Students Sue Trump Administration Over Visa Cancellations

18 mins; April 11, 2025

How Trump’s Tariffs Are Impacting Local Businesses

20 mins; April 09, 2025

The A’s Promised Coliseum Workers Help. Some Haven’t Gotten Any

21 mins; April 07, 2025

A Generation of Black Men Is Being Lost to Overdoses in San Francisco

26 mins; April 04, 2025

Inside a Self-Defense Class for Trans People

15 mins; April 02, 2025

Marin School Board Backlash, Another Roadblock for La Pulga, and Eid Festival in the Tenderloin

21 mins; March 31, 2025

SF Rolls Out Speed Cameras. Will They Make Roads Safer?

20 mins; March 28, 2025

It’s Time to Pick Oakland’s Next Mayor

19 mins; March 26, 2025

For Immigrant Day Laborers, Hiding Is Not a Viable Option

20 mins; March 24, 2025

Vallejo Reacts to Death of Unhoused Man in Trash Cleanup

23 mins; March 21, 2025

San José's District 3 Is Picking a New City Councilmember — and the Stakes Are High

23 mins; March 19, 2025

Ranked Choice Voting For...Best Karaoke Performance?

15 mins; March 17, 2025

Celebrating 1000 Episodes of The Bay

22 mins; March 14, 2025

South Bay Transit Workers Go On Strike

19 mins; March 12, 2025

Layoffs Hit the Beloved National Park Service

22 mins; March 10, 2025

The Bay Is Celebrating 1000 Episodes! Send Us a Voicemail

42 secs; March 08, 2025

Why California’s Homeless Shelters Are a ‘Bridge to Nowhere’

29 mins; March 07, 2025

Check Out KQED's Newest Show, Close All Tabs

2 mins; March 06, 2025

SF and Oakland Schools Brace for Layoffs

20 mins; March 05, 2025

San José’s Plan to Bus Some Homeless Residents Out of the City

19 mins; March 03, 2025

Trump Targets SF’s Presidio, FasTrak Scam Texts, and Missing Peregrine Falcons

19 mins; February 28, 2025

Can SF's New Triage Centers Help Solve the Addiction Crisis?

20 mins; February 26, 2025

The Origins of SF's Sanctuary Policies

20 mins; February 24, 2025

Are Cuts At Sonoma State A Sign of What’s To Come for CSU’s?

17 mins; February 21, 2025

Fremont Passes California’s Most Extreme Encampment Ban

22 mins; February 19, 2025

Black Churches Are ‘Seeding’ Climate Change Solutions

19 mins; February 17, 2025

What It’s Like to Date in the Bay Area

21 mins; February 14, 2025

How the Bay Area’s AI Boom Is Fueling a Dirty Energy Dilemma

16 mins; February 12, 2025

How Anti-Trans Politics Made San Jose State’s Volleyball Team a National Target

26 mins; February 10, 2025

Fear and Anger in Martinez After Another Refinery Incident

17 mins; February 07, 2025

Alameda County's New District Attorney

18 mins; February 05, 2025

Japanese Americans Draw on WWII Trauma to Resist Trump

25 mins; February 03, 2025

Threats Against Immigrants, More Walgreens Closures, and Budget Cuts at Sonoma State

24 mins; January 31, 2025

‘It’s a Mixed Feeling’: Palestinian Americans React to the Gaza Ceasefire

16 mins; January 29, 2025

What’s the Deal With All Those Old Military Bases?

23 mins; January 27, 2025

What’s Dating in the Bay Area Like? Call Us.

54 secs; January 24, 2025

The Indictment of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

20 mins; January 24, 2025

What Big Tech Sees in Donald Trump

17 mins; January 22, 2025

Trump Takes Office Again

17 mins; January 20, 2025

Incarcerated Firefighters Seeking Work After Release Still Face Barriers

21 mins; January 17, 2025

Can Speed Cameras Help Reduce Traffic Deaths?

20 mins; January 15, 2025

‘A Tragedy Waiting to Happen’: Oakland Shutters 2 Fire Stations

19 mins; January 13, 2025

To Tackle Addiction, Medi-Cal Now Covers Native Healing Practices

19 mins; January 10, 2025

Immigrants With Temporary Protected Status Brace for Trump 2.0

29 mins; January 08, 2025

Vallejo’s New Mayor Wants to Turn ‘Potential Into Progress’

25 mins; January 06, 2025

An Exit Interview with San Francisco Mayor London Breed

31 mins; January 03, 2025

Best of 2024: The A's Last Game in Oakland

22 mins; December 30, 2024

Best of 2024: An Evening at San Jose’s Story Road Night Market

19 mins; December 27, 2024

Best of 2024: The Student Journalists Covering Pro-Palestine Protests on College Campuses

28 mins; December 23, 2024

Reflecting on ‘One Beautiful Thing’ From 2024

24 mins; December 20, 2024

Snoopy’s Home Ice: A Santa Rosa Holiday Tradition

23 mins; December 18, 2024

How Three Coastal Cities Are Tackling Sea Level Rise

40 mins; December 16, 2024

Trump Has Promised Mass Deportations. Can California Fight Back?

28 mins; December 13, 2024

In Downtown SF, Hotel Workers Have Been Striking for Months

22 mins; December 11, 2024

SF Supervisor Faces a Recall Campaign Over Great Highway Closure

22 mins; December 09, 2024

A Tsunami in the Bay Area?

14 mins; December 06, 2024

How Anti-Trans Politics Loomed Over SJSU's Volleyball Season

26 mins; December 04, 2024

Oakland’s Lead Funding Sits Untouched As Residents Face Exposure

25 mins; December 02, 2024

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