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The Bay

The Bay is a local news podcast about what’s really going on here. We’ll show you the messy and resilient culture of this place we call home, with help from Bay Area reporters, community leaders, and ... Read more

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Bye, Bye Vinnee and Good Luck!

Bye, Bye Vinnee and Good Luck!

If you're a fan of The Bay, you can thank Vinnee Tong. She helped launch the podcast last year and has helped shape the ... Read more

28 Jan 2019

14mins

Ranked #2

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Banning RV Life in the Heart of Silicon Valley

Banning RV Life in the Heart of Silicon Valley

Google pledged $1 billion earlier this month to help ease Silicon Valley's housing crisis. That crisis is playing out in... Read more

28 Jun 2019

16mins

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The Fight Over Building a Homeless Navigation Center on San Francisco’s Embarcadero

The Fight Over Building a Homeless Navigation Center on San Francisco’s Embarcadero

Neighbors of San Francisco's Embarcadero waterfront community were fired up when the city proposed building a 225-bed na... Read more

15 Apr 2019

13mins

Ranked #4

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Corporate Influence on the Bay Area’s Music Scene

Corporate Influence on the Bay Area’s Music Scene

The Bay Area’s eccentric reputation is built from its arts and culture. Music is a centerpiece. So it’s no wonder some i... Read more

18 Mar 2019

11mins

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Why San Jose Ain’t San Jose Without the Sharks

Why San Jose Ain’t San Jose Without the Sharks

San Jose has undergone dramatic change since the Sharks first came to the city in 1993. The population has spiked to mor... Read more

22 May 2019

9mins

Ranked #6

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‘No Section 8’

‘No Section 8’

Most landlords in San Jose don't take Section 8 housing vouchers. And housing advocates see the vouchers as a proxy for ... Read more

12 Dec 2018

10mins

Ranked #7

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CASA and the Push for a Regional Housing Solution

CASA and the Push for a Regional Housing Solution

What if we looked at solving the Bay Area's housing crisis from a regional lens? Could we come up with solutions that ac... Read more

23 Jan 2019

13mins

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Can Gavin Newsom Broker a Deal Between Gig Workers, Tech and Unions?

Can Gavin Newsom Broker a Deal Between Gig Workers, Tech and Unions?

The debate over whether gig workers are employees or contractors has been a slow, messy conversation. Now, California’s ... Read more

18 Jan 2019

12mins

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What Bay Area Students Think About the #CollegeAdmissionScandal

What Bay Area Students Think About the #CollegeAdmissionScandal

Many people were not surprised that 13 of the 50 people charged in the college admission scandal this week are from the ... Read more

15 Mar 2019

12mins

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Why We Need ‘Truth Be Told’: A New KQED Advice Podcast About Race for People of Color

Why We Need ‘Truth Be Told’: A New KQED Advice Podcast About Race for People of Color

When Tonya Mosley thinks about conversations she's had with friends and family about race, she's usually asking for advi... Read more

24 May 2019

16mins

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The Life and Death of Willie McCoy

The Life and Death of Willie McCoy

Willie McCoy had a hard childhood, but his dreams of making music professionally kept him alive until he was shot 55 tim... Read more

19 Aug 2019

27mins

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‘There’s a Lot of Mistrust and Fear on Both Sides.’ Vallejo Residents React to Police Violence

‘There’s a Lot of Mistrust and Fear on Both Sides.’ Vallejo Residents React to Police Violence

Our reporting on deadly police shootings that have happened in Vallejo has struck a nerve with listeners, especially tho... Read more

30 Aug 2019

14mins

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Oakland Teachers Strike Ends, But Not Everyone Is Happy

Oakland Teachers Strike Ends, But Not Everyone Is Happy

The Oakland teachers strike is over. Teachers and other educators approved an agreement Sunday night to end the seven-da... Read more

4 Mar 2019

17mins

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Why You Can’t Talk About Food Without Talking About Identity, According To S.F. Food Critic Soleil Ho

Why You Can’t Talk About Food Without Talking About Identity, According To S.F. Food Critic Soleil Ho

The San Francisco Chronicle's newest food critic has been on the job for about three months now. Since starting, Soleil ... Read more

26 Apr 2019

17mins

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Does East Bay Presidential Candidate Eric Swalwell Stand a Chance?

Does East Bay Presidential Candidate Eric Swalwell Stand a Chance?

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell doesn’t have the name recognition or the money that the other presidential candidates have. As t... Read more

10 Apr 2019

13mins

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Waiting in the Rain: What Paradise Fire Victims Need In Addition to Shelter

Waiting in the Rain: What Paradise Fire Victims Need In Addition to Shelter

When rain begins to fall on Butte County this week, some will be sleeping on the streets. The Camp Fire displaced tens o... Read more

21 Nov 2018

16mins

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An Unspoken Guide to Riding BART

An Unspoken Guide to Riding BART

When our new editor Alan Montecillo moved to the Bay Area earlier this month he noticed that people loved talking about ... Read more

30 Dec 2019

16mins

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A Migrant’s Journey from El Salvador to the Bay Area

A Migrant’s Journey from El Salvador to the Bay Area

President Trump on Monday announced that federal immigration officers were gearing up for deportations next week. Oaklan... Read more

21 Jun 2019

20mins

Ranked #19

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Verizon Squeezes the Internet Hose on Firefighters During Mendocino Fire

Verizon Squeezes the Internet Hose on Firefighters During Mendocino Fire

Imagine fighting the largest wildfire in California history and Verizon says you'd have to upgrade your plan if you want... Read more

24 Aug 2018

11mins

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Teens Get Personal About the Crazy, Rich Bay Area

Teens Get Personal About the Crazy, Rich Bay Area

What's it like to be a teenager living through the Bay Area's affordability crisis? Today, as part of KQED's Youth Takeo... Read more

25 Apr 2018

11mins

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