The Bay

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.

Episodes

Oakland’s Wood Street Shelters to Close on June 30

June 25, 2025 • 21 mins
The Wood Street encampment in West Oakland was at one point the largest homeless encampment Northern California. In 2023, the city of Oakland completed its final evictions of the unhoused residents living there. Dozens of Wood Street residents ended up at a city-funded shelter site where part of the encampment used to be. It includes an RV park and a "community cabins" site. Now, this shelter site is scheduled to close on Monday. ...
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A Queer Elder Reflects on SF Pride

June 23, 2025 • 19 mins
Gwenn Craig moved to San Francisco in 1975, as a young woman eager to explore her lesbian identity. She got involved in politics and was a close collaborator of Harvey Milk. In this episode, she talks about her political organizing, what pride has meant to her over the years, and what she hopes for its future.  This episode first aired on June 28, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How the Bay Area Shaped Hip-Hop

June 20, 2025 • 27 mins
Hip-hop is nearly 52 years old — and when it comes to talking about hip-hop history, it’s no secret that the Bay Area gets overlooked. Today, we're revisiting an episode with KQED's Eric Arnold and Nastia Voynovskaya about exploring the history of hip-hop — and how our region has shaped it through the years. Links: That’s My Word The Bay Area Was Hip-Hop Before There Was Hip-Hop That’s My Word, Spotify Playlists celebra...
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Berkeley Offered Cash to People Living in RVs. Did It Work?

June 18, 2025 • 24 mins
After the city of Berkeley ordered the clearing of RV encampments on Second Street, the city began offering cash to people living in their RVs in addition to a room at a motel shelter. Most accepted the offer, and city leaders are hopeful that this approach can expand. Links: Berkeley’s Strategy for RV Encampments Could Be a Model for California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Suisun City Could Grow by 9 Times Its Current Size

June 16, 2025 • 24 mins
Suisun City in Solano County will begin studying annexing land owned by California Forever, the billionaire-backed group that bought up thousands of acres of land with plans to build a brand new city from scratch in Solano County. KQED’s Adhiti Bandlamudi joins us to discuss the implications of this decision and why it has divided the local community.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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For Immigrant Youth, Local Soccer Leagues Are a Rare Safe Space

June 13, 2025 • 24 mins
The Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown has left few safe spaces for immigrants. But in the East Bay, local soccer leagues have provided a rare sense of psychological safety for immigrant newcomers. Links: As Safe Spaces Shrink, Immigrant Youth Find Solace in 'The Beautiful Game' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The UC Berkeley Students Who Want a Central American Studies Department

June 13, 2025 • 24 mins
Since Donald Trump’s first term in office, a UC Berkeley student group called Central Americans for Empowerment (CAFE) has been pushing for a Central American Studies department. For them, it would help raise visibility of Central Americans whose specific stories often get lost in broader conversations about Latinos and immigration in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How RFK Jr.’s Message Took Root in a Small Marin Town

June 9, 2025 • 24 mins
Fairfax is a small, predominantly white town of about 7,500 people, nestled up against the Mt. Tam watershed in Marin. Wellness and a distrust of authority have long been part of the town’s culture. But since the pandemic, it also became a place where supporters of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine message grew louder and louder. Links: The Marin Town Where RFK Jr.’s Message Took Root ...
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Shelter or Arrest: A Controversial Plan for San José's Unhoused

June 6, 2025 • 26 mins
This episode contains explicit language. Next week, San Jose City Council will vote on a controversial plan that would threaten unhoused people with arrest if they refuse multiple offers of shelter. Mayor Matt Mahan says this approach could help open paths to treatment and increase support for more shelter construction. But Santa Clara County officials are skeptical. Links: Mahan’s Final San José Budget Focused on Controvers...
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Martinez Refinery Fire in February Caused by Human Error

June 4, 2025 • 18 mins
An independent investigation into a massive fire at the Martinez PBF Energy refinery found that human error, worker inexperience and lack of supervision were at the heart of the February fire that prompted shelter in place orders. Today, we revisit an episode about this initial fire that alarmed local residents. Links: Massive Martinez Refinery Fire in February Caused by Human Error, Investigation Finds This episode first...
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SF’s Love-Hate Relationship With Coyotes

June 2, 2025 • 20 mins
In the 1900s, San Francisco eradicated native coyotes from the city. But around 20 years ago, they returned and are now a part of daily life. For some residents, they’re a source of wonder, while others view them as a nuisance and a danger to pets and children.  Links: The Coyotes of San Francisco How We Photographed Coyotes in San Francisco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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

May 30, 2025 • 28 mins
On this month’s edition of The Bay’s news roundup, we talk about a proposed 10-year ban on state AI regulations that the House of Representatives passed as part of President Trump’s budget bill. Plus, Oakland’s MACRO program – a non-emergency alternative to police – releases new data, and the Bay Area’s very own Ruby Ibarra wins NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest. Links: Californians would lose AI protections under bill advancing in Cong...
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Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghans

May 28, 2025 • 21 mins
More than four years after the Taliban took control of Kabul, thousands of Afghan families are still waiting for the U.S. to fulfill promises it made to take them in for helping the American war effort. Now, the U.S. is moving to deport thousands of Afghans who have recently arrived here, after the Trump administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for people from Afghanistan. Links: Bay Area Afghans...
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$100 Million for Deep East Oakland

May 26, 2025 • 21 mins
In 2023, Rise East, a collective of East Oakland nonprofits, received a $50 million grant a from national philanthropic organization. But there was a catch: The money could only be unlocked if Rise East could raise more $50 million more from local donors. On Thursday, Rise East announced that they had done it. And East Oaklanders have already begun dreaming about what to do with this money to help reimagine their communities. Thi...
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KQED Live: My Wildest Bay Area Story with Fools Circle

May 23, 2025 • 29 mins
My Wildest Story is a national live storytelling and comedic trauma-bonding event series from the pop-up comedy collective Fools Circle. Earlier this month, some of the Bay Area’s favorite comedians and storytellers gathered at KQED for this showcase of crazy and jaw-dropping personal experiences that could only happen here. This episode contains explicit language. Links: Watch the full event Learn more about your ad cho...
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Stanford Hunger Strike for Gaza Enters Its Second Week

May 21, 2025 • 19 mins
Inspired by hunger strikes at California State University campuses, at least 20 students, staff and faculty at Stanford are on an indefinite hunger strike in solidarity with Gaza. They're demanding that Stanford disclose and divest from companies they say are profiting from Israel’s siege. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Daniel Lurie Taps SF’s Elite to Fund Downtown Revitalization

May 19, 2025 • 20 mins
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has tapped some of the city’s richest people to run a new nonprofit aimed at raising money to revitalize the city’s downtown, and also recently announced a fund that will use private dollars to help address homelessness. But how much power should the city’s ultrarich have over the city’s comeback? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Golden State Valkyries Begin Their First Season

May 16, 2025 • 22 mins
The Bay Area is home to the WNBA’s newest team. Tonight, the Golden State Valkyries play their first-ever regular season game at Chase Center. For women’s sports fans across the region, it’s been a long time coming. The Chronicle's Marisa Ingemi joins us to preview the Valkyries' inaugural season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Fate of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane

May 14, 2025 • 17 mins
Since 2019, a bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge added more options for cyclists. Now, the fate of the bike lane is a hot button issue as officials decide whether to limit access to weekends only, or keep the lane open seven days a week. Richmondside reporter Joel Umanzor joins us to talk about what’s next for the bridge, and the strong opinions on both sides of the bike lane.  Links: Cyclists cheer as Richmond-San R...
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A New York Investment Firm Just Bought Sonoma County's Local Newspaper

May 12, 2025 • 17 mins
The Press Democrat, the longtime local newspaper of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County, has been sold to MediaNews Group, a newspaper publisher owned by Alden Global Capital, an investment firm based in Manhattan. The sale has raised alarms among North Bay journalists and residents, who fear that the company will continue its pattern of buying newspapers and then slashing staff. KQED’s Gabe Meline joins us to discuss the sale and its po...
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