The Bay by KQED

1619 - Can 'Virtual Power Plant' Tech Help Our Power Grid?

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.

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1619 - Can 'Virtual Power Plant' Tech Help Our Power Grid?

Fri, 18 Apr 2025
1618 - SF Opened Its Newest Park. Not Everyone Is Happy About It.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025
1617 - Waymo Robotaxis Are Everywhere. How Do We Feel About That?

Mon, 14 Apr 2025
1616 - California Students Sue Trump Administration Over Visa Cancellations

Fri, 11 Apr 2025
1615 - How Trump’s Tariffs Are Impacting Local Businesses

Wed, 09 Apr 2025
1614 - The A’s Promised Coliseum Workers Help. Some Haven’t Gotten Any

Mon, 07 Apr 2025
1613 - A Generation of Black Men Is Being Lost to Overdoses in San Francisco

Fri, 04 Apr 2025
1612 - Inside a Self-Defense Class for Trans People

Wed, 02 Apr 2025
1611 - Marin School Board Backlash, Another Roadblock for La Pulga, and Eid Festival in the Tenderloin

Mon, 31 Mar 2025
1610 - SF Rolls Out Speed Cameras. Will They Make Roads Safer?

Fri, 28 Mar 2025
1609 - It’s Time to Pick Oakland’s Next Mayor

Wed, 26 Mar 2025
1608 - For Immigrant Day Laborers, Hiding Is Not a Viable Option

Mon, 24 Mar 2025
1607 - Vallejo Reacts to Death of Unhoused Man in Trash Cleanup

Fri, 21 Mar 2025
1606 - San José's District 3 Is Picking a New City Councilmember — and the Stakes Are High

Wed, 19 Mar 2025
1605 - Ranked Choice Voting For...Best Karaoke Performance?

Mon, 17 Mar 2025
1604 - Celebrating 1000 Episodes of The Bay

Fri, 14 Mar 2025
1603 - South Bay Transit Workers Go On Strike

Wed, 12 Mar 2025
1602 - Layoffs Hit the Beloved National Park Service

Mon, 10 Mar 2025
1601 - The Bay Is Celebrating 1000 Episodes! Send Us a Voicemail

Sat, 08 Mar 2025
1600 - Why California’s Homeless Shelters Are a ‘Bridge to Nowhere’

Fri, 07 Mar 2025
1599 - Check Out KQED's Newest Show, Close All Tabs

Thu, 06 Mar 2025
1598 - SF and Oakland Schools Brace for Layoffs

Wed, 05 Mar 2025
1597 - San José’s Plan to Bus Some Homeless Residents Out of the City

Mon, 03 Mar 2025
1596 - Trump Targets SF’s Presidio, FasTrak Scam Texts, and Missing Peregrine Falcons

Fri, 28 Feb 2025
1595 - Can SF's New Triage Centers Help Solve the Addiction Crisis?

Wed, 26 Feb 2025
1594 - The Origins of SF's Sanctuary Policies

Mon, 24 Feb 2025
1593 - Are Cuts At Sonoma State A Sign of What’s To Come for CSU’s?

Fri, 21 Feb 2025
1592 - Fremont Passes California’s Most Extreme Encampment Ban

Wed, 19 Feb 2025
1591 - Black Churches Are ‘Seeding’ Climate Change Solutions

Mon, 17 Feb 2025
1590 - What It’s Like to Date in the Bay Area

Fri, 14 Feb 2025
1589 - How the Bay Area’s AI Boom Is Fueling a Dirty Energy Dilemma

Wed, 12 Feb 2025
1588 - How Anti-Trans Politics Made San Jose State’s Volleyball Team a National Target

Mon, 10 Feb 2025
1587 - Fear and Anger in Martinez After Another Refinery Incident

Fri, 07 Feb 2025
1586 - Alameda County's New District Attorney

Wed, 05 Feb 2025
1585 - Japanese Americans Draw on WWII Trauma to Resist Trump

Mon, 03 Feb 2025
1584 - Threats Against Immigrants, More Walgreens Closures, and Budget Cuts at Sonoma State

Fri, 31 Jan 2025
1583 - ‘It’s a Mixed Feeling’: Palestinian Americans React to the Gaza Ceasefire

Wed, 29 Jan 2025
1582 - What’s the Deal With All Those Old Military Bases?

Mon, 27 Jan 2025
1581 - What’s Dating in the Bay Area Like? Call Us.

Sat, 25 Jan 2025
1580 - The Indictment of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

Fri, 24 Jan 2025
1579 - What Big Tech Sees in Donald Trump

Wed, 22 Jan 2025
1578 - Trump Takes Office Again

Mon, 20 Jan 2025
1577 - Incarcerated Firefighters Seeking Work After Release Still Face Barriers

Fri, 17 Jan 2025
1576 - Can Speed Cameras Help Reduce Traffic Deaths?

Wed, 15 Jan 2025
1575 - ‘A Tragedy Waiting to Happen’: Oakland Shutters 2 Fire Stations

Mon, 13 Jan 2025
1574 - To Tackle Addiction, Medi-Cal Now Covers Native Healing Practices

Fri, 10 Jan 2025
1573 - Immigrants With Temporary Protected Status Brace for Trump 2.0

Wed, 08 Jan 2025
1572 - Vallejo’s New Mayor Wants to Turn ‘Potential Into Progress’

Mon, 06 Jan 2025
1571 - An Exit Interview with San Francisco Mayor London Breed

Fri, 03 Jan 2025
1570 - Best of 2024: The A's Last Game in Oakland

Mon, 30 Dec 2024

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