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A Teacher Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. Why Did California Let Him Continue Teaching?
School Administration Now Will New School District Takeovers Follow the Model—and ‘Chaos’—of Houston ISD?
Three Recent Graduates Share Their Thoughts on AI
The Bay Home / News / The Bay We hear from three recent graduates in the Bay Area about their thoughts on AI, how it affected their education, and how they feel about their futures. Jun 1, 2026 College Graduation commencement speech assembly (Getty Images) This graduation season has felt different. Commencement speakers across the country are getting booed for promoting AI in their speeches – and the videos have gone viral.
San Francisco's Congressional Race, Local Tax Ballot Measures, and Richmond’s Mayoral Election
The Bay Home / News / The Bay n this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, Alan Montecillo is joined by KQED political correspondent Guy Marzorati and KQED reporter Sydney Johnson ahead of California’s primary election on Tuesday, June 2. May 29, 2026 'I Voted' stickers sit on a table during Election Day at City Hall in San Francisco on Nov. 5, 2024.
These Protesters Could Go to Prison for Blocking the Golden Gate Bridge
Liberal View Now Pope Leo XIV Takes on the Silicon Valley Oligarchy newrepublic.com - Matt Ford • 9m His new encyclical pulls no punches in attacking tech billionaires—and the politicians who enable them. Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, … Business 3 hours ago Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos The New York Times - Natallie Rocha • 3h A Mad Hatter and a giant rabbit sit around a table discussing an A.I. start-up.
Raising Kids in the Bay? It Comes With Compromises
1 hour ago "What does it take to lose your humanity, and can you get it back?" When The Audacity star Sarah Goldberg first met with series creator Jonathan Glatzer, he summed up the show in an unexpected fashion: The real-life tech titans whom The Audacity skewers are so focused on creating immortality that they …
The Civic Joy Fund Promises to Help ‘Revitalize’ San Francisco. Some Artists Want No Part in It
Now Best of all? It's just a short drive from San Francisco. As far as Northern California towns go, it’s hard to think of any more famous than Napa—after all, it has a world-famous wine culture and a vibrant farm-to-table dining scene to match. But if you’re seeking farm-fresh fare (enjoyed with a …
The Rise and Fall of Eric Swalwell
The Bay Home / News / The Bay Apr 15, 2026 Save Article Failed to save article Please try again Eric Swalwell, D-Dublin, speaks at a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th U.S. Congress at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault. Until last week, former Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from Dublin, was a leading candidate for governor.
Rising Child Care Costs Force Parents to Choose: Career or Kids?
Annie Malekzadeh, a mom who quit her teaching job to save on childcare and is now pursuing her master’s degree in mathematics, walks her kids through the rain after school in Pleasant Hill on April 1, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)
A Crowded Race for California Governor
Now From his second-floor apartment that overlooked a stretch of road in Sylmar lined with broken-down RV’s, Vincent Wolf fumed. “They s— and piss on the street,” Wolf, 23, wrote on Instagram in August, according to a search warrant affidavit. “They do drugs in the middle of the night. They f—ing …
How Oakland Is Fixing One of Its Most Dangerous Roads
Schedule changes taking effect Monday on all San Francisco Bay Ferry weekday routes All San Francisco Bay Ferry weekday routes will have schedule changes that take effect Monday, including a new early morning trip from Oakland to …
All Aboard the 67, San Francisco’s Most Delayed Bus
Now Blue Bottle Coffee, the Oakland-born specialty coffee roaster owned by Nestlé, could soon be acquired by a Chinese investment firm that controls one of China’s biggest coffee chains. Centurium Capital, the majority shareholder of Luckin Coffee, is reportedly buying Blue Bottle for less than $400 …
Rising SF Rents, a Progressive Rep in CA’s MAGA Corner, and Waymo’s Remote Workers
12 hours ago Recently, I asked Claude, an artificial-intelligence thingy at the center of a standoff with the Pentagon, if it could be dangerous in the wrong hands. Say, for example, hands that wanted to put a tight net of surveillance around every American citizen, monitoring our lives in real time to ensure …
The Payphone That Lets San Franciscans ‘Call a Republican’
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7 hours ago The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho, ” on Sunday, decapitating what had become Mexico’s most powerful cartel and giving the government its biggest prize yet to show the Trump administration its efforts.
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Felony Trial Begins for Stanford Pro-Palestinian Protesters
Alan MontecilloJoseph GehaJessica KariisaEricka Cruz Guevarra Jan 14, 2026 Failed to save article Please try again A group of supporters gathered for a rally outside the Hall of Justice in San José on Nov. 17, 2025, after a court hearing for a group of pro-Palestinian protesters indicted for breaking into the Stanford University president’s office.
Could San Francisco Really Take Over PG&E?
Alan MontecilloLaura KlivansGabriela GlueckJessica Kariisa Jan 12, 2026 Failed to save article Please try again A man walks past a PG&E sign. (Jeff Chiu/AP) San Francisco residents are furious with Pacific Gas & Electric after nearly one third of the city was hit by a series of power outages over the holiday season. This public outrage has also revived calls for the city — or even the state — to take over the investor-owned utility.
For Marin County, Last Weekend’s Floods Were a Wake-Up Call
Alan MontecilloEzra David RomeroJessica KariisaGabriela Glueck Jan 9, 2026 Failed to save article Please try again People wade through an RV park flooded by the "King Tides" on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California. (Ethan Swope/AP Photo) Last weekend’s storms, coupled with king tides, caught Marin County cities like Corte Madera, Sausalito and San Rafael off guard. Floodwaters spilled over levees, covered bike trails, and surrounded homes and businesses.
Why This Berkeley Animal Rights Activist Could Go to Prison
Love Island USA star Leah Kateb lands spot on Forbes 30 Under 30 - 'A dream come true' Leah Kateb, who starred on Love Island USA and went on to become the re-founder and CCO of fragrance brand Skylar, has been recognized by Forbes for …
Inside One Bay Area Business Rocked by Trump’s Tariffs
Now “Why is no one doing anything about ICE?” is the question I'm most frequently asked when people find out I’m a constitutional law professor. They’re not wrong to ask. In the 10 months of President Donald Trump’s administration running roughshod over the Constitution and federal law, nothing has been …
The UC Berkeley Lecturer Who Went on a 38-Day Hunger Strike for Gaza
The UC Berkeley Lecturer Who Went on a 38-Day Hunger Strike for Gaza For 38 days, UC Berkeley computer science lecturer Peyrin Kao taught classes while on a hunger strike for Palestine. He’s also one of 150 people …
‘Deadhead Disneyland’: SF Celebrates 60 Years of The Grateful Dead’s Music
Ariel and Moana are racing to see who swims farther. Disney is tracking them. Hundreds of spectators gathered near Disney's Vero Beach Resort in Florida over the weekend for a very special send-off. They waited patiently as one by one, a green sea turtle named Ariel and a loggerhead turtle named Moana slowly made their way back to the ocean on July 26, after laying eggs on …
How the Bay Area Shaped Hip-Hop
Jun 20 Failed to save article Please try again 'That's My Word' drops new stories each week throughout 2023. (Illustration by Shomari Smith) Hip-hop turns 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.
Berkeley Offered Cash to People Living in RVs. Did it Work?
Ericka Cruz GuevarraVanessa RancañoMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica Kariisa Jun 18 Failed to save article Please try again A stretch of Harrison Street in northwest Berkeley on May 20, 2025, home to an unhoused population. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) 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.
The UC Berkeley Students Who Want a Central American Studies Department
Ericka Cruz GuevarraMel VelasquezJessica KariisaAlan Montecillo Jun 13 Failed to save article Please try again UC Berkeley students from the organization, Central Americans for Empowerment (CAFE), pose in front of Morrison Library. (Courtesy of Lesly Reyes Reyes) 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 Immigrant Youth, Local Soccer Leagues Are a Rare Safe Space
Ericka Cruz GuevarraJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMel Velasquez Jun 11 Failed to save article Please try again A Soccer Without Borders Bay Area team gathered at a high school in the East Bay to practice for a weekend game against a familiar rival on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Alejandro Durán for El Tímpano/CatchLight Local/ Report for America corps member) The Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown has left few safe spaces for immigrants.
How RFK Jr.’s Message Took Root in a Small Marin Town
Ericka Cruz GuevarraLesley McClurgMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica Kariisa Jun 9 Failed to save article Please try again Small businesses, cafes, and independent shops line the streets of downtown Fairfax in Marin County on May 15, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) 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.
Soon, Refusing Shelter in San José Could Get You Arrested
Ericka Cruz GuevarraGuy MarzoratiJessica KariisaAlan Montecillo Jun 6 Failed to save article Please try again Butch Larson repairs a bicycle near the place he lives along the Guadalupe River in San José on May 29, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) 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.
Learning to Live With San Francisco’s Coyotes
Ericka Cruz GuevarraJessica KariisaAlan Montecillo Jun 2 Failed to save article Please try again In San Francisco, coyotes have claimed urban parks as their territories. (Courtesy of Janet Kessler) 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.
Learning to Live With San Francisco’s Coyotes
Now When a landmark state environmental law threatened to halt enrollment at UC Berkeley, legislators stepped in and wrote an exemption. When the Sacramento Kings were about to leave town, lawmakers brushed the environmental rules aside for the team’s new arena. When the law stymied the renovation of …
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
The U.S. Capitol, including the House of Representatives, left, are seen on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
'A Death Sentence': Bay Area Afghans and Allies React to Trump Administration Ending TPS
Ericka Cruz GuevarraRachael MyrowAlan MontecilloJessica Kariisa May 28 Failed to save article Please try again Harris Mojadedi, Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives, poses for a portrait at UC Berkeley on May 14, 2025. 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.
What Could Deep East Oakland Do With $100 Million?
Ericka Cruz GuevarraAlan MontecilloJessica Kariisa May 26 Failed to save article Please try again Attendees of a fundraising walking tour for the Rise East collective wait to cross International Boulevard in Oakland on Oct. 10, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) In 2023, Rise East, a collective of East Oakland nonprofits, received a $50 million grant a from national philanthropic organization.
Stanford Students Go On Hunger Strike for Palestine
Ericka Cruz GuevarraKatie DeBenedettiJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMel Velasquez May 21 Failed to save article Please try again At least 20 students, staff and faculty at Stanford are on an indefinite hunger strike in solidarity with Gaza. The hunger strikers are demanding that Stanford disclose and divest from companies they say are profiting from Israel’s siege of Gaza.
The Golden State Valkyries Begin Their First Season
Ericka Cruz GuevarraMel VelasquezJessica KariisaAlan Montecillo May 16 Failed to save article Please try again Golden State Valkyries’ players practice during training camp held at the Sephora Performance Center in Oakland on May 1, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) 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. And for women’s sports fans across the region, it’s been a long time coming.
The Fate of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane
Ericka Cruz GuevarraAlan MontecilloJessica Kariisa May 14 Failed to save article Please try again A biker uses the bike lane on the upper deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Jan 3, 2024. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED) 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.
A New York Hedge Fund Just Bought Sonoma County's Local Newspaper
Ericka Cruz GuevarraGabe MelineJessica KariisaAlan Montecillo May 12 Failed to save article Please try again The Press Democrat’s former printing facility in Rohnert Park on April 11, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED) Ericka Cruz Guevarra [00:01:24] Well, Gabe, you live in the North Bay in Santa Rosa. I mean, how would you characterize the role that the press democrat plays in the local news ecosystem out there? Gabe Meline [00:01:37] I mean, it’s invaluable.
A New York Investment Firm Just Bought Sonoma County's Local Newspaper
Ericka Cruz GuevarraGabe MelineJessica KariisaAlan Montecillo May 12 Failed to save article Please try again The Press Democrat’s former printing facility in Rohnert Park on April 11, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED) Ericka Cruz Guevarra [00:01:24] Well, Gabe, you live in the North Bay in Santa Rosa. I mean, how would you characterize the role that the press democrat plays in the local news ecosystem out there? Gabe Meline [00:01:37] I mean, it’s invaluable.
How Your Local Arts Nonprofit Could Suffer from Federal Grant Cancellations
Ericka Cruz GuevarraMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica Kariisa May 9 Failed to save article Please try again Exterior of Berkeley Repertory Theatre (rocor/Flickr) For decades, the National Endowment for the Arts has provided federal grant funding to local arts nonprofits around the country and the Bay Area. Now, several recipients have had their grants cancelled by the Trump Administration, leaving many uncertain about the future of arts and culture in the region.
The Surveillance Machine, Pt. 1: How We Got Here
Episode Transcript This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors. Jalsa Drinkard: You would wake up at like eight o’clock in the morning. There would be like bagels, people like actually making food for you. It would be students helping students. Morgan Sung: This is Jalsa Drinkard. She’s a student at Columbia University and an organizer for Columbia University Apartheid Divest or CUAD.
At Point Reyes, Cattle Ranching As We Know It Is Ending. What Now?
Cows in a meadow in Point Reyes National Seashore located in Marin County, California, on Nov. 17, 2017. (Gili Yaari/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A Nailbiter in San José, Trump’s Tariffs Hit SF Chinatown, and New Fire Prevention Rules in the Berkeley Hills
In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, we unpack the razor-thin election results in San José’s District 3 and the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Plus, we learn more about how roughly 900 Berkeley homeowners will need to clear vegetation in order to protect their houses against wildfire damage. • After Recount, Tordillos Advances to Runoff Election for San José Council Seat • Berkeley Moves to Require Vegetation Removal Near Homes in Fire Zones
Head Start Changed Her Life. Now She’s Watching the Program Get Slashed
Ericka Cruz GuevarraDaisy NguyenMel VelasquezAlan Montecillo Apr 28 Failed to save article Please try again Birdie Winrow in San Leandro on April 14, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED) Head Start was founded 60 years ago to help America’s poorest families break the cycle of poverty. Now, it’s one of many federal programs that the Trump administration wants to reduce or cut altogether.
From College to Competitive Sports, Four Students Share Their Lives
Katrina Schwartz: In this special collaboration between The Bay and Bay Curious, we asked four high school students to send us audio diaries over the last few months to bring us into their worlds for a little bit. Ericka Cruz Guevarra: We wanted to know: What’s on your mind these days? What’s getting you excited, worried? Katrina Schwartz: And today, you’re gonna hear from those students, in their own words.
Barbara Lee Wins Special Election to Become Oakland's Next Mayor
Ericka Cruz GuevarraAlan MontecilloDana Cronin Apr 23 Failed to save article Please try again Oakland Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee arrives at a press conference in Oakland on April 21, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED) Ericka Cruz Guevarra: [00:01:09] Eli, what do we know right now about the results of the special mayor election in Oakland? Eli Wolfe: [00:01:17] Technically the ballots are still being counted, but the race is pretty much over.
'Shocking News': Valero Announces Plans to End Operations at Benicia Refinery
Ericka Cruz GuevarraJulie SmallAlan Montecillo Apr 21 Failed to save article Please try again San Antonio-based Valero Corp. is the nation's biggest refiner. The Benicia refinery is one of two the company operates in California. (Craig Miller/KQED) Last week, the oil giant Valero announced that it will “idle, restructure, or cease operations” at its Benicia refinery that employs more than 400 workers.
San Francisco Opens Controversial New Park
Failed to save article Please try again Supervisor Joel Engardio (center) participates in the ribbon cutting during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening on the Upper Great Highway in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. On Saturday, San Francisco officially opened Sunset Dunes Park on the city’s west side. It replaces a 2-mile section of the Great Highway, 5 months after voters approved a citywide measure to permanently close it to motor vehicles.
San Francisco Opens Controversial New Park
On Saturday, San Francisco officially opened Sunset Dunes Park on the city’s west side. It replaces a 2-mile section of the Great Highway, 5 months after voters approved a citywide measure to permanently close it to motor vehicles. But many residents, still furious about the decision to close the road, haven’t given up. Some are even campaigning to recall their local supervisor.
Waymo Robotaxis Are Everywhere. How Do We Feel About That?
1 hour ago Artificial intelligence is scaling at an unprecedented speed. As major tech companies roll out AI-integrated products at an ever-accelerating speed, the technology is seeping deeper into every day life. And as the tech world makes strides in generative and agentic AI and more, we are getting closer …
Waymo Robotaxis Are Everywhere. How Do We Feel About That?
A Waymo vehicle drives through Downtown San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2023. (Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez/SF Chronicle/POOL)
Two California Students Had Their Visas Canceled. Now They Are Suing the Trump Administration
The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas across the country, claiming many have participated in ‘pro-Hamas’ activism on college campuses.
Two California Students Had Their Visas Canceled. Now They Are Suing the Trump Administration
The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas across the country, claiming many have participated in ‘pro-Hamas’ activism on college campuses.
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