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Apr 11, 2018 • 11min

Scoot Scoot

First came dockless bikes. Now -- scooters. These zippy, motorized, human transporters have descended upon San Francisco sidewalks. Local politicians (and some residents) seem annoyed enough to want to regulate them. Guest: Dan Brekke, KQED transportation editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 10, 2018 • 10min

Black Mirror IRL

I know your name. Your face. The way you walk. And what you like. But should I? While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in Washington D.C. this week, we turn to some Stanford professors and students who are creating an ethics course for computer science. Guest: Vanessa Rancano, KQED education reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 6, 2018 • 12min

The Real of Hip Hop

How has the Bay Area shaped and defined hip hop? A new exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California looks at the legacy of the music and culture. We take a field trip to the museum, then cross the Bay Bridge to meet an emerging rapper from Bayview-Hunters Point. Guest: Pendarvis Harshaw, KQED columnist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 5, 2018 • 11min

Coal Dust

Oakland has banned coal from being shipped through its East Bay port. But well-known (and well-connected) developer Phil Tagami says he has the right to export what he wants. A federal judge could decide who wins soon. Guest: Darwin BondGraham, staff writer, East Bay Express Subscribe to The Bay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 4, 2018 • 11min

Active Shooter

On Tuesday afternoon there were reports of an active shooter on the campus of YouTube in San Bruno. In the moments after a potential mass shooting it can be hard to know what has happened, even as first responders, witnesses, and journalists scramble to piece together the truth. Today, we follow KQED reporters in the hours following the gunfire. Guests: KQED Silicon Valley Editor Tonya Mosley and KQED Silicon Valley Reporter Sam Harnett. Subscribe to The Bay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 3, 2018 • 13min

Sanctuary Loophole

It's now easier for ICE to arrest immigrants in Contra Costa County. The sheriff's office is making public the names and release dates of inmates inside their jails. Some suspect this new policy has to do with the 27 women who've claimed abuses in the ICE detention center that is also run by the county. Guest: Aaron Davis, Contra Costa County reporter for the East Bay Times. Subscribe to The Bay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 30, 2018 • 17min

‘Righteous Black Rage’

Stephon Clark. Family, friends and the Sacramento community buried the 22 year-old who was shot at at least 20 times by police. We talk to one Bay Area activist before she headed to Sacramento on the day of his funeral. Guest: Cat Brooks, co-founder of the Anti-Police Terror Project and executive director of the Justice Teams Network Subscribe to The Bay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 29, 2018 • 11min

Section 149

The Raiders and Warriors are leaving Oakland. But the A’s say they’re committed to staying. The team is choosing between two locations for a new stadium. We talk to a reporter who happens to be a superfan. Guest: Nina Thorsen, KQED producer Subscribe to The Bay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 28, 2018 • 10min

For Sale (But Not For You)

Buying a home in the Bay sucks. That's why Sally Kuchar is tweeting about it. And her message has gone viral. Here's her story. Guest: Sally Kuchar, editor for Curbed, @sallykuchar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 27, 2018 • 12min

Out of the Fire & Into the Street

A year ago today, a West Oakland fire killed four people, displaced dozens and destroyed a halfway house that was the very last housing option for people living there. We follow one man’s story who went from tenant to tent. Guest: Matthias Gafni, investigative reporter with the Bay Area News Group Link to the stories: https://bayareane.ws/2Gdke3m https://bayareane.ws/2GezLjm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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