The Bay

The people who regulate air quality in the Bay Area say they’ve scored a “decisive victory” in a legal fight with Big Oil. On Tuesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced that Chevron, which runs a 120-year-old refinery in Richmond, and the Martinez Refining Company have dropped lawsuits against a rule that will require them to drastically cut air pollution from their facilities. Links: Bay Air District Hails 'Decisive Victory' in Battle to Cut Refinery Pollution Episode transcript This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Maria Esquinca, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Valentine’s Day, KQED community engagement reporter Carlos Cabrera-Lomeli joins us to talk about growing up in San Francisco’s Mission District — and one particular mural that he loves and remembers dearly.Episode TranscriptThis episode was produced by Maria Esquinca, Alan Montecillo and Ericka Cruz Guevarra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The California primary is coming up, and ballots have been sent out! Today, our friends at Bay Curious break down Proposition 1.Prop. 1 asks two big questions: Should mental health funding be used for housing? And should California borrow money to build more housing and treatment facilities?Links: Episode transcript KQED Voter Guide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The San Francisco 49ers are back in the Super Bowl, and fans are chomping at the bit for the team to bring home its first championship since 1994. They’ll be facing the Kansas City Chiefs, who defeated them in the Super Bowl 4 years ago.David Lombardi with The Athletic breaks down why the Niners have a great chance of winning it all this time. Episode transcriptThis episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Dana Cronin, and guest hosted by Alan Montecillo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A huge storm system hit the Bay Area this past weekend, leaving many across the nine counties without power. At its peak, an estimated 1.5 million customers were without electricity statewide, marking the third-largest single-day outage in PG&E’s history. KQED’s Dan Brekke tells us why this storm was so bad, what about our infrastructure is lacking, and how we can be better prepared for more storms like this one going forward.Episode transcriptThis episode was produced by Dana Cronin and Alan Montecillo, with production help from Ellie Prickett-Morgan. It was guest hosted by Alan Montecillo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're making an episode about the fallout from this weekend's storms.Have you been affected? If so, consider leaving us a voicemail at 415-710-9223, and we may play it on Wednesday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore the process and challenges of counting and understanding the unhoused population in San Francisco. Learn about the importance of accurate counting for resource allocation and tracking progress. Discover the plans to gather qualitative data on age, race, and gender. Understand the difficulties in capturing hidden individuals and the unsheltered majority in San Francisco. And stay tuned for a host transition announcement and a podcast ad for 'On Our Watch' season two.

Explore the breakdown and revival of Oakland's gun violence prevention program, Operation Ceasefire. Discover how the program targeted the few responsible for most gun violence and offered services. Discuss the rise, challenges, and impact of the program. Learn about the renewed attention to Operation Ceasefire and the mayor's response to the audit.

In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, Ericka, Maria and Alan discuss how mass layoffs at the LA Times have brought renewed attention to a California bill that would force tech companies to pay news outlets, San Mateo County’s vote to make it a crime to camp in certain areas when shelter beds are available, and a former prosecutor under Chesa Boudin who’s decided to enter the race for San Francisco District Attorney. Plus, we introduce our new intern!Links: Episode Transcript As layoffs batter L.A. Times, California lawmaker renews push to force Google, Facebook to pay for news S.F. D.A. Brooke Jenkins fired him. Now he’s running against her San Mateo County Supes Vote to Criminalize Camping in Unincorporated Areas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This March, Californians will be voting in a competitive Senate race. The top two finishers will advance to a run-off in November, regardless of party affiliation.KQED’s Marisa Lagos tells us about the stakes of this race, and we discuss four of the candidates: Democrats Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee, and Republican Steve Garvey.TranscriptThis episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Maria Esquinca, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices