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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 headlines, with help from the people who know it best. New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
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Distrust in Martinez, Decriminalizing Psychedelics, and a New WNBA Team
In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, Ericka, Maria and Alan talk about continued tensions between Martinez and the local refinery, a bill that would decriminalize certain psychedelics, and an effort to bring a WNBA team to the Bay Area.
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Residents skeptical after toxicology report finds no ill effects from Martinez refinery incident
California Decriminalizing Mushrooms and Other Psychedelics
Warriors finalizing agreement to bring WNBA team to Bay Area: Sources
This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra. -
Should Farmworkers Be Allowed to Pick Wine Grapes in Wildfire Evacuation Zones?
Sonoma County will now allow wine grape harvests in fire evacuation zones for some farmworkers, in a reversal of a contentious 2022 decision. The Press Democrat’s Phil Barber explains how it happened.
This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
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Theft and Vigilante Justice in the Oakland Estuary
Boats are being stolen and stripped of precious metals in the Oakland Estuary, in a crime spree that has divided the community of traditional boat owners and people living in derelict boats out on the water.
This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra. -
Saving SF’s Ferry Building from the Sea
Sea level rise threatens communities along the Bay and some iconic cultural heritage sites along the San Francisco shoreline.
So when the water comes for iconic sites like San Francisco's Ferry Building, how do we save it?
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NPR: Protecting Cultural Heritage in a Warming World
This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Maria Esquinca, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
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A New Home for La Pulga?
San Jose city leaders are looking for a new site for the nearly 500 vendors at the Berryessa Flea Market, which will be moved to make way for the new Berryessa BART Urban Village.
The Singleton Road landfill has risen to the top. Is an abandoned landfill the right place for a new flea market?
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Why the Future of San José's Flea Market Could Be an Abandoned Landfill
This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, who also hosted.
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California is On the Verge of Banning Caste Discrimination
California might become the first state in the nation to ban discrimination based on caste, a hierarchical system based on birth that affects South Asians all over the world. Senate Bill 403, which was introduced by State Sen. Aisha Wahab, passed the state legislature and is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for his signature or veto. In this episode that originally aired in June, reporter Sonia Paul breaks down the complexity of this issue and why it has divided South Asians in the Bay Area.
This episode originally aired on June 5, 2023.
Guest: Sonia Paul, freelance journalist
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How a Bill to Ban Caste Discrimination Morphed Into a Fight About Wokism
California lawmakers send caste discrimination bill to Newsom
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Conscientious Jouranlism
“All the news, to keep you rooted.” Erica Cruz Guevara and company offer great local, Bay Area journalism. From the North Bay to the South, from the Town to the City, I hear stories that are trending like Oakland’s homeless or the recent South Bay ballot measure for a no-caste vote. But more often I hear journalism from the fringe, like environmental impacts at Richmond’s refinery, or LGBTQ+ issues. The journalism is imbued with local analysis from both sides of the fence, and eye toward equity and injustice(s). If you like NYTimes’ The Daily, you’ll enjoy The Bay; a deep, humane dive into leading issues around The Bay. Thanks!
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As expected from San Francisco it’s chuck full of liberal, leftist crap.