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What Gets Shipped Through the Port of Oakland? Aug 10, 2017

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Oakland is home to the fifth-busiest container port in the country and all around it, containers are stacked sky high like colorful, life-size Lego bricks. Listener Ajith Kumar asked Bay Curious: “Why are there millions of containers in West Oakland? How much trade is happening via those containers every month?” Bay Curious gets the answer. Credits: Jessica Placzek, Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour and Julia McEvoy.

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Mountain Lions: Real Threat to Bay Area Hikers? Aug 03, 2017

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A Bay Curious listener who hikes a lot wonders: Should he be scared of mountain lions? We find out for him.

Reported by Vinnee Tong. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Penny Nelson, Suzie Racho and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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The Mesmerizing Machine That Makes Your Golden Gate Bridge Drive Less Terrifying Jul 27, 2017

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Two years ago, a big steel and concrete median barrier went in on the Golden Gate Bridge, and two yellow machines appeared that move it several times a day. Bridge commuters have some questions.

Reported by Kelly O'Mara. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Julia McEvoy, Penny Nelson and Suzie Racho. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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The Island Ghost Town in the Middle of San Francisco Bay Jul 20, 2017

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Drawbridge was a popular bird hunting destination decades. What happened?

Reported by Jessica Placzek. Produced and edited by Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour and Suzie Racho. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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What Is the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Why Is It in San Jose? Jul 13, 2017

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If you attended sixth grade anywhere in or near San Jose, there’s a high likelihood you've been to see the largest collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities on public display anywhere west of the Mississippi. I'm talking about the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.

Credits: Rachael Myrow, Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Jessica Placzek, Julia McEvoy.

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Why the ‘O’ in San Francisco’s Airport Code, SFO? Jun 29, 2017

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Why the "O" in SFO? And why is one of Chicago's airports coded ORD? And IAD for Dulles?

Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Penny Nelson and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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Living Without a Home in San Francisco: 3 stories and 4 questions Jun 22, 2017

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Since Bay Curious first answered your questions on homelessness in 2017, the cost of living has continued to rise in the Bay Area and with it, the number of people living without a home.

In the nine county Bay Area, just over 34,000 people are experiencing homelessness, according to point-in-time counts conducted in January by most counties

In at least five of the nine counties, the recent count revealed an increase in the number of homeless people from the last time the count was done in 2017.

In this episode, we explore four common questions about homelessness with Audrey Cooper, editor in chief of The San Francisco Chronicle and Kevin Fagan, a reporter with The San Francisco Chronicle who has covered homelessness for more than two decades.

More resources:

* 89 answers to your questions from The San Francisco Chronicle

* One Day, One City, No Relief: 24 hours inside San Francisco’s Homeless Crisis

* Homelessness in SF is Complex. Here Are Answers to the Most Common Questions

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Homelessness: You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers Jun 22, 2017

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What causes homelessness? What's the best way to help people you see on the street? And what other cities have had success in solving homelessness?

Reported by Jessica Placzek, Olivia Allen-Price and Vinnee Tong. Production help from Paul Lancour and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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What Would Really Happen if a Tsunami Hit the Bay Area? Jun 15, 2017

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Our question-asker saw a tsunami hit San Francisco in the movie San Andreas, and wonders: would it really be like?

Reported by Johanna Varner and Olivia Allen-Price. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Vinnee Tong, Suzie Racho, Penny Nelson and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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What’s With the Bison in Golden Gate Park? Jun 08, 2017

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Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Penny Nelson and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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