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What Would It Take to Make Lake Merritt Swimmable? Mar 23, 2017

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It would take a lot of money, work and imagination to turn Lake Merritt into a swimmable body of water.

Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho and Julia McEvoy. Our Vice President for News is Holly Kernan. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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What’s That Thing Off 280? The Flintstone House Mar 16, 2017

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Take a tour inside this unique Peninsula home that architects find whimsical. Would you live there?

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

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How Does Rain Create More Potholes? Mar 09, 2017

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This year's rainy winter has left San Francisco Bay Area roads riddled with potholes. Why? And will Caltrans fix them?

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

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Why Do Some Hate the Nickname ‘Frisco’? Mar 02, 2017

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Not long after people started using it, others started hating it. They said only out-of-towners used it.

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

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This Lumberjack Frat Once Had the Coolest Clubhouse in S.F. Feb 23, 2017

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A Cupertino couple wondered where the street name "Hoo Hoo Way" came from. Turns out, it's a long story.

Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Julia McEvoy, Suzie Racho, Holly Kernan, David Weir and Ethan Lindsey. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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Why is Marin County So White? Feb 16, 2017

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Marin County is the whitest county in the Bay Area -- but why? Reporter Ericka Cruz-Guevarra takes us through some pivotal moments in Marin history that contributed to its demographics today.

Reported by Ericka Cruz-Guevarra. Produced and edited by Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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How Many Are Being Displaced by Gentrification in Oakland? Feb 09, 2017

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Putting a number on displacement is a tall order, but we do have an idea about who is leaving Oakland.

Produced and edited by Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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Why Does San Jose Have So Many Urban Islands? Feb 02, 2017

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Bay Curious listener Kristin Seitz was looking at a map of San Jose when she noticed an awful lot of holes. The city's territory isn't one undivided shape, but rather resembles a piece of Swiss cheese. Seitz wondered: Why are there so many unincorporated "urban islands" in the San Jose area?

Reported by Ericka Cruz-Guevarra. Produced and edited by Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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For Sale: San Francisco Air Jan 26, 2017

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Owners of historic buildings might be able to sell the air space above their building, allowing developers elsewhere to build higher.

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Is Air Quality in the Bay Area Getting Worse? Jan 26, 2017

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Listener Jenny Wread has noticed the Bay Area's smog on her commute. And she's hearing more Spare the Air alerts. How is the air quality doing in the Bay Area as the population grows?

Reported by Matt Beagle. Produced and edited by Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

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