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Displaced Russell City Residents Set to Receive Reparations Aug 08, 2025

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In the 1960s, Alameda County and the city of Hayward forcibly displaced more than 1,000 mostly Black and Latino residents living in a 12-block unincorporated area called Russell City to make way for an industrial park. Now, the city and county have approved reparations for former residents whose homes were seized by the government.

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Decades After 'Cultural Genocide,' Residents of a Bulldozed Community Get Apology from Hayward
Alameda County Set to Approve Reparations Fund for Displaced Russell City Residents

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Inside Santa Clara County’s ICE Rapid Response Network Aug 06, 2025

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In the South Bay, calls to a community-led Rapid Response Network have increased as the network fights back against misinformation around Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. Meet the community members on the other end of the line.

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This episode was hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and produced by Jessica Kariisa and Alan Montecillo.

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The Families Living in San Francisco’s Homeless Shelters Aug 04, 2025

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When we talk about homelessness, especially in San Francisco, many of us are usually talking about individuals living on the streets.

But the number of families experiencing homelessness in San Francisco nearly doubled from 2022 to 2024, according to the city’s Point In Time Count. And many of them move from shelter to shelter, in a system that’s meant to be temporary but has few permanent housing options to offer.

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SF Families Win Shelter Extension Rights, Still Face Long Waits for Housing

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‘Deadhead Disneyland’: SF Celebrates 60 Years of The Grateful Dead’s Music Aug 01, 2025

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This weekend, San Francisco is hosting shows and celebrations honoring 60 years of the Grateful Dead’s music. Dead & Company, which performs Grateful Dead covers and includes former members of the original band, will be headlining three nights in Golden Gate Park.

For some Deadheads, it’s a chance to celebrate the Dead’s music in the city where the band became famous. Others say that the anniversary shows, which cost $635 for a three-day pass, go against everything the Dead stood for.

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‘Jerry is rolling in his grave’: The Deadheads boycotting SF’s anniversary shows

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We're Still Here Jul 22, 2025

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As you may have heard, last week was a tough one for KQED, NPR, and public media across the country.

Last Tuesday, KQED announced that it is cutting 15% of its staff in response to a budget shortfall and financial uncertainty. While our team was not laid off, we are losing many beloved colleagues.

Then, just a few days later, Congress voted to take back $1.1 billion in funding for public media. These were funds that public media stations across the country had already been promised.

It’s a huge setback for us. But we want to reassure you: We’re still here. And we will keep fighting for the mission that public media represents, and reaffirm our commitment to serving you. So if you’re reading this: Thank you for your support.

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The Bay Is Taking a Break in July Jul 02, 2025

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Every year The Bay team takes some time off from making new episodes. This is time we spend planning and recharging. So there will be no new episodes in your feed in the month of July.

In the meantime, we want to thank you for letting us be part of your daily routines. We will be back Friday, August 1 with a new episode. You can still reach us via e-mail at thebay@kqed.org. We always love hearing from you.

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A New Home For Women’s Sports, Stanford Scales Back Trans Care for Minors, and Why Some SF Malls Are Thriving Jun 30, 2025

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On this month’s edition of The Bay’s news roundup, we introduce you to the Bay Area’s first women’s sports bar, discuss Stanford’s scaling back of gender-related surgical procedures for minors, and the secret sauce of the San Francisco malls defying the ‘doom loop’ narrative.

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SF Chronicle:These S.F. malls are experiencing a ‘renaissance’ that defies the doom loop. Here’s their secret

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Why Local Theater Is in 'Free Fall' Jun 27, 2025

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Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley has long been seen as a launchpad for actors and artists. In 2018 the theater commissioned and premiered the Tony-Award winning play “Eureka Day.”

Now, the theater is suspending production, joining a growing list of Bay Area theaters on the brink of closure in what the San Francisco Chronicle theater critic Lily Janiak describes as the “industry’s free fall.”

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Oakland’s Wood Street Shelters to Close on June 30 Jun 25, 2025

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The Wood Street encampment in West Oakland was at one point the largest homeless encampment Northern California. In 2023, the city of Oakland completed final evictions of Wood Street residents.

Dozens of Wood Street residents ended up at a city-funded shelter site where part of the encampment used to be. It includes an RV park and a "community cabins" site. Now, this shelter site is scheduled to close on Monday.

Today, Oakland journalist and filmmaker Caron Creighton tells us about the cabin sites, and introduces us to two unhoused people who have been living there.

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A Queer Elder Reflects on SF Pride Jun 23, 2025

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Gwenn Craig moved to San Francisco in 1975, as a young woman eager to explore her lesbian identity. She got involved in politics and was a close collaborator of Harvey Milk. In this episode, she talks about her political organizing, what pride has meant to her over the years, and what she hopes for its future.

This episode first aired on June 28, 2023.

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