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Bay Curious

Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from t... Read more

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Is There a San Francisco Accent?

Is There a San Francisco Accent?

When you think about America’s biggest cities, many have a recognizable accent. Does San Francisco have one? And no, say... Read more

24 Jan 2019

16mins

Ranked #2

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Why Are San Francisco Houses So Close Together?

Why Are San Francisco Houses So Close Together?

Early on, housing lots in San Francisco were subdivided into plots as little as 25 feet wide -- just enough room for a p... Read more

22 Nov 2018

12mins

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Who Invented the Martini? A Bay Area Story, With a Twist

Who Invented the Martini? A Bay Area Story, With a Twist

There are two origin stories for the much-beloved martini, and both place its birth in the Bay Area.

3 Nov 2018

12mins

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Why is Piedmont a Separate City From Oakland?

Why is Piedmont a Separate City From Oakland?

Piedmont is surrounded on all sides but the city of Oakland, yet has remained an independent city since it incorporated ... Read more

4 Apr 2019

15mins

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Should Californians Allow Rent Control to Expand? Proposition 10, Explained

Should Californians Allow Rent Control to Expand? Proposition 10, Explained

Proposition 10 aims to overturn the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing act, which limits rent control throughout the state.Pro... Read more

12 Oct 2018

14mins

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When Recycling Pays the Bills … and When It Doesn’t

When Recycling Pays the Bills … and When It Doesn’t

In California over 18 billion beverage containers were recycled in 2017. Meet some of the people who recycled them and w... Read more

10 Jan 2019

12mins

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Why is Marin County So White?

Why is Marin County So White?

Marin County is the whitest county in the Bay Area -- but why? Reporter Ericka Cruz-Guevarra takes us through some pivot... Read more

16 Feb 2017

14mins

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Why Do Some Hate the Nickname ‘Frisco’?

Why Do Some Hate the Nickname ‘Frisco’?

Not long after people started using it, others started hating it. They said only out-of-towners used it.Reported by Vinn... Read more

2 Mar 2017

14mins

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From Aviators to Apps: The Evolution of Traffic Data

From Aviators to Apps: The Evolution of Traffic Data

How do Bay Area traffic reporters do their jobs? From flying high in the 1950s to the tech-powered tools of today.

17 Jan 2019

14mins

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

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

Why the "O" in SFO? And why is one of Chicago's airports coded ORD? And IAD for Dulles?Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay ... Read more

29 Jun 2017

7mins

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How the San Francisco School Lottery Works, And How It Doesn’t

How the San Francisco School Lottery Works, And How It Doesn’t

San Francisco's complicated school lottery system offers opportunity that isn't always realized.Reported by Katrina Schw... Read more

27 Sep 2018

15mins

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Why Wild Turkeys Love the Bay Area’s Suburbs

Why Wild Turkeys Love the Bay Area’s Suburbs

The turkeys we see today are descendants of birds captured near the Rio Grande in Texas that were brought to California.... Read more

23 May 2019

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What Makes San Francisco Sourdough Unique?

What Makes San Francisco Sourdough Unique?

Reported by Julia Scott. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Jessica Placzek, Pen... Read more

20 Apr 2017

14mins

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There’s a Secret Message to Decode in San Jose

There’s a Secret Message to Decode in San Jose

f you’ve walked past Adobe’s corporate headquarters in downtown San Jose, you may have spotted them: four big orange LED... Read more

28 Dec 2016

11mins

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The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francisco’s Drinking Water

The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francisco’s Drinking Water

As San Francisco's population exploded in the 1850s, speculators looked to cash in by delivering fresh drinking water to... Read more

16 May 2019

13mins

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Lightning Round: Brisbane’s Stars, Millbrae’s Sweet Smells and Red Rock Island

Lightning Round: Brisbane’s Stars, Millbrae’s Sweet Smells and Red Rock Island

For our last episode of the year, we get the answers to three of your questions: What's with the stars in Brisbane? Why ... Read more

21 Dec 2018

15mins

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Eucalyptus: How California’s Most Hated Tree Took Root

Eucalyptus: How California’s Most Hated Tree Took Root

Depending who you ask, eucalyptus trees are either an icon in California or a fire-prone scourge.Reported by Daniel Pott... Read more

1 Feb 2018

17mins

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It’s-It! The San Francisco Treat That Sparked a Cult Following

It’s-It! The San Francisco Treat That Sparked a Cult Following

San Franciscans have been having a love-affair with this ice cream treat since 1928.Reported by Alyssa Kapnik Samuel and... Read more

4 May 2017

9mins

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How the Bay Area Came to be a Hub for Casual Style

How the Bay Area Came to be a Hub for Casual Style

On a recent visit to San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, KQED listener Michelle Morby didn’t like what she saw. In... Read more

5 Sep 2019

18mins

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The Island Ghost Town in the Middle of San Francisco Bay

The Island Ghost Town in the Middle of San Francisco Bay

Drawbridge was a popular bird hunting destination decades. What happened?Reported by Jessica Placzek. Produced and edite... Read more

20 Jul 2017

14mins

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