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From Storms to Sunscreen: Bay Area Weather Turnaround Is Here
After a weekend of stormy weather, meteorologists forecast sunny skies and warmer temperatures for the foreseeable future.

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Who Owns the Apartment Next Door? California Agency Says it Will Take Millions to Find Out
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From Tunnel Muck to Tidal Marsh, BART Extension Could Benefit the Bay
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How The Bay Gets Made
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Grooblen: 'Egg Freeze'
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Should Kids Learn Financial Literacy in School? California Voters May Decide
From Storms to Sunscreen: Bay Area Weather Turnaround Is Here
From Tunnel Muck to Tidal Marsh, BART Extension Could Benefit the Bay
How an Ocean Exploration Video Game Out of Monterey Bay Contributes to Science
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SF’s Zach Rodell Is a Go-To Artist for Tripped-Out Concert Visuals
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Wolfe Pack Studios’ Final Show Isn’t Bad News
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Memoirist Lilly Dancyger’s Penetrating Essays Explore the Power of Female Friendships
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Housing Affordability

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Who Owns the Apartment Next Door? California Agency Says it Will Take Millions to Find Out

A legislative effort to force LLCs and corporations to publicly disclose their owners publicly faces a surprising obstacle: A massive cost estimate from the Secretary of State.

California Forever Shells out $2M in Campaign to Build City from Scratch

The billionaire-backed company promised to spend big bucks in its plan to build a new city in Eastern Solano County. So far, it’s doing just that, according to newly released campaign finance records.
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California Housing Is Even Less Affordable Than You Think, UC Berkeley Study Says

A few major flaws exist in defining whether housing is affordable for Californians. A new study from UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation seeks to remedy that.

An Insurance Crisis Persists Despite Californians' Efforts to Protect Themselves from Wildfires

California lawmakers want mitigation measures to be tracked, updated and accounted for to help with insurance availability and affordability.

Immigration

As Border Debate Shifts Right, Sen. Alex Padilla Emerges as Persistent Counterforce for Immigrants

Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration and pressing his case in face-to-face moments with President Joe Biden.
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US Department of Labor Hails Expanded Protections for H-2A Farmworkers in Santa Rosa

The new regulations, which go into effect this summer, aim to reduce abuses faced by seasonal foreign farmworkers with H-2A visas. California employers worry the program will become more complex and costly as they deal with U.S. labor shortages.

In Fresno’s Chinatown, High-Speed Rail Sparks Hope and Debate Within Residents

California High-Speed Rail Authorities are promising to revitalize Fresno’s Chinatown years before the first trains leave the station, intending to spur economic growth for the struggling neighborhood.
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After Parole, ICE Deported This Refugee Back to a Country He Never Knew

Phoeun You knows what it’s like to be a refugee in the United States, serve prison time for a violent crime, and be deported to a country he never knew.

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From Storms to Sunscreen: Bay Area Weather Turnaround Is Here

After a weekend of stormy weather, meteorologists forecast sunny skies and warmer temperatures for the foreseeable future.
The front of a building that reads "State of California Secretary of State."

Who Owns the Apartment Next Door? California Agency Says it Will Take Millions to Find Out

A legislative effort to force LLCs and corporations to publicly disclose their owners publicly faces a surprising obstacle: A massive cost estimate from the Secretary of State.

From Tunnel Muck to Tidal Marsh, BART Extension Could Benefit the Bay

Mud from the making of a massive underground BART tunnel is being eyed to help bring marshes back to life in the South Bay.

How The Bay Gets Made

Making this podcast is a lot of work, but we do it because we care. Help us keep it going by becoming a KQED member. Today, we take you behind the scenes and show you how an episode gets made.
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Grooblen: 'Egg Freeze'

In this episode of the Sunday Music Drop, the San Francisco-based 'cabaret dream psych band' Grooblen shares their song 'Egg Freeze' about being on guard for uncertainties in life.

Should Kids Learn Financial Literacy in School? California Voters May Decide

California's Secretary of State is poised to certify the California Personal Finance Act for November’s ballot, which would add financial literacy to high school graduation requirements beginning with the class of 2030.

Congressional Recount Drama and Questions About Campus Protests

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