Bay Current

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has announced a multimillion dollar plan to revitalize the commercial landscape of--and narrative about--downtown San Francisco. 

In this episode of Bay Current, we head to the Powell Corridor, where KCBS Radio’s Kris Ankarlo got to hear the news first hand.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and every May, the Center for Asian American Media (also known as CAAM) puts on CAAMFest, a ten-day excursion into film, music, food and culture that highlights the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 

To hear more about what CAAM does to celebrate AAPI communities in May and year-round, KCBS Radio’s Mallory Somera attended opening night of CAAMFest and caught up with Stephen Gong, Executive Director of CAAM.

Senator Dianne Feinstein is back at the nation’s capital this week after being absent for nearly three months due to a serious case of shingles, just weeks shy of her 90th birthday.

And it’s re-sparked conversations about her ability to serve in the senate, something that’s been talked about a lot in the past few years. 

So what are the consequences of her holding onto her seat? And why is it so complicated to talk about aging in politics?

To get some insight, KCBS Radio’s Mallory Somera caught up with James Taylor, Professor of Politics at University of San Francisco.

For the third time in five years, teachers in the Oakland Unified School District are on strike with picket lines up, and the vast majority of the city's more than 30,000 students are missing school for a fourth day now. The teachers hit the bricks even though the district is offering what it considers a substantial raise, coming very close to meeting the union's financial demands.

Union members admit the two sides are not that far apart on economic issues, but the sticking point this time is not money. It's the wide gap between the two sides on so-called 'common good issues', which has left many parents frustrated and confused.

In this episode of Bay Current, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart get some answers from Dr. Joseph McCartin, Executive Director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University. 

Thousands of Oakland teachers went on strike this week, and by their side were students, parents, allies and supporters calling for change. 

In this episode of Bay Current, we take a look back at the past couple of days on the picket line and what we can expect heading into the weekend.

In this episode of Bay Current, KCBS Radio sports anchors Steven Langford and Matt Pitman talk about the Golden State Warriors' roller coaster of a season and Steph Curry's historic Game 7.

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Those who suffer from seasonal allergies year after year know the first signs of needing to start popping those daily allergy medications. It usually starts with the first nice day. Or perhaps it’s a wind storm after a rainy day. 

Either way, it seems to be getting worse, and more intense. But why? And is there anything we can do to quell our suffering?

KCBS Radio’s Mallory Somera got the answers to some burning questions from Dr. Joshua Jacobs, Medical Director of Allergy and Asthma Clinical Research and allergist immunologist in Walnut Creek.

On this episode of Bay Current, KCBS Radio's Keith Menconi takes a tour of Davenriche European Martial Arts School's new San Jose location to explore the world of swordfighting and Historical European martial arts (HEMA).

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The great San Francisco earthquake in 1906 was the darkest day in the history of the city by the bay.

In this episode of Bay Current, KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler went to the city's 117th anniversary to hear about what's being done to ensure people are prepared for future natural emergencies.

State parks throughout California are in clean up mode after a devastating winter. 

KCBS Radio's Kris Ankarlo took a hike with crews as they continued putting the pieces back together before the busy hiking and leisure season picks up. 

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