Bay Current

Bay Current celebrates the life and legacy of the great Vin Scully who died Tuesday at 88.  We relive some of his iconic calls, and veteran Bay Area broadcasters Mike Krukow and Ken Korach share their memories of the one and only 'Vin.'

We've heard warnings, seen gruesome images of the blisters and lesions, and now we hear firsthand what it's like living with the debilitating symptoms of monkeypox.

Thirty-six year old San Francisco resident David Norman bravely shares his journey with Kathy Novak in a KCBS Radio exclusive.

Recently retired Warriors President Rick Welts and the late Bill Russell share more than a place in basketball's hall of fame.  The two shared a deep friendship lasting for more than four decades.  

Rick Welts shares his memories and stories with Matt Pitman.

Oakland’s very own Kev Choice is a classically trained pianist, emcee, producer, composer, educator and activist. 

And now, he’s got one more title to add to his roster: Board member of the Oakland Symphony. 

It’s an accomplishment years in the making, one that was just voted on earlier this week, as well as his continuation of involvement with Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Commission, voted as vice-chair for the second time on that same night. 

In this episode of “Bay Current”, Mallory Somera sat down with Kev Choice to talk about what he sees for the future of the Oakland Symphony and Cultural Affairs Commission and what it means for him to create a safe space for music in Oakland.

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Music credits: Kev Choice’s “Hero’s Theme”, Kev Choice Trio’s “Sometimes We Laugh, Sometimes We Cry” & “Adam’s Point”.

The city of San Francisco has declared a state of emergency as monkeypox continues to spread in the city and across the Bay Area.

Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease physician and professor at UCSF discusses the emergency, the urgency for vaccines to be made available for men in the LGBTQ community, and why he says it will get worse before it gets better.

Of all the places in the Bay Area you'd expect to see a big name like Conan O'Brien perform, the Monte Rio Variety Show probably isn't atop the list.  But this legendary Sonoma County event, celebrating its 111th year, will play host to one of late-night television's biggest stars this week.

Read the story here.

Cupid's Span, the upside-down bow and arrow tucked at the base of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco's Rincon Park is one of the city's most famous photo backdrops for selfie seekers - local and visitors alike.  But do you know its history and the story of its designer Claes Oldenburg?  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Pres. Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor and the Firector of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has announced that by the time Biden’s first term ends, he will very likely retire from the government, saying that “his time is running out” in that position. 

But Dr. Fauci’s presence in the media – both hated and loved – as the face of public health in the fight against COVID-19 isn’t his first time at the forefront of a rapidly spread virus tearing apart communities across the globe.

In this episode of “Bay Current”, Mallory Somera sits down with KCBS Radio anchor John Evans, who helped produce and host radio’s first in-depth series about AIDS in 1984, in which Dr. Fauci was a chief contact. 

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One recent study shows that the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases could be 2-10 times higher than public health data shows.  Could the Bay Area be heading toward another round of indoor mask mandates?

KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby has covered the Washburn Fire on the ground at Yosemite National Park and tracked the efforts to protect the precious sequoia of the Mariposa Grove - 500 of the world's largest and oldest trees.