Bay Current

Today, May 26, marks the one year anniversary of the worst mass shooting in Bay Area history.  The VTA rail yard shooting in San Jose, when nine Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority workers were gunned down by a coworker.  Today, KCBS Radio's Keith Menconi and Matt Pitman take look at the past year of healing and recovery, and the tough lessons learned by the VTA since the shooting.

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IVF or In Vitro Fertilization has brought life changing joy to countless women and couple who otherwise struggle to conceive, or when normal conception would pose a health risk to the mother or genetic problems for a child.  But could this marvel of science be at risk once the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v Wade?  Matt Pitman discusses with KCBS Radio reporter Kathy Novak who has been exploring this question.

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This year will be the first time 16 and 17-year olds in Oakland will be able to vote in school board elections. 

To raise awareness for this – and other important local election issues – the Urban Peace Movement threw a free community event in Oakland last week featuring some of the Bay Area’s most listened to musical artists.

In this episode of “Bay Current”, we let the performers, organizers and eventgoers at Town Up Tuesday sound off about the issues that matter most to them in Oakland and what the city means to them.

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With the Warriors back in their familiar place this time of year.  Back in the NBA's Western Conference Finals.  A place they've been in five of the last seven seasons.  But it this the last and best shot they have at one more championship ring to go along with the three they've earned since 2015?

Bonta Hill, host of Warriors Talk Pre and Post Game on NBC Sports Bay Area and The Morning Roast on 95.7 The Game joins Matt Pitman for a little Dubs playoff talk.

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There is good news for several Bay Area cities in the data from the latest biennial homeless count across the region. But there is troubling data for one of the Bay Area's largest cities - and it isn't San Francisco.

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On Monday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed appointed Matt Dorsey to serve on the city’s Board of Supervisors and fill the District 6 seat following Matt Haney’s election into the State Assembly. But he wasn’t Haney’s choice, and it’ll be up to voters in November.

In this episode of “Bay Current”, we’ll hear from our KCBS Radio political reporter Doug Sovern about what’s behind Mayor Breed’s pick. Then, we’ll get to hear from Honey Mahogany, Haney’s former Chief of Staff and first pick to fill his seat.

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On Monday night, over 200 people gathered in front of the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco with raised fists, outraged pleas, and the blue and red flags of various local activist groups waving in the air. 

This “vigil for democracy” was in response to this week’s presidential election in the Philippines. 

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., won the presidential election in the Philippines, along with his elected Vice President, the daughter of current, embattled president, Rodrigo Duterte, who has spurred investigations from the International Crime Court for his deadly drug war.

In this episode of “Bay Current”, we’ll hear about the overhauling misinformation campaigns plaguing the Philippines and its suspicious election day technical glitches from James Zarsadiaz, associate professor at University of San Francisco. We’ll also hear from speakers and attendees from Monday night’s rally. 

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In February, the Oakland Unified School District announced that nearly one dozen schools will either close or be condensed into smaller sizes because of severe budget constraints. This inspired various protests in the last few months, a local educator’s 18-day hunger strike, and opposition from families and students.  

KCBS Radio's Sydney Fishman speaks with three teachers at the strike about the upcoming school closures, and KCBS Radio political reporter Doug Sovern about his personal experience as an OUSD parent.

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Matt is joined by Natalia Gurevich, host of the news true crime podcast The Sausage King.  The story of the san Leandro sausage maker turned triple murder, and a case that still grips the small Bay Area town.

Binge the first two episodes of The Sausage King now on the Audacy App or wherever you get podcasts.

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The Turnaway Study is among the most significant research on abortion in recent years.  Over ten years, researchers followed more that one thousand women who sought abortions.  The study found that women who are denied an abortion - and their children - face significant longterm challenges ranging from poverty, hunger, health problems and continued unwanted contact with abusive partners.

Professor of Sociology Carole Joffe from The Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at UCSF, joins Matt Pitman, discussing The Turnaway Study.

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