Bay Current

Things sure do move fast in nature!  In less than two weeks since we learned the sad news that Grinnell, the male peregrine falcon who lived with his mate Annie atop the iconic Campanile on the UC Berkeley campus, was found dead nearby.  But so much has happened since - and it's heartwarming and beautiful.

Matt Pitman gets an update from Mary Malec, raptor nest monitor with from Cal Falcons, East Bay Parks and Golden Gate Raptor Observatory.

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KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier joins Matt Pitman with a look at San Francisco's hotly contested redistricting fight.  With just days to go until Friday's deadline to present the new maps, multiple sides are digging in with claims of corruption and misrepresentation.

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KCBS Radio's Kathy Novak and Matt Pitman discuss a troubling new warning from the FDA about rising fentanyl overdoses, occurring in places and among people you may not expect.

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With gas so expensive, many of us can't afford to top off at the pump.  Which means more and more drivers are running out of gas while driving.  KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler and Matt Pitman discuss with a commuter, a tow truck driver, and a CHP officer.

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California already has the toughest gun laws and restrictions in the country, but lawmakers are debating dozens of additional bills aimed at curbing gun violence, including a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom that is modeled after a controversial Texas anti-abortion law.  KCBS Insider Phil Matier joins Matt Pitman to discuss if any of them stand a chance of passing and surviving court challenges.

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It was devastating news to many across the Bay Area Thursday, when we heard that Grinnell, one of the peregrine falcons living atop UC Berkeley's famous Campanile, was found dead in downtown Berkeley.  Mary Malec has monitored Annie and Grinnell for years as a raptor nest monitor with Cal Falcons and East Bay Parks District.  Mary joins Matt Pitman to discuss what happened and how the silver lining in this sad story is likely to blame.

KCBS Radio's Kathy Novak and Bay Current host Matt Pitman introduce you to a group of SF high school students who are getting hands on experience and opportunities to explore a career in music after graduating.  

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The omicron BA.2 variant is now the dominant strain in the United States.  Dr. Robert Siegel, a professor at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University explains how BA.2 is different from the first omicron variant, and if we could see another wave of COVID infections in the days and weeks to come.

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KCBS Radio's Sydney Fishman had the chance to attend SailGP at the Marina Yacht Harbor last week, where she hopped aboard an engine-powered boat to observe the training session for the competition.

We heard from Erica Kerner, the communications director of SailGP, who said the high stakes grand prix is trying to bring the next generation of young people into the sailing community. Listen to find out how organizers plan to helm inclusivity and sustainability into the competition.

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Forty years ago this month, the debut album from a band of former scrappy punk rockers made history by hitting number one on the Billboard charts. That band was the all-female pop-rock quintet the Go-Go’s. In honor of Women’s History Month, KCBS Radio's Melissa Culross sat down with their drummer, Gina Schock. In this episode of Bay Current, Schock talks about being a trailblazer; how she spent her downtime during the COVID stay at home orders; and what she loves about living in San Francisco, her home for more than 15 years.

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