State of the Bay

We explore the implications of Sonoma County's Measure J on local farmers, residents, and the environment. We'll also hear from Stanford climate scientist Rob Jackson about his new book "Into the Clear Blue Sky: The Path to Restoring Our Atmosphere." Finally, we'll learn about the impact of Elon Musk's Twitter takeover with authors and New York Times reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac.

State of the Bay unpacks the recent chaos at the San Francisco Unified School District, delves into the Bay Area’s persistent struggle to provide enough affordable homes for its residents and interviews naturalist & author Obi Kaufmann

State of the Bay talks to Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildfire Resilience Lisa Lien-Mager. And we hear from both sides of Prop D which aims to eliminate half of San Francisco's city commissions. Plus, local author Caroline Paul discusses her new book "Tough Broads".

State of the Bay sits down with pollster Mark Baldassare to find out who the likely voters are in this November's election and how they feel about the statewide ballot measures. Then we'll talk to Tom Steyer about his new book, Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War. Plus we'll hear about an organization supporting the art of the incarcerated.

Prop K would permanently close the Great Highway to cars and make Ocean Beach a park; A new street drug called "soap"; Music writer Michael Goldberg's images of rock legends in Jukebox: Photographs 1967-2023.

We’ll learn about a landmark lawsuit against creators of AI-generated "deepfake" pornography, discuss the importance of civic education in addressing the challenges facing college campuses and our democracy, and hear from the transgender choreographer Sean Dorsey.

We'll discuss why coyotes seem to be proliferating and how to keep safe, delve into the risks and opportunities of using AI in the classroom, and hear from local author Nina Schuyler about her latest short story collection.

State of the Bay looks at the sale of the Oakland arena to a hometown group promising revitalization. We are joined by SFUSD Superintendent Dr. Matt Wayne to talk about the new school year. Local comedian Don Reed talks about his new show.

State of the Bay breaks down ranked choice voting. We'll discuss legislation on the table to limit cell phones in the classroom and we'll hear about San Francisco's new literary magazine; Dreams I Dreamt: Letters to San Francisco.

One-on-one with San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong on SFDPH's new mask recommendation. Art of the Incarcerated from Empowerment Ave.