Starting in January, PG&E ratepayers can expect their monthly bills to increase by an average of about $30. The utility says the money will go toward important infrastructure projects, including work on power lines that will reduce the risk of wildfires. But is this the best way to pay for it?
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PG&E Gets Green Light to Raise Rates for Wildfire Prevention Efforts

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This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Maria Esquinca, and guest hosted by Alan Montecillo.
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Why Your PG&E Bill is About to Go Up

Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra talks with local journalists about what’s happening in the greatest region in the country. It’s the context and analysis you need to make sense of the headlines, with help from the people who know it best. New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.

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Back in the 60s, BART was just a plan in the making. And located through its path were communities of mostly low income people of color. But thanks to a legal tool known as eminent domain, many in that community were forced to sell their homes or face eviction. 
This is an episode of Bay Curious that originally aired on May 16, 2024.
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Displacing People for “Progress": The Origins of BART

Jon Jacobo was a rising star in the progressive wing of San Francisco politics when a colleague publicly accused him of rape in 2021. At that time, he largely escaped scrutiny from members of his own party.
But as Josh Koehn of the San Francisco Standard reported in mid-April, three more women have publicly accused Jacobo of sexual abuse and domestic violence. And they say that leaders treated their allegations with indifference.
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Women accused a rising SF political star of rape and abuse—and met a wall of silence

San Francisco created an agency to fight sexual crimes. It’s never met with police

San Francisco Democrats are having a #MeToo moment as women share stories of rape, abuse


﻿This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca, Ellie Prickett-Morgan and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
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'I Am Still Haunted': Women Accuse Rising SF Political Star of Rape and Abuse

This Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, we’re replaying this look back at a thriving Indian American theater company in the South Bay.
This episode originally aired Sept. 9, 2022
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Naatak Theatre, A Staple of Indian American Life in the South Bay

On Wednesday, Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel testified before Congress on the district’s handling of antisemitism allegations in public schools. 
The hearing comes after a group of Jewish parents, along with the Brandeis Center and Anti-Defamation League, filed a federal complaint in February alleging “severe” antisemitism in the district. However, many pro-Palestinian parents, educators and students have pushed back, arguing that the complaint unfairly conflates critiques of Israel with antisemitism. 
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This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Maria Esquinca, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
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Berkeley Schools Chief Testifies Before Congress on Antisemitism

California Forever, the billionaire-backed group behind an effort to build a city from scratch in Eastern Solano County, is plowing ahead in its campaign to convince voters. 
Last week, the company announced that it has gathered enough signatures to qualify its measure for the November ballot. KQED’s Adhiti Bandlamundi unpacks the last few months of campaigning and speaks to voters.
This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Ellie-Prickett Morgan, edited by Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
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The Bay: California Forever Unveils Ballot Measure Plans for Its New City

The Bay: The Silicon Valley Giants Who Want to Build a New City in Solano County

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Why Your PG&E Bill is About to Go Up

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