The Bay

When Evelyn Legarte migrated from the Philippines to the Bay Area in 1980, she was part of a growing number of Filipinos that now make up nearly 20% of nurses in California. Many of them are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and caring for people like they’ve done in public health crises before. Guest: Evelyn Legarte, retired Bay Area nurse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Ramadan is an important time for mosques to receive donations that help them operate throughout the year. But fundraising is hard when people can't attend mosques to pray, be with people, and donate. While some Bay Area mosques have moved services online, the money hasn’t necessarily followed. And where a mosque is located and who it serves may determine whether they can adapt at all. Guest: Adhit...

This time of year is a critical point in the run up to the November elections. Normally, campaigns would spend the next few months organizing rallies, town halls and gathering signatures for ballot measures. But COVID 19 has thrown a wrench in the entire election ecosystem. And come Novevmber, even the process of voting will feel different, whether you're voting by mail or making the trip to do it...

More than half of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in California come from senior care homes. And for family members and workers at these facilities, the situation hasn't gotten any less stressful. Guests: Jonathan Hirsch, CEO of Neon Hum Media, and Molly Peterson, KQED science reporter This is an update to our episode on April 10, 2020, which includes a longer introduction to Jonathan's dad, Thomas. Do...

Around 1.2 million California students lack adequate access to the internet right now, despite the fact that public schools have moved classes online. That's created a tough scenario for teachers who have a harder time keeping tabs on students, and some educators are worried about what this means to education inequities that existed long before COVID-19. Guest: Julia McEvoy, senior editor for KQED...

Thanks to shelter-in-place orders, we car-lovin’ Californians are driving 75% less, according to one recent estimate from UC Davis. That's good for the environment in the short-term, but it's not a sustainable way to lower emissions in the long-term. So what does this pandemic mean for the environment — and will it cause the Bay Area to step up its efforts to stave off the climate crisis, or pull...

Pedro Archuleta and his mother, Connie Archuleta, have gotten closer since Pedro's incarceration in 2002. But the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a shadow of worry over both of them. Connie worries about conditions inside the California Institution for Men in Chino, where Pedro, who also has a respiratory illness called Valley fever, is locked up. And Pedro worries that he can't do enough to help his 7...

PG&E needs to reach a settlement agreement with nearly 70,000 survivors of the 2017 North Bay fires and the 2018 Camp Fire. The deal needs a two-thirds majority to pass and must be approved by May 15. But the process has been a mess. Some survivors aren't happy, some don't have their ballots, and PG&E hasn't yet committed to paying the funds at a certain time. And at the end of it all, we still do...

This pandemic has upended the Bay Area’s restaurant industry. Huge numbers of people have been laid off, restaurants have closed, and the businesses that are still open are trying to make it work through delivery and takeout. The industry will likely be changed forever. As part of our ongoing focus on how life in the Bay Area is changing, we’re taking a look at the future of restaurants. Guest: So...

An estimated 2 million Californians are undocumented. And whether they're essential workers or have recently lost employment, none of them are eligible for federal aid right now, including the stimulus check that was part of the CARES Act. State and local authorities — and everyday people — are trying to help fill the gap, but it's nowhere near enough. So how are undocumented people being supporte...

Brandon Lee is paralyzed from the chest down and recovering at his parent’s home in San Francisco’s Sunset District. Lee had been working as an environmental activist in the Philippines when he became what's believed to be the first U.S. citizen targeted in an extrajudicial assassination attempt under the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. Local San Francisco officials helped get Brandon back to the B...

Leaders at the Bay Area's public transit agencies are dealing with a massive fiscal crisis that happened seemingly overnight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinatown community leaders were taking steps to prepare for the coronavirus in early February. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the kids of essential workers, saying goodbye to their parents each workday brings its own kind of stress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health officials have been trying to trace where COVID-19 came from and where it’s going. In some countries, including China, South Korea, Singapore and Israel, they’ve used cellphones and apps to identify and monitor people infected with the virus. Now, Silicon Valley giants Apple and Google are trying to create the technology for the U.S. But they need more of your data. Guest: Rachael Myrow, se...

Many artists are still making creative work. But without live events, they're still in big financial trouble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phyllis Lyon's activism throughout the years helped lay the groundwork for the LGBT rights movement to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone can get sick from the coronavirus, but it's having an unequal impact on communities of color. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Hirsch is one of many people worrying about a loved one in a Bay Area senior care home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hotel rooms, RVs, and other shelter spaces are being made available. But it's going to take a lot more to keep people experiencing homelessness safe from the coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News outlets are considered 'essential' businesses. Here's how we're (still) bringing you stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The San Francisco Examiner and SF Weekly are cutting the pay and hours of their journalists by 40 percent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much help do you have right now if you can't make rent? It depends on where you live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courts are considered "essential," but it doesn't mean a jury trial is a safe place for people to gather right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Asians and Asian-Americans are being harassed by people who think looking Chinese means you have the coronavirus. Three California organizations have created a tracker in order to document these incidences, and now they're receiving nearly 100 a day. Guest: Professor Russel Jeung, Chair of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...