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KQED 1808 - The Rise of Flock: Safety Tool or Surveillance Creep?

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 news, with help from the people who know it best. New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.

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Episodes

The Rise of Flock: Safety Tool or Surveillance Creep?

'She Died by Design': Meta on Trial Over Child Safety

Boom and Bust in Big Sur

Why Piedmont Isn't Part of Oakland

Is This Craft Night the Hottest Party in Alameda?

Why Oakland Unified Is Banning Cellphones

‘We’re Not Fighting This Alone’: Gilroy and Beyond Pushes Back Against Planned ICE Facility

Outside Lands Is Upon Us. Where Does All That Trash Go?

SF Is Quietly Removing 911 Peer Responders

Going to the Beach? Beware of Sneaker Waves

Life, Automated: A New Podcast About Our Tech-Driven World

Bay Listeners, Let's Chat!

It's Time for Our July Break

Giants’ Pride Controversy, Data Center in Pittsburg, and Youth-Backed Improvements to SF Bus Route

Producer Jessica Kariisa Says Goodbye to The Bay

How Will Artists Adapt to AI in the Music Industry?

When We All Get to Heaven: Inside a Queer SF Church During the AIDS Crisis

‘We’re Still Here’: Celebrating Juneteenth in the Fillmore

The South Bay Plays Host to the World Cup

What Will Pacifica Do With Its Iconic Pier?

The Immigrant Youth Finding Safety in Local Soccer Leagues

Why California Takes Forever to Count Ballots

Trans Kids and the People Who Love Them

California’s Primary Results So Far

A Teacher Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. Why Did California Let Him Continue Teaching?

Three Recent Graduates Share Their Thoughts on AI

SF's Congressional Race, Local Tax Ballot Measures, and Richmond’s Mayoral Election

These Protesters Could Go to Prison for Blocking the Golden Gate Bridge

The Berkeley Physicist Whose Invention Changed Surfing Forever

At SF Carnaval This Weekend, Freedom and Resistance Take Center Stage

Benicia Wants to Be a Model for Life After an Oil Refinery. Can It?

Homelessness is Down in SF, But Not For Families

Community Childcare Centers on Shaky Ground After Transitional Kindergarten Expansion

The Workers Who Make SFO Go 'Round Want Higher Wages

PG&E Bills Are Going Up. Here’s Why

Can the Valkyries Take It to the Next Level?

Inside Elon Musk and Sam Altman's Battle Over OpenAI

Raising Kids in the Bay? It Comes With Compromises

The Civic Joy Fund Promises to Help ‘Revitalize’ SF. Some Artists Want No Part in It

Oakland Makes It Easier to Sweep Encampments, California Billionaire Tax, and SF Library Weddings

Inside California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant

Medi-Cal Cuts Are Coming. Contra Costa County Is Bracing for Impact

The Governor’s Race Changes Shape — Again

One Way to Keep Teachers in the Bay? House Them

Why Do BART Announcements Sound So Ancient?

The Rise and Fall of Eric Swalwell

Career or Kids? Child Care Costs Force Parents to Choose

Your Stories About Making Friends

An East San José Teacher Reckons With Cesar Chavez’s Legacy

Who Will Replace Nancy Pelosi? Hear 3 of the Candidates Debate