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KCBS Radio's "Bay Current" is a bi-weekly news and information podcast keeping you current on Bay Area stories. New episodes are out on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Hosted by Mallory Somera and KCBS Radio staff.

'We got him:' How Charlie Kirk's killer was caught, what we know about him, and what's next as Americans grapple with violenceEpisode • Sep 12

BONUS ON DEADLINE: Guns, God and the battle for America's classroomsEpisode • Sep 12

ON DEADLINE: 'America is broken:' Charlie Kirk's shooting is the latest escalation in shocking political violence across the USEpisode • Sep 11

To vax or not to vax? Experts say that shouldn't be the question as controversy swirls over guidelines and CVS requires prescriptionsEpisode • Sep 4

Trump reacts to news of his death, plus can he really take over Chicago? And here's why California has to handle Kamala's protectionEpisode • Sep 4

'We're this much closer to martial law:' Battle lines drawn over Trump powerEpisode • Aug 29

How do you send thoughts and prayers to kids who were shot while praying? Minneapolis school shooting latest from experts, families, survivors, and politiciansEpisode • Aug 28

Putin, Trump and Zelensky have a peace talks afterglow as some wonder if Obama could've stopped the Ukraine War before it startedEpisode • Aug 21

'Like walking into a buzzsaw:' Hurricane Erin latest and what we learned from Katrina 20 years laterEpisode • Aug 20

The art of the deal? Trump's meeting with Putin and analysts say the president's power is in this one wordEpisode • Aug 14

Trump orders federal takeover of D.C.: Are other cities next?Episode • Aug 14

Ghislaine Maxwell mystery deepens: Does she have a smoking gun against Trump, Clinton, others?Episode • Aug 1

Trump pushes for Texas redistricting and California threatens one of its own in 'Game of Thrones' style tit-for-tatEpisode • Jul 30

Ceasefire confusion: Is the battle between Israel and Iran on or off and were nuclear capabilities 'obliterated'?Episode • Jun 25

Iran strikes back: the latest in the US' involvement in a Middle East conflict and what to expect here at homeEpisode • Jun 23

Israel stuns and hobbles Iran while the US debates joining the fray: the latestEpisode • Jun 20

Immigration debate rages while sanctuary city leaders are grilled, a senator gets manhandled, and cops brace for 'No Kings' protestsEpisode • Jun 13

Marines in California: Fight between Trump and Newsom has many wondering who wins and what's nextEpisode • Jun 11

Summer 2025: Dangerous storms and scorching heat with high chance of little to no warningsEpisode • Jun 5

Touchdown!: Who can afford to go to Super Bowl LVIII?Episode • Feb 9, 2024

Is San Francisco a funny city? Yes, and…Episode • Jan 27, 2024

Trump on top: What Iowa means for the 2024 presidential raceEpisode • Jan 16, 2024

Can avalanches be predicted?Episode • Jan 12, 2024

The fight to get an ailing incarcerated man back homeEpisode • Dec 28, 2023

Behind the efforts to rid Grizzly Peak of its litterEpisode • Dec 12, 2023

The Gov. Newsom-Gov. DeSantis debate is this week, but what's the point?Episode • Nov 28, 2023

Wayne Brady, The Wiz & San Francisco, oh my!: A beloved musical returnsEpisode • Nov 16, 2023

The Bay Area’s role in fostering success for the first Black, female jockey in the U.S.Episode • Nov 2, 2023

Braving the snowpack: Pacific Crest Trail hikers reach the end of the roadEpisode • Oct 24, 2023

I'm Listening: Suicide prevention & fostering camraderie in our aging LGBTQ+ communitiesEpisode • Sep 22, 2023

I'm Listening: Fostering mental wellness from youth sports to the prosEpisode • Sep 20, 2023

Auto workers kick off major coordinated strikes toward three factoriesEpisode • Sep 15, 2023

‘Abuela’s House’: Behind the underground Santa Rosa eatery shut down after 30 yearsEpisode • Sep 13, 2023

The State of Play: Weighing the trade-offs of youth sportsEpisode • Sep 7, 2023

Climate realities: Will orange skies become the new normal?Episode • Sep 5, 2023

Burning Man burns on: Inside the experience muddied by Tropical Storm HilaryEpisode • Aug 29, 2023

IKEA has opened in San Francisco. Is this the suburbanization of the city?Episode • Aug 25, 2023

'Ohana' and rebuilding: Lahaina's road to recoveryEpisode • Aug 22, 2023

Hip Hop 50: A look inside the first-ever Bay Area Hip Hop ArchivesEpisode • Aug 18, 2023

Oakland students are back in school, but doesn't it seem a little too soon?Episode • Aug 11, 2023

Braving the snowpack: Pacific Crest Trail hikers embrace the flipEpisode • Aug 10, 2023

'They entrusted us with their music': How radio helped make hip hop greatEpisode • Aug 4, 2023

Saving the 'superpower' West Coast native oyster, one chicken at a timeEpisode • Aug 1, 2023

San Quentin State Prison: From incarceration to rehabilitationEpisode • Jul 28, 2023

Not so sweet: Ghirardelli Square top spot for car break-insEpisode • Jul 25, 2023

Shohei Ohtani to The Giants. Real? Or fantasy?Episode • Jul 21, 2023

An "In Depth" look at the state of equity and equality in sportsEpisode • Jul 18, 2023

The San Francisco Ferry Building celebrates its 125th birthdayEpisode • Jul 14, 2023

What will it take to get students back on track?Episode • Jul 11, 2023

Making history at the 78th U.S. Women's OpenEpisode • Jul 7, 2023

Braving the snowpack: Catching up with the Pacfic Crest Trail hikersEpisode • Jun 30, 2023

The underground ballroom scene celebrates queer pride: explore this fascinating safe spaceEpisode • Jun 27, 2023

One year later: The state of abortion since Roe v. Wade overturnedEpisode • Jun 24, 2023

Pres. Biden kicks off Bay Area visit with a $600M climate change promiseEpisode • Jun 20, 2023

Branching out and kicking off California State Parks WeekEpisode • Jun 16, 2023

San Francisco celebrates Juneteenth with its first ever annual paradeEpisode • Jun 13, 2023

What does it take to Escape from Alcatraz?Episode • Jun 9, 2023

“Bye all, y’all”: A tribute to Mitch Thompson aka Mark PapeEpisode • Jun 2, 2023

Braving the snowpack: Meet the hikers tackling the Pacific Crest TrailEpisode • May 30, 2023

Two SF nonprofits join forces to teach filmmaking to underserved youthEpisode • May 26, 2023

Ember Stomp: Bringing the fun to wildfire preparednessEpisode • May 23, 2023

Inside Mayor Breed's multimillion dollar plan to revitalize downtown San FranciscoEpisode • May 19, 2023

Film, music & broken glass ceilings: How SF celebrates AAPI Heritage MonthEpisode • May 16, 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein won't retire just yet, but what's at stake?Episode • May 12, 2023

What are 'common good' proposals and why are Oakland teachers pushing them?Episode • May 9, 2023

Oakland teachers strike for better wages, improved school conditionsEpisode • May 6, 2023

How Steph Curry won game 7 even before he scored 50Episode • May 2, 2023

Am I sick or is it allergies?Episode • Apr 28, 2023

Keeping sword fighting and Historical European martial arts alive in San JoseEpisode • Apr 25, 2023

San Francisco marks 117th anniversary of great quakeEpisode • Apr 21, 2023

CA State Parks undergo post-storm rebuilding ahead of busy seasonEpisode • Apr 18, 2023

Oakland's Wood Street encampment undergoing final clearanceEpisode • Apr 14, 2023

SF rallies for drag performers, trans communities with Drag Up! Fight Back! marchEpisode • Apr 11, 2023

Hope returns for Giants opening dayEpisode • Apr 7, 2023

BONUS: Autism Is My Super Power | 'Agents of Inclusion'Episode • Apr 6, 2023

Eastwind Books of Berkeley to close after 41 yearsEpisode • Apr 4, 2023

What made Jane Stanford a unique woman of her time?Episode • Mar 31, 2023

Deciphering the Silicon Valley Bank collapseEpisode • Mar 24, 2023

KCBS Radio gets a taste of Oakland Restaurant WeekEpisode • Mar 22, 2023

How has the live music industry survived three years after COVID-19 shuttered venues?Episode • Mar 18, 2023

Did COVID-19 school closures go on for too long?Episode • Mar 14, 2023

Who can and can't donate blood?Episode • Mar 10, 2023

Following fatal stabbing, debate renews for return of on-campus school resource officersEpisode • Mar 7, 2023

California's COVID-19 emergency declaration has ended. What does it mean?Episode • Mar 3, 2023

The Black Panthers and how Bay Area Black history guides the futureEpisode • Feb 28, 2023

Bear Brook host Jason Moon on why we love True CrimeEpisode • Feb 24, 2023

Behind the podcast: The making of Bitter AcademiaEpisode • Feb 21, 2023

What does the firing of OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong mean for the future of Oakland?Episode • Feb 17, 2023

A new American Red Cross facility opens in OaklandEpisode • Feb 16, 2023

Despite inflated price, Super Bowl ad space sells out. Is it worth it?Episode • Feb 10, 2023

Is the Bay Area ready for earthquakes like Turkey's?Episode • Feb 8, 2023

Rugby finds a new home in the Bay Area with the Golden State RetrieversEpisode • Feb 3, 2023

Oakland Police are mired in scandal. Again.Episode • Jan 31, 2023

A new sketch could help solve 49-year-old "The Doodler" caseEpisode • Jan 27, 2023

Raquel Maria Dillon continues her love of breaking news on KCBS RadioEpisode • Jan 24, 2023

How the Oakland Zoo is recovering from winter storms, delayed reopeningEpisode • Jan 20, 2023

Who replaces Dianne Feinstein?Episode • Jan 19, 2023

What does it mean for California to be in a state of emergency?Episode • Jan 13, 2023

Treading water (again) in GuernevilleEpisode • Jan 12, 2023

Twitter's shaky future could impact vital info sharing in a disasterEpisode • Jan 6, 2023

Will these winter storms help California's drought?Episode • Jan 6, 2023

Our autonomous future is here! A ride-along in a driverless carEpisode • Dec 30, 2022

Kindness pays: KCBS Radio listener donates $72k to Chris Kindness Award programEpisode • Dec 27, 2022

Reporting on the ground in Humboldt Co. after 6.4 magnitude earthquakeEpisode • Dec 22, 2022

The delicious joy of HanukkahEpisode • Dec 20, 2022

How the Bay Area became an epicenter for catalytic converter theftsEpisode • Dec 13, 2022

Inside San Jose's massive homeless encampment sweepEpisode • Dec 9, 2022

How a KCBS Radio reporter inspired a Thanksgiving miracle for the houseless communityEpisode • Dec 8, 2022

The instagram account making dating in the Bay Area a little easierEpisode • Nov 14, 2022

Vallejo rapper LaRussell innovates while staying true to Bay Area rootsEpisode • Nov 3, 2022

A Halloween stroll through the Bay Area's most famous graveyardEpisode • Oct 28, 2022

The HomestretchEpisode • Oct 25, 2022

The Last Mile: From San Quentin to a career in techEpisode • Oct 4, 2022

Queer anxiety: The LGBTQ+ community feels a target on their backsEpisode • Sep 21, 2022

Bay Area legend Mistah F.A.B. - on persistence, goals and giving backEpisode • Sep 7, 2022

The journey begins: A young Black journalist launches a careerEpisode • Sep 2, 2022

Is desalination the answer to California's annual droughts?Episode • Aug 29, 2022

The future of cars and parking at Lake MerrittEpisode • Aug 16, 2022

The people fighting to save People's Park in BerkeleyEpisode • Aug 12, 2022

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