Basements are common in other parts of the country. So why not here? Is it the rock? The flooding? Nope.
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Curious City - Why Doesn’t Chicago Have More Co-Op Grocery Stores?
We learn that, despite the current paucity of food co-ops, the city actually has a strong food co-op history — and there may be more on the horizon.
the memory palace - Episode 133: Antidisestablishmentarianism
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Music
We start with the very English, Voluntary No. 4 in b-flat Minor, by Margaret Phillips.
Hear Nero's Nocturne from Chilly Gonzales.
Some of The Stars vs. Creatures by Colleen.
Abide with Me from the Thelonious Monk Septet off his Monk's Music album.
Walzer fur Robert by Anne Muller off of Erased Tapes Volume 5.
Evening at Eight by Keith Kenniff.
and Berceuse by Alexandra Streliski.
Bay Curious - Should Californians Allow Rent Control to Expand? Proposition 10, Explained
Proposition 10 aims to overturn the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing act, which limits rent control throughout the state.
Produced by Jessica Placzek. Featuring KQED's Guy Marzorati. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Katie McMurran and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Bay Curious - Voting on EMT Breaks, Children’s Hospitals and Dialysis Profits. Propositions 4, 8 and 11 Explained
Wonky and easy to overlook, these health-related propositions could have a big impact on Californians and the rest of the country.
Produced by Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Katie McMurran and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Bay Curious - Should California Expand Tax Breaks for Older Homeowners? Propositions 5, 1 and 2, Explained
Propositions 5 would expand the ability of older Californians to take advantage of property tax breaks put into place 40 years ago by Proposition 13.
Produced by Jessica Placzek, Erika Aguliar, and Olivia Allen-Price. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Katie McMurran and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Bay Curious - Voting on Daylight Saving Time, Animal Confinement and Water. Propositions 3, 7 and 12, Explained
Should California go full-time daylight saving time? Take animals out of cages? Pass a water bond? For Bay Curious Prop Week, we explore the three science-related propositions.
For more from Prop Week, visit BayCurious.org or check out other episodes in our feed!
Produced by Ryan Levi and Olivia Allen-Price. Featuring KQED's Danielle Venton and Lesley McClurg. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Katie McMurran and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Bay Curious - What If Californians Repealed the Gas Tax? Proposition 6, Explained
If Proposition 6 is approved, it would repeal SB 1, the gas tax and vehicle fee increase passed by state lawmakers last year.
Featuring KQED reporters Katie Orr and Dan Brekke. Produced by Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Katie McMurran and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Curious City - Gone Fishin’: What Happened To Chicago’s Booming Commercial Fishing Industry?
Chicago once had a booming commercial fishing industry. Lawrence’s Fish and Shrimp is one of the last vestiges of that industry.
Bay Curious - This Is Only a Test: San Francisco’s Tuesday Noon Siren
Every Tuesday at noon, San Francisco tests the Outdoor Warning System. A siren and announcement ring out for 15 seconds. The system got its start in the 1940s.
Reported by Julie Caine. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Chris Hoff, Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Katie McMurran and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.