Hey Area is where you ask the questions and we find the answers. Today’s question comes from Monzerrath Gonzalez: “Who are the most influential Latinos in the Bay Area?”

What Is The Legacy Of The Black Panthers In East Oakland?

Jun 16th, 2020 7m 57s

This Hey Area question comes from three members of the East Oakland Collective, a group working for positive change in deep East Oakland. They wanted to know: What is the impact of the history of the Black Panthers in East Oakland?

How Did The Farallon Islands Get To Be Part Of San Francisco?

Mar 20th, 2020 4m 32s

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Brit Byrd wanted to know, “Why does San Francisco have the Farallon Islands? They’re thirty miles off the coast, but they’re legally part of San Francisco. What’s up with that?” The Farall

Why Is There Another City Inside Of Oakland?

Mar 13th, 2020 5m 24s

KALW is listener supported. Donate to support local public radio. Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. This one comes from New York staff writer Jelani Cobb. He asks, “How did there get to be an entirely separate city inside

Why Are There So Many Transit Systems In The Bay Area?

Mar 6th, 2020 4m 40s

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Adam Incera recently visited San Francisco from New York and wanted to know: Why does the Bay Area have so many transit systems?

Why Is It Called Silicon Valley?

Feb 28th, 2020 4m 22s

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Nastassya Saad wonders about the origins of the world-famous moniker for the South Bay.

What’s The Best Place In The Bay Area To Have A First Kiss?

Feb 14th, 2020 4m 44s

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Cameron Williams wanted to know: "What’s the best place in the Bay Area to have a first kiss?"

Why Does Highway 101 Have So Many Billboards And 280 Has Almost None?

Feb 7th, 2020 4m 33s

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. David Shayer wanted to know, “Why is highway 101 plastered with billboards, while highway 280, a few miles west, has no billboards? I hate billboards, I would cut them all down if I could!

Is There Such A Thing As Earthquake Weather?

Jan 17th, 2020 4m 11s

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Ben Harney wanted to know why is it called earthquake weather?

Can Homeless People Get The REAL ID?

Jan 10th, 2020 4m 56s

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. In the years following 9/11, Congress wanted stricter rules for IDs used to board commercial planes. Which is why, almost two decades later you will need a REAL ID to fly domestically. So,

Where Is The Best Place To Buy Fresh Produce In East Oakland With WIC Vouchers?

Nov 14th, 2019 8m 30s

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. One listener wanted to know, "Where is the best place in East Oakland to buy fresh produce with WIC vouchers?"

What Is The Value Of A Monetary Note From San Francisco Anti-Hero Emperor Norton?

Sep 27th, 2019 2m

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. San Francisco artist Jeremy Fish wanted to know: What is the value today of an authentic monetary note from the famous San Francisco anti-hero Emperor Norton?

What’s The Story Behind San Francisco's Old Emergency Fireboxes? Do They Still Work?

Sep 20th, 2019 2m

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. One listener wanted to know, what’s the history behind the street fire alarm boxes around the city? Are they functioning today?

Who Was The Person Behind The Name Of The Castro District?

Sep 6th, 2019 2m 33s

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. One listener wanted to know, what is the back story of Jose Castro, the individual that the Castro District is named after?

How Many Ships Are Buried Under San Francisco?

Aug 30th, 2019 2m

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Nastassya Saad wanted to know how many ships are buried under San Francisco.

How Bad Is The Air Quality In The Bay Area?

Aug 22nd, 2019 2m

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. One listener wanted to know how bad the air quality is in the Bay Area.

Who Are The Hells Angels Of San Francisco?

Aug 13th, 2019 2m

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. One listener wanted to know about the infamous motorcycle club, the Frisco Hells Angels.

Why Do Amtrak Drivers Blare Their Horns So Loudly As They Pass Through Stations?

Aug 13th, 2019 2m

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Jonathan Davis wanted to know why Amtrak drivers blare their horns so loudly in the middle of the night as they pass through the East Bay.

Did The Wave Start At The Oakland Coliseum?

Aug 9th, 2019 2m 40s

If you’ve ever attended a professional sporting event, there’s a good chance at some point you have found yourself rising to your feet with hands raised in rhythm with thousands of other fans. It’s a phenomenon known simply as “the Wave. ”

Was There Ever An Exotic Zoo In Glen Canyon?

Aug 7th, 2019 2m 21s

KALW listener Richard Goldman wanted to know if there was ever an exotic zoo in Glen Canyon, and whether there was a railroad that connected the canyon to downtown San Francisco.

Where Are The Best Places To Eat In East Oakland?

Aug 2nd, 2019 10m 13s

Oakland’s food scene has been blowing up the past few years, with an increase in new, delicious restaurants. Diane Rodriguez asked Hey Area, “Where are the good places to eat in East Oakland?”

An East Oakland Community Comes Together To Address Mental Health

Jul 31st, 2019 7m 46s

East Oakland residents have lived with violence for a lon g time. Studies show exposure can impact mental health. A listener asked our Hey Area project what kind of volunteer work are East Oakland residents involved with. One organization is he

Why Are So Many Gray Whales Showing Up On The Shores Of The Bay Area?

Jul 31st, 2019 2m

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Listener Harry Tarpey wanted to know Why are so many whales washing up dead around the Bay Area?

Oakland Tech Centers Give Locals A Shot At Jobs In The Industry

Jul 30th, 2019 7m 38s

Jobs in tech are growing in Oakland, but will Oakland residents be able to compete for these jobs in their own backyards, particularly in East Oakland, where the unemployment rate is about 8%?

Is Marin County’s Dipsea Race really the oldest in the country?

Jul 23rd, 2019 2m

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Listener Nastassya Saad wanted to know: Is Marin County’s Dipsea Race really the oldest in the country?