Rachael Myrow
KQED Public Media
La Honda, CA, United States
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The Building That Looks Like A Boat Off The Coast of Palo Alto
You may have noticed this unique building out at the Palo Alto Baylands. It's got an interesting history. → Read More
Purissima: The Ghost Town Hidden Near Half Moon Bay
All that's left of the ghostly town of Purissima in San Mateo County is a 5-acre cemetery by the side of Verde Road near Highway 1. → Read More
How Shuei-Do Manju Shop in San José Inspires a Cult Following With Its Soft, Pillowy Mochi
Shuei-Do (the name means "gathering place") is one of a handful of Japanese mochi makers left in the San Francisco Bay Area. → Read More
Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Covid Relief and Racial Justice
As the House of Representatives prepares to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion covid relief package, we talk with Oakland Congresswoman Barbara Lee about the stimulus bill and what it could mean for the Bay Area. → Read More
The Architect Who Built the Flintstone House Explains Its Origin Story
Hear from the architect who designed the beloved — and bemoaned — Flintstone House. → Read More
Get Ready for Another Consumer Privacy Initiative in California
Data privacy advocates are greeting the prospect of another consumer privacy ballot measure with skepticism. → Read More
How to Invite a Goat to Your Next Zoom Meeting
An animal sanctuary raises awareness by offering virtual farm tours to Zoom meetings during the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Tasty Treats Await in the Year of the Rat
Get yourself to a Vietnamese bakery this time of year to enjoy seasonal specialities made to celebrate the new year. → Read More
Oakland City Council Votes to Ban Facial Recognition Software
Oakland has become the third U.S. city, and the second in California, to move in the direction of banning facial recognition software. → Read More
The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francisco's Drinking Water
As San Francisco's population exploded in the 1850s, speculators looked to cash in by delivering fresh drinking water to the new boomtown. → Read More
The Flying Aircraft Carrier That Once Called Moffett Field Home
If you've driven north on 101 through Mountain View, you really can't miss Moffett Field. Seeing the giant open airfield is one thing — but what really grabs the eye is the larger-than-life birdcage-looking structure known as Hangar One. This week on the show, we learn why the airfield was built, what majestic airship that was once house there, and what's going on at Moffett Field now. Bay… → Read More
While America Dithers, Europe Gets Busy Crafting Artificial Intelligence Regulations
The European Commission is launching a pilot project to test draft ethical rules for artificial intelligence. → Read More
Clash of the Tech Titans: Apple Roars Into Streaming Entertainment
Apple reveals the full extent of its Hollywood ambitions, after months of speculation. → Read More
Does Silicon Valley Need an Instagramable Icon?
There’s really no single visual that says 'Silicon Valley.' Or 'South Bay.' Is that a problem? Yes, to some. → Read More
Why Do These 4 Myths About Homelessness Persist?
Our gut instincts about homelessness are often wrong. Are you willing to check yourself? Do you want to know? → Read More
As National Spotlight Turns Away From Camp Fire, Public Radio Station Rallies for Its Community
With ongoing broadcasts of ’After Paradise,’ North State Public Radio provides Butte County locals with a place to talk about recovering from one of the worst disasters in California history. → Read More
With Help From Strangers on Airbnb, Paradise Family Lands on Its Feet
The Johnson family escaped the Camp Fire with little more than the clothes on their backs, but found support from relatives as well as an Airbnb host in Sacramento. → Read More
Michelin Proves Silicon Valley Likes to Eat Fine Food Just Like the Rest of the Bay Area
With greater demand from wealthy, sophisticated diners in Silicon Valley, more restaurants are meeting the standards of the Michelin Guide. → Read More
No Time to Rebuild: A Family Says Goodbye to Paradise After 58 Years
At 89 and 92 years old, Arlene and Ellis Harms don't have time to rebuild their home in the Butte County town where they have lived since 1960. Now they have to move on. → Read More
Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders Could Soon Lose the Right to Work in the U.S.
Roughly 105,000 highly skilled Indian immigrants could soon be barred from working in the U.S. → Read More