window.__IS_SSR__=true
window.__INITIAL_STATE__={
"attachmentsReducer": {
"audio_0": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_0",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background0.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_1": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_1",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background1.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_2": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_2",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background2.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_3": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_3",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background3.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_4": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_4",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background4.jpg"
}
}
},
"placeholder": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "placeholder",
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"height": 533,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-768x512.jpg",
"width": 768,
"height": 512,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-lrg": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-med": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-sm": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"height": 533,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xxsmall": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xsmall": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"small": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xlarge": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-32": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 32,
"height": 32,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-50": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 50,
"height": 50,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-64": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 64,
"height": 64,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-96": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 96,
"height": 96,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-128": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 128,
"height": 128,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"detail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
}
},
"news_12103077": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_12103077",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12103077",
"found": true
},
"title": "260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-18-BL-KQED",
"publishDate": 1791309413,
"status": "inherit",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1791309461,
"caption": "A teacher works with students in an outdoor play area at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.",
"credit": "Beth LaBerge/KQED",
"altTag": null,
"description": null,
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-18-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-18-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-18-BL-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-18-BL-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-wide": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-18-BL-KQED-1200x675.jpg",
"width": 1200,
"height": 675,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-square": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-18-BL-KQED-600x600.jpg",
"width": 600,
"height": 600,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-18-BL-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
},
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_12085899": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_12085899",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12085899",
"found": true
},
"title": "20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-9-KQED",
"publishDate": 1780457175,
"status": "inherit",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1780457256,
"caption": "Passengers get on the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train at the Marin County Civic Center stop in San Rafael on June 1, 2026.",
"credit": "Gina Castro for KQED",
"altTag": null,
"description": null,
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-9-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-9-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-9-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-9-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-wide": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-9-KQED-1200x675.jpg",
"width": 1200,
"height": 675,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-square": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-9-KQED-600x600.jpg",
"width": 600,
"height": 600,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-9-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
},
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_12097692": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_12097692",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12097692",
"found": true
},
"title": "TomalesBayGetty",
"publishDate": 1788210560,
"status": "inherit",
"parent": 12097600,
"modified": 1788216050,
"caption": "Tomales Bay, seen from Tom's Point in Tomales Bay, California, on Aug. 29, 2019.",
"credit": "Yalonda M. James/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images",
"altTag": null,
"description": null,
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/TomalesBayGetty-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/TomalesBayGetty-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/TomalesBayGetty-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/TomalesBayGetty-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-wide": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/TomalesBayGetty-1200x675.jpg",
"width": 1200,
"height": 675,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-square": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/TomalesBayGetty-600x600.jpg",
"width": 600,
"height": 600,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/TomalesBayGetty.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
},
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_12068732": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_12068732",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12068732",
"found": true
},
"title": "Extreme Weather California",
"publishDate": 1767662183,
"status": "inherit",
"parent": 12068644,
"modified": 1767662240,
"caption": "People wade through an RV park flooded by the \"King Tides\" on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California.",
"credit": "Ethan Swope/AP Photo",
"altTag": null,
"description": null,
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3-160x120.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 120,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3-1536x1151.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1151,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-wide": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3-1200x675.jpg",
"width": 1200,
"height": 675,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1499
}
},
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_12085353": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_12085353",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12085353",
"found": true
},
"title": "20260527-MARINCOLLEGEPROFESSOR-JY-01-KQED",
"publishDate": 1779983004,
"status": "inherit",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1781802019,
"caption": "Babette Papineau sits for a portrait in her home in Fairfax, California, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Papineau is a student at the College of Marin, and filed a Title IX complaint against her professor Joe Mueller after she said he coerced her into a relationship.",
"credit": "Juliana Yamada for KQED",
"altTag": null,
"description": null,
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MARINCOLLEGEPROFESSOR-JY-01-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MARINCOLLEGEPROFESSOR-JY-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MARINCOLLEGEPROFESSOR-JY-01-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MARINCOLLEGEPROFESSOR-JY-01-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-wide": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MARINCOLLEGEPROFESSOR-JY-01-KQED-1200x675.jpg",
"width": 1200,
"height": 675,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-square": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MARINCOLLEGEPROFESSOR-JY-01-KQED-600x600.jpg",
"width": 600,
"height": 600,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MARINCOLLEGEPROFESSOR-JY-01-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
},
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_12085320": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_12085320",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12085320",
"found": true
},
"title": "260521-ROSEGARDENS-14-BL-KQED",
"publishDate": 1779922808,
"status": "inherit",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1779922990,
"caption": "Roses in bloom at the Berkeley Rose Garden in Berkeley on May 21, 2026, where approximately 1,500 rose bushes bloom across the terraced garden built in the 1930s.",
"credit": "Beth LaBerge/KQED",
"altTag": null,
"description": null,
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-14-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-14-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-14-BL-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-14-BL-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-wide": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-14-BL-KQED-1200x675.jpg",
"width": 1200,
"height": 675,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-square": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-14-BL-KQED-600x600.jpg",
"width": 600,
"height": 600,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-14-BL-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
},
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_12068651": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_12068651",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12068651",
"found": true
},
"title": "Extreme Weather California",
"publishDate": 1767643212,
"status": "inherit",
"parent": 12068644,
"modified": 1767664276,
"caption": "People paddle through a street flooded by the \"King Tides,\" occurring when the sun, moon and Earth align, causing a stronger gravitational pull on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California.",
"credit": "Ethan Swope/AP Photo",
"altTag": null,
"description": null,
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-wide": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-1200x675.jpg",
"width": 1200,
"height": 675,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
},
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11893931": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11893931",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11893931",
"found": true
},
"parent": 11893922,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-scaled-e1635290987914.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280
},
"2048x2048": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-2048x1365.jpg",
"width": 2048,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1365
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1635290935,
"modified": 1635291006,
"caption": "A fire hydrant is almost fully submerged on a flooded street on Oct. 24, 2021 in San Rafael, California.",
"description": "A fire hydrant is almost fully submerged on a flooded street on Oct. 24, 2021 in San Rafael, California.",
"title": "\"Bomb Cyclone\" Brings Heavy Precipitation To Northwest United States",
"credit": "Justin Sullivan/Getty Images",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A fire hydrant is almost fully submerged on a flooded street on Oct. 24, 2021 in San Rafael, California.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_12062379": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_12062379",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12062379",
"found": true
},
"title": "251030-marinmentalhealth00680_TV_qed",
"publishDate": 1761863560,
"status": "inherit",
"parent": 12062334,
"modified": 1761863587,
"caption": "Tonatiuh Beltran gets emotional as she speaks about her mother’s death outside the Marin County Superior Court during a press conference in San Rafael on Oct. 30, 2025. Olivia Beltran was killed by her daughter Tonatzyn Beltran during a mental health episode in 2024 and the family is calling on Marin County District Attorney’s office to pursue mental health treatment rather than criminal prosecution of Tonantzyn Beltran.",
"credit": "Tâm Vũ / KQED",
"altTag": null,
"description": null,
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00680_TV_qed-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00680_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00680_TV_qed-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00680_TV_qed-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"npr-cds-wide": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00680_TV_qed-1200x675.jpg",
"width": 1200,
"height": 675,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00680_TV_qed.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
},
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_12051122": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_12051122",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12051122",
"found": true
},
"title": "250805-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-1",
"publishDate": 1754502561,
"status": "inherit",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1755804186,
"caption": "Children ride electric dirt bikes at the Mill Valley Bike Path Circle in Mill Valley on Aug. 5, 2025.",
"credit": "Beth LaBerge/KQED",
"altTag": null,
"description": null,
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-1-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-1-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-1.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
},
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"news_11971762": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "news_11971762",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "11971762",
"found": true
},
"parent": 0,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-01-KQED-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-01-KQED-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-01-KQED.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-01-KQED-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-01-KQED-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
}
},
"publishDate": 1704475561,
"modified": 1704475719,
"caption": "A biker uses the bike lane on the upper deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Jan 3, 2024.",
"description": null,
"title": "240103-RSR BIKE LANE-MD-01-KQED",
"credit": "Martin do Nascimento/KQED",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A person bikes across a large bridge on which cars are also driving.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
}
},
"audioPlayerReducer": {
"postId": "stream_live",
"isPaused": true,
"isPlaying": false,
"pfsActive": false,
"pledgeModalIsOpen": true,
"playerDrawerIsOpen": false,
"liveAudioPlayStartedAt": 0,
"liveAudioPlayContext": ""
},
"authorsReducer": {
"ecruzguevarra": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "8654",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "8654",
"found": true
},
"name": "Ericka Cruz Guevarra",
"firstName": "Ericka",
"lastName": "Cruz Guevarra",
"slug": "ecruzguevarra",
"email": "ecruzguevarra@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news"
],
"title": "Producer, The Bay Podcast",
"bio": "Ericka Cruz Guevarra is host of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/thebay\">\u003cem>The Bay\u003c/em>\u003c/a> podcast at KQED. Before host, she was the show’s producer. Her work in that capacity includes a three-part reported series on policing in Vallejo, which won a 2020 excellence in journalism award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Ericka has worked as a breaking news reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting, helped produce the Code Switch podcast, and was KQED’s inaugural Raul Ramirez Diversity Fund intern. She’s also an alumna of NPR’s Next Generation Radio program. Send her an email if you have strong feelings about whether Fairfield and Suisun City are the Bay. Ericka is represented by SAG-AFTRA.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/accefc1de4bafc7e234b69bcb9b6f6536c130fd84709bc3069ef11a78787e1bb?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "NotoriousECG",
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor",
"manage_categories"
]
},
{
"site": "futureofyou",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
},
{
"site": "stateofhealth",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "forum",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Ericka Cruz Guevarra | KQED",
"description": "Producer, The Bay Podcast",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/accefc1de4bafc7e234b69bcb9b6f6536c130fd84709bc3069ef11a78787e1bb?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/accefc1de4bafc7e234b69bcb9b6f6536c130fd84709bc3069ef11a78787e1bb?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/ecruzguevarra"
},
"amontecillo": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11649",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11649",
"found": true
},
"name": "Alan Montecillo",
"firstName": "Alan",
"lastName": "Montecillo",
"slug": "amontecillo",
"email": "amontecillo@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news"
],
"title": "KQED Contributor",
"bio": "Alan Montecillo is the senior editor of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/thebay\">The Bay\u003c/a>, \u003c/em> KQED's local news podcast. Before moving to the Bay Area, he worked as a senior talk show producer for WILL in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois and at Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland, Oregon. He has won journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California, the Public Media Journalists Association, The Signal Awards, and has also received a regional Edward R. Murrow award. Alan is a Filipino American from Hong Kong and a graduate of Reed College.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/268f53a2066899ea9efdd8a5900218b17c822d9862cbc9326cccec53ef41d349?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "alanmontecillo",
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor",
"manage_categories"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Alan Montecillo | KQED",
"description": "KQED Contributor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/268f53a2066899ea9efdd8a5900218b17c822d9862cbc9326cccec53ef41d349?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/268f53a2066899ea9efdd8a5900218b17c822d9862cbc9326cccec53ef41d349?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/amontecillo"
},
"abandlamudi": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11672",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11672",
"found": true
},
"name": "Adhiti Bandlamudi",
"firstName": "Adhiti",
"lastName": "Bandlamudi",
"slug": "abandlamudi",
"email": "abandlamudi@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news"
],
"title": "KQED Housing Reporter",
"bio": "Adhiti Bandlamudi reports for KQED's Housing desk. She focuses on how housing gets built across the Bay Area. Before joining KQED in 2020, she reported for WUNC in Durham, North Carolina, WABE in Atlanta, Georgia and Capital Public Radio in Sacramento. In 2017, she was awarded a Kroc Fellowship at NPR where she reported on everything from sprinkles to the Golden State Killer's arrest. When she's not reporting, she's baking new recipes in her kitchen or watching movies with friends and family. She's originally from Georgia and has strong opinions about Great British Bake Off.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/868129c8b257bb99a3500e2c86a65400?s=600&d=mm&r=g",
"twitter": "oddity_adhiti",
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "liveblog",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Adhiti Bandlamudi | KQED",
"description": "KQED Housing Reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/868129c8b257bb99a3500e2c86a65400?s=600&d=mm&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/868129c8b257bb99a3500e2c86a65400?s=600&d=mm&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/abandlamudi"
},
"eromero": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11746",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11746",
"found": true
},
"name": "Ezra David Romero",
"firstName": "Ezra David",
"lastName": "Romero",
"slug": "eromero",
"email": "eromero@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news",
"science"
],
"title": "Climate Reporter",
"bio": "Ezra David Romero is a climate reporter for KQED News. He covers the absence and excess of water in the Bay Area — think sea level rise, flooding and drought. For nearly a decade he’s covered how warming temperatures are altering the lives of Californians. He’s reported on farmers worried their pistachio trees aren’t getting enough sleep, families desperate for water, scientists studying dying giant sequoias, and alongside firefighters containing wildfires. His work has appeared on local stations across California and nationally on public radio shows like Morning Edition, Here and Now, All Things Considered and Science Friday. ",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c76404d287c10ed40224227551ac36e24352c7306f106632caf6fead76f8801f?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "ezraromero",
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "liveblog",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Ezra David Romero | KQED",
"description": "Climate Reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c76404d287c10ed40224227551ac36e24352c7306f106632caf6fead76f8801f?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c76404d287c10ed40224227551ac36e24352c7306f106632caf6fead76f8801f?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/eromero"
},
"adahlstromeckman": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11785",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11785",
"found": true
},
"name": "Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman",
"firstName": "Azul",
"lastName": "Dahlstrom-Eckman",
"slug": "adahlstromeckman",
"email": "adahlstrom-eckman@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "Reporter",
"bio": "Azul is a reporter for KQED focusing on transportation and features. He joined KQED in 2021 as an alumnus of KALW's Audio Academy radio journalism training program.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9cb750298435add7815a777f55bf1f46845c1386bb8452555c60a7b820b5aba3?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "@zuliemann",
"bluesky": "@azul415.bsky.social",
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "liveblog",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman | KQED",
"description": "Reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9cb750298435add7815a777f55bf1f46845c1386bb8452555c60a7b820b5aba3?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9cb750298435add7815a777f55bf1f46845c1386bb8452555c60a7b820b5aba3?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/adahlstromeckman"
},
"daisynguyen": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11829",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11829",
"found": true
},
"name": "Daisy Nguyen",
"firstName": "Daisy",
"lastName": "Nguyen",
"slug": "daisynguyen",
"email": "daisynguyen@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news"
],
"title": "KQED Contributor",
"bio": "I have covered early childhood education and child care for KQED since 2022. I focus on policies aimed at increasing access to early care and education and how they shape individual lives. I've been a journalist for more than two decades, with most of that time devoted to covering breaking news throughout California for The Associated Press. I grew up in San Francisco and studied at UC Davis and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. I live in Oakland with my husband and two kids.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2da2127c27f7143b53ebd419800fd55f?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisynguyen/",
"sites": [
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "liveblog",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Daisy Nguyen | KQED",
"description": "KQED Contributor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2da2127c27f7143b53ebd419800fd55f?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2da2127c27f7143b53ebd419800fd55f?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/daisynguyen"
},
"jessicakariisa": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11831",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11831",
"found": true
},
"name": "Jessica Kariisa",
"firstName": "Jessica",
"lastName": "Kariisa",
"slug": "jessicakariisa",
"email": "jkariisa@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "Producer, The Bay",
"bio": "Jessica Kariisa is the producer of The Bay. She first joined KQED as an intern for The California Report Magazine, after which she became an on-call producer. She reported a Bay Curious episode on the use of rap lyrics in criminal trials which won a Society of Professional Journalists award in 2023 for Excellence in Features Journalism and the 2023 Signal Award for Best Conversation Starter. She’s worked on podcasts for Snap Judgment and American Public Media. Before embarking on her audio career, she was a music journalist.\r\n\r\nJessica Kariisa is represented by SAG-AFTRA.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/522e97b28ac0b3d411621c0fde8f3419c7b71ea2c5c262c57c4bb600963f328c?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor",
"manage_categories"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Jessica Kariisa | KQED",
"description": "Producer, The Bay",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/522e97b28ac0b3d411621c0fde8f3419c7b71ea2c5c262c57c4bb600963f328c?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/522e97b28ac0b3d411621c0fde8f3419c7b71ea2c5c262c57c4bb600963f328c?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/jessicakariisa"
},
"kdebenedetti": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11913",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11913",
"found": true
},
"name": "Katie DeBenedetti",
"firstName": "Katie",
"lastName": "DeBenedetti",
"slug": "kdebenedetti",
"email": "kdebenedetti@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news",
"science"
],
"title": "KQED Contributor",
"bio": "Katie DeBenedetti is a digital reporter covering daily news for the Express Desk. Prior to joining KQED as a culture reporting intern in January 2024, she covered education and city government for the Napa Valley Register.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6e31073cb8f7e4214ab03f42771d0f45?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "liveblog",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Katie DeBenedetti | KQED",
"description": "KQED Contributor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6e31073cb8f7e4214ab03f42771d0f45?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6e31073cb8f7e4214ab03f42771d0f45?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/kdebenedetti"
},
"emanoukian": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11925",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11925",
"found": true
},
"name": "Elize Manoukian",
"firstName": "Elize",
"lastName": "Manoukian",
"slug": "emanoukian",
"email": "emanoukian@KQED.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [
"news"
],
"title": "Digital News Editor",
"bio": "Elize Manoukian is an award-winning audio producer and editor on the Express Desk, KQED's digital news platform. Her work has appeared on KPFA, Interlochen Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcast, the New York Daily News, LA Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune. You can reach her at emanoukian@kqed.org.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4525f1a8e46ccb30933b32653d9772064cfefe3fa655eb45b3b3a80341f6bdad?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Elize Manoukian | KQED",
"description": "Digital News Editor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4525f1a8e46ccb30933b32653d9772064cfefe3fa655eb45b3b3a80341f6bdad?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4525f1a8e46ccb30933b32653d9772064cfefe3fa655eb45b3b3a80341f6bdad?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/emanoukian"
},
"sarahwright": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11956",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11956",
"found": true
},
"name": "Sarah Wright",
"firstName": "Sarah",
"lastName": "Wright",
"slug": "sarahwright",
"email": "swright@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "Outdoors Engagement Reporter",
"bio": "Sarah Wright is KQED's Outdoors Engagement Reporter. Originally from Lake Tahoe, she completed a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019 and was a U.S. Fulbright Program grantee to Argentina in 2023. Her journalism has appeared in The Guardian, The San Francisco Standard, The Palo Alto Weekly and the Half Moon Bay Review.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c161a3d6441865cba25e6db4fa561099ad665799e9432e34da2b84d7e371524c?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"contributor",
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "forum",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Sarah Wright | KQED",
"description": "Outdoors Engagement Reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c161a3d6441865cba25e6db4fa561099ad665799e9432e34da2b84d7e371524c?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c161a3d6441865cba25e6db4fa561099ad665799e9432e34da2b84d7e371524c?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/sarahwright"
},
"ejackson": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "12003",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "12003",
"found": true
},
"name": "Ella Jackson",
"firstName": "Ella",
"lastName": "Jackson",
"slug": "ejackson",
"email": "ejackson@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "KQED Contributor",
"bio": null,
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c688edc62aec1dcae096e1475956d245f72bde99cff316455871c9b22a7205b?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Ella Jackson | KQED",
"description": "KQED Contributor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c688edc62aec1dcae096e1475956d245f72bde99cff316455871c9b22a7205b?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3c688edc62aec1dcae096e1475956d245f72bde99cff316455871c9b22a7205b?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/ejackson"
}
},
"pagesReducer": {
"news_tag_marin": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_6505",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "6505",
"score": 8.7980585
},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Marin",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Marin Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6529,
"slug": "marin",
"isLoading": false,
"title": "Marin",
"pageMeta": {
"site": "news",
"WpPageTemplate": "page-topic-editorial",
"currentPage": 1
},
"blocks": [
{
"blockName": "kqed/post-list",
"attrs": {
"layout": "cardArticle2",
"query": "posts/news?tag=marin",
"seeMore": false,
"paginated": true,
"page": 1
}
},
{
"blockName": "kqed/ad"
}
]
}
},
"pfsSessionReducer": {},
"postsReducer": {
"stream_live": {
"type": "live",
"id": "stream_live",
"audioUrl": "https://hls.kqed.org/hls/kqed_app/playlist.m3u8",
"title": "Live Stream",
"excerpt": "Live Stream information currently unavailable.",
"link": "/radio",
"featImg": "",
"label": {
"name": "KQED Live",
"link": "/"
}
},
"stream_kqedNewscast": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "stream_kqedNewscast",
"audioUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/RDnews/newscast.mp3?_=1",
"title": "KQED Newscast",
"featImg": "",
"label": {
"name": "88.5 FM",
"link": "/"
}
},
"news_12105159": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12105159",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12105159",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1793109600000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "as-costs-crush-families-this-bay-area-county-could-be-latest-to-subsidize-childcare",
"title": "As Costs Crush Families, This Bay Area County Could Be Latest to Subsidize Childcare",
"publishDate": 1793109600,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "As Costs Crush Families, This Bay Area County Could Be Latest to Subsidize Childcare | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A regional movement to help families afford childcare and support its littlest learners is reaching Marin County, home to \u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/topics/childcare/price-by-age-care-setting-2022\">some of the highest childcare prices in the nation\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If voters approve Measure P, a parcel tax that would raise about $12.5 million per year over 15 years, Marin would become the fourth Bay Area county in eight years to come up with a dedicated funding stream for childcare. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2018, San Francisco, Alameda and Sonoma counties have raised several hundred million dollars through special taxes to subsidize childcare spots for families, add more childcare facilities and increase wages for early childhood educators to help them stay in the field. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco, for example, uses revenue from a tax on commercial buildings to cover up to $36,000 per year in childcare for low-income families. Meanwhile, Alameda County uses funds from a sales tax to boost \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055336/alameda-county-is-giving-cash-to-child-care-providers-other-bay-area-counties-are-envious\">early childhood educators\u003c/a>’ wages to at least $25 per hour. A statewide survey shows their pay often starts \u003ca href=\"https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/data-snapshot/california-wages-2020-to-2025/\">below the $20 state minimum wage\u003c/a> for fast-food workers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More recently, revenue from a parcel tax approved by voters in 2024 in a small San Mateo County school district is starting to flow to families and childcare providers in East Palo Alto and a section of Menlo Park.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103078\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marcela Bonilla (left) works with Karen Pace, executive director of Ravenswood Early Learning, at All Five in Menlo Park on Sept. 25, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advocates say a local fund is needed to \u003ca href=\"https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/The-Economics-of-Childcare-Supply-09-14-final.pdf\">fix a broken market\u003c/a> where parents struggle to afford the full cost of childcare, yet providers barely break even. To do so, they need to keep costs down by minimizing what they spend on labor. But low wages have also led to high turnover at childcare programs, according to \u003ca href=\"https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/data-snapshot/california-program-profiles-2024/\">research by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment\u003c/a> at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s a math problem,” said Karen Pace, executive director of Ravenswood Early Learning, a nonprofit receiving some of the parcel tax revenue from the Ravenswood City School District. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We need to charge tuition that matches what families can pay and still have a nice life, and we need to pay early childhood educators enough to live in the community and support their families and have a nice life,” she said. “There has to be other financial support.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Statewide, demand for childcare far exceeds supply. Nearly 2 million children across California are eligible for state-subsidized childcare programs, but there isn’t enough funding to meet demand, according to an \u003ca href=\"https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/understanding-californias-1-8-million-gap-in-publicly-funded-child-care/\">analysis by the California Budget and Policy Center\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was the scenario in Marin County a decade ago when hundreds of low-income families couldn’t get a spot. A coalition of parents and advocates put forward a sales tax measure to augment the state’s funding and subsidize childcare for residents. But the measure didn’t pass.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, the cost of licensed childcare in the county went up by nearly 40%, averaging $2,315 per month in 2024, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1727976979/marinschoolsorg/mgyhudxyu1ukj6pjmyzd/2024LPCNeedsAssessment.pdf\">report by the Marin County Child Care Commission\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the high cost of living in Marin has made it tough to attract and retain childcare staff, leading to reduced capacity and long waiting lists for families, the report said. Fewer than half of children in working families had access to a licensed childcare space in Marin County, and early childhood educators who can’t afford to live there often commute from other counties.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the North Bay Children’s Center opened a new facility in Novato a year ago, the center had state and federal funding to fill a classroom and more than 80 children on a waitlist for subsidized care. But it couldn’t enroll them because it couldn’t find qualified teachers, according to Susan Gilmore, the center’s CEO.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It took us about eight months before we had the teaching team we needed to open that classroom,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shortage of childcare has rippling consequences for businesses like grocery stores and senior living facilities, said Paula Reynolds, director of strategic projects for the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“They’re so dependent on an enormous workforce showing up for work on a consistent basis,” she said. “It’s the reliability of childcare that has an impact on businesses and their ability to plan and get through their day.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But opponents of Measure P say employers, not taxpayers, should contribute to the childcare fund. The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers has urged voters to reject the measure, warning it is among a “tsunami” of proposed taxes, bonds and fees coming before Marin County voters at a time when they’re already pinched by inflation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Affordability is at a breaking point,” the coalition said on its website. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103074\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The “Wobbly Walkers” head to the playground at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucy Dilworth, a member of the coalition’s board, declined a request for an interview.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But proponents of the measure say it might be too risky to wait for another election. \u003ca href=\"https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/43/index.htm\">Proposition 43\u003c/a>, a statewide measure on this November’s ballot, would require future citizen-led ballot initiatives to secure a supermajority, or two-thirds support, to pass. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2016, voters in Marin County fell just 3 percentage points shy of meeting that supermajority threshold when it first tried to pass a childcare funding measure. But since then, a series of court decisions made it easier to pass similar citizen-led tax initiatives. But if voters approve Prop 43 this November, that may not be the case in the future. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joanne Webster, president of the North Bay Leadership Council, a public advocacy group backing the measure, said she sympathizes with people who are skeptical of new taxes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I agree that we should scrutinize every tax,” Webster said. “But we should also consider the cost of doing nothing.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103075\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students play at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said, “Ten years ago, when we tried this and needed two-thirds [of the vote to pass], it was a slim margin, and that’s a shame because we could’ve collected some $50 million since then, and we wouldn’t be in this situation we’re in now.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers also said the measure lacks a clear plan for how the money will be spent, but supporters argue that flexibility is part of the design. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If approved, an advisory council appointed by county supervisors will assess the biggest needs and recommend a spending plan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s structured that way so we can be nimble and react to what’s happening in our local community with childcare, and be able to pivot if we need to lean heavily one year into [investing in the] workforce or lean more heavily into building more facilities another year,” Gilmore said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Ravenswood, the school district proposed the parcel tax to fund several priorities, including childcare, after conducting surveys and finding that it was a high priority for residents within its boundaries. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103076\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students play in a yard at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters passed the measure in 2024, and revenue from the tax began to reach the working-class community over the summer. Pace said home-based childcare providers are starting to get funding to cover tuition for families who qualify for subsidized care. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pace said her staff visits childcare programs to verify the money is directly benefiting residents.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We are being hyper vigilant and intentional about the tax fund only serving families and providers in this community,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the funding also goes toward recruiting people who live in the district to become early childhood educators. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That has helped stabilize staffing at All Five, a preschool in Menlo Park, and it’s given parents like Gloria Pirir a chance to go from volunteering in the classroom to working in one.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pirir said she was inspired to become an early educator after seeing her daughter’s teachers help young kids manage their emotions and resolve conflicts. She said the teachers helped her sign up for classes, and she connected to a county program that provided tuition assistance and coaching to help her earn an associate teacher permit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Everything became possible because the teachers encouraged me. They said, ‘I know you’re a single mom, but you can do it, Gloria,’” she said. “The teachers believed in me.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Editor’s note: A previous version of this story misstated how the parcel tax in the Ravenswood City School District gets distributed.\u003c/em> \u003cbr>\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>A regional movement to help families afford childcare and support its littlest learners is reaching Marin County, home to \u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/topics/childcare/price-by-age-care-setting-2022\">some of the highest childcare prices in the nation\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>A regional movement to help families afford childcare and support its littlest learners is reaching Marin County, home to \u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/topics/childcare/price-by-age-care-setting-2022\">some of the highest childcare prices in the nation\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>If voters approve Measure P, a parcel tax that would raise about $12.5 million per year over 15 years, Marin would become the fourth Bay Area county in eight years to come up with a dedicated funding stream for childcare. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>If voters approve Measure P, a parcel tax that would raise about $12.5 million per year over 15 years, Marin would become the fourth Bay Area county in eight years to come up with a dedicated funding stream for childcare. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Since 2018, San Francisco, Alameda and Sonoma counties have raised several hundred million dollars through special taxes to subsidize childcare spots for families, add more childcare facilities and increase wages for early childhood educators to help them stay in the field. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Since 2018, San Francisco, Alameda and Sonoma counties have raised several hundred million dollars through special taxes to subsidize childcare spots for families, add more childcare facilities and increase wages for early childhood educators to help them stay in the field. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>San Francisco, for example, uses revenue from a tax on commercial buildings to cover up to $36,000 per year in childcare for low-income families. Meanwhile, Alameda County uses funds from a sales tax to boost \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055336/alameda-county-is-giving-cash-to-child-care-providers-other-bay-area-counties-are-envious\">early childhood educators\u003c/a>’ wages to at least $25 per hour. A statewide survey shows their pay often starts \u003ca href=\"https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/data-snapshot/california-wages-2020-to-2025/\">below the $20 state minimum wage\u003c/a> for fast-food workers. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>San Francisco, for example, uses revenue from a tax on commercial buildings to cover up to $36,000 per year in childcare for low-income families. Meanwhile, Alameda County uses funds from a sales tax to boost \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055336/alameda-county-is-giving-cash-to-child-care-providers-other-bay-area-counties-are-envious\">early childhood educators\u003c/a>’ wages to at least $25 per hour. A statewide survey shows their pay often starts \u003ca href=\"https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/data-snapshot/california-wages-2020-to-2025/\">below the $20 state minimum wage\u003c/a> for fast-food workers. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>More recently, revenue from a parcel tax approved by voters in 2024 in a small San Mateo County school district is starting to flow to families and childcare providers in East Palo Alto and a section of Menlo Park.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>More recently, revenue from a parcel tax approved by voters in 2024 in a small San Mateo County school district is starting to flow to families and childcare providers in East Palo Alto and a section of Menlo Park.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/image",
"attrs": {
"id": 12103078,
"sizeSlug": "full",
"linkDestination": "none",
"alt": "",
"srcset": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w",
"sizes": "(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)",
"isDecorative": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103078\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marcela Bonilla (left) works with Karen Pace, executive director of Ravenswood Early Learning, at All Five in Menlo Park on Sept. 25, 2026.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103078\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marcela Bonilla (left) works with Karen Pace, executive director of Ravenswood Early Learning, at All Five in Menlo Park on Sept. 25, 2026.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Advocates say a local fund is needed to \u003ca href=\"https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/The-Economics-of-Childcare-Supply-09-14-final.pdf\">fix a broken market\u003c/a> where parents struggle to afford the full cost of childcare, yet providers barely break even. To do so, they need to keep costs down by minimizing what they spend on labor. But low wages have also led to high turnover at childcare programs, according to \u003ca href=\"https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/data-snapshot/california-program-profiles-2024/\">research by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment\u003c/a> at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Advocates say a local fund is needed to \u003ca href=\"https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/The-Economics-of-Childcare-Supply-09-14-final.pdf\">fix a broken market\u003c/a> where parents struggle to afford the full cost of childcare, yet providers barely break even. To do so, they need to keep costs down by minimizing what they spend on labor. But low wages have also led to high turnover at childcare programs, according to \u003ca href=\"https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/data-snapshot/california-program-profiles-2024/\">research by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment\u003c/a> at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“It’s a math problem,” said Karen Pace, executive director of Ravenswood Early Learning, a nonprofit receiving some of the parcel tax revenue from the Ravenswood City School District. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“It’s a math problem,” said Karen Pace, executive director of Ravenswood Early Learning, a nonprofit receiving some of the parcel tax revenue from the Ravenswood City School District. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“We need to charge tuition that matches what families can pay and still have a nice life, and we need to pay early childhood educators enough to live in the community and support their families and have a nice life,” she said. “There has to be other financial support.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“We need to charge tuition that matches what families can pay and still have a nice life, and we need to pay early childhood educators enough to live in the community and support their families and have a nice life,” she said. “There has to be other financial support.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Statewide, demand for childcare far exceeds supply. Nearly 2 million children across California are eligible for state-subsidized childcare programs, but there isn’t enough funding to meet demand, according to an \u003ca href=\"https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/understanding-californias-1-8-million-gap-in-publicly-funded-child-care/\">analysis by the California Budget and Policy Center\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Statewide, demand for childcare far exceeds supply. Nearly 2 million children across California are eligible for state-subsidized childcare programs, but there isn’t enough funding to meet demand, according to an \u003ca href=\"https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/understanding-californias-1-8-million-gap-in-publicly-funded-child-care/\">analysis by the California Budget and Policy Center\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>That was the scenario in Marin County a decade ago when hundreds of low-income families couldn’t get a spot. A coalition of parents and advocates put forward a sales tax measure to augment the state’s funding and subsidize childcare for residents. But the measure didn’t pass.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>That was the scenario in Marin County a decade ago when hundreds of low-income families couldn’t get a spot. A coalition of parents and advocates put forward a sales tax measure to augment the state’s funding and subsidize childcare for residents. But the measure didn’t pass.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "kqed-v2/related-articles",
"attrs": {
"label": "From the 2026 Voter Guide",
"heroImage": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2026/09/Aside-Voter-Guide-2026-Midterm-Elections-Marin-County-1200x1200@2x.png",
"heroImageLink": "https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/marin",
"manualLinks": [
{
"url": "https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/marin",
"title": "Marin County: Your Voter Guide to Navigate the Candidates and Issues on Your Ballot"
}
],
"query": "",
"postIds": [],
"labelWasCleared": false,
"maxPosts": 3,
"showImages": true,
"heroImageAlt": "",
"labelLink": "",
"alignment": "right",
"target": "_self",
"posts": []
},
"innerHTML": "",
"innerContent": [],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Since then, the cost of licensed childcare in the county went up by nearly 40%, averaging $2,315 per month in 2024, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1727976979/marinschoolsorg/mgyhudxyu1ukj6pjmyzd/2024LPCNeedsAssessment.pdf\">report by the Marin County Child Care Commission\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Since then, the cost of licensed childcare in the county went up by nearly 40%, averaging $2,315 per month in 2024, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1727976979/marinschoolsorg/mgyhudxyu1ukj6pjmyzd/2024LPCNeedsAssessment.pdf\">report by the Marin County Child Care Commission\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, the high cost of living in Marin has made it tough to attract and retain childcare staff, leading to reduced capacity and long waiting lists for families, the report said. Fewer than half of children in working families had access to a licensed childcare space in Marin County, and early childhood educators who can’t afford to live there often commute from other counties.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, the high cost of living in Marin has made it tough to attract and retain childcare staff, leading to reduced capacity and long waiting lists for families, the report said. Fewer than half of children in working families had access to a licensed childcare space in Marin County, and early childhood educators who can’t afford to live there often commute from other counties.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>When the North Bay Children’s Center opened a new facility in Novato a year ago, the center had state and federal funding to fill a classroom and more than 80 children on a waitlist for subsidized care. But it couldn’t enroll them because it couldn’t find qualified teachers, according to Susan Gilmore, the center’s CEO.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>When the North Bay Children’s Center opened a new facility in Novato a year ago, the center had state and federal funding to fill a classroom and more than 80 children on a waitlist for subsidized care. But it couldn’t enroll them because it couldn’t find qualified teachers, according to Susan Gilmore, the center’s CEO.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“It took us about eight months before we had the teaching team we needed to open that classroom,” she said. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“It took us about eight months before we had the teaching team we needed to open that classroom,” she said. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The shortage of childcare has rippling consequences for businesses like grocery stores and senior living facilities, said Paula Reynolds, director of strategic projects for the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The shortage of childcare has rippling consequences for businesses like grocery stores and senior living facilities, said Paula Reynolds, director of strategic projects for the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“They’re so dependent on an enormous workforce showing up for work on a consistent basis,” she said. “It’s the reliability of childcare that has an impact on businesses and their ability to plan and get through their day.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“They’re so dependent on an enormous workforce showing up for work on a consistent basis,” she said. “It’s the reliability of childcare that has an impact on businesses and their ability to plan and get through their day.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>But opponents of Measure P say employers, not taxpayers, should contribute to the childcare fund. The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers has urged voters to reject the measure, warning it is among a “tsunami” of proposed taxes, bonds and fees coming before Marin County voters at a time when they’re already pinched by inflation.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>But opponents of Measure P say employers, not taxpayers, should contribute to the childcare fund. The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers has urged voters to reject the measure, warning it is among a “tsunami” of proposed taxes, bonds and fees coming before Marin County voters at a time when they’re already pinched by inflation.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“Affordability is at a breaking point,” the coalition said on its website. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“Affordability is at a breaking point,” the coalition said on its website. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/image",
"attrs": {
"id": 12103074,
"sizeSlug": "full",
"linkDestination": "none",
"alt": "",
"srcset": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w",
"sizes": "(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)",
"isDecorative": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103074\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The “Wobbly Walkers” head to the playground at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103074\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The “Wobbly Walkers” head to the playground at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Lucy Dilworth, a member of the coalition’s board, declined a request for an interview.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Lucy Dilworth, a member of the coalition’s board, declined a request for an interview.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>But proponents of the measure say it might be too risky to wait for another election. \u003ca href=\"https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/43/index.htm\">Proposition 43\u003c/a>, a statewide measure on this November’s ballot, would require future citizen-led ballot initiatives to secure a supermajority, or two-thirds support, to pass. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>But proponents of the measure say it might be too risky to wait for another election. \u003ca href=\"https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/43/index.htm\">Proposition 43\u003c/a>, a statewide measure on this November’s ballot, would require future citizen-led ballot initiatives to secure a supermajority, or two-thirds support, to pass. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>In 2016, voters in Marin County fell just 3 percentage points shy of meeting that supermajority threshold when it first tried to pass a childcare funding measure. But since then, a series of court decisions made it easier to pass similar citizen-led tax initiatives. But if voters approve Prop 43 this November, that may not be the case in the future. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>In 2016, voters in Marin County fell just 3 percentage points shy of meeting that supermajority threshold when it first tried to pass a childcare funding measure. But since then, a series of court decisions made it easier to pass similar citizen-led tax initiatives. But if voters approve Prop 43 this November, that may not be the case in the future. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Joanne Webster, president of the North Bay Leadership Council, a public advocacy group backing the measure, said she sympathizes with people who are skeptical of new taxes.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Joanne Webster, president of the North Bay Leadership Council, a public advocacy group backing the measure, said she sympathizes with people who are skeptical of new taxes.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“I agree that we should scrutinize every tax,” Webster said. “But we should also consider the cost of doing nothing.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“I agree that we should scrutinize every tax,” Webster said. “But we should also consider the cost of doing nothing.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/image",
"attrs": {
"id": 12103075,
"sizeSlug": "full",
"linkDestination": "none",
"alt": "",
"srcset": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w",
"sizes": "(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)",
"isDecorative": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103075\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students play at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103075\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students play at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>She said, “Ten years ago, when we tried this and needed two-thirds [of the vote to pass], it was a slim margin, and that’s a shame because we could’ve collected some $50 million since then, and we wouldn’t be in this situation we’re in now.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>She said, “Ten years ago, when we tried this and needed two-thirds [of the vote to pass], it was a slim margin, and that’s a shame because we could’ve collected some $50 million since then, and we wouldn’t be in this situation we’re in now.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers also said the measure lacks a clear plan for how the money will be spent, but supporters argue that flexibility is part of the design. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers also said the measure lacks a clear plan for how the money will be spent, but supporters argue that flexibility is part of the design. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>If approved, an advisory council appointed by county supervisors will assess the biggest needs and recommend a spending plan.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>If approved, an advisory council appointed by county supervisors will assess the biggest needs and recommend a spending plan.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“It’s structured that way so we can be nimble and react to what’s happening in our local community with childcare, and be able to pivot if we need to lean heavily one year into [investing in the] workforce or lean more heavily into building more facilities another year,” Gilmore said. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“It’s structured that way so we can be nimble and react to what’s happening in our local community with childcare, and be able to pivot if we need to lean heavily one year into [investing in the] workforce or lean more heavily into building more facilities another year,” Gilmore said. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>In Ravenswood, the school district proposed the parcel tax to fund several priorities, including childcare, after conducting surveys and finding that it was a high priority for residents within its boundaries. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>In Ravenswood, the school district proposed the parcel tax to fund several priorities, including childcare, after conducting surveys and finding that it was a high priority for residents within its boundaries. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/image",
"attrs": {
"id": 12103076,
"sizeSlug": "full",
"linkDestination": "none",
"alt": "",
"srcset": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w",
"sizes": "(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)",
"isDecorative": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103076\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students play in a yard at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103076\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students play in a yard at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Voters passed the measure in 2024, and revenue from the tax began to reach the working-class community over the summer. Pace said home-based childcare providers are starting to get funding to cover tuition for families who qualify for subsidized care. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Voters passed the measure in 2024, and revenue from the tax began to reach the working-class community over the summer. Pace said home-based childcare providers are starting to get funding to cover tuition for families who qualify for subsidized care. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Pace said her staff visits childcare programs to verify the money is directly benefiting residents.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Pace said her staff visits childcare programs to verify the money is directly benefiting residents.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“We are being hyper vigilant and intentional about the tax fund only serving families and providers in this community,” she said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“We are being hyper vigilant and intentional about the tax fund only serving families and providers in this community,” she said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Some of the funding also goes toward recruiting people who live in the district to become early childhood educators. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Some of the funding also goes toward recruiting people who live in the district to become early childhood educators. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>That has helped stabilize staffing at All Five, a preschool in Menlo Park, and it’s given parents like Gloria Pirir a chance to go from volunteering in the classroom to working in one.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>That has helped stabilize staffing at All Five, a preschool in Menlo Park, and it’s given parents like Gloria Pirir a chance to go from volunteering in the classroom to working in one.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Pirir said she was inspired to become an early educator after seeing her daughter’s teachers help young kids manage their emotions and resolve conflicts. She said the teachers helped her sign up for classes, and she connected to a county program that provided tuition assistance and coaching to help her earn an associate teacher permit.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Pirir said she was inspired to become an early educator after seeing her daughter’s teachers help young kids manage their emotions and resolve conflicts. She said the teachers helped her sign up for classes, and she connected to a county program that provided tuition assistance and coaching to help her earn an associate teacher permit.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“Everything became possible because the teachers encouraged me. They said, ‘I know you’re a single mom, but you can do it, Gloria,’” she said. “The teachers believed in me.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“Everything became possible because the teachers encouraged me. They said, ‘I know you’re a single mom, but you can do it, Gloria,’” she said. “The teachers believed in me.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Editor’s note: A previous version of this story misstated how the parcel tax in the Ravenswood City School District gets distributed.\u003c/em> \u003cbr>\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Editor’s note: A previous version of this story misstated how the parcel tax in the Ravenswood City School District gets distributed.\u003c/em> \u003cbr>\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
}
],
"excerpt": "Marin County’s Measure P proposes adopting a special parcel tax to increase access to childcare. If it passes, the Bay Area county would be the fourth in eight years to create a local solution to a broken market. ",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1793210543,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 0,
"wordCount": 1525
},
"headData": {
"title": "As Costs Crush Families, This Bay Area County Could Be Latest to Subsidize Childcare | KQED",
"description": "Marin County’s Measure P proposes adopting a special parcel tax to increase access to childcare. If it passes, the Bay Area county would be the fourth in eight years to create a local solution to a broken market. ",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "As Costs Crush Families, This Bay Area County Could Be Latest to Subsidize Childcare",
"datePublished": "2026-10-27T07:00:00-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-10-28T11:02:23-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 13,
"slug": "politics",
"name": "Politics"
},
"audioUrl": "https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/67cb41f4-9dc9-4147-b8f8-b4f101160bf0/audio.mp3",
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12105159",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12105159/as-costs-crush-families-this-bay-area-county-could-be-latest-to-subsidize-childcare",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A regional movement to help families afford childcare and support its littlest learners is reaching Marin County, home to \u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/topics/childcare/price-by-age-care-setting-2022\">some of the highest childcare prices in the nation\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If voters approve Measure P, a parcel tax that would raise about $12.5 million per year over 15 years, Marin would become the fourth Bay Area county in eight years to come up with a dedicated funding stream for childcare. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2018, San Francisco, Alameda and Sonoma counties have raised several hundred million dollars through special taxes to subsidize childcare spots for families, add more childcare facilities and increase wages for early childhood educators to help them stay in the field. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco, for example, uses revenue from a tax on commercial buildings to cover up to $36,000 per year in childcare for low-income families. Meanwhile, Alameda County uses funds from a sales tax to boost \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055336/alameda-county-is-giving-cash-to-child-care-providers-other-bay-area-counties-are-envious\">early childhood educators\u003c/a>’ wages to at least $25 per hour. A statewide survey shows their pay often starts \u003ca href=\"https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/data-snapshot/california-wages-2020-to-2025/\">below the $20 state minimum wage\u003c/a> for fast-food workers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More recently, revenue from a parcel tax approved by voters in 2024 in a small San Mateo County school district is starting to flow to families and childcare providers in East Palo Alto and a section of Menlo Park.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103078\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-22-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marcela Bonilla (left) works with Karen Pace, executive director of Ravenswood Early Learning, at All Five in Menlo Park on Sept. 25, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advocates say a local fund is needed to \u003ca href=\"https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/The-Economics-of-Childcare-Supply-09-14-final.pdf\">fix a broken market\u003c/a> where parents struggle to afford the full cost of childcare, yet providers barely break even. To do so, they need to keep costs down by minimizing what they spend on labor. But low wages have also led to high turnover at childcare programs, according to \u003ca href=\"https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/data-snapshot/california-program-profiles-2024/\">research by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment\u003c/a> at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s a math problem,” said Karen Pace, executive director of Ravenswood Early Learning, a nonprofit receiving some of the parcel tax revenue from the Ravenswood City School District. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We need to charge tuition that matches what families can pay and still have a nice life, and we need to pay early childhood educators enough to live in the community and support their families and have a nice life,” she said. “There has to be other financial support.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Statewide, demand for childcare far exceeds supply. Nearly 2 million children across California are eligible for state-subsidized childcare programs, but there isn’t enough funding to meet demand, according to an \u003ca href=\"https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/understanding-californias-1-8-million-gap-in-publicly-funded-child-care/\">analysis by the California Budget and Policy Center\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was the scenario in Marin County a decade ago when hundreds of low-income families couldn’t get a spot. A coalition of parents and advocates put forward a sales tax measure to augment the state’s funding and subsidize childcare for residents. But the measure didn’t pass.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, the cost of licensed childcare in the county went up by nearly 40%, averaging $2,315 per month in 2024, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1727976979/marinschoolsorg/mgyhudxyu1ukj6pjmyzd/2024LPCNeedsAssessment.pdf\">report by the Marin County Child Care Commission\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the high cost of living in Marin has made it tough to attract and retain childcare staff, leading to reduced capacity and long waiting lists for families, the report said. Fewer than half of children in working families had access to a licensed childcare space in Marin County, and early childhood educators who can’t afford to live there often commute from other counties.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the North Bay Children’s Center opened a new facility in Novato a year ago, the center had state and federal funding to fill a classroom and more than 80 children on a waitlist for subsidized care. But it couldn’t enroll them because it couldn’t find qualified teachers, according to Susan Gilmore, the center’s CEO.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It took us about eight months before we had the teaching team we needed to open that classroom,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shortage of childcare has rippling consequences for businesses like grocery stores and senior living facilities, said Paula Reynolds, director of strategic projects for the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“They’re so dependent on an enormous workforce showing up for work on a consistent basis,” she said. “It’s the reliability of childcare that has an impact on businesses and their ability to plan and get through their day.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But opponents of Measure P say employers, not taxpayers, should contribute to the childcare fund. The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers has urged voters to reject the measure, warning it is among a “tsunami” of proposed taxes, bonds and fees coming before Marin County voters at a time when they’re already pinched by inflation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Affordability is at a breaking point,” the coalition said on its website. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103074\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-03-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The “Wobbly Walkers” head to the playground at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucy Dilworth, a member of the coalition’s board, declined a request for an interview.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But proponents of the measure say it might be too risky to wait for another election. \u003ca href=\"https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/43/index.htm\">Proposition 43\u003c/a>, a statewide measure on this November’s ballot, would require future citizen-led ballot initiatives to secure a supermajority, or two-thirds support, to pass. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2016, voters in Marin County fell just 3 percentage points shy of meeting that supermajority threshold when it first tried to pass a childcare funding measure. But since then, a series of court decisions made it easier to pass similar citizen-led tax initiatives. But if voters approve Prop 43 this November, that may not be the case in the future. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joanne Webster, president of the North Bay Leadership Council, a public advocacy group backing the measure, said she sympathizes with people who are skeptical of new taxes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I agree that we should scrutinize every tax,” Webster said. “But we should also consider the cost of doing nothing.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103075\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students play at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said, “Ten years ago, when we tried this and needed two-thirds [of the vote to pass], it was a slim margin, and that’s a shame because we could’ve collected some $50 million since then, and we wouldn’t be in this situation we’re in now.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers also said the measure lacks a clear plan for how the money will be spent, but supporters argue that flexibility is part of the design. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If approved, an advisory council appointed by county supervisors will assess the biggest needs and recommend a spending plan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s structured that way so we can be nimble and react to what’s happening in our local community with childcare, and be able to pivot if we need to lean heavily one year into [investing in the] workforce or lean more heavily into building more facilities another year,” Gilmore said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Ravenswood, the school district proposed the parcel tax to fund several priorities, including childcare, after conducting surveys and finding that it was a high priority for residents within its boundaries. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103076\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260925-ChildcareBallotMeasure-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students play in a yard at All Five, an early childhood education program in Menlo Park, on Sept. 25, 2026. The nonprofit serves children from 6 weeks old until they start kindergarten, drawing families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters passed the measure in 2024, and revenue from the tax began to reach the working-class community over the summer. Pace said home-based childcare providers are starting to get funding to cover tuition for families who qualify for subsidized care. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pace said her staff visits childcare programs to verify the money is directly benefiting residents.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We are being hyper vigilant and intentional about the tax fund only serving families and providers in this community,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the funding also goes toward recruiting people who live in the district to become early childhood educators. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That has helped stabilize staffing at All Five, a preschool in Menlo Park, and it’s given parents like Gloria Pirir a chance to go from volunteering in the classroom to working in one.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pirir said she was inspired to become an early educator after seeing her daughter’s teachers help young kids manage their emotions and resolve conflicts. She said the teachers helped her sign up for classes, and she connected to a county program that provided tuition assistance and coaching to help her earn an associate teacher permit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Everything became possible because the teachers encouraged me. They said, ‘I know you’re a single mom, but you can do it, Gloria,’” she said. “The teachers believed in me.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Editor’s note: A previous version of this story misstated how the parcel tax in the Ravenswood City School District gets distributed.\u003c/em> \u003cbr>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12105159/as-costs-crush-families-this-bay-area-county-could-be-latest-to-subsidize-childcare",
"authors": [
"11829"
],
"categories": [
"news_31795",
"news_18540",
"news_28250",
"news_8",
"news_13"
],
"tags": [
"news_1386",
"news_18538",
"news_20754",
"news_32768",
"news_25966",
"news_32102",
"news_32928",
"news_29460",
"news_20013",
"news_23333",
"news_6505",
"news_3729",
"news_6615",
"news_17968"
],
"featImg": "news_12103077",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12105834": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12105834",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12105834",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1792711202000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "smart-awards-190-million-contract-for-healdsburg-extension-seeks-input-on-new-station",
"title": "SMART Awards $190 Million Contract for Healdsburg Extension, Seeks Input on New Station",
"publishDate": 1792711202,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "SMART Awards $190 Million Contract for Healdsburg Extension, Seeks Input on New Station | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11976600/is-the-smart-train-easing-highway-101-traffic-in-marin-and-sonoma\">Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Board of Directors\u003c/a> approved a $190.5 million contract on Wednesday to begin building nearly five miles of track from Windsor to Healdsburg. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contract is an important milestone for the agency, which seeks to ultimately expand its network from its current terminus in Windsor through Healdsburg and further north to the towns of Geyserville and Cloverdale, said Julia Gonzalez, spokesperson for SMART.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ This creates construction jobs, it strengthens our regional economy, and it’s building a transportation infrastructure that is going to benefit generations to come,” Gonzalez said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085900\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Passengers wait for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train at the Marin County Civic Center stop in San Rafael on June 1, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Board awarded the contract to the joint venture Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog, after the California Transportation Commission last week allocated $162 million in state grants for the extension. Other funding comes from federal, local and regional \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/sites/default/files/Documents/11%20CV-DB-25-001%20PhII%20Amend%202%20Board%20Presentation.pdf\">sources\u003c/a>, and construction is expected to begin in spring 2027. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contract includes refurbishing and restoring the derelict segment of track between the two towns, and adding modern technology, concrete railroad ties and a train control system, Gonzalez said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the contract, Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog will also procure and fabricate two large steel railroad bridges — a truss-style bridge over the Russian River on the way into Healdsburg and a girder-style bridge over Old Redwood Highway.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bridges will accommodate bike and pedestrian traffic as well, adding to SMART’s network of multi-use paths.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency is currently collecting public \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/healdsburgstationlocation\">feedback\u003c/a> on where exactly the Healdsburg station should be located. SMART is presenting the public with two options: a downtown location or the historic depot area near Front Street.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency will collect feedback through November 30, after which the SMART Board of Directors is expected to vote on the station’s final location in December. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gonzalez said Healdsburg has not seen rail service for 70 years, and that the agency is “proud” to be restoring it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SMART hit an all-time record of more than 1.1 million passengers in fiscal year 2025, a 32% increase from the year prior. The agency expects rail service to begin in Healdsburg by late 2028, with an estimated project completion cost of $269 million.\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11976600/is-the-smart-train-easing-highway-101-traffic-in-marin-and-sonoma\">Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Board of Directors\u003c/a> approved a $190.5 million contract on Wednesday to begin building nearly five miles of track from Windsor to Healdsburg. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11976600/is-the-smart-train-easing-highway-101-traffic-in-marin-and-sonoma\">Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Board of Directors\u003c/a> approved a $190.5 million contract on Wednesday to begin building nearly five miles of track from Windsor to Healdsburg. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The contract is an important milestone for the agency, which seeks to ultimately expand its network from its current terminus in Windsor through Healdsburg and further north to the towns of Geyserville and Cloverdale, said Julia Gonzalez, spokesperson for SMART.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The contract is an important milestone for the agency, which seeks to ultimately expand its network from its current terminus in Windsor through Healdsburg and further north to the towns of Geyserville and Cloverdale, said Julia Gonzalez, spokesperson for SMART.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“ This creates construction jobs, it strengthens our regional economy, and it’s building a transportation infrastructure that is going to benefit generations to come,” Gonzalez said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“ This creates construction jobs, it strengthens our regional economy, and it’s building a transportation infrastructure that is going to benefit generations to come,” Gonzalez said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/image",
"attrs": {
"id": 12085900,
"sizeSlug": "full",
"linkDestination": "none",
"alt": "",
"srcset": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w",
"sizes": "(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)",
"isDecorative": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085900\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Passengers wait for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train at the Marin County Civic Center stop in San Rafael on June 1, 2026.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085900\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Passengers wait for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train at the Marin County Civic Center stop in San Rafael on June 1, 2026.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The Board awarded the contract to the joint venture Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog, after the California Transportation Commission last week allocated $162 million in state grants for the extension. Other funding comes from federal, local and regional \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/sites/default/files/Documents/11%20CV-DB-25-001%20PhII%20Amend%202%20Board%20Presentation.pdf\">sources\u003c/a>, and construction is expected to begin in spring 2027. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The Board awarded the contract to the joint venture Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog, after the California Transportation Commission last week allocated $162 million in state grants for the extension. Other funding comes from federal, local and regional \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/sites/default/files/Documents/11%20CV-DB-25-001%20PhII%20Amend%202%20Board%20Presentation.pdf\">sources\u003c/a>, and construction is expected to begin in spring 2027. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The contract includes refurbishing and restoring the derelict segment of track between the two towns, and adding modern technology, concrete railroad ties and a train control system, Gonzalez said. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The contract includes refurbishing and restoring the derelict segment of track between the two towns, and adding modern technology, concrete railroad ties and a train control system, Gonzalez said. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Under the contract, Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog will also procure and fabricate two large steel railroad bridges — a truss-style bridge over the Russian River on the way into Healdsburg and a girder-style bridge over Old Redwood Highway.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Under the contract, Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog will also procure and fabricate two large steel railroad bridges — a truss-style bridge over the Russian River on the way into Healdsburg and a girder-style bridge over Old Redwood Highway.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "kqed-v2/related-articles",
"attrs": {
"postIds": [
"news_12105163"
],
"label": "Related Articles",
"maxPosts": 1,
"showImages": false,
"heroImage": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260928-DIESELPRICES-NG-21-KQED.jpg",
"query": "",
"labelWasCleared": false,
"heroImageAlt": "",
"heroImageLink": "",
"labelLink": "",
"alignment": "right",
"target": "_self",
"manualLinks": [],
"posts": []
},
"innerHTML": "",
"innerContent": [],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The bridges will accommodate bike and pedestrian traffic as well, adding to SMART’s network of multi-use paths.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The bridges will accommodate bike and pedestrian traffic as well, adding to SMART’s network of multi-use paths.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The agency is currently collecting public \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/healdsburgstationlocation\">feedback\u003c/a> on where exactly the Healdsburg station should be located. SMART is presenting the public with two options: a downtown location or the historic depot area near Front Street.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The agency is currently collecting public \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/healdsburgstationlocation\">feedback\u003c/a> on where exactly the Healdsburg station should be located. SMART is presenting the public with two options: a downtown location or the historic depot area near Front Street.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The agency will collect feedback through November 30, after which the SMART Board of Directors is expected to vote on the station’s final location in December. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The agency will collect feedback through November 30, after which the SMART Board of Directors is expected to vote on the station’s final location in December. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Gonzalez said Healdsburg has not seen rail service for 70 years, and that the agency is “proud” to be restoring it. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Gonzalez said Healdsburg has not seen rail service for 70 years, and that the agency is “proud” to be restoring it. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>SMART hit an all-time record of more than 1.1 million passengers in fiscal year 2025, a 32% increase from the year prior. The agency expects rail service to begin in Healdsburg by late 2028, with an estimated project completion cost of $269 million.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>SMART hit an all-time record of more than 1.1 million passengers in fiscal year 2025, a 32% increase from the year prior. The agency expects rail service to begin in Healdsburg by late 2028, with an estimated project completion cost of $269 million.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
}
],
"excerpt": "The North Bay passenger rail line expects Healdsburg service to begin in late 2028. Geyserville and Cloverdale are next.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1792713409,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 0,
"wordCount": 390
},
"headData": {
"title": "SMART Awards $190 Million Contract for Healdsburg Extension, Seeks Input on New Station | KQED",
"description": "The North Bay passenger rail line expects Healdsburg service to begin in late 2028. Geyserville and Cloverdale are next.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "SMART Awards $190 Million Contract for Healdsburg Extension, Seeks Input on New Station",
"datePublished": "2026-10-22T16:20:02-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-10-22T16:56:49-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 1397,
"slug": "transportation",
"name": "Transportation"
},
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12105834",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12105834/smart-awards-190-million-contract-for-healdsburg-extension-seeks-input-on-new-station",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11976600/is-the-smart-train-easing-highway-101-traffic-in-marin-and-sonoma\">Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Board of Directors\u003c/a> approved a $190.5 million contract on Wednesday to begin building nearly five miles of track from Windsor to Healdsburg. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contract is an important milestone for the agency, which seeks to ultimately expand its network from its current terminus in Windsor through Healdsburg and further north to the towns of Geyserville and Cloverdale, said Julia Gonzalez, spokesperson for SMART.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ This creates construction jobs, it strengthens our regional economy, and it’s building a transportation infrastructure that is going to benefit generations to come,” Gonzalez said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085900\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260601_SMARTFILE_GC-13-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Passengers wait for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train at the Marin County Civic Center stop in San Rafael on June 1, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Board awarded the contract to the joint venture Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog, after the California Transportation Commission last week allocated $162 million in state grants for the extension. Other funding comes from federal, local and regional \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/sites/default/files/Documents/11%20CV-DB-25-001%20PhII%20Amend%202%20Board%20Presentation.pdf\">sources\u003c/a>, and construction is expected to begin in spring 2027. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contract includes refurbishing and restoring the derelict segment of track between the two towns, and adding modern technology, concrete railroad ties and a train control system, Gonzalez said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the contract, Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog will also procure and fabricate two large steel railroad bridges — a truss-style bridge over the Russian River on the way into Healdsburg and a girder-style bridge over Old Redwood Highway.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bridges will accommodate bike and pedestrian traffic as well, adding to SMART’s network of multi-use paths.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency is currently collecting public \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/healdsburgstationlocation\">feedback\u003c/a> on where exactly the Healdsburg station should be located. SMART is presenting the public with two options: a downtown location or the historic depot area near Front Street.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency will collect feedback through November 30, after which the SMART Board of Directors is expected to vote on the station’s final location in December. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gonzalez said Healdsburg has not seen rail service for 70 years, and that the agency is “proud” to be restoring it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SMART hit an all-time record of more than 1.1 million passengers in fiscal year 2025, a 32% increase from the year prior. The agency expects rail service to begin in Healdsburg by late 2028, with an estimated project completion cost of $269 million.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12105834/smart-awards-190-million-contract-for-healdsburg-extension-seeks-input-on-new-station",
"authors": [
"11785"
],
"categories": [
"news_28250",
"news_8",
"news_1397"
],
"tags": [
"news_4090",
"news_4338",
"news_6505",
"news_1764",
"news_21766",
"news_20517"
],
"featImg": "news_12085899",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12097600": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12097600",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12097600",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1788378621000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "after-2-canoeists-found-dead-in-tomales-bay-local-guides-advise-caution",
"title": "Pacifica Planning Commissioner Among 2 Canoeing Victims in Tomales Bay",
"publishDate": 1788378621,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Pacifica Planning Commissioner Among 2 Canoeing Victims in Tomales Bay | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\n\u003cp>Authorities have identified 36-year-old Casey Flynn Melia of San Francisco, and 37-year-old Alexander Ferguson of Pacifica as the pair of people who died while canoeing in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/tomales-bay\">Tomales Bay\u003c/a> over the weekend. Ferguson was a member of the Pacifica Planning Commission, serving since October 2020.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Marin County Fire Department said Melia and Ferguson launched canoes from their campsite at White Gulch Beach just before midnight to see \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1983841/where-to-see-bioluminescence-bay-area-kayak-tours\">bioluminescence\u003c/a>, a blue glow emitted by plankton that draws visitors to the bay at night.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>When they didn’t return by the next morning, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said, their camping party alerted emergency services.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First responders located the two canoeists in the water. According to the county fire department, both people were pronounced dead before their bodies were recovered. Melia was found near Hog Island, the sheriff’s office said. It did not specify where Ferguson’s body was located.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Both of them were wearing life jackets, authorities said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Pacifica City Manager Sean Charpentier called Ferguson “active, compassionate and thoughtful.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Alex played a leadership role in the City’s planning policies that will have a lasting positive impact on Pacifica for many years to come,” he wrote in an email to KQED. “His passing is a great loss to the Pacifica community.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bay deaths ‘traumatic’ for guiding community\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>John Granatir and Pamalah MacNeily, co-owners of guiding company Blue Waters Kayak Adventures, said a group of their guides, alongside other guiding companies, was at Miller Boat Launch on Sunday morning when they encountered the camping party returning from their trip. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The campers, the couple said, asked the group of guides if they had seen their missing friends, but they had not. That’s when a guide from Point Reyes Adventure Co., Dallas Smith, urged the campers to alert authorities that they were missing, Granatir and MacNeily recounted. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It just breaks our hearts when this stuff happens in our bay,” MacNeily said. “It makes us sad for them, their families and the boating community. It’s traumatic for us.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guides say bay is ‘dynamic,’ and not canoe-friendly\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to Granatir and MacNeily, Tomales Bay is not a particularly canoe-friendly body of water, so guiding companies like theirs don’t bring them out there. According to Granatir, the past four fatalities on Tomales Bay were all people in canoes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We do not like canoes on Tomales Bay,” MacNeily said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In general, the pair said, due to its strong winds, currents and waves, paddling on Tomales Bay requires a sturdy boat — and typical recreational kayaks or inflatable kayaks just won’t cut it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12086604\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kayakers at an event as part of California State Parks Week in 2024. (Courtesy of California State Parks Week)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For their tours, Granatir said, their company uses a closed-deck kayak because they are the most stable and has a low client-to-guide ratio, to make sure they can get people out of the water quickly if they do flip over.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Galen Licht, CEO of SeaTrek, which also runs guided trips on the bay, said people often assume incorrectly that Tomales Bay is more protected than other waters in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Tomales Bay is a very dynamic environment,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>His group, too, is extremely cautious when guiding trips on the bay, and said they prioritize redundancy in their systems — like extra paddles, lights, communications systems and navigation — to keep their guides and clients safe. And they will simply cancel trips in unsafe weather, especially due to high winds, he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Any time there’s a forecast over 20 knots, without a doubt, we will just cancel the trip,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Granatir said the bay’s waves, which can get very high, aren’t usually visible from shore.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It takes a skilled person to recover a canoe midwater in Tomales Bay,” Granatir said. “You have to be trained for that, and people usually aren’t aware of that fact.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Plus, the water is paralyzingly cold: “You have about five minutes to effect a meaningful recovery action before your limbs start losing the ability to save yourself,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And at night, all of these factors are exacerbated, Licht said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The conditions out there on the bay can change fast and at times, the visibility can go down to just a few feet when the fog comes in — and then the only way to navigate is by compass,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Still, Granatir and MacNeily said they were surprised to hear of the incident, given that there wasn’t much wind late in the night. The moon was nearly full and out all night — a bright moon, they said, makes seeing bioluminescence more difficult. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Saturday, their company had insisted that any renters get off the water by 1 p.m., but data from \u003ca href=\"https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ca/marshall/KDVO/date/2026-8-30\">Weather Underground\u003c/a> shows the wind had died down by the evening and around midnight was almost nonexistent.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There wasn’t much wind that night,” MacNeily said. “That’s the thing that’s really curious.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to know and bring if you’re going out on Tomales Bay at night\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The area of Tomales Bay is one of the most dangerous waterways imaginable on the coastlines,” Licht said. “If you’re coming out, you need to do your homework.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MacNeily said that in the past few years, the bay has become “a circus” of visitors heading out in unsafe boats, drinking, and with very little water safety experience and equipment. She said she often gets calls from people asking about water conditions who don’t have the proper equipment, and “I will advise against it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s far too many people who are just thinking that this is a Disneyland ride,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a red long sleeved shirt and blue life vest sits in the fron tof a kayak paddling towards a cliff in the distance.\" class=\"wp-image-11903623\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg 1800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olivia Allen-Price kayaking in Tomales Bay. (Sam Price/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The guides’ main pieces of advice are:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Know your own abilities (and your limits)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Know the technical limits of your watercraft\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Monitor the weather\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Always wear a life jacket\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Never go alone or on just one boat\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Wear a wetsuit in case you fall in the water\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Bring lots of lights for nighttime navigation\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Bring a backup communications device, like a radio \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Bring backup navigation, especially a compass\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Be aware that a full moon, while providing light, can sometimes be so bright on water that it becomes difficult to see and navigate\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Be ready for thick fog\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’d rather play it safe, you can take a boating course from companies like \u003ca href=\"https://www.seatrek.com/classes/\">SeaTrek\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://bluewaterskayaking.com/classes/\">Blue Waters Kayaking\u003c/a>. Or, join their regular guided trips on the bay for peace of mind.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Granatir, who was a commercial boat captain and has around 50 years of experience running boats, said that moving in a group can save your life.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Kayaking, it’s generally viewed as a sort of an individual sport, which it is,” he said. “But safety in the water is largely a function of other people out there who can help you if things go wrong.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the guide who urged the campers to call 9\u003c/em>11.\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Authorities have identified 36-year-old Casey Flynn Melia of San Francisco, and 37-year-old Alexander Ferguson of Pacifica as the pair of people who died while canoeing in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/tomales-bay\">Tomales Bay\u003c/a> over the weekend. Ferguson was a member of the Pacifica Planning Commission, serving since October 2020.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Authorities have identified 36-year-old Casey Flynn Melia of San Francisco, and 37-year-old Alexander Ferguson of Pacifica as the pair of people who died while canoeing in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/tomales-bay\">Tomales Bay\u003c/a> over the weekend. Ferguson was a member of the Pacifica Planning Commission, serving since October 2020.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The Marin County Fire Department said Melia and Ferguson launched canoes from their campsite at White Gulch Beach just before midnight to see \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1983841/where-to-see-bioluminescence-bay-area-kayak-tours\">bioluminescence\u003c/a>, a blue glow emitted by plankton that draws visitors to the bay at night.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The Marin County Fire Department said Melia and Ferguson launched canoes from their campsite at White Gulch Beach just before midnight to see \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1983841/where-to-see-bioluminescence-bay-area-kayak-tours\">bioluminescence\u003c/a>, a blue glow emitted by plankton that draws visitors to the bay at night.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>When they didn’t return by the next morning, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said, their camping party alerted emergency services.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>When they didn’t return by the next morning, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said, their camping party alerted emergency services.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>First responders located the two canoeists in the water. According to the county fire department, both people were pronounced dead before their bodies were recovered. Melia was found near Hog Island, the sheriff’s office said. It did not specify where Ferguson’s body was located.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>First responders located the two canoeists in the water. According to the county fire department, both people were pronounced dead before their bodies were recovered. Melia was found near Hog Island, the sheriff’s office said. It did not specify where Ferguson’s body was located.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Both of them were wearing life jackets, authorities said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Both of them were wearing life jackets, authorities said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Pacifica City Manager Sean Charpentier called Ferguson “active, compassionate and thoughtful.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Pacifica City Manager Sean Charpentier called Ferguson “active, compassionate and thoughtful.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“Alex played a leadership role in the City’s planning policies that will have a lasting positive impact on Pacifica for many years to come,” he wrote in an email to KQED. “His passing is a great loss to the Pacifica community.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“Alex played a leadership role in the City’s planning policies that will have a lasting positive impact on Pacifica for many years to come,” he wrote in an email to KQED. “His passing is a great loss to the Pacifica community.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/heading",
"attrs": {
"text": "Bay deaths ‘traumatic’ for guiding community",
"level": 2
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bay deaths ‘traumatic’ for guiding community\u003c/h2>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bay deaths ‘traumatic’ for guiding community\u003c/h2>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>John Granatir and Pamalah MacNeily, co-owners of guiding company Blue Waters Kayak Adventures, said a group of their guides, alongside other guiding companies, was at Miller Boat Launch on Sunday morning when they encountered the camping party returning from their trip. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>John Granatir and Pamalah MacNeily, co-owners of guiding company Blue Waters Kayak Adventures, said a group of their guides, alongside other guiding companies, was at Miller Boat Launch on Sunday morning when they encountered the camping party returning from their trip. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The campers, the couple said, asked the group of guides if they had seen their missing friends, but they had not. That’s when a guide from Point Reyes Adventure Co., Dallas Smith, urged the campers to alert authorities that they were missing, Granatir and MacNeily recounted. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The campers, the couple said, asked the group of guides if they had seen their missing friends, but they had not. That’s when a guide from Point Reyes Adventure Co., Dallas Smith, urged the campers to alert authorities that they were missing, Granatir and MacNeily recounted. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“It just breaks our hearts when this stuff happens in our bay,” MacNeily said. “It makes us sad for them, their families and the boating community. It’s traumatic for us.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“It just breaks our hearts when this stuff happens in our bay,” MacNeily said. “It makes us sad for them, their families and the boating community. It’s traumatic for us.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/heading",
"attrs": {
"text": "Guides say bay is ‘dynamic,’ and not canoe-friendly",
"level": 2
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guides say bay is ‘dynamic,’ and not canoe-friendly\u003c/h2>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guides say bay is ‘dynamic,’ and not canoe-friendly\u003c/h2>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>According to Granatir and MacNeily, Tomales Bay is not a particularly canoe-friendly body of water, so guiding companies like theirs don’t bring them out there. According to Granatir, the past four fatalities on Tomales Bay were all people in canoes. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>According to Granatir and MacNeily, Tomales Bay is not a particularly canoe-friendly body of water, so guiding companies like theirs don’t bring them out there. According to Granatir, the past four fatalities on Tomales Bay were all people in canoes. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“We do not like canoes on Tomales Bay,” MacNeily said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“We do not like canoes on Tomales Bay,” MacNeily said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>In general, the pair said, due to its strong winds, currents and waves, paddling on Tomales Bay requires a sturdy boat — and typical recreational kayaks or inflatable kayaks just won’t cut it.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>In general, the pair said, due to its strong winds, currents and waves, paddling on Tomales Bay requires a sturdy boat — and typical recreational kayaks or inflatable kayaks just won’t cut it.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/image",
"attrs": {
"id": 12086604,
"sizeSlug": "full",
"linkDestination": "none",
"alt": "",
"srcset": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede-1536x1152.jpg 1536w",
"sizes": "(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)"
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12086604\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kayakers at an event as part of California State Parks Week in 2024.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Courtesy of California State Parks Week)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12086604\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kayakers at an event as part of California State Parks Week in 2024.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Courtesy of California State Parks Week)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>For their tours, Granatir said, their company uses a closed-deck kayak because they are the most stable and has a low client-to-guide ratio, to make sure they can get people out of the water quickly if they do flip over.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>For their tours, Granatir said, their company uses a closed-deck kayak because they are the most stable and has a low client-to-guide ratio, to make sure they can get people out of the water quickly if they do flip over.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Galen Licht, CEO of SeaTrek, which also runs guided trips on the bay, said people often assume incorrectly that Tomales Bay is more protected than other waters in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Galen Licht, CEO of SeaTrek, which also runs guided trips on the bay, said people often assume incorrectly that Tomales Bay is more protected than other waters in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“Tomales Bay is a very dynamic environment,” he said. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“Tomales Bay is a very dynamic environment,” he said. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>His group, too, is extremely cautious when guiding trips on the bay, and said they prioritize redundancy in their systems — like extra paddles, lights, communications systems and navigation — to keep their guides and clients safe. And they will simply cancel trips in unsafe weather, especially due to high winds, he said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>His group, too, is extremely cautious when guiding trips on the bay, and said they prioritize redundancy in their systems — like extra paddles, lights, communications systems and navigation — to keep their guides and clients safe. And they will simply cancel trips in unsafe weather, especially due to high winds, he said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“Any time there’s a forecast over 20 knots, without a doubt, we will just cancel the trip,” he said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“Any time there’s a forecast over 20 knots, without a doubt, we will just cancel the trip,” he said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "kqed-v2/related-articles",
"attrs": {
"postIds": [
"news_12097316"
],
"label": "Related Articles",
"maxPosts": 1,
"showImages": false,
"heroImage": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty2.jpg",
"query": "",
"labelWasCleared": false,
"heroImageAlt": "",
"heroImageLink": "",
"labelLink": "",
"alignment": "right",
"target": "_self",
"manualLinks": [],
"posts": []
},
"innerHTML": "",
"innerContent": [],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Granatir said the bay’s waves, which can get very high, aren’t usually visible from shore.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Granatir said the bay’s waves, which can get very high, aren’t usually visible from shore.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“It takes a skilled person to recover a canoe midwater in Tomales Bay,” Granatir said. “You have to be trained for that, and people usually aren’t aware of that fact.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“It takes a skilled person to recover a canoe midwater in Tomales Bay,” Granatir said. “You have to be trained for that, and people usually aren’t aware of that fact.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Plus, the water is paralyzingly cold: “You have about five minutes to effect a meaningful recovery action before your limbs start losing the ability to save yourself,” he said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Plus, the water is paralyzingly cold: “You have about five minutes to effect a meaningful recovery action before your limbs start losing the ability to save yourself,” he said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>And at night, all of these factors are exacerbated, Licht said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>And at night, all of these factors are exacerbated, Licht said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“The conditions out there on the bay can change fast and at times, the visibility can go down to just a few feet when the fog comes in — and then the only way to navigate is by compass,” he said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“The conditions out there on the bay can change fast and at times, the visibility can go down to just a few feet when the fog comes in — and then the only way to navigate is by compass,” he said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Still, Granatir and MacNeily said they were surprised to hear of the incident, given that there wasn’t much wind late in the night. The moon was nearly full and out all night — a bright moon, they said, makes seeing bioluminescence more difficult. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Still, Granatir and MacNeily said they were surprised to hear of the incident, given that there wasn’t much wind late in the night. The moon was nearly full and out all night — a bright moon, they said, makes seeing bioluminescence more difficult. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>On Saturday, their company had insisted that any renters get off the water by 1 p.m., but data from \u003ca href=\"https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ca/marshall/KDVO/date/2026-8-30\">Weather Underground\u003c/a> shows the wind had died down by the evening and around midnight was almost nonexistent.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>On Saturday, their company had insisted that any renters get off the water by 1 p.m., but data from \u003ca href=\"https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ca/marshall/KDVO/date/2026-8-30\">Weather Underground\u003c/a> shows the wind had died down by the evening and around midnight was almost nonexistent.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“There wasn’t much wind that night,” MacNeily said. “That’s the thing that’s really curious.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“There wasn’t much wind that night,” MacNeily said. “That’s the thing that’s really curious.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/heading",
"attrs": {
"text": "What to know and bring if you’re going out on Tomales Bay at night",
"level": 2
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to know and bring if you’re going out on Tomales Bay at night\u003c/h2>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to know and bring if you’re going out on Tomales Bay at night\u003c/h2>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“The area of Tomales Bay is one of the most dangerous waterways imaginable on the coastlines,” Licht said. “If you’re coming out, you need to do your homework.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“The area of Tomales Bay is one of the most dangerous waterways imaginable on the coastlines,” Licht said. “If you’re coming out, you need to do your homework.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>MacNeily said that in the past few years, the bay has become “a circus” of visitors heading out in unsafe boats, drinking, and with very little water safety experience and equipment. She said she often gets calls from people asking about water conditions who don’t have the proper equipment, and “I will advise against it.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>MacNeily said that in the past few years, the bay has become “a circus” of visitors heading out in unsafe boats, drinking, and with very little water safety experience and equipment. She said she often gets calls from people asking about water conditions who don’t have the proper equipment, and “I will advise against it.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“It’s far too many people who are just thinking that this is a Disneyland ride,” she said.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“It’s far too many people who are just thinking that this is a Disneyland ride,” she said.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/image",
"attrs": {
"id": 11903623,
"sizeSlug": "full",
"linkDestination": "none",
"alt": "A woman in a red long sleeved shirt and blue life vest sits in the fron tof a kayak paddling towards a cliff in the distance.",
"srcset": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg 1800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1536x1152.jpg 1536w",
"sizes": "(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)"
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a red long sleeved shirt and blue life vest sits in the fron tof a kayak paddling towards a cliff in the distance.\" class=\"wp-image-11903623\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg 1800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olivia Allen-Price kayaking in Tomales Bay.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Sam Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a red long sleeved shirt and blue life vest sits in the fron tof a kayak paddling towards a cliff in the distance.\" class=\"wp-image-11903623\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olivia Allen-Price kayaking in Tomales Bay.\u003ccite class=\"wp-inline-image-credit\"> (Sam Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The guides’ main pieces of advice are:\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The guides’ main pieces of advice are:\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/list",
"attrs": {
"items": [
"Know your own abilities (and your limits)",
"Know the technical limits of your watercraft",
"Monitor the weather",
"Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back",
"Always wear a life jacket",
"Never go alone or on just one boat",
"Wear a wetsuit in case you fall in the water",
"Bring lots of lights for nighttime navigation",
"Bring a backup communications device, like a radio ",
"Bring backup navigation, especially a compass",
"Be aware that a full moon, while providing light, can sometimes be so bright on water that it becomes difficult to see and navigate",
"Be ready for thick fog"
],
"ordered": false,
"values": ""
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c/ul>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\n\n",
null,
"\u003c/ul>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": [
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Know your own abilities (and your limits)\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Know your own abilities (and your limits)\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Know the technical limits of your watercraft\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Know the technical limits of your watercraft\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Monitor the weather\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Monitor the weather\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Always wear a life jacket\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Always wear a life jacket\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Never go alone or on just one boat\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Never go alone or on just one boat\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Wear a wetsuit in case you fall in the water\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Wear a wetsuit in case you fall in the water\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Bring lots of lights for nighttime navigation\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Bring lots of lights for nighttime navigation\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Bring a backup communications device, like a radio \u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Bring a backup communications device, like a radio \u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Bring backup navigation, especially a compass\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Bring backup navigation, especially a compass\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Be aware that a full moon, while providing light, can sometimes be so bright on water that it becomes difficult to see and navigate\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Be aware that a full moon, while providing light, can sometimes be so bright on water that it becomes difficult to see and navigate\u003c/li>\n"
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/list-item",
"attrs": [],
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cli>Be ready for thick fog\u003c/li>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cli>Be ready for thick fog\u003c/li>\n"
]
}
]
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>If you’d rather play it safe, you can take a boating course from companies like \u003ca href=\"https://www.seatrek.com/classes/\">SeaTrek\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://bluewaterskayaking.com/classes/\">Blue Waters Kayaking\u003c/a>. Or, join their regular guided trips on the bay for peace of mind.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>If you’d rather play it safe, you can take a boating course from companies like \u003ca href=\"https://www.seatrek.com/classes/\">SeaTrek\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://bluewaterskayaking.com/classes/\">Blue Waters Kayaking\u003c/a>. Or, join their regular guided trips on the bay for peace of mind.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Granatir, who was a commercial boat captain and has around 50 years of experience running boats, said that moving in a group can save your life.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Granatir, who was a commercial boat captain and has around 50 years of experience running boats, said that moving in a group can save your life.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“Kayaking, it’s generally viewed as a sort of an individual sport, which it is,” he said. “But safety in the water is largely a function of other people out there who can help you if things go wrong.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“Kayaking, it’s generally viewed as a sort of an individual sport, which it is,” he said. “But safety in the water is largely a function of other people out there who can help you if things go wrong.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": {
"dropCap": false
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the guide who urged the campers to call 9\u003c/em>11.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the guide who urged the campers to call 9\u003c/em>11.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
}
],
"excerpt": "Local tour businesses advise caution when paddling at night on the bay.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1788378630,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 34,
"wordCount": 1206
},
"headData": {
"title": "Pacifica Planning Commissioner Among 2 Canoeing Victims in Tomales Bay | KQED",
"description": "Local tour businesses advise caution when paddling at night on the bay.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Pacifica Planning Commissioner Among 2 Canoeing Victims in Tomales Bay",
"datePublished": "2026-09-02T12:50:21-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-09-02T12:50:30-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 31795,
"slug": "california",
"name": "California"
},
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12097600",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12097600/after-2-canoeists-found-dead-in-tomales-bay-local-guides-advise-caution",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Authorities have identified 36-year-old Casey Flynn Melia of San Francisco, and 37-year-old Alexander Ferguson of Pacifica as the pair of people who died while canoeing in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/tomales-bay\">Tomales Bay\u003c/a> over the weekend. Ferguson was a member of the Pacifica Planning Commission, serving since October 2020.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Marin County Fire Department said Melia and Ferguson launched canoes from their campsite at White Gulch Beach just before midnight to see \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1983841/where-to-see-bioluminescence-bay-area-kayak-tours\">bioluminescence\u003c/a>, a blue glow emitted by plankton that draws visitors to the bay at night.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>When they didn’t return by the next morning, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said, their camping party alerted emergency services.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First responders located the two canoeists in the water. According to the county fire department, both people were pronounced dead before their bodies were recovered. Melia was found near Hog Island, the sheriff’s office said. It did not specify where Ferguson’s body was located.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Both of them were wearing life jackets, authorities said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Pacifica City Manager Sean Charpentier called Ferguson “active, compassionate and thoughtful.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Alex played a leadership role in the City’s planning policies that will have a lasting positive impact on Pacifica for many years to come,” he wrote in an email to KQED. “His passing is a great loss to the Pacifica community.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bay deaths ‘traumatic’ for guiding community\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>John Granatir and Pamalah MacNeily, co-owners of guiding company Blue Waters Kayak Adventures, said a group of their guides, alongside other guiding companies, was at Miller Boat Launch on Sunday morning when they encountered the camping party returning from their trip. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The campers, the couple said, asked the group of guides if they had seen their missing friends, but they had not. That’s when a guide from Point Reyes Adventure Co., Dallas Smith, urged the campers to alert authorities that they were missing, Granatir and MacNeily recounted. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It just breaks our hearts when this stuff happens in our bay,” MacNeily said. “It makes us sad for them, their families and the boating community. It’s traumatic for us.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guides say bay is ‘dynamic,’ and not canoe-friendly\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to Granatir and MacNeily, Tomales Bay is not a particularly canoe-friendly body of water, so guiding companies like theirs don’t bring them out there. According to Granatir, the past four fatalities on Tomales Bay were all people in canoes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We do not like canoes on Tomales Bay,” MacNeily said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In general, the pair said, due to its strong winds, currents and waves, paddling on Tomales Bay requires a sturdy boat — and typical recreational kayaks or inflatable kayaks just won’t cut it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12086604\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Kayak-photo-for-body-of-lede-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kayakers at an event as part of California State Parks Week in 2024. (Courtesy of California State Parks Week)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For their tours, Granatir said, their company uses a closed-deck kayak because they are the most stable and has a low client-to-guide ratio, to make sure they can get people out of the water quickly if they do flip over.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Galen Licht, CEO of SeaTrek, which also runs guided trips on the bay, said people often assume incorrectly that Tomales Bay is more protected than other waters in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Tomales Bay is a very dynamic environment,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>His group, too, is extremely cautious when guiding trips on the bay, and said they prioritize redundancy in their systems — like extra paddles, lights, communications systems and navigation — to keep their guides and clients safe. And they will simply cancel trips in unsafe weather, especially due to high winds, he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Any time there’s a forecast over 20 knots, without a doubt, we will just cancel the trip,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Granatir said the bay’s waves, which can get very high, aren’t usually visible from shore.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It takes a skilled person to recover a canoe midwater in Tomales Bay,” Granatir said. “You have to be trained for that, and people usually aren’t aware of that fact.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Plus, the water is paralyzingly cold: “You have about five minutes to effect a meaningful recovery action before your limbs start losing the ability to save yourself,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And at night, all of these factors are exacerbated, Licht said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The conditions out there on the bay can change fast and at times, the visibility can go down to just a few feet when the fog comes in — and then the only way to navigate is by compass,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Still, Granatir and MacNeily said they were surprised to hear of the incident, given that there wasn’t much wind late in the night. The moon was nearly full and out all night — a bright moon, they said, makes seeing bioluminescence more difficult. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Saturday, their company had insisted that any renters get off the water by 1 p.m., but data from \u003ca href=\"https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ca/marshall/KDVO/date/2026-8-30\">Weather Underground\u003c/a> shows the wind had died down by the evening and around midnight was almost nonexistent.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There wasn’t much wind that night,” MacNeily said. “That’s the thing that’s really curious.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to know and bring if you’re going out on Tomales Bay at night\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The area of Tomales Bay is one of the most dangerous waterways imaginable on the coastlines,” Licht said. “If you’re coming out, you need to do your homework.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MacNeily said that in the past few years, the bay has become “a circus” of visitors heading out in unsafe boats, drinking, and with very little water safety experience and equipment. She said she often gets calls from people asking about water conditions who don’t have the proper equipment, and “I will advise against it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s far too many people who are just thinking that this is a Disneyland ride,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a red long sleeved shirt and blue life vest sits in the fron tof a kayak paddling towards a cliff in the distance.\" class=\"wp-image-11903623\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg 1800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olivia Allen-Price kayaking in Tomales Bay. (Sam Price/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The guides’ main pieces of advice are:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Know your own abilities (and your limits)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Know the technical limits of your watercraft\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Monitor the weather\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Always wear a life jacket\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Never go alone or on just one boat\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Wear a wetsuit in case you fall in the water\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Bring lots of lights for nighttime navigation\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Bring a backup communications device, like a radio \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Bring backup navigation, especially a compass\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Be aware that a full moon, while providing light, can sometimes be so bright on water that it becomes difficult to see and navigate\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Be ready for thick fog\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’d rather play it safe, you can take a boating course from companies like \u003ca href=\"https://www.seatrek.com/classes/\">SeaTrek\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://bluewaterskayaking.com/classes/\">Blue Waters Kayaking\u003c/a>. Or, join their regular guided trips on the bay for peace of mind.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Granatir, who was a commercial boat captain and has around 50 years of experience running boats, said that moving in a group can save your life.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Kayaking, it’s generally viewed as a sort of an individual sport, which it is,” he said. “But safety in the water is largely a function of other people out there who can help you if things go wrong.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the guide who urged the campers to call 9\u003c/em>11.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12097600/after-2-canoeists-found-dead-in-tomales-bay-local-guides-advise-caution",
"authors": [
"11956"
],
"categories": [
"news_31795",
"news_34165",
"news_34168",
"news_28250",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_32707",
"news_1386",
"news_18538",
"news_22434",
"news_6505",
"news_3729",
"news_36379",
"news_22456",
"news_524",
"news_1855"
],
"featImg": "news_12097692",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12094503": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12094503",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12094503",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1786403806000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "california-could-see-the-highest-sea-levels-on-record-this-year-thanks-to-el-nino",
"title": "California Could See the Highest Sea Levels on Record This Year, Thanks to El Niño",
"publishDate": 1786403806,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "California Could See the Highest Sea Levels on Record This Year, Thanks to El Niño | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>California could see the highest sea levels on record this year, thanks to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087122/el-nino-is-here-heres-what-it-could-mean-for-the-bay-area-this-winter\">a historic El Niño\u003c/a>, climate change and extreme tides. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s the latest forecast for what’s expected to be a historically strong season, one that could \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087823/el-nino-could-bring-disruptive-coastal-flooding-to-bay-area-this-winter\">cause major flooding\u003c/a> and widespread damage in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Folks who really think about coastal risks are very concerned that the single highest sea levels are quite possible this winter in California, and that is going to be a problem,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, during an \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0THLEMorMDI\">online\u003c/a> talk on Monday. “This is almost certainly going to happen.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The warning comes as the National Weather Service on Monday warned king tides may cause minor flooding along the Marin County coastline and along Bay Area shorelines this week through Thursday morning. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12068651\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People paddle through a street flooded by the king tides on Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California. (Ethan Swope/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Forecasters said they’re anticipating coastal flooding during the “highest high tides,” \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&legacy=1\">expected\u003c/a> around 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. this week. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dial Hoang, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said that low-lying coastal areas near the San Francisco, San Pablo and Monterey bays, such as Manzanita in Marin and the Embarcadero in San Francisco, are most likely to be impacted by high tides. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In January, a combination of king tides, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087558/san-francisco-and-marin-face-flooding-amid-highest-summer-tide-on-record\">climate change and winter storms\u003c/a> wreaked \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101912604/as-sea-levels-rise-what-will-it-take-to-protect-the-bay-area-from-flooding\">havoc\u003c/a> in Marin County — flooding highways and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1999871/after-king-tides-swamp-marin-san-rafael-weighs-billion-dollar-defenses-against-the-bay\">damaging hundreds of properties\u003c/a>. This week’s \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&units=standard&bdate=20260101&edate=20260131&timezone=LST/LDT&clock=12hour&datum=MLLW&interval=hilo&action=monthlychart\">tides\u003c/a> are expected to be lower, reaching around 6.96 feet in San Francisco, compared to a high of 7.16 feet in January. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Though relatively minor compared to last winter’s storms, Hoang still advised residents with flood-prone properties to sandbag their homes and reminded all residents to avoid driving through flooded roads. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, where sea levels have risen a foot over the last century, El Niño seasons in 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2023-24 caused noticeable peaks, according to data Swain cited from Mark Merrifield, director of the UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hoang said sea levels in the Bay Area have already risen by about half a foot, partially due to El Niño’s warming of the ocean, causing water to expand as temperatures rise.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This increase, Swain said, is expected to grow stronger with time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“This event is going to be one for the record books and in a lot of ways it already is, and the trajectory is still toward strengthening in the coming weeks,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Swain emphasized that coastal flooding would be a major risk in the winter — not just along the coast but also along the state’s bays and estuaries, and including water in California’s interior. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“You go into the Golden Gate,” he said, “you go north through the San Pablo Bay, you go into the Carquinez Straight, you keep going east into the Delta Slough, even to the lower reaches of the Sacramento River and the San Joaquin River, you can get to Stockton and still have a tidal influence.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Swain added that low-lying roadways, including Highway 1 and Highway 101, will be vulnerable to sea level rise. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Jose Velazquez contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"blocks": [
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>California could see the highest sea levels on record this year, thanks to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087122/el-nino-is-here-heres-what-it-could-mean-for-the-bay-area-this-winter\">a historic El Niño\u003c/a>, climate change and extreme tides. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>California could see the highest sea levels on record this year, thanks to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087122/el-nino-is-here-heres-what-it-could-mean-for-the-bay-area-this-winter\">a historic El Niño\u003c/a>, climate change and extreme tides. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>It’s the latest forecast for what’s expected to be a historically strong season, one that could \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087823/el-nino-could-bring-disruptive-coastal-flooding-to-bay-area-this-winter\">cause major flooding\u003c/a> and widespread damage in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>It’s the latest forecast for what’s expected to be a historically strong season, one that could \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087823/el-nino-could-bring-disruptive-coastal-flooding-to-bay-area-this-winter\">cause major flooding\u003c/a> and widespread damage in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“Folks who really think about coastal risks are very concerned that the single highest sea levels are quite possible this winter in California, and that is going to be a problem,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, during an \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0THLEMorMDI\">online\u003c/a> talk on Monday. “This is almost certainly going to happen.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“Folks who really think about coastal risks are very concerned that the single highest sea levels are quite possible this winter in California, and that is going to be a problem,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, during an \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0THLEMorMDI\">online\u003c/a> talk on Monday. “This is almost certainly going to happen.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The warning comes as the National Weather Service on Monday warned king tides may cause minor flooding along the Marin County coastline and along Bay Area shorelines this week through Thursday morning. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>The warning comes as the National Weather Service on Monday warned king tides may cause minor flooding along the Marin County coastline and along Bay Area shorelines this week through Thursday morning. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/image",
"attrs": {
"id": 12068651,
"sizeSlug": "full",
"linkDestination": "none",
"imageCredit": "Ethan Swope/AP Photo",
"srcset": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w",
"sizes": "(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)"
},
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12068651\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) min(100vw, 1536px), (min-width: 768px) min(100vw, 1280px), min(100vw, 1020px)\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People paddle through a street flooded by the king tides on Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12068651\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People paddle through a street flooded by the king tides on Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Forecasters said they’re anticipating coastal flooding during the “highest high tides,” \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&legacy=1\">expected\u003c/a> around 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. this week. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Forecasters said they’re anticipating coastal flooding during the “highest high tides,” \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&legacy=1\">expected\u003c/a> around 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. this week. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "kqed/ad",
"attrs": {
"format": "fullwidth"
},
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "",
"innerContent": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Dial Hoang, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said that low-lying coastal areas near the San Francisco, San Pablo and Monterey bays, such as Manzanita in Marin and the Embarcadero in San Francisco, are most likely to be impacted by high tides. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Dial Hoang, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said that low-lying coastal areas near the San Francisco, San Pablo and Monterey bays, such as Manzanita in Marin and the Embarcadero in San Francisco, are most likely to be impacted by high tides. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>In January, a combination of king tides, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087558/san-francisco-and-marin-face-flooding-amid-highest-summer-tide-on-record\">climate change and winter storms\u003c/a> wreaked \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101912604/as-sea-levels-rise-what-will-it-take-to-protect-the-bay-area-from-flooding\">havoc\u003c/a> in Marin County — flooding highways and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1999871/after-king-tides-swamp-marin-san-rafael-weighs-billion-dollar-defenses-against-the-bay\">damaging hundreds of properties\u003c/a>. This week’s \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&units=standard&bdate=20260101&edate=20260131&timezone=LST/LDT&clock=12hour&datum=MLLW&interval=hilo&action=monthlychart\">tides\u003c/a> are expected to be lower, reaching around 6.96 feet in San Francisco, compared to a high of 7.16 feet in January. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>In January, a combination of king tides, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087558/san-francisco-and-marin-face-flooding-amid-highest-summer-tide-on-record\">climate change and winter storms\u003c/a> wreaked \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101912604/as-sea-levels-rise-what-will-it-take-to-protect-the-bay-area-from-flooding\">havoc\u003c/a> in Marin County — flooding highways and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1999871/after-king-tides-swamp-marin-san-rafael-weighs-billion-dollar-defenses-against-the-bay\">damaging hundreds of properties\u003c/a>. This week’s \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&units=standard&bdate=20260101&edate=20260131&timezone=LST/LDT&clock=12hour&datum=MLLW&interval=hilo&action=monthlychart\">tides\u003c/a> are expected to be lower, reaching around 6.96 feet in San Francisco, compared to a high of 7.16 feet in January. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Though relatively minor compared to last winter’s storms, Hoang still advised residents with flood-prone properties to sandbag their homes and reminded all residents to avoid driving through flooded roads. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Though relatively minor compared to last winter’s storms, Hoang still advised residents with flood-prone properties to sandbag their homes and reminded all residents to avoid driving through flooded roads. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "kqed-v2/related-articles",
"attrs": {
"postIds": [
"news_12068644"
],
"label": "Related Articles",
"maxPosts": 1,
"showImages": false,
"heroImage": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg"
},
"innerHTML": "",
"innerContent": [],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, where sea levels have risen a foot over the last century, El Niño seasons in 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2023-24 caused noticeable peaks, according to data Swain cited from Mark Merrifield, director of the UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, where sea levels have risen a foot over the last century, El Niño seasons in 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2023-24 caused noticeable peaks, according to data Swain cited from Mark Merrifield, director of the UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Hoang said sea levels in the Bay Area have already risen by about half a foot, partially due to El Niño’s warming of the ocean, causing water to expand as temperatures rise.\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Hoang said sea levels in the Bay Area have already risen by about half a foot, partially due to El Niño’s warming of the ocean, causing water to expand as temperatures rise.\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>This increase, Swain said, is expected to grow stronger with time. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>This increase, Swain said, is expected to grow stronger with time. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“This event is going to be one for the record books and in a lot of ways it already is, and the trajectory is still toward strengthening in the coming weeks,” he said. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“This event is going to be one for the record books and in a lot of ways it already is, and the trajectory is still toward strengthening in the coming weeks,” he said. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Swain emphasized that coastal flooding would be a major risk in the winter — not just along the coast but also along the state’s bays and estuaries, and including water in California’s interior. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Swain emphasized that coastal flooding would be a major risk in the winter — not just along the coast but also along the state’s bays and estuaries, and including water in California’s interior. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“You go into the Golden Gate,” he said, “you go north through the San Pablo Bay, you go into the Carquinez Straight, you keep going east into the Delta Slough, even to the lower reaches of the Sacramento River and the San Joaquin River, you can get to Stockton and still have a tidal influence.”\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>“You go into the Golden Gate,” he said, “you go north through the San Pablo Bay, you go into the Carquinez Straight, you keep going east into the Delta Slough, even to the lower reaches of the Sacramento River and the San Joaquin River, you can get to Stockton and still have a tidal influence.”\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Swain added that low-lying roadways, including Highway 1 and Highway 101, will be vulnerable to sea level rise. \u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>Swain added that low-lying roadways, including Highway 1 and Highway 101, will be vulnerable to sea level rise. \u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
},
{
"blockName": "kqed/ad",
"attrs": {
"format": "floatright"
},
"innerBlocks": [],
"innerHTML": "",
"innerContent": []
},
{
"blockName": "core/paragraph",
"attrs": [],
"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Jose Velazquez contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n",
"innerContent": [
"\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Jose Velazquez contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n"
],
"innerBlocks": []
}
],
"excerpt": "Climate scientists warn the impacts of the historic climate event could push up water along the coast, the Bay and even the Sacramento River.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1786409133,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 18,
"wordCount": 604
},
"headData": {
"title": "California Could See the Highest Sea Levels on Record This Year, Thanks to El Niño | KQED",
"description": "Climate scientists warn the impacts of the historic climate event could push up water along the coast, the Bay and even the Sacramento River.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "California Could See the Highest Sea Levels on Record This Year, Thanks to El Niño",
"datePublished": "2026-08-10T16:16:46-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-08-10T17:45:33-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 34165,
"slug": "climate",
"name": "Climate"
},
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12094503",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12094503/california-could-see-the-highest-sea-levels-on-record-this-year-thanks-to-el-nino",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>California could see the highest sea levels on record this year, thanks to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087122/el-nino-is-here-heres-what-it-could-mean-for-the-bay-area-this-winter\">a historic El Niño\u003c/a>, climate change and extreme tides. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s the latest forecast for what’s expected to be a historically strong season, one that could \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087823/el-nino-could-bring-disruptive-coastal-flooding-to-bay-area-this-winter\">cause major flooding\u003c/a> and widespread damage in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Folks who really think about coastal risks are very concerned that the single highest sea levels are quite possible this winter in California, and that is going to be a problem,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, during an \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0THLEMorMDI\">online\u003c/a> talk on Monday. “This is almost certainly going to happen.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The warning comes as the National Weather Service on Monday warned king tides may cause minor flooding along the Marin County coastline and along Bay Area shorelines this week through Thursday morning. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12068651\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People paddle through a street flooded by the king tides on Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California. (Ethan Swope/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Forecasters said they’re anticipating coastal flooding during the “highest high tides,” \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&legacy=1\">expected\u003c/a> around 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. this week. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dial Hoang, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said that low-lying coastal areas near the San Francisco, San Pablo and Monterey bays, such as Manzanita in Marin and the Embarcadero in San Francisco, are most likely to be impacted by high tides. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In January, a combination of king tides, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12087558/san-francisco-and-marin-face-flooding-amid-highest-summer-tide-on-record\">climate change and winter storms\u003c/a> wreaked \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101912604/as-sea-levels-rise-what-will-it-take-to-protect-the-bay-area-from-flooding\">havoc\u003c/a> in Marin County — flooding highways and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1999871/after-king-tides-swamp-marin-san-rafael-weighs-billion-dollar-defenses-against-the-bay\">damaging hundreds of properties\u003c/a>. This week’s \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9414290&units=standard&bdate=20260101&edate=20260131&timezone=LST/LDT&clock=12hour&datum=MLLW&interval=hilo&action=monthlychart\">tides\u003c/a> are expected to be lower, reaching around 6.96 feet in San Francisco, compared to a high of 7.16 feet in January. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Though relatively minor compared to last winter’s storms, Hoang still advised residents with flood-prone properties to sandbag their homes and reminded all residents to avoid driving through flooded roads. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, where sea levels have risen a foot over the last century, El Niño seasons in 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2023-24 caused noticeable peaks, according to data Swain cited from Mark Merrifield, director of the UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hoang said sea levels in the Bay Area have already risen by about half a foot, partially due to El Niño’s warming of the ocean, causing water to expand as temperatures rise.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This increase, Swain said, is expected to grow stronger with time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“This event is going to be one for the record books and in a lot of ways it already is, and the trajectory is still toward strengthening in the coming weeks,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Swain emphasized that coastal flooding would be a major risk in the winter — not just along the coast but also along the state’s bays and estuaries, and including water in California’s interior. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“You go into the Golden Gate,” he said, “you go north through the San Pablo Bay, you go into the Carquinez Straight, you keep going east into the Delta Slough, even to the lower reaches of the Sacramento River and the San Joaquin River, you can get to Stockton and still have a tidal influence.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Swain added that low-lying roadways, including Highway 1 and Highway 101, will be vulnerable to sea level rise. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Jose Velazquez contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12094503/california-could-see-the-highest-sea-levels-on-record-this-year-thanks-to-el-nino",
"authors": [
"12003",
"11925"
],
"categories": [
"news_34165",
"news_28250",
"news_8",
"news_356"
],
"tags": [
"news_1386",
"news_19204",
"news_28199",
"news_3431",
"news_6505",
"news_31012",
"news_3187"
],
"featImg": "news_12068732",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12084702": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12084702",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12084702",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1783723625000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "how-a-college-of-marin-professors-influence-reshaped-students-academic-paths",
"title": "How a College of Marin Professor’s Influence Reshaped Students’ Academic Paths",
"publishDate": 1783723625,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "How a College of Marin Professor’s Influence Reshaped Students’ Academic Paths | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>When Babette Papineau enrolled at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/marin-county\">College of Marin\u003c/a> in the spring of 2023, she hoped to become a naturalist.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 34-year-old mother of two took an environmental science class with professor Joe Mueller and quickly came to see him as an environmental hero and an expert in the field she hoped to enter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I put him on a pedestal,” Papineau said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the summer of 2024, Papineau said she reached out to Mueller for guidance after deciding to pursue the college’s natural history certificate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau and Mueller formed a professional and later, romantic relationship. They dated on and off until last summer, when Papineau filed a Title IX complaint against Mueller, alleging that he coerced her into a relationship and engaged in unwanted and inappropriate sexual conduct with her while she was his student and relied on him for mentorship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau’s complaint is one of several accounts that reveal a broader pattern in the college’s natural history program. Interviews with multiple current and former College of Marin students, along with Title IX investigative records reviewed by KQED, describe what former students said was a decadeslong pattern in which Mueller blurred professional boundaries with students, played favorites in class and intimidated students he disliked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Students said Mueller used mentorship, favoritism and control over required coursework in ways that altered their education, shaped their career decisions and created fear inside the department.[aside postID=news_12086091 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CA-Teacher-Discipline-Holly.jpg']College of Marin commissioned workplace investigation law firm Van Dermyden Makus to conduct a third-party evidentiary review of Papineau’s complaint. After a closed-door hearing in May, a third-party consultant found sufficient evidence to support multiple violations of the school’s sexual harassment policy and one violation of its sexual assault policy, according to documents reviewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller was placed on immediate leave on Thursday, according to a summary of remedies from the district. It said it planned to “initiate” his termination.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the findings report, which was delivered to the school’s Title IX coordinator June 29, Mueller was previously found in violation of college harassment policies on two prior occasions since 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In one case, the school found that Mueller “exercised extremely poor judgement and unprofessional conduct and placed the District at risk of serious liability by engaging in sexual relationships with students … and taking students to a store with sexually-based items” during an overnight field trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the findings report, which was delivered to the school’s Title IX coordinator on June 29 and reviewed by KQED, investigators found that the college had previously found Mueller to have violated its harassment policies on two prior occasions since 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller initially declined to comment on the details of the investigation but later provided a written statement disputing many of the allegations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Following multiple requests to Mueller for comment, several current and former students contacted KQED to express support for the professor and describe positive experiences with him as an instructor and mentor.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Mentorship and power\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Mueller told investigators that he noticed Papineau’s talent as a writer in his spring 2023 course and later invited her and several classmates to give a presentation on the environmental impact of grass lawns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two remained in touch through email, discussing environmental issues and Papineau’s move to Fairfax, the small North Bay town where Mueller lived. Mueller later told investigators their friendship developed in summer 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said she initially viewed Mueller as a mentor. She began working on a website for the natural history program at his request and later spoke on his behalf at a local Board of Supervisors meeting. The two also began hiking together and communicating more frequently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085022\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085022\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00111_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00111_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00111_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00111_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">College of Marin in Kentfield on May 22, 2026. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I was very excited thinking, ‘Wow, this professor who was such an inspiration to me seems to be offering me mentorship, which was like a dream come true,’” Papineau told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said the relationship became romantic during a hike in summer 2024 when Mueller kissed her. She said the relationship was consensual at first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was a little conflicted about it because I was like, ‘He is my hero, and so if he wants something more, I have to at least give that a try,’” Papineau said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The relationship changed after class resumed in fall 2024, Papineau said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She enrolled in Mueller’s ecology class, the first of several classes she would take from him while they were romantically involved. At the time, College of Marin discouraged, but did not prohibit, relationships between instructors and students.[aside postID=news_12087201 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CollegeGraduationGetty.jpg']In November 2025, the Marin Community College District \u003ca href=\"https://policies.marin.edu/sites/default/files/AP3430-ProhibitionofHarassment.pdf\">revised its harassment policy\u003c/a> to prohibit most relationships between students and employees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Such relationships present an inherent imbalance of power and carry a significant risk of exploitation, compromising the integrity of the educational environment,” the policy states.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The college did not respond to questions about what prompted the change. Spokesperson Nicole Cruz said it was campus policy not to comment on specific student or employment matters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“College of Marin is committed to providing an academic and work environment free of unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment under Title IX,” she said via email. “College of Marin has a robust and thorough process for investigating complaints of unlawful discrimination … Further, College of Marin strictly prohibits retaliation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller told investigators that Papineau initiated most of their contact and frequently shared details about her personal life. At one point, he said she told him she’d broken up with her boyfriend and moved out of his residence, according to the investigators’ report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a statement, Mueller said: “In my 35 years of teaching, I have never, not once, asked a woman out on a date or accepted an invitation to go out on a date that was currently enrolled in one of my classes.” He said in two instances, in 2024 and 1998, women that he “was in well-established relationships with” wanted to take his classes and he could not prohibit them from enrolling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau was first Mueller’s student in the spring of 2023 and told Mueller in May 2024, before they began dating, that she planned to take his course that fall, according to emails viewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A pattern of favoritism\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Before Papineau filed her complaint, other students said they had already come to view Mueller as a professor who rewarded favored students and marginalized others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lily Wales enrolled in Mueller’s environmental science course in fall 2024 during their first semester at College of Marin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller was “sort of legendary” on campus, according to Wales. But he was also known for being harsh with students, while singling out some — including Wales — as favorites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He would pull me aside after class and tell me how good I was doing and say that he had a lot of connections in the biology world,” Wales said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12088073\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12088073\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/JoeMueller.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/JoeMueller.jpg 640w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/JoeMueller-160x92.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">College of Marin biology professor Joe Mueller on a ridge overlooking Home Bay, part of Drake’s Estero on Jan. 10, 2024. \u003ccite>(Cy Musiker/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wales, who was 17 at the time, said Mueller complimented them, offered networking opportunities and invited them on hikes, which they declined.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At first, Wales said the attention was validating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was pretty young, and so I was really naive,” Wales said. “I was like, ‘It’s so great that so early on there’s somebody in the field that really wants to help me.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Around midterms, however, they became uncomfortable with the attention.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When students were working on group projects, Wales said Mueller critiqued other groups while praising theirs without closely examining the work. Wales said they didn’t study well for the midterm exam and answered multiple questions incorrectly, but were awarded a perfect score.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That was a moment where I was like, ‘I feel like there’s something going on and I don’t want it to get to a point of there being a relationship that’s being formed,’” they said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shortly after, Wales said they stopped attending Mueller’s class and had avoided taking any of his others throughout their time at College of Marin. Mueller reached out to Wales to express his concern after they had missed a few weeks of class, according to an email viewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The cost of staying in good standing\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Walker Newell took about five classes with Mueller during his first few years at College of Marin. He alleges that the professor gave preferential treatment to young, pretty women, while treating others harshly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s definitely people who get weeded out of the classroom that essentially [are] people that Joe doesn’t want in the classroom,” Newell told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell recalled that Mueller would often pause mid-lecture to make comments about a student who had an accommodation allowing them to take notes on a laptop. According to Newell, Mueller suggested that the student’s typing distracted classmates and slowed the class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085021\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085021\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00067_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00067_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00067_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00067_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">College of Marin in Kentfield on May 22, 2026. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another former student and college employee, who requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation, similarly said Mueller was often uncooperative with accommodations and singled students out in class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller said that he tries to discourage students from typing notes and asks those who do to speak with him about the benefits of handwriting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t disparage them; somebody might take it that way,” Mueller said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller described himself as a dedicated teacher and said he would never intentionally treat students unfairly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell said Mueller liked to be seen as “all-knowing” and “grand.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Initially, Newell said, he benefited from Mueller’s favor, and it felt good to be praised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you’re on his side, it’s great. You get questions wrong on a test, and they get marked right,” Newell said. “But then, after a while, you just can’t see that happen to other people and just feel OK.”[aside postID=news_12084071 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260518-SCU_Sutter-med-school-02-KQED.jpg']That dynamic, Newell said, created an environment in which students understood there were advantages to remaining in Mueller’s good graces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell also described an incident during a two-week field course along the West Coast in 2022. According to Newell, Mueller offered to waive the cost of the trip if he helped transport equipment and assist with camp setup and breakdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When they returned, though, Newell alleges that Mueller charged him hundreds of dollars, saying that he owed him for the cost of the trip, minus a small hourly wage for his work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller said in an email that Newell had been unable to complete the work he promised to do, that the two reached a compromise and that Mueller paid half of the cost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He got a damn good deal because I cared,” Mueller said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell said Mueller repeatedly singled out a middle-aged female student during the trip. After several students stopped at a coffee shop without permission, Newell said Mueller focused his criticism on the woman and berated her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was bawling, and she was like, ‘I’m leaving,’” Newell said. “It was just hard to see a grown woman just full on crying and sobbing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Someone later reported Mueller’s conduct on the trip, and Newell said he was interviewed as part of an investigation. It remains unclear what conclusions the college reached or whether Mueller faced disciplinary action. College of Marin did not respond to questions about the investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When the relationship changed\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Between spring of 2024 and summer 2025, Papineau and Mueller exchanged dozens of emails reviewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau wrote about kissing and being with Mueller, and said she had dreams of them marrying and living together with her daughters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau also expressed concerns about Mueller’s reactions to her interactions with male classmates and said she felt pressured to manage his emotions. She said that during his fall ecology class, she sat near the edge of the room and focused her attention almost exclusively on him because she worried about upsetting him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12088108\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12088108 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MarinCollegeProfessor-JY-05_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MarinCollegeProfessor-JY-05_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MarinCollegeProfessor-JY-05_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MarinCollegeProfessor-JY-05_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Babette Papineau stands for a portrait in her home in Fairfax, California, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Papineau is a student at the College of Marin and filed a Title IX complaint against her professor, Joe Mueller, after she said he coerced her into a relationship. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After she said she had learned that Mueller previously dated former students, Papineau wrote to him in an email that she “felt almost like I was an insect caught in [his] web.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In another email, Mueller acknowledged previous relationships with former students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[W]hen I was first teaching, I didn’t realize how dating former students could lead to problems,” he wrote. “It was certainly not of a predatory nature, as back then I was very shy and only dated women that pursued me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said she threatened to end their relationship in fall 2024. She alleges that Mueller warned that doing so would jeopardize her future in the natural history program. Mueller teaches several courses required for the natural history certificate, including some that other instructors do not offer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The story became: ‘Think about your future, think about your career. If we are not together, you cannot carry on in this department,’” Papineau said.[aside postID=news_12084624 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-10.21.25%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg']“Education, for me, it’s given me purpose. So the threat of that being taken away was absolutely not something I was OK with. And so I stayed in that with Joe [Mueller],” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In emails, Mueller expressed frustration about the couple’s lack of physical intimacy and questioned whether Papineau’s feelings for him were fading. Papineau said that after she told Mueller she didn’t want to be intimate because of past trauma, he paid for therapy and expected updates about her sessions and whether she felt closer to being comfortable having sex with him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also sent what he called “everlasting love assignments” — quiz-style questionnaires about their relationship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you could travel anywhere in the world with me, where would you go? What would we do? … Remember, due to the nature of the exercise, you must include love in at least one answer,” one of the quizzes stated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we were together in physical presence, you could tell that I wasn’t comfortable,” Papineau said. “So part of my job was to make up for that in writing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said she became increasingly dependent on Mueller. He paid her for work on the book project and contributed more than $11,000 toward her rent, according to copies of checks reviewed by KQED. He also paid more than $2,000 toward therapy expenses, according to images of transaction records reviewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two continued dating until spring 2025. Even after they broke up, they remained in contact and continued collaborating on a book project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said she ultimately filed her Title IX complaint after learning that other students had similar experiences. What she initially viewed as mentorship had become the foundation of a complaint that raised broader questions about power, favoritism and influence within the college’s natural history program.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Students who walked away\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In March 2025, Papineau confided in another professor in the geology department, who later confirmed the conversation to Title IX investigators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the investigative report, the professor, who co-taught multiple classes with Mueller, said other students had raised concerns about Mueller’s fairness. The professor also recalled a female student asking in 2017 whether anyone else taught one of Mueller’s classes because she wanted to avoid taking a course with him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For some students, avoiding Mueller was difficult.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12085020 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00007_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00007_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00007_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00007_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A directional sign at College of Marin in Kentfield on May 22, 2026. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The difficult thing for a lot of students is that [Mueller] is the only teacher that teaches [environmental science] and, I think, three of his other classes,” Wales said. “If you need any of the classes that he teaches, there’s no other option.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Wales stopped attending Mueller’s class in fall 2024, they allege that they received an F that temporarily placed them on academic probation. They later petitioned to have the grade removed from their record. Wales said the four-year university they hope to transfer to does not require Mueller’s course — a factor in their decision to apply there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell also altered his plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead of pursuing College of Marin’s natural history certificate, which required additional classes taught only by Mueller, he switched to biology.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau changed her major to philosophy and said she no longer believed a future in natural history was feasible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taken together, the students described a program in which one professor’s influence extended beyond the classroom and shaped decisions about majors, certificates, careers and whether students remained in the field at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I did meet people frequently who were like, ‘Be careful around Joe,’” Papineau said. “But I didn’t believe that for a long time until I saw it for myself.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Former students and Title IX records describe allegations of favoritism, blurred boundaries and academic gatekeeping in College of Marin’s natural history program. The professor has been put on leave.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1783723643,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 82,
"wordCount": 3062
},
"headData": {
"title": "How a College of Marin Professor’s Influence Reshaped Students’ Academic Paths | KQED",
"description": "Former students and Title IX records describe allegations of favoritism, blurred boundaries and academic gatekeeping in College of Marin’s natural history program. The professor has been put on leave.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "How a College of Marin Professor’s Influence Reshaped Students’ Academic Paths",
"datePublished": "2026-07-10T15:47:05-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-07-10T15:47:23-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 18540,
"slug": "education",
"name": "Education"
},
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12084702",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12084702/how-a-college-of-marin-professors-influence-reshaped-students-academic-paths",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>When Babette Papineau enrolled at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/marin-county\">College of Marin\u003c/a> in the spring of 2023, she hoped to become a naturalist.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 34-year-old mother of two took an environmental science class with professor Joe Mueller and quickly came to see him as an environmental hero and an expert in the field she hoped to enter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I put him on a pedestal,” Papineau said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the summer of 2024, Papineau said she reached out to Mueller for guidance after deciding to pursue the college’s natural history certificate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau and Mueller formed a professional and later, romantic relationship. They dated on and off until last summer, when Papineau filed a Title IX complaint against Mueller, alleging that he coerced her into a relationship and engaged in unwanted and inappropriate sexual conduct with her while she was his student and relied on him for mentorship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau’s complaint is one of several accounts that reveal a broader pattern in the college’s natural history program. Interviews with multiple current and former College of Marin students, along with Title IX investigative records reviewed by KQED, describe what former students said was a decadeslong pattern in which Mueller blurred professional boundaries with students, played favorites in class and intimidated students he disliked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Students said Mueller used mentorship, favoritism and control over required coursework in ways that altered their education, shaped their career decisions and created fear inside the department.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12086091",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CA-Teacher-Discipline-Holly.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>College of Marin commissioned workplace investigation law firm Van Dermyden Makus to conduct a third-party evidentiary review of Papineau’s complaint. After a closed-door hearing in May, a third-party consultant found sufficient evidence to support multiple violations of the school’s sexual harassment policy and one violation of its sexual assault policy, according to documents reviewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller was placed on immediate leave on Thursday, according to a summary of remedies from the district. It said it planned to “initiate” his termination.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the findings report, which was delivered to the school’s Title IX coordinator June 29, Mueller was previously found in violation of college harassment policies on two prior occasions since 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In one case, the school found that Mueller “exercised extremely poor judgement and unprofessional conduct and placed the District at risk of serious liability by engaging in sexual relationships with students … and taking students to a store with sexually-based items” during an overnight field trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the findings report, which was delivered to the school’s Title IX coordinator on June 29 and reviewed by KQED, investigators found that the college had previously found Mueller to have violated its harassment policies on two prior occasions since 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller initially declined to comment on the details of the investigation but later provided a written statement disputing many of the allegations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Following multiple requests to Mueller for comment, several current and former students contacted KQED to express support for the professor and describe positive experiences with him as an instructor and mentor.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Mentorship and power\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Mueller told investigators that he noticed Papineau’s talent as a writer in his spring 2023 course and later invited her and several classmates to give a presentation on the environmental impact of grass lawns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two remained in touch through email, discussing environmental issues and Papineau’s move to Fairfax, the small North Bay town where Mueller lived. Mueller later told investigators their friendship developed in summer 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said she initially viewed Mueller as a mentor. She began working on a website for the natural history program at his request and later spoke on his behalf at a local Board of Supervisors meeting. The two also began hiking together and communicating more frequently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085022\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085022\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00111_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00111_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00111_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00111_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">College of Marin in Kentfield on May 22, 2026. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I was very excited thinking, ‘Wow, this professor who was such an inspiration to me seems to be offering me mentorship, which was like a dream come true,’” Papineau told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said the relationship became romantic during a hike in summer 2024 when Mueller kissed her. She said the relationship was consensual at first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was a little conflicted about it because I was like, ‘He is my hero, and so if he wants something more, I have to at least give that a try,’” Papineau said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The relationship changed after class resumed in fall 2024, Papineau said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She enrolled in Mueller’s ecology class, the first of several classes she would take from him while they were romantically involved. At the time, College of Marin discouraged, but did not prohibit, relationships between instructors and students.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12087201",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CollegeGraduationGetty.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>In November 2025, the Marin Community College District \u003ca href=\"https://policies.marin.edu/sites/default/files/AP3430-ProhibitionofHarassment.pdf\">revised its harassment policy\u003c/a> to prohibit most relationships between students and employees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Such relationships present an inherent imbalance of power and carry a significant risk of exploitation, compromising the integrity of the educational environment,” the policy states.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The college did not respond to questions about what prompted the change. Spokesperson Nicole Cruz said it was campus policy not to comment on specific student or employment matters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“College of Marin is committed to providing an academic and work environment free of unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment under Title IX,” she said via email. “College of Marin has a robust and thorough process for investigating complaints of unlawful discrimination … Further, College of Marin strictly prohibits retaliation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller told investigators that Papineau initiated most of their contact and frequently shared details about her personal life. At one point, he said she told him she’d broken up with her boyfriend and moved out of his residence, according to the investigators’ report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a statement, Mueller said: “In my 35 years of teaching, I have never, not once, asked a woman out on a date or accepted an invitation to go out on a date that was currently enrolled in one of my classes.” He said in two instances, in 2024 and 1998, women that he “was in well-established relationships with” wanted to take his classes and he could not prohibit them from enrolling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau was first Mueller’s student in the spring of 2023 and told Mueller in May 2024, before they began dating, that she planned to take his course that fall, according to emails viewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A pattern of favoritism\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Before Papineau filed her complaint, other students said they had already come to view Mueller as a professor who rewarded favored students and marginalized others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lily Wales enrolled in Mueller’s environmental science course in fall 2024 during their first semester at College of Marin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller was “sort of legendary” on campus, according to Wales. But he was also known for being harsh with students, while singling out some — including Wales — as favorites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He would pull me aside after class and tell me how good I was doing and say that he had a lot of connections in the biology world,” Wales said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12088073\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12088073\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/JoeMueller.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/JoeMueller.jpg 640w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/JoeMueller-160x92.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">College of Marin biology professor Joe Mueller on a ridge overlooking Home Bay, part of Drake’s Estero on Jan. 10, 2024. \u003ccite>(Cy Musiker/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wales, who was 17 at the time, said Mueller complimented them, offered networking opportunities and invited them on hikes, which they declined.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At first, Wales said the attention was validating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was pretty young, and so I was really naive,” Wales said. “I was like, ‘It’s so great that so early on there’s somebody in the field that really wants to help me.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Around midterms, however, they became uncomfortable with the attention.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When students were working on group projects, Wales said Mueller critiqued other groups while praising theirs without closely examining the work. Wales said they didn’t study well for the midterm exam and answered multiple questions incorrectly, but were awarded a perfect score.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That was a moment where I was like, ‘I feel like there’s something going on and I don’t want it to get to a point of there being a relationship that’s being formed,’” they said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shortly after, Wales said they stopped attending Mueller’s class and had avoided taking any of his others throughout their time at College of Marin. Mueller reached out to Wales to express his concern after they had missed a few weeks of class, according to an email viewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The cost of staying in good standing\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Walker Newell took about five classes with Mueller during his first few years at College of Marin. He alleges that the professor gave preferential treatment to young, pretty women, while treating others harshly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s definitely people who get weeded out of the classroom that essentially [are] people that Joe doesn’t want in the classroom,” Newell told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell recalled that Mueller would often pause mid-lecture to make comments about a student who had an accommodation allowing them to take notes on a laptop. According to Newell, Mueller suggested that the student’s typing distracted classmates and slowed the class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085021\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085021\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00067_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00067_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00067_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00067_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">College of Marin in Kentfield on May 22, 2026. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another former student and college employee, who requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation, similarly said Mueller was often uncooperative with accommodations and singled students out in class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller said that he tries to discourage students from typing notes and asks those who do to speak with him about the benefits of handwriting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t disparage them; somebody might take it that way,” Mueller said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller described himself as a dedicated teacher and said he would never intentionally treat students unfairly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell said Mueller liked to be seen as “all-knowing” and “grand.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Initially, Newell said, he benefited from Mueller’s favor, and it felt good to be praised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you’re on his side, it’s great. You get questions wrong on a test, and they get marked right,” Newell said. “But then, after a while, you just can’t see that happen to other people and just feel OK.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12084071",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260518-SCU_Sutter-med-school-02-KQED.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>That dynamic, Newell said, created an environment in which students understood there were advantages to remaining in Mueller’s good graces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell also described an incident during a two-week field course along the West Coast in 2022. According to Newell, Mueller offered to waive the cost of the trip if he helped transport equipment and assist with camp setup and breakdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When they returned, though, Newell alleges that Mueller charged him hundreds of dollars, saying that he owed him for the cost of the trip, minus a small hourly wage for his work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller said in an email that Newell had been unable to complete the work he promised to do, that the two reached a compromise and that Mueller paid half of the cost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He got a damn good deal because I cared,” Mueller said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell said Mueller repeatedly singled out a middle-aged female student during the trip. After several students stopped at a coffee shop without permission, Newell said Mueller focused his criticism on the woman and berated her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was bawling, and she was like, ‘I’m leaving,’” Newell said. “It was just hard to see a grown woman just full on crying and sobbing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Someone later reported Mueller’s conduct on the trip, and Newell said he was interviewed as part of an investigation. It remains unclear what conclusions the college reached or whether Mueller faced disciplinary action. College of Marin did not respond to questions about the investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When the relationship changed\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Between spring of 2024 and summer 2025, Papineau and Mueller exchanged dozens of emails reviewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau wrote about kissing and being with Mueller, and said she had dreams of them marrying and living together with her daughters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau also expressed concerns about Mueller’s reactions to her interactions with male classmates and said she felt pressured to manage his emotions. She said that during his fall ecology class, she sat near the edge of the room and focused her attention almost exclusively on him because she worried about upsetting him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12088108\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12088108 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MarinCollegeProfessor-JY-05_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MarinCollegeProfessor-JY-05_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MarinCollegeProfessor-JY-05_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/20260527-MarinCollegeProfessor-JY-05_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Babette Papineau stands for a portrait in her home in Fairfax, California, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Papineau is a student at the College of Marin and filed a Title IX complaint against her professor, Joe Mueller, after she said he coerced her into a relationship. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After she said she had learned that Mueller previously dated former students, Papineau wrote to him in an email that she “felt almost like I was an insect caught in [his] web.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In another email, Mueller acknowledged previous relationships with former students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[W]hen I was first teaching, I didn’t realize how dating former students could lead to problems,” he wrote. “It was certainly not of a predatory nature, as back then I was very shy and only dated women that pursued me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said she threatened to end their relationship in fall 2024. She alleges that Mueller warned that doing so would jeopardize her future in the natural history program. Mueller teaches several courses required for the natural history certificate, including some that other instructors do not offer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The story became: ‘Think about your future, think about your career. If we are not together, you cannot carry on in this department,’” Papineau said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12084624",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-10.21.25%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“Education, for me, it’s given me purpose. So the threat of that being taken away was absolutely not something I was OK with. And so I stayed in that with Joe [Mueller],” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In emails, Mueller expressed frustration about the couple’s lack of physical intimacy and questioned whether Papineau’s feelings for him were fading. Papineau said that after she told Mueller she didn’t want to be intimate because of past trauma, he paid for therapy and expected updates about her sessions and whether she felt closer to being comfortable having sex with him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also sent what he called “everlasting love assignments” — quiz-style questionnaires about their relationship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you could travel anywhere in the world with me, where would you go? What would we do? … Remember, due to the nature of the exercise, you must include love in at least one answer,” one of the quizzes stated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we were together in physical presence, you could tell that I wasn’t comfortable,” Papineau said. “So part of my job was to make up for that in writing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said she became increasingly dependent on Mueller. He paid her for work on the book project and contributed more than $11,000 toward her rent, according to copies of checks reviewed by KQED. He also paid more than $2,000 toward therapy expenses, according to images of transaction records reviewed by KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two continued dating until spring 2025. Even after they broke up, they remained in contact and continued collaborating on a book project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau said she ultimately filed her Title IX complaint after learning that other students had similar experiences. What she initially viewed as mentorship had become the foundation of a complaint that raised broader questions about power, favoritism and influence within the college’s natural history program.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Students who walked away\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In March 2025, Papineau confided in another professor in the geology department, who later confirmed the conversation to Title IX investigators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the investigative report, the professor, who co-taught multiple classes with Mueller, said other students had raised concerns about Mueller’s fairness. The professor also recalled a female student asking in 2017 whether anyone else taught one of Mueller’s classes because she wanted to avoid taking a course with him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For some students, avoiding Mueller was difficult.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12085020 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00007_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00007_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00007_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260522-MARINPROFESSOR00007_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A directional sign at College of Marin in Kentfield on May 22, 2026. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The difficult thing for a lot of students is that [Mueller] is the only teacher that teaches [environmental science] and, I think, three of his other classes,” Wales said. “If you need any of the classes that he teaches, there’s no other option.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Wales stopped attending Mueller’s class in fall 2024, they allege that they received an F that temporarily placed them on academic probation. They later petitioned to have the grade removed from their record. Wales said the four-year university they hope to transfer to does not require Mueller’s course — a factor in their decision to apply there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newell also altered his plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead of pursuing College of Marin’s natural history certificate, which required additional classes taught only by Mueller, he switched to biology.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Papineau changed her major to philosophy and said she no longer believed a future in natural history was feasible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taken together, the students described a program in which one professor’s influence extended beyond the classroom and shaped decisions about majors, certificates, careers and whether students remained in the field at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I did meet people frequently who were like, ‘Be careful around Joe,’” Papineau said. “But I didn’t believe that for a long time until I saw it for myself.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12084702/how-a-college-of-marin-professors-influence-reshaped-students-academic-paths",
"authors": [
"11913"
],
"categories": [
"news_31795",
"news_34167",
"news_18540",
"news_6188",
"news_28250",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_1386",
"news_18538",
"news_36084",
"news_17725",
"news_20013",
"news_27626",
"news_19954",
"news_6505",
"news_3729",
"news_20618",
"news_6215"
],
"featImg": "news_12085353",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12085760": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12085760",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12085760",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1780570831000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "free-rose-gardens-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-oakland-marin-san-mateo-when-in-bloom",
"title": "3 Under-the-Radar Bay Area Rose Gardens to Stroll for Free This Summer",
"publishDate": 1780570831,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "3 Under-the-Radar Bay Area Rose Gardens to Stroll for Free This Summer | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>In the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a>, our temperate climate means there’s no shortage of stunning rose gardens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while the first, biggest bloom in springtime for many rose varietals has already come and gone, the arrival of summer offers many more weeks to visit one of these gardens — to admire these big, bright flowers that thrive in the Bay (almost) all season long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may have already been to the \u003ca href=\"http://google.com/search?q=berkeley+rose+garden&rlz=1C1GCCA_enUS1161US1161&oq=berkeley+rose+gar&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyEAgBEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQYjgUyEAgCEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQYjgUyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyEAgFEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQYjgUyBwgGEAAYgAQyBggHEEUYPKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on\">Berkeley Rose Garden,\u003c/a> a secluded and amphitheater-like space where you can meander along endless rows of flowers. In San Francisco, there’s the smaller — but just as stunning — \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/911/Golden-Gate-Park---Rose-Garden\">Golden Gate Park Rose Garden\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And in the South Bay, perhaps you’ve seen the gigantic \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2295/2028?npage=9\">San Jose Municipal Rose Garden\u003c/a> and its next-door \u003ca href=\"https://www.heritageroses.us/\">Heritage Rose Gardens\u003c/a>, which are famed for their enormous footprints and expansive varieties of the plants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lucky for us, the Bay Area holds \u003cem>even \u003c/em>more under-the-radar options for rose lovers looking for a romantic stroll, a contemplative break from the bustle of daily life or simply a scenic (and free) place to stroll with a coffee. A time and a space, if you will, to simply stop and smell the roses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on for three more local and blooming rose gardens around the Bay Area:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://maringarden.org/\">Marin Art and Garden Center, Marin\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This North Bay rose garden is small but mighty, boasting 150 different species of roses all “mapped out in a pretty tight space,” said garden manager and rosarian — yes, “rosarian” is the name for a cultivator of roses — Jennifer Board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even so, the Marin Art and Garden Center’s roses range from miniatures to standard and climbing, hybrid and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085323\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085323\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-33-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-33-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-33-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-33-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Morcom Rose Garden in Oakland on July 16, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This year, their first major flush came a few weeks before Mother’s Day and lasted through the holiday. But most of their roses go through three seasons, so they expect another flush in a month or two, in June or July. And “when you come to the rose garden, you will always see something blooming now through October,” Board said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A visit to this place also offers a chance to spy wildlife in the air. In addition to the roses, their habitat garden “is lush with narrowleaf and showy milkweed, and so the monarch [butterflies] are dancing about that right now,” she said. They also have several ponds and fountains that make good habitat for dragonflies and birds as well as a redwood grove.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cost:\u003c/strong> The Marin Art and Garden Center is free to enter and is open to foot traffic from sunrise to sunset every day. The parking lot and public restrooms are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pro tip: \u003c/strong>Board recommended coming Mondays through Fridays, when the offices are open. That way you have the best chance of catching a staff member to ask questions and learn more about the roses you’re seeing. And if you can catch one of local artist \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tule-twined-basket-workshop-with-charlie-kennard-registration-1981806789456\">Charlie Kennard’s basketry classes\u003c/a> or see him in the garden behind the barn, you won’t be disappointed, Board said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Rent-a-Facility-or-Park/Morcom-Rose-Garden\">Morcom Rose Garden, Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Described by its caretakers, Friends of the Morcom Rose Garden, as an \u003ca href=\"https://friendsofoaklandrose.org/\">“oasis” right here in Oakland\u003c/a>, Morcom Garden is a 1930s-era 7-acre formal rose garden that’s “surrounded by winding paths, graceful stairways, dramatic water features, and enough natural habitat to attract and provide a sanctuary for a variety of birds.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garden volunteer Nancy Friedman attested that “there’s plenty of bloom down there” right now, even despite some pesky deer who love to munch on the rose buds and\u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2025/11/05/morcom-rose-garden-oakland-stolen-bushes/\"> a series of thefts and vandalism\u003c/a> last year that affected some of their rarest plants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085321\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085321\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-18-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-18-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-18-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-18-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rosarian Royal Kreiger looks at a rose bush in the Morcom Rose Garden in Oakland on July 16, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Because of California’s Mediterranean climate, blooms will persist well into the fall, she said, and even all the way to December. Then, each winter, volunteers like her “hard-prune” the bushes to encourage growth again come spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The garden has bathrooms and is wheelchair accessible via the Jean Street entrance, Friedman said, “so there are many different ways to approach the garden depending on people’s physical abilities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re looking to spend even more time in your local rose garden, Morcom is currently in need of volunteers, so \u003ca href=\"https://friendsofoaklandrose.org/volunteer/\">you can even consider lending a hand yourself.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cost:\u003c/strong> Morcom Rose Garden is free to enter and is open seven days a week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pro tip: \u003c/strong>Morcom is the perfect place for a photoshoot or celebration – groups of hundreds of people are often there to celebrate, Friedman said. But one thing is key: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11994024/heading-to-morcom-rose-garden-better-leave-your-glitter-at-home\">Leave the glitter at home.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://sanmateoarboretum.org/rose-garden/\">Marion Panaretos Rose Garden, San Mateo\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Managed by the San Mateo Arboretum Society, this garden in San Mateo’s Central Park is designed to “showcase the roses that do well in our area,” according to Susan Carter and Archana Singh, members of the San Mateo Arboretum Society, which developed and maintains the garden “so people can see the roses, admire them, and also know what they can plant in \u003cem>their \u003c/em>gardens.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carter and Singh said their group chooses the roses primarily for their disease resistance, then their bloom power and finally, their fragrance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085317\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085317\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-02-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-02-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-02-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-02-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A visitor walks through the Berkeley Rose Garden in Berkeley on May 21, 2026, where approximately 1,500 rose bushes bloom across the terraced garden built in the 1930s. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Singh said they also tend to choose varieties that already do well in the area, so they are easy to care for. All of the roses here are labeled so that if you see one you like, you can figure out what it is and grow it at home, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s even a kiosk in the garden with a map and an alphabetical list of every type of rose growing there — so visitors “can look to see if it’s in the garden and exactly where to find it,” Carter said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also in Central Park, you can visit the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/3319/Central-Park-Japanese-Garden\">Japanese Garden\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://sanmateoarboretum.org/community-outreach-gardens/\">butterfly and hummingbird garden\u003c/a> and a \u003ca href=\"https://sanmateoarboretum.org/gardens/\">new native garden\u003c/a>.[aside postID=news_12083697 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/CampingGetty1.jpg']This garden is open all year round, 24/7, and Singh said it’s especially rewarding to visit the garden at different times of day during different seasons – and get entirely different experiences each time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the bursting green buds to the spring flush and even late into autumn and winter, these roses “take on a glow that’s just magical,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cost: \u003c/strong>The Marion Panaretos Rose Garden is free to enter and is open 24/7\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pro tip: \u003c/strong>Singh said the biggest hidden gem of the area is the nearby \u003ca href=\"https://sanmateoarboretum.org/nursery/\">San Mateo Arboretum Society nursery and greenhouse\u003c/a>. They do plant sales there, with plants donated by volunteers, on Saturdays and Sundays and even offer workshops throughout the year. The arboretum is only open on weekends from noon to 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regardless of whether you consider yourself a “plant enthusiast” or are new to gardening, “you can visit the nursery, and you get an amazing group of volunteers helping you out with the plantings,” Singh said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Plus: pro tips from rose gardeners on what to look for while you’re there.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1780443087,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 30,
"wordCount": 1274
},
"headData": {
"title": "3 Under-the-Radar Bay Area Rose Gardens to Stroll for Free This Summer | KQED",
"description": "Plus: pro tips from rose gardeners on what to look for while you’re there.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "3 Under-the-Radar Bay Area Rose Gardens to Stroll for Free This Summer",
"datePublished": "2026-06-04T04:00:31-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-06-02T16:31:27-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 34168,
"slug": "guides-and-explainers",
"name": "Guides and Explainers"
},
"sticky": false,
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12085760/free-rose-gardens-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-oakland-marin-san-mateo-when-in-bloom",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>In the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a>, our temperate climate means there’s no shortage of stunning rose gardens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while the first, biggest bloom in springtime for many rose varietals has already come and gone, the arrival of summer offers many more weeks to visit one of these gardens — to admire these big, bright flowers that thrive in the Bay (almost) all season long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may have already been to the \u003ca href=\"http://google.com/search?q=berkeley+rose+garden&rlz=1C1GCCA_enUS1161US1161&oq=berkeley+rose+gar&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyEAgBEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQYjgUyEAgCEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQYjgUyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyEAgFEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQYjgUyBwgGEAAYgAQyBggHEEUYPKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on\">Berkeley Rose Garden,\u003c/a> a secluded and amphitheater-like space where you can meander along endless rows of flowers. In San Francisco, there’s the smaller — but just as stunning — \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/911/Golden-Gate-Park---Rose-Garden\">Golden Gate Park Rose Garden\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And in the South Bay, perhaps you’ve seen the gigantic \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2295/2028?npage=9\">San Jose Municipal Rose Garden\u003c/a> and its next-door \u003ca href=\"https://www.heritageroses.us/\">Heritage Rose Gardens\u003c/a>, which are famed for their enormous footprints and expansive varieties of the plants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lucky for us, the Bay Area holds \u003cem>even \u003c/em>more under-the-radar options for rose lovers looking for a romantic stroll, a contemplative break from the bustle of daily life or simply a scenic (and free) place to stroll with a coffee. A time and a space, if you will, to simply stop and smell the roses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on for three more local and blooming rose gardens around the Bay Area:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://maringarden.org/\">Marin Art and Garden Center, Marin\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This North Bay rose garden is small but mighty, boasting 150 different species of roses all “mapped out in a pretty tight space,” said garden manager and rosarian — yes, “rosarian” is the name for a cultivator of roses — Jennifer Board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even so, the Marin Art and Garden Center’s roses range from miniatures to standard and climbing, hybrid and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085323\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085323\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-33-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-33-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-33-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-33-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Morcom Rose Garden in Oakland on July 16, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This year, their first major flush came a few weeks before Mother’s Day and lasted through the holiday. But most of their roses go through three seasons, so they expect another flush in a month or two, in June or July. And “when you come to the rose garden, you will always see something blooming now through October,” Board said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A visit to this place also offers a chance to spy wildlife in the air. In addition to the roses, their habitat garden “is lush with narrowleaf and showy milkweed, and so the monarch [butterflies] are dancing about that right now,” she said. They also have several ponds and fountains that make good habitat for dragonflies and birds as well as a redwood grove.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cost:\u003c/strong> The Marin Art and Garden Center is free to enter and is open to foot traffic from sunrise to sunset every day. The parking lot and public restrooms are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pro tip: \u003c/strong>Board recommended coming Mondays through Fridays, when the offices are open. That way you have the best chance of catching a staff member to ask questions and learn more about the roses you’re seeing. And if you can catch one of local artist \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tule-twined-basket-workshop-with-charlie-kennard-registration-1981806789456\">Charlie Kennard’s basketry classes\u003c/a> or see him in the garden behind the barn, you won’t be disappointed, Board said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Rent-a-Facility-or-Park/Morcom-Rose-Garden\">Morcom Rose Garden, Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Described by its caretakers, Friends of the Morcom Rose Garden, as an \u003ca href=\"https://friendsofoaklandrose.org/\">“oasis” right here in Oakland\u003c/a>, Morcom Garden is a 1930s-era 7-acre formal rose garden that’s “surrounded by winding paths, graceful stairways, dramatic water features, and enough natural habitat to attract and provide a sanctuary for a variety of birds.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garden volunteer Nancy Friedman attested that “there’s plenty of bloom down there” right now, even despite some pesky deer who love to munch on the rose buds and\u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2025/11/05/morcom-rose-garden-oakland-stolen-bushes/\"> a series of thefts and vandalism\u003c/a> last year that affected some of their rarest plants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085321\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085321\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-18-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-18-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-18-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/240716-GLITTER-18-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rosarian Royal Kreiger looks at a rose bush in the Morcom Rose Garden in Oakland on July 16, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Because of California’s Mediterranean climate, blooms will persist well into the fall, she said, and even all the way to December. Then, each winter, volunteers like her “hard-prune” the bushes to encourage growth again come spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The garden has bathrooms and is wheelchair accessible via the Jean Street entrance, Friedman said, “so there are many different ways to approach the garden depending on people’s physical abilities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re looking to spend even more time in your local rose garden, Morcom is currently in need of volunteers, so \u003ca href=\"https://friendsofoaklandrose.org/volunteer/\">you can even consider lending a hand yourself.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cost:\u003c/strong> Morcom Rose Garden is free to enter and is open seven days a week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pro tip: \u003c/strong>Morcom is the perfect place for a photoshoot or celebration – groups of hundreds of people are often there to celebrate, Friedman said. But one thing is key: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11994024/heading-to-morcom-rose-garden-better-leave-your-glitter-at-home\">Leave the glitter at home.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://sanmateoarboretum.org/rose-garden/\">Marion Panaretos Rose Garden, San Mateo\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Managed by the San Mateo Arboretum Society, this garden in San Mateo’s Central Park is designed to “showcase the roses that do well in our area,” according to Susan Carter and Archana Singh, members of the San Mateo Arboretum Society, which developed and maintains the garden “so people can see the roses, admire them, and also know what they can plant in \u003cem>their \u003c/em>gardens.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carter and Singh said their group chooses the roses primarily for their disease resistance, then their bloom power and finally, their fragrance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085317\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085317\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-02-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-02-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-02-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/260521-ROSEGARDENS-02-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A visitor walks through the Berkeley Rose Garden in Berkeley on May 21, 2026, where approximately 1,500 rose bushes bloom across the terraced garden built in the 1930s. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Singh said they also tend to choose varieties that already do well in the area, so they are easy to care for. All of the roses here are labeled so that if you see one you like, you can figure out what it is and grow it at home, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s even a kiosk in the garden with a map and an alphabetical list of every type of rose growing there — so visitors “can look to see if it’s in the garden and exactly where to find it,” Carter said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also in Central Park, you can visit the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/3319/Central-Park-Japanese-Garden\">Japanese Garden\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://sanmateoarboretum.org/community-outreach-gardens/\">butterfly and hummingbird garden\u003c/a> and a \u003ca href=\"https://sanmateoarboretum.org/gardens/\">new native garden\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12083697",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/CampingGetty1.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>This garden is open all year round, 24/7, and Singh said it’s especially rewarding to visit the garden at different times of day during different seasons – and get entirely different experiences each time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the bursting green buds to the spring flush and even late into autumn and winter, these roses “take on a glow that’s just magical,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Cost: \u003c/strong>The Marion Panaretos Rose Garden is free to enter and is open 24/7\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pro tip: \u003c/strong>Singh said the biggest hidden gem of the area is the nearby \u003ca href=\"https://sanmateoarboretum.org/nursery/\">San Mateo Arboretum Society nursery and greenhouse\u003c/a>. They do plant sales there, with plants donated by volunteers, on Saturdays and Sundays and even offer workshops throughout the year. The arboretum is only open on weekends from noon to 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regardless of whether you consider yourself a “plant enthusiast” or are new to gardening, “you can visit the nursery, and you get an amazing group of volunteers helping you out with the plantings,” Singh said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12085760/free-rose-gardens-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-oakland-marin-san-mateo-when-in-bloom",
"authors": [
"11956"
],
"categories": [
"news_31795",
"news_34168",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_32707",
"news_129",
"news_35888",
"news_823",
"news_6505",
"news_36379",
"news_19192"
],
"featImg": "news_12085320",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12085563": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12085563",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12085563",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1780464127000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "early-returns-show-strong-support-for-smart-tax-extension-in-sonoma-marin",
"title": "Early Returns Show Strong Support for SMART Tax Extension in Sonoma, Marin",
"publishDate": 1780464127,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Early Returns Show Strong Support for SMART Tax Extension in Sonoma, Marin | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>Voters in Sonoma and Marin counties appeared to approve Measure B, a sales tax measure that would fund the Sonoma-Marin Rail Transit District, or SMART, for another 30 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The measure extends an existing one-quarter cent sales tax, which would have expired in 2029.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It just feels really good that the community has put their trust in us,” Eddy Cumins, SMART’s general manager, said Tuesday night. “Five years ago, the community was very clear about what they wanted to see and I think that the SMART team has delivered that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The yes vote comes just months before Bay Area voters will decide on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12084841/campaign-to-fund-bay-area-transit-smashes-signature-gathering-goal\">another sales tax measure\u003c/a> to fund BART, MUNI, AC Transit and other local transit systems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>North Bay voters approved the existing tax in 2008, which has paid for construction and operation of SMART trains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Early returns on Tuesday showed 70% of Marin voters and 70% of Sonoma voters approved the measure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Six years ago, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11804544/smart-train-sales-tax-extension-headed-for-defeat-in-sonoma-and-marin\">similar measure failed\u003c/a>. Nearly half of Sonoma County voters — 49.8% — and 53.5% of Marin County voters supported it, but it fell short of the two-thirds threshold needed to pass. Experts attributed the defeat to SMART’s high operating costs and modest ridership.[aside label=\"Live 2026 Election Results\" link1='https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/marin,Marin County: Stay informed with the latest results for elected leaders and measures passed' hero=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2026/05/Aside-Results-2026-Local-Elections-Marin-County-1200x1200@2x.png]“Victory for Measure B was a foregone conclusion because they raised and spent well over a million dollars — and we raised and spent zero,” Kingston Cole with the Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers said in an emailed statement. “It’s an extravagant waste of taxpayers’ money.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But agency ridership data show more residents of Marin and Sonoma counties are using the train. In April, the agency celebrated the \u003ca href=\"https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?u=ef9652a97e0297d8fc5daff48&id=60c01491b3\">highest monthly ridership\u003c/a> in its history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the \u003ca href=\"https://sonomamarintrain.org/sites/default/files/Documents/SMART%20Ridership%20Web%20Posting_4.26.pdf\">agency data\u003c/a>, ridership has rebounded since the pandemic, with more than 1 million customers using the rail last year, compared with 122,849 in 2021.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this year, SMART increased service by 19%, adding more frequent trains earlier in the morning and later in the evening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency also coordinated with Golden Gate Transit and other regional transit providers to create a more seamless and frequent network of trains and buses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The North Bay loves SMART, and they showed their support big time by overwhelmingly passing Measure B,” state Sen. Mike McGuire, who represents Marin and Sonoma counties, said Tuesday night. “SMART is the backbone of public transit in Marin and Sonoma counties.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Sonoma and Marin County voters are supporting Measure B to extend a quarter-cent sales tax funding SMART rail for 30 years, ahead of upcoming Bay Area transit ballot measures.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1780527229,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 14,
"wordCount": 466
},
"headData": {
"title": "Early Returns Show Strong Support for SMART Tax Extension in Sonoma, Marin | KQED",
"description": "Sonoma and Marin County voters are supporting Measure B to extend a quarter-cent sales tax funding SMART rail for 30 years, ahead of upcoming Bay Area transit ballot measures.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Early Returns Show Strong Support for SMART Tax Extension in Sonoma, Marin",
"datePublished": "2026-06-02T22:22:07-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-06-03T15:53:49-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 13,
"slug": "politics",
"name": "Politics"
},
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12085563",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12085563/early-returns-show-strong-support-for-smart-tax-extension-in-sonoma-marin",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Voters in Sonoma and Marin counties appeared to approve Measure B, a sales tax measure that would fund the Sonoma-Marin Rail Transit District, or SMART, for another 30 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The measure extends an existing one-quarter cent sales tax, which would have expired in 2029.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It just feels really good that the community has put their trust in us,” Eddy Cumins, SMART’s general manager, said Tuesday night. “Five years ago, the community was very clear about what they wanted to see and I think that the SMART team has delivered that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The yes vote comes just months before Bay Area voters will decide on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12084841/campaign-to-fund-bay-area-transit-smashes-signature-gathering-goal\">another sales tax measure\u003c/a> to fund BART, MUNI, AC Transit and other local transit systems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>North Bay voters approved the existing tax in 2008, which has paid for construction and operation of SMART trains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Early returns on Tuesday showed 70% of Marin voters and 70% of Sonoma voters approved the measure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Six years ago, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11804544/smart-train-sales-tax-extension-headed-for-defeat-in-sonoma-and-marin\">similar measure failed\u003c/a>. Nearly half of Sonoma County voters — 49.8% — and 53.5% of Marin County voters supported it, but it fell short of the two-thirds threshold needed to pass. Experts attributed the defeat to SMART’s high operating costs and modest ridership.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "Live 2026 Election Results ",
"link1": "https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/marin,Marin County: Stay informed with the latest results for elected leaders and measures passed",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2026/05/Aside-Results-2026-Local-Elections-Marin-County-1200x1200@2x.png"
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“Victory for Measure B was a foregone conclusion because they raised and spent well over a million dollars — and we raised and spent zero,” Kingston Cole with the Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers said in an emailed statement. “It’s an extravagant waste of taxpayers’ money.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But agency ridership data show more residents of Marin and Sonoma counties are using the train. In April, the agency celebrated the \u003ca href=\"https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?u=ef9652a97e0297d8fc5daff48&id=60c01491b3\">highest monthly ridership\u003c/a> in its history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the \u003ca href=\"https://sonomamarintrain.org/sites/default/files/Documents/SMART%20Ridership%20Web%20Posting_4.26.pdf\">agency data\u003c/a>, ridership has rebounded since the pandemic, with more than 1 million customers using the rail last year, compared with 122,849 in 2021.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this year, SMART increased service by 19%, adding more frequent trains earlier in the morning and later in the evening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency also coordinated with Golden Gate Transit and other regional transit providers to create a more seamless and frequent network of trains and buses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The North Bay loves SMART, and they showed their support big time by overwhelmingly passing Measure B,” state Sen. Mike McGuire, who represents Marin and Sonoma counties, said Tuesday night. “SMART is the backbone of public transit in Marin and Sonoma counties.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12085563/early-returns-show-strong-support-for-smart-tax-extension-in-sonoma-marin",
"authors": [
"11672"
],
"categories": [
"news_8",
"news_13",
"news_1397"
],
"tags": [
"news_36336",
"news_6505",
"news_17968",
"news_1764",
"news_21766"
],
"featImg": "news_12085899",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12068644": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12068644",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12068644",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1767700831000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "marin-county-looked-like-a-lagoon-after-king-tides-heavy-rain",
"title": "Marin County Looked Like ‘a Lagoon’ After King Tides, Heavy Rain",
"publishDate": 1767700831,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Marin County Looked Like ‘a Lagoon’ After King Tides, Heavy Rain | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>A 3-foot-tall line of grey sandbags and blue tarps surrounded the entrance of Fitness SF in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/marin-county\">Corte Madera \u003c/a>on Monday morning. This makeshift wall and a temporary pump stopped water from a nearby lagoon from turning the gym into a swamp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We would have easily been 2 feet underwater,” said Ryan Davis, the gym’s general manager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The intensity of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12068616/marin-county-911-service-restored-after-potentially-flood-related-outage\">this weekend’s storm\u003c/a>, coupled with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018103/king-tides-foreshadow-far-wetter-future-sf-shoreline\">king tide\u003c/a>, caught Marin County cities like Corte Madera, Sausalito and San Rafael off guard. Floodwaters spilled over levees, covered bike trails, and surrounded homes and businesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>County officials told KQED on Monday the exact damage estimates aren’t yet known, but that hundreds of structures were impacted by the flooding brought on by stronger-than-expected rainfall and king tides, the highest tides of the year. Scientists say these tides, which occur every November, December and January when the sun, moon and Earth align and create a stronger-than-normal gravitational pull, are a foreshadowing of the future in our warming climate. The high tides of today will become the daily tides of the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s hard for everyone to imagine the worst,” Corte Madera Mayor Rosa Thomas said. “People have told me leading up to this, ‘It’s come only this far up my driveway, or that far up my driveway, so I don’t have to prepare for anything more,’ and I think people have to realize that there’s a first time for everything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Brian Garcia said the weekend’s storms outperformed his office’s predictions, but that they weren’t out of the realm of possibilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12068729\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12068729 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/FloodingMarinCountyAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/FloodingMarinCountyAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/FloodingMarinCountyAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/FloodingMarinCountyAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cars drive on Highway 101, flooded by the “King Tides” on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California. \u003ccite>(Ethan Swope/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The modeling is based on what we’ve seen in the past, what the physics say, but the climate is changing,” he said, noting that the Bay Area has seen sea level rise of nearly 2 millimeters per year in recent years. While seas have risen only about 8 inches since the 1880s, the ocean and the bay could rise by about a foot by midcentury and more than 6 feet by the end of the century — thanks mainly to human-caused climate change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>King tides in the region were already at a 28-year high, at 2.5 feet above ground level according to the weather service’s tidal gauge in San Francisco, and Friday and Saturday’s showers dumped more than 2 inches of rain across areas of Marin, and even more in coastal regions. Strong winds created an additional storm surge, forcing even more water onto land as rain turned streets into rivers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re seeing stronger storms as we go forward, and the predictions are that we are going to continue to see more intensity in the storms and wilder swings,” Garcia said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That could mean more flooding situations like last weekend — and more significant ones, since the system was not classified as an atmospheric river, which are common during Bay Area winters and can be marked by higher rainfall totals.[aside postID=news_12068616 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-1020x680.jpg']“An atmospheric river could have made this a lot worse,” Garcia said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, the scale of the flooding alarmed North Bay Rep. Jared Huffman, who toured some of the county’s flooded areas on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In almost every direction in a place like Marin County, you’ve got vulnerability,” he said. “I hope we don’t have to see catastrophic damage to have a greater commitment to resiliency.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Water seeped around numerous retail and residential areas in low-lying parts of Marin County, including the Larkspur Marina neighborhood, which sits along the Corte Madera Creek.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The streets looked like a lagoon,” Larkspur Mayor Stephanie Andre said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Water pooling on major thoroughfares also caused major delays along Highway 101 over the weekend, after about 2.5 feet of water quickly rose along the route, Thomas said. Exits had to be shut down for multiple hours because of standing water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As rain continued on Monday, the highway’s northbound off-ramp to Highway 1, which leads to Sausalito, was again closed due to flooding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thomas said when rain, king tides and storm surge all combine, the impacts don’t just harm those bayfront properties, but “tie up the entire town.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12068732\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12068732\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1499\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3-1536x1151.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People wade through an RV park flooded by the “King Tides” on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California. \u003ccite>(Ethan Swope/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“That is a call for us to be united in tackling this,” Thomas said. “It’s a county problem, and we have to approach it that way. And we all have to participate in the solutions together.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state has tasked every county and city around the lip of San Francisco Bay and the coast to come up with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1984830/california-mandates-coastal-cities-plan-for-future-sea-level-rise\">sea level rise plan by 2034\u003c/a>. The solutions should ideally deal with today’s flooding and the high water of the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thomas said Corte Madera has a climate action plan to address related issues, like increased flood risk, and is looking at creating physical barriers that can help reroute water. In 2023, the city held \u003ca href=\"https://cortemaderaadapts.org/shoreline\">a listening tour\u003c/a> to develop a community vision for adaptation to a future with rising sea levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Larkspur, city officials attempted to get extra pumps into residential areas to drain flood water, but Andre said that pumping isn’t effective during elevated tides. She said that the city is hoping to work with Huffman to secure funding to strengthen some of its coastal retaining walls, especially as Marin continues to deal with sea level rise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One neighborhood had applied for $18 million in federal grant funding to build a new sheet pile wall meant to keep water out. County supervisor Mary Sackett said the current 40-year-old berm wouldn’t be able to stop any overtopping of floodwater, threatening homes and the entire road system around Vendola Drive in Santa Venetia, a community in eastern Marin. Like many federal grant programs, issuance of that money has been paused for months under President Donald Trump.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if it did become available, though, it won’t be enough to cover the full cost of the project, and, Huffman said, it “is not sustainable in the long term, especially with these tides and all of the volatility with our weather.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re not going to give up on funding that longer-term solution,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What those more lasting solutions might look like, local leaders don’t really know. Sackett said the focus is often too local on how to prevent disaster in one city or neighborhood. She said the more pertinent question that needs answering is: “How do we make this entire area more resilient?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Flooding in Marin County this weekend foreshadows a far wetter future due to human-caused climate change. ",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1767664278,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 27,
"wordCount": 1220
},
"headData": {
"title": "Marin County Looked Like ‘a Lagoon’ After King Tides, Heavy Rain | KQED",
"description": "Flooding in Marin County this weekend foreshadows a far wetter future due to human-caused climate change. ",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Marin County Looked Like ‘a Lagoon’ After King Tides, Heavy Rain",
"datePublished": "2026-01-06T04:00:31-08:00",
"dateModified": "2026-01-05T17:51:18-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 34165,
"slug": "climate",
"name": "Climate"
},
"sticky": false,
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12068644/marin-county-looked-like-a-lagoon-after-king-tides-heavy-rain",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>A 3-foot-tall line of grey sandbags and blue tarps surrounded the entrance of Fitness SF in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/marin-county\">Corte Madera \u003c/a>on Monday morning. This makeshift wall and a temporary pump stopped water from a nearby lagoon from turning the gym into a swamp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We would have easily been 2 feet underwater,” said Ryan Davis, the gym’s general manager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The intensity of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12068616/marin-county-911-service-restored-after-potentially-flood-related-outage\">this weekend’s storm\u003c/a>, coupled with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018103/king-tides-foreshadow-far-wetter-future-sf-shoreline\">king tide\u003c/a>, caught Marin County cities like Corte Madera, Sausalito and San Rafael off guard. Floodwaters spilled over levees, covered bike trails, and surrounded homes and businesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>County officials told KQED on Monday the exact damage estimates aren’t yet known, but that hundreds of structures were impacted by the flooding brought on by stronger-than-expected rainfall and king tides, the highest tides of the year. Scientists say these tides, which occur every November, December and January when the sun, moon and Earth align and create a stronger-than-normal gravitational pull, are a foreshadowing of the future in our warming climate. The high tides of today will become the daily tides of the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s hard for everyone to imagine the worst,” Corte Madera Mayor Rosa Thomas said. “People have told me leading up to this, ‘It’s come only this far up my driveway, or that far up my driveway, so I don’t have to prepare for anything more,’ and I think people have to realize that there’s a first time for everything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Brian Garcia said the weekend’s storms outperformed his office’s predictions, but that they weren’t out of the realm of possibilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12068729\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12068729 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/FloodingMarinCountyAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/FloodingMarinCountyAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/FloodingMarinCountyAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/FloodingMarinCountyAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cars drive on Highway 101, flooded by the “King Tides” on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California. \u003ccite>(Ethan Swope/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The modeling is based on what we’ve seen in the past, what the physics say, but the climate is changing,” he said, noting that the Bay Area has seen sea level rise of nearly 2 millimeters per year in recent years. While seas have risen only about 8 inches since the 1880s, the ocean and the bay could rise by about a foot by midcentury and more than 6 feet by the end of the century — thanks mainly to human-caused climate change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>King tides in the region were already at a 28-year high, at 2.5 feet above ground level according to the weather service’s tidal gauge in San Francisco, and Friday and Saturday’s showers dumped more than 2 inches of rain across areas of Marin, and even more in coastal regions. Strong winds created an additional storm surge, forcing even more water onto land as rain turned streets into rivers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re seeing stronger storms as we go forward, and the predictions are that we are going to continue to see more intensity in the storms and wilder swings,” Garcia said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That could mean more flooding situations like last weekend — and more significant ones, since the system was not classified as an atmospheric river, which are common during Bay Area winters and can be marked by higher rainfall totals.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12068616",
"hero": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/GettyImages-1348762301-1020x680.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“An atmospheric river could have made this a lot worse,” Garcia said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, the scale of the flooding alarmed North Bay Rep. Jared Huffman, who toured some of the county’s flooded areas on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In almost every direction in a place like Marin County, you’ve got vulnerability,” he said. “I hope we don’t have to see catastrophic damage to have a greater commitment to resiliency.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Water seeped around numerous retail and residential areas in low-lying parts of Marin County, including the Larkspur Marina neighborhood, which sits along the Corte Madera Creek.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The streets looked like a lagoon,” Larkspur Mayor Stephanie Andre said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Water pooling on major thoroughfares also caused major delays along Highway 101 over the weekend, after about 2.5 feet of water quickly rose along the route, Thomas said. Exits had to be shut down for multiple hours because of standing water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As rain continued on Monday, the highway’s northbound off-ramp to Highway 1, which leads to Sausalito, was again closed due to flooding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thomas said when rain, king tides and storm surge all combine, the impacts don’t just harm those bayfront properties, but “tie up the entire town.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12068732\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12068732\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1499\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/01/MarinCountyFloodingAP3-1536x1151.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People wade through an RV park flooded by the “King Tides” on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, near Corte Madera in Marin County, California. \u003ccite>(Ethan Swope/AP Photo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“That is a call for us to be united in tackling this,” Thomas said. “It’s a county problem, and we have to approach it that way. And we all have to participate in the solutions together.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state has tasked every county and city around the lip of San Francisco Bay and the coast to come up with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1984830/california-mandates-coastal-cities-plan-for-future-sea-level-rise\">sea level rise plan by 2034\u003c/a>. The solutions should ideally deal with today’s flooding and the high water of the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thomas said Corte Madera has a climate action plan to address related issues, like increased flood risk, and is looking at creating physical barriers that can help reroute water. In 2023, the city held \u003ca href=\"https://cortemaderaadapts.org/shoreline\">a listening tour\u003c/a> to develop a community vision for adaptation to a future with rising sea levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Larkspur, city officials attempted to get extra pumps into residential areas to drain flood water, but Andre said that pumping isn’t effective during elevated tides. She said that the city is hoping to work with Huffman to secure funding to strengthen some of its coastal retaining walls, especially as Marin continues to deal with sea level rise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One neighborhood had applied for $18 million in federal grant funding to build a new sheet pile wall meant to keep water out. County supervisor Mary Sackett said the current 40-year-old berm wouldn’t be able to stop any overtopping of floodwater, threatening homes and the entire road system around Vendola Drive in Santa Venetia, a community in eastern Marin. Like many federal grant programs, issuance of that money has been paused for months under President Donald Trump.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if it did become available, though, it won’t be enough to cover the full cost of the project, and, Huffman said, it “is not sustainable in the long term, especially with these tides and all of the volatility with our weather.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re not going to give up on funding that longer-term solution,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What those more lasting solutions might look like, local leaders don’t really know. Sackett said the focus is often too local on how to prevent disaster in one city or neighborhood. She said the more pertinent question that needs answering is: “How do we make this entire area more resilient?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12068644/marin-county-looked-like-a-lagoon-after-king-tides-heavy-rain",
"authors": [
"11746",
"11913"
],
"categories": [
"news_34165",
"news_28250",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_1386",
"news_19204",
"news_255",
"news_27017",
"news_27626",
"news_28199",
"news_3431",
"news_6505",
"news_3729",
"news_22531",
"news_465",
"news_30125",
"news_35370"
],
"featImg": "news_12068651",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12068616": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12068616",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12068616",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1767638959000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "marin-county-911-service-restored-after-potentially-flood-related-outage",
"title": "Marin County 911 Service Restored After Potentially Flood-Related Outage",
"publishDate": 1767638959,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Marin County 911 Service Restored After Potentially Flood-Related Outage | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/marin-county\">Marin County\u003c/a> has restored 911 service after an hourslong outage Sunday night that might have been connected to recent flooding, officials said Monday morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>County officials said that the outage was due to an AT&T service problem affecting the local 911 line, as well as other landlines and cellphones across Marin. Service was restored about 1:30 a.m., and calls were working as usual, the county said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We noticed what was potentially a catastrophic failure in the Marin County 911 system,” said Interim Fire Chief Mike Marcucci.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>County officials noticed the service disruption around 8:30 p.m., after reports that some residents’ 911 calls dropped or received busy signals. Some people were able to get through to the operators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The cause is still unknown and under investigation, though Marcucci said that officials believe flooding could have contributed to the network issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The outage coincided with historically high king tides and the latest in a series of winter rainstorms to hit the Bay Area in recent weeks. Over the weekend, up to 1.2 feet of water collected in low-lying areas of Marin County, flooding multiple roads and intersections.[aside postID=news_12068307 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251222-PGEUpdates-01-BL_qed.jpg']According to Marcucci, the 911 issues began about an hour after first responders received reports of flooding at an AT&T substation in San Rafael. He said that county officials have also heard from Verizon, another network carrier it contracts with, that it might also have been experiencing interruptions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>AT&T and Verizon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marcucci said that the county’s network of first responders resorted to using a backup radio system to contact each other and forward service requests while service was disrupted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The county told residents that in case of an emergency, they should go to their nearest fire station if they were unable to get through to 911 operators via phone. According to Marcucci, one person in Larkspur did go to a fire station to seek help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said that no other major incidents have been reported during the outage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "County officials said the 911 service was down for hours due to an AT&T service problem. The outage came after reports of flooding at an AT&T substation in San Rafael.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1767643103,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 12,
"wordCount": 370
},
"headData": {
"title": "Marin County 911 Service Restored After Potentially Flood-Related Outage | KQED",
"description": "County officials said the 911 service was down for hours due to an AT&T service problem. The outage came after reports of flooding at an AT&T substation in San Rafael.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Marin County 911 Service Restored After Potentially Flood-Related Outage",
"datePublished": "2026-01-05T10:49:19-08:00",
"dateModified": "2026-01-05T11:58:23-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 28250,
"slug": "local",
"name": "Local"
},
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12068616",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12068616/marin-county-911-service-restored-after-potentially-flood-related-outage",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/marin-county\">Marin County\u003c/a> has restored 911 service after an hourslong outage Sunday night that might have been connected to recent flooding, officials said Monday morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>County officials said that the outage was due to an AT&T service problem affecting the local 911 line, as well as other landlines and cellphones across Marin. Service was restored about 1:30 a.m., and calls were working as usual, the county said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We noticed what was potentially a catastrophic failure in the Marin County 911 system,” said Interim Fire Chief Mike Marcucci.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>County officials noticed the service disruption around 8:30 p.m., after reports that some residents’ 911 calls dropped or received busy signals. Some people were able to get through to the operators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The cause is still unknown and under investigation, though Marcucci said that officials believe flooding could have contributed to the network issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The outage coincided with historically high king tides and the latest in a series of winter rainstorms to hit the Bay Area in recent weeks. Over the weekend, up to 1.2 feet of water collected in low-lying areas of Marin County, flooding multiple roads and intersections.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12068307",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251222-PGEUpdates-01-BL_qed.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>According to Marcucci, the 911 issues began about an hour after first responders received reports of flooding at an AT&T substation in San Rafael. He said that county officials have also heard from Verizon, another network carrier it contracts with, that it might also have been experiencing interruptions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>AT&T and Verizon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marcucci said that the county’s network of first responders resorted to using a backup radio system to contact each other and forward service requests while service was disrupted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The county told residents that in case of an emergency, they should go to their nearest fire station if they were unable to get through to 911 operators via phone. According to Marcucci, one person in Larkspur did go to a fire station to seek help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said that no other major incidents have been reported during the outage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12068616/marin-county-911-service-restored-after-potentially-flood-related-outage",
"authors": [
"11913"
],
"categories": [
"news_34165",
"news_28250",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_34216",
"news_1386",
"news_19204",
"news_35749",
"news_3431",
"news_6505",
"news_3729",
"news_6615",
"news_465",
"news_23515"
],
"featImg": "news_11893931",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12062334": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12062334",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12062334",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1761865513000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "family-says-marin-county-murder-suspect-should-receive-mental-health-care-not-prison",
"title": "Family Says Marin County Murder Suspect Should Receive Mental Health Care, Not Prison",
"publishDate": 1761865513,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Family Says Marin County Murder Suspect Should Receive Mental Health Care, Not Prison | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>With the trial of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/marin\">Marin\u003c/a> woman charged in the death of her mother set to begin next week, advocates are asking the county’s district attorney to seek mental health treatment, instead of criminal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Family members and restorative justice advocates said Tonantzyn Beltran, 30, was in the midst of a severe mental health episode when she fatally stabbed her mother, Olivia Beltran, in the victim’s San Rafael apartment in January 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My sister’s not a monster, and she’s not disposable,” Tonatiuh Beltran, Tonantzyn’s younger sister, said Thursday. “It’s an unfortunate reality that she was failed by a medical system since the time I was 16 years old.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The day before the stabbing, Tnantzyn had been hospitalized at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital after police intervened in a mental health crisis. Despite her family’s pleas for the medical center to keep her on a mandatory 72-hour hold, Tonatiuh said, clinicians discharged her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Jan. 8, 2024, San Rafael police responded to reports of a physical fight and stabbing at Olivia’s apartment just before 5 p.m. When they arrived, they found Beltran standing over her mother, holding a knife. Olivia had been stabbed and her clothes soaked in blood, police said in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.srpd.org/press-release.php?id=768\">press release\u003c/a> at the time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12062383\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12062383\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00351_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00351_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00351_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00351_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of the Beltran family hold up a sign reading, “Prison doesn’t treat mental illness” outside the Marin County Superior Court during a press conference in San Rafael on Oct. 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fire officials rendered aid and transported the victim to a local hospital, where she died within hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, she said, it feels like the family is being ignored again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They dismissed us,” Tonatiuh Beltran said. “My mom kept trying, but 24 hours later, the tragedy happened, and it changed my life forever.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The district attorney’s office is moving forward with a criminal trial despite our wishes for my sister to be hospitalized,” she continued. “It feels like another tragedy, on top of what we have already had to survive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12062378\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12062378\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Beltran-Family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Beltran-Family.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Beltran-Family-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Beltran-Family-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right: Olivia, Tonatiuh and Tonantzyn Beltran at UC Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Erin Musgrave Communications)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“My mother made it clear from the start that she wanted my sister to get help, that she wanted my sister to receive the proper treatment and hospitalization, not criminalization.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beltran said her sister had previously been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. She pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity last September, but after multiple mental health evaluations, she was declared fit to stand trial this spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The district attorney, time and time again, claims to represent victims. She claims to center victims’ rights and victims’ voices. But in this case, she is ignoring the voice,” said George Galvis, co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12062384\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12062384 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00693_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00693_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00693_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00693_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tonatiuh Beltran wears a shirt honoring her mother, Olivia Beltran, outside the Marin County Superior Court during a press conference in San Rafael on Oct. 30, 2025.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, he said, “does not mean it’s a get-out-of-jail-free card. It does mean that there isn’t accountability. It’s an understanding of how we treat that person,” adding that jails and prisons aren’t equipped to handle extreme mental health issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Marin County District Attorney’s Office declined a request for comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trial was initially set to begin Oct. 21, but has been pushed back to Nov. 3.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/gmeline\">\u003cem>Gabe Meline\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Tonantzyn Beltran was in the midst of a severe mental health episode when she fatally stabbed her mother in January 2024, her sister said. ",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1761870985,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 18,
"wordCount": 627
},
"headData": {
"title": "Family Says Marin County Murder Suspect Should Receive Mental Health Care, Not Prison | KQED",
"description": "Tonantzyn Beltran was in the midst of a severe mental health episode when she fatally stabbed her mother in January 2024, her sister said. ",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Family Says Marin County Murder Suspect Should Receive Mental Health Care, Not Prison",
"datePublished": "2025-10-30T16:05:13-07:00",
"dateModified": "2025-10-30T17:36:25-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 8,
"slug": "news",
"name": "News"
},
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12062334",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12062334/family-says-marin-county-murder-suspect-should-receive-mental-health-care-not-prison",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>With the trial of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/marin\">Marin\u003c/a> woman charged in the death of her mother set to begin next week, advocates are asking the county’s district attorney to seek mental health treatment, instead of criminal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Family members and restorative justice advocates said Tonantzyn Beltran, 30, was in the midst of a severe mental health episode when she fatally stabbed her mother, Olivia Beltran, in the victim’s San Rafael apartment in January 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My sister’s not a monster, and she’s not disposable,” Tonatiuh Beltran, Tonantzyn’s younger sister, said Thursday. “It’s an unfortunate reality that she was failed by a medical system since the time I was 16 years old.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The day before the stabbing, Tnantzyn had been hospitalized at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital after police intervened in a mental health crisis. Despite her family’s pleas for the medical center to keep her on a mandatory 72-hour hold, Tonatiuh said, clinicians discharged her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Jan. 8, 2024, San Rafael police responded to reports of a physical fight and stabbing at Olivia’s apartment just before 5 p.m. When they arrived, they found Beltran standing over her mother, holding a knife. Olivia had been stabbed and her clothes soaked in blood, police said in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.srpd.org/press-release.php?id=768\">press release\u003c/a> at the time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12062383\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12062383\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00351_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00351_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00351_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00351_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supporters of the Beltran family hold up a sign reading, “Prison doesn’t treat mental illness” outside the Marin County Superior Court during a press conference in San Rafael on Oct. 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fire officials rendered aid and transported the victim to a local hospital, where she died within hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, she said, it feels like the family is being ignored again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They dismissed us,” Tonatiuh Beltran said. “My mom kept trying, but 24 hours later, the tragedy happened, and it changed my life forever.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The district attorney’s office is moving forward with a criminal trial despite our wishes for my sister to be hospitalized,” she continued. “It feels like another tragedy, on top of what we have already had to survive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12062378\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12062378\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Beltran-Family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Beltran-Family.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Beltran-Family-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Beltran-Family-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right: Olivia, Tonatiuh and Tonantzyn Beltran at UC Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Erin Musgrave Communications)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“My mother made it clear from the start that she wanted my sister to get help, that she wanted my sister to receive the proper treatment and hospitalization, not criminalization.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beltran said her sister had previously been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. She pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity last September, but after multiple mental health evaluations, she was declared fit to stand trial this spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The district attorney, time and time again, claims to represent victims. She claims to center victims’ rights and victims’ voices. But in this case, she is ignoring the voice,” said George Galvis, co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12062384\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12062384 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00693_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00693_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00693_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-marinmentalhealth00693_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tonatiuh Beltran wears a shirt honoring her mother, Olivia Beltran, outside the Marin County Superior Court during a press conference in San Rafael on Oct. 30, 2025.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, he said, “does not mean it’s a get-out-of-jail-free card. It does mean that there isn’t accountability. It’s an understanding of how we treat that person,” adding that jails and prisons aren’t equipped to handle extreme mental health issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Marin County District Attorney’s Office declined a request for comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trial was initially set to begin Oct. 21, but has been pushed back to Nov. 3.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/gmeline\">\u003cem>Gabe Meline\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12062334/family-says-marin-county-murder-suspect-should-receive-mental-health-care-not-prison",
"authors": [
"11913"
],
"categories": [
"news_457",
"news_28250",
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_1386",
"news_27626",
"news_18543",
"news_35118",
"news_6505",
"news_3729",
"news_2109",
"news_35994"
],
"featImg": "news_12062379",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12050242": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12050242",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12050242",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1758902421000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "marin-moves-forward-with-ban-on-some-e-bikes-for-youth-as-research-into-safety-continues",
"title": "Speed Hacks and Safety Fears: Marin Cracks Down on Kids’ E-Bikes",
"publishDate": 1758902421,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Speed Hacks and Safety Fears: Marin Cracks Down on Kids’ E-Bikes | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "news"
},
"content": "\u003cp>On a recent sunny afternoon, Dylan Nussbaum and his friends cruised over to a shopping center \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/mill-valley\">in Mill Valley\u003c/a>, where the parking lot serves as a makeshift bike park. The kids popped wheelies — making the most, as generations of pre-teens before them, of summer weather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I started biking a lot more when I got here. It’s a fun way to get around faster,” said Nussbaum, 12, riding a traditional mountain bike, while some of his friends rode electric bicycles, or e-bikes, which had thick tires, wide seats and battery-powered motors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nussbaum, whose family moved from Oakland to Mill Valley at the start of his fifth-grade year, noticed that getting around on two wheels is a huge part of the culture, even among his peers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marin County is considered the birthplace of modern mountain biking. He said his former school, Mill Valley Middle, was full of shiny new e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[In] sixth grade, I remember right after Christmas, there were so many more,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like some adults who customize their cars, many of his middle school peers learned to trick out their e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051116\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051116\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-07-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-07-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-07-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-07-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An e-bike parked in Mill Valley on July 24, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I jail-broke my Sur-ron. It’s called ‘mudding’ it,” one of Nussbaum’s friends said, referring to overriding the speed limiter on e-bikes to reach speeds of 40 to 50 mph — far above the legal limit in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another kid, sitting atop an e-dirt bike, told me it’s capable of going 55 mph.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ The cops used to not care, but they’re enforcing the law now,” he said. “So I just avoid main roads.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nussbaum wants an e-bike, too. But his parents, worried about his safety, are reluctant to buy him one. As kids head back to school in the Bay Area, more of them are riding e-bikes, which have become \u003ca href=\"https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/us-e-bike-market-report\">more accessible\u003c/a> in recent years. But Marin County policymakers have been trying to sound the alarm about one downside to this growth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the county’s Department of Health and Human Services, \u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/bicycle-safety\">serious accidents\u003c/a> associated with e-bikes, particularly among 10- to 15-year-olds, have been on the rise for years, so the county began closely tracking the problem in 2023.[aside postID=news_12049286 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/GettyImages-947735006-1020x682.jpg']In response, the county has enacted a pilot program that bans anyone under 16 years old from riding Class II e-bikes, which, in California, are classified as having a motor that boosts riders up to speeds of 20 mph and can be operated using a throttle or pedal-assist.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kids found in violation can expect a $25 ticket. Several school districts in the area have also moved to prohibit kids under 16 from parking Class II e-bikes on school property, implementing registration programs for the bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local police officers will enforce the law as a secondary infraction, meaning children will not be stopped based on their perceived age, according to Talia Smith, the director of legislative and intergovernmental affairs for the county.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pilot also mandates that anyone, regardless of age, wear a helmet on a Class II e-bike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the county law, which went into effect in June, applies only to unincorporated areas, copycat ordinances are already in effect in the majority of Marin’s towns, as well. Novato’s ordinance will go into effect on Friday. Ross and San Rafael are expected to have theirs in effect by mid-October, at which point the ban will reach the entire county. Municipalities will only hand out warnings for the first 60 days the law is in effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pilot represents the latest attempt by local governments to regulate e-bikes. The effort has been building at the state level for years, amid concerns about safety risks. However, critics argue that the county law is premature, lacks sufficient data and threatens to hamstring a promising transportation alternative that has been gaining traction around the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The crash heard around the county\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The COVID-19 pandemic was a boon for the bike industry. Many people, stuck at home and restricted by bans on indoor gatherings, turned to bikes as a way to recreate and socialize safely. Between 2019 and 2020, \u003ca href=\"https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/03/electric-bicycles-sales-growth/\">e-bike sales rose 145%\u003c/a> in the United States. E-bikes can be pricier than traditional bikes, with models that cost anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More e-bikes hit the roads, especially in Marin County, where the median household income is $139,643 — 46% higher than the statewide average. Dr. John Maa, a general surgeon at MarinHealth Medical Center, said the rise in e-bike use precipitated two waves of crashes in the county: the first involving mainly people over 50, followed by an increase in injuries among minors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051115\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051115\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A young person rides an e-bike through Mill Valley on July 24, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/bicycle-safety\">county data\u003c/a> on crashes since October 2023, e-bike riders between 10 and 15 years old have had five times the accident rate compared to any other age group on e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One e-bike crash, in particular, galvanized the county to act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2023, 15-year-old Amelia Stafford of San Rafael was riding a Class II e-bike when she fell off, suffering a severe head injury. She spent two months in intensive care units all around the Bay Area, undergoing three brain surgeries to save her life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ She was actually the first teenage child that I had personally cared for, and she was clearly the most seriously injured of the children,” said Maa, who stressed that e-bike injuries tend to be more serious than those from a conventional bicycle accident.[aside postID=news_12051292 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250808-Casual-Carpool-MD-11.jpg']He and Stafford joined forces and helped advocate for \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1778\">AB 1778\u003c/a>, authored by North Bay Assemblymember Damon Connolly, which authorized Marin County to enact the E-bike Safety Pilot until Jan. 1, 2029.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I don’t remember anything from my accident or from the first two months I spent in intensive care units. I know my family and friends had doubts I’d ever be back to normal, lift a finger or even survive,” Stafford, testifying before California’s Senate Transportation Committee in May 2024 in support of the bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One dangerous aspect of some Class II e-bikes is that they can be easily manipulated to go well over the state-mandated 20 mph speed limit, Marin County’s Smith said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ There’s even some manufacturers that sell the bikes with a QR code to download an app to change the maximum speed,” the official said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=04-p1ekQJjM&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Djailbreak%2Ba%2Bsuper%2B73%26sca_esv%3D5bd00a03620829d0%26rlz%3D1C1GCHA_enUS1144US1144%26ei%3DH1WeaMrbO8fG0PEPupKC&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY\">YouTube videos\u003c/a> that explain how to “jailbreak” some of the e-bikes that many kids are commonly riding across Marin.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Is Marin pedaling policy too fast?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Robin Pam, the San Francisco director for Streets For All, a nonprofit advocacy group, is among the critics who opposed AB 1778. She called the pilot “premature” and characterized the county’s data as incomplete.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pam said it’s not clear from the county’s data which kind of e-bike is involved in a collision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t have any evidence that kids on Class II e-bikes are sustaining injuries at a higher rate than any other group,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051120\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051120\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250803-MARINEBIKES_00326_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250803-MARINEBIKES_00326_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250803-MARINEBIKES_00326_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250803-MARINEBIKES_00326_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A kid walks their bike in Mill Valley on Aug. 3, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pam said kids and families need \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12051245/deadly-electric-motor-vehicle-collisions-in-san-francisco-prompt-calls-for-regulation\">clear statewide standards rather than patchwork policies\u003c/a> that vary by jurisdiction. California has already commissioned a report, expected in November, which is charged with recommending best practices to promote the safe use of e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report is a result of a \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB381\">2023 bill\u003c/a> authored by Rep. Dave Min, D-Orange County, that directed the Mineta Transportation Institute at San José State University to analyze data on injuries, crashes, emergency room visits and deaths related to bicycles and e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asha Weinstein Agrawal, the principal investigator on the study, said some draft findings of the report contradict Marin County’s data: Drawing on a sample of emergency room patients nationwide between 2020 and 2022, e-bike patients were less likely to be children, and more likely to be older than 50, as compared to patients who rode bicycles or scooters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Agrawal, an analysis of 2023 California hospital patient data found that 4,757 patients were injured in incidents involving e-bikes, but nine times more were injured with conventional bicycles. (Patient-specific information, such as age, is not included in that publicly available data.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ [Worldwide] there’s very poor quality data on even just how many people use bicycles or e-bikes, let alone [whether they are] traveling one mile a week or 30 miles a day,” Agrawal said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051119\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051119\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250731-MARINEBIKES-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250731-MARINEBIKES-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250731-MARINEBIKES-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250731-MARINEBIKES-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Asha Weinstein Agrawal stands near her home in Palo Alto on July 31, 2025. She researches e-bike safety and policy as part of her work at San José State University’s Mineta Transportation Institute. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Without knowing the number of people who ride conventional bikes or e-bikes in Marin, it’s difficult to ascertain the exact cause for the rise in e-bike crashes, Agrawal said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ It’s possible that the number of e-bike injuries has gone up over three years, but there’s been an explosion 20 times greater of people using e-bikes,” she said. “It doesn’t tell us anything about how risky riding an e-bike is to a pedal-bike, comparatively. We just don’t have the data.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In defining “rate of accidents,” Marin used the total number of bike accidents per 100,000 people in a given age category, which doesn’t indicate how many of those people use e-bikes specifically.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since October 2023, 44 children aged 10 to 15 have had an e-bike accident that sent them to the hospital, according to county data. For the 60 and older age group, that number is only slightly lower — at 40.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marin County also does not currently list which class of e-bike is involved in a crash.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12052959\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12052959\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MarinEBikes-05_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MarinEBikes-05_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MarinEBikes-05_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MarinEBikes-05_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A child rides an electric moped along the Mill Valley Bike Path in Mill Valley on Aug. 5, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Our public health team has started working with first responders this past year, though, to collect e-bike class data, and while there is not enough data to publish yet, they’ve noted the vast majority of 911 accidents involved throttle e-bikes,” Smith said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Agrawal said one way to address the problem would be to modify the e-bike classification system in California from three classes, based on motor speed and operation, to a two-class system, like in some European countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One category would be for e-bikes that are only pedal-assist, and travel at a slower rate of speed — basically, similar to a conventional bicycle. These slower e-bikes would have similar regulations to conventional bicycles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other category would be for e-bikes that are operated by a throttle and operate like motorcycles or mopeds. To operate these faster e-bikes, riders would need to follow similar rules, like a minimum age, insurance requirements and a licensing test.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The canary in the coal mine\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Smith admits the issue of children riding souped-up e-bikes, with price tags in the thousands of dollars, is more of a “wealthy, resourced community issue.” She warned, however, that as the technology becomes more widespread and affordable, more local governments could face the issue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In recent years, a rise in e-bike collisions has led Encinitas and Carlsbad in Southern California to declare states of emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I just keep calling us the canary in the coal mine,” Smith said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051118\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051118\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250729-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250729-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250729-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250729-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An electric bicycle sits on display at Tam Bikes in Mill Valley on July 29, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The E-bike Safety Pilot is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2029. A year before that, Marin County must submit a report to the state Legislature detailing the total number of traffic stops initiated for violations, among other metrics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For parents like Todd Fitzgerald of San Anselmo, the county’s pilot ban means his 14-year-old son, Brooks, is stuck with a bike he can’t ride.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ He’s pretty bummed,” Fitzgerald said, adding that Brooks saved his own money to purchase the bike, which he used to ride around with his friends or get to lacrosse practice.[aside postID=news_12052424 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-023_qed.jpg']Fitzgerald said he believes whether a bike is appropriate for a child is ultimately up to parents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But he admits he is surprised by how often he has seen packs of kids doing wheelies in the middle of busy roads in San Anselmo, traveling what he estimates could be 50 miles per hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It stinks for my kid, because he rides his bike appropriately. But if kids are getting really hurt, something has to be done,” said Fitzgerald, who suggests a licensing test or a training course for youth to ride e-bikes might be an alternative to the countywide ban.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the summer, Dylan Nussbaum and his family left Marin and moved farther north to Petaluma. His father, Aron, said his son faced a lot of peer pressure to get faster e-bikes. He said he didn’t feel safe putting his 12-year-old on one, despite Dylan’s pleas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aron Nussbaum hopes that Marin County’s law gets traction and expands to his new home and across the Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ Now that conversation comes back and we have to deal with it again,” Nussbaum said. “You can just say we’re not going to talk about this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Marin County officials say kids on electric bikes get into accidents at far higher rates than other age groups. Critics, however, say crash data doesn’t tell the full story. ",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1769198732,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 56,
"wordCount": 2426
},
"headData": {
"title": "Speed Hacks and Safety Fears: Marin Cracks Down on Kids’ E-Bikes | KQED",
"description": "Marin County officials say kids on electric bikes get into accidents at far higher rates than other age groups. Critics, however, say crash data doesn’t tell the full story. ",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "Speed Hacks and Safety Fears: Marin Cracks Down on Kids’ E-Bikes",
"datePublished": "2025-09-26T09:00:21-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-01-23T12:05:32-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 8,
"slug": "news",
"name": "News"
},
"audioUrl": "https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/4eaac223-a1a5-4633-ad48-b33f01101f6d/audio.mp3",
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12050242",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12050242/marin-moves-forward-with-ban-on-some-e-bikes-for-youth-as-research-into-safety-continues",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>On a recent sunny afternoon, Dylan Nussbaum and his friends cruised over to a shopping center \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/mill-valley\">in Mill Valley\u003c/a>, where the parking lot serves as a makeshift bike park. The kids popped wheelies — making the most, as generations of pre-teens before them, of summer weather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I started biking a lot more when I got here. It’s a fun way to get around faster,” said Nussbaum, 12, riding a traditional mountain bike, while some of his friends rode electric bicycles, or e-bikes, which had thick tires, wide seats and battery-powered motors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nussbaum, whose family moved from Oakland to Mill Valley at the start of his fifth-grade year, noticed that getting around on two wheels is a huge part of the culture, even among his peers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marin County is considered the birthplace of modern mountain biking. He said his former school, Mill Valley Middle, was full of shiny new e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[In] sixth grade, I remember right after Christmas, there were so many more,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like some adults who customize their cars, many of his middle school peers learned to trick out their e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051116\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051116\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-07-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-07-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-07-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-07-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An e-bike parked in Mill Valley on July 24, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I jail-broke my Sur-ron. It’s called ‘mudding’ it,” one of Nussbaum’s friends said, referring to overriding the speed limiter on e-bikes to reach speeds of 40 to 50 mph — far above the legal limit in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another kid, sitting atop an e-dirt bike, told me it’s capable of going 55 mph.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ The cops used to not care, but they’re enforcing the law now,” he said. “So I just avoid main roads.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nussbaum wants an e-bike, too. But his parents, worried about his safety, are reluctant to buy him one. As kids head back to school in the Bay Area, more of them are riding e-bikes, which have become \u003ca href=\"https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/us-e-bike-market-report\">more accessible\u003c/a> in recent years. But Marin County policymakers have been trying to sound the alarm about one downside to this growth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the county’s Department of Health and Human Services, \u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/bicycle-safety\">serious accidents\u003c/a> associated with e-bikes, particularly among 10- to 15-year-olds, have been on the rise for years, so the county began closely tracking the problem in 2023.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12049286",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/GettyImages-947735006-1020x682.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>In response, the county has enacted a pilot program that bans anyone under 16 years old from riding Class II e-bikes, which, in California, are classified as having a motor that boosts riders up to speeds of 20 mph and can be operated using a throttle or pedal-assist.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kids found in violation can expect a $25 ticket. Several school districts in the area have also moved to prohibit kids under 16 from parking Class II e-bikes on school property, implementing registration programs for the bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local police officers will enforce the law as a secondary infraction, meaning children will not be stopped based on their perceived age, according to Talia Smith, the director of legislative and intergovernmental affairs for the county.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pilot also mandates that anyone, regardless of age, wear a helmet on a Class II e-bike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the county law, which went into effect in June, applies only to unincorporated areas, copycat ordinances are already in effect in the majority of Marin’s towns, as well. Novato’s ordinance will go into effect on Friday. Ross and San Rafael are expected to have theirs in effect by mid-October, at which point the ban will reach the entire county. Municipalities will only hand out warnings for the first 60 days the law is in effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pilot represents the latest attempt by local governments to regulate e-bikes. The effort has been building at the state level for years, amid concerns about safety risks. However, critics argue that the county law is premature, lacks sufficient data and threatens to hamstring a promising transportation alternative that has been gaining traction around the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The crash heard around the county\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The COVID-19 pandemic was a boon for the bike industry. Many people, stuck at home and restricted by bans on indoor gatherings, turned to bikes as a way to recreate and socialize safely. Between 2019 and 2020, \u003ca href=\"https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/03/electric-bicycles-sales-growth/\">e-bike sales rose 145%\u003c/a> in the United States. E-bikes can be pricier than traditional bikes, with models that cost anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More e-bikes hit the roads, especially in Marin County, where the median household income is $139,643 — 46% higher than the statewide average. Dr. John Maa, a general surgeon at MarinHealth Medical Center, said the rise in e-bike use precipitated two waves of crashes in the county: the first involving mainly people over 50, followed by an increase in injuries among minors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051115\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051115\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250724-MARIN-EBIKES-MD-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A young person rides an e-bike through Mill Valley on July 24, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/bicycle-safety\">county data\u003c/a> on crashes since October 2023, e-bike riders between 10 and 15 years old have had five times the accident rate compared to any other age group on e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One e-bike crash, in particular, galvanized the county to act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2023, 15-year-old Amelia Stafford of San Rafael was riding a Class II e-bike when she fell off, suffering a severe head injury. She spent two months in intensive care units all around the Bay Area, undergoing three brain surgeries to save her life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ She was actually the first teenage child that I had personally cared for, and she was clearly the most seriously injured of the children,” said Maa, who stressed that e-bike injuries tend to be more serious than those from a conventional bicycle accident.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12051292",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250808-Casual-Carpool-MD-11.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>He and Stafford joined forces and helped advocate for \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1778\">AB 1778\u003c/a>, authored by North Bay Assemblymember Damon Connolly, which authorized Marin County to enact the E-bike Safety Pilot until Jan. 1, 2029.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I don’t remember anything from my accident or from the first two months I spent in intensive care units. I know my family and friends had doubts I’d ever be back to normal, lift a finger or even survive,” Stafford, testifying before California’s Senate Transportation Committee in May 2024 in support of the bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One dangerous aspect of some Class II e-bikes is that they can be easily manipulated to go well over the state-mandated 20 mph speed limit, Marin County’s Smith said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ There’s even some manufacturers that sell the bikes with a QR code to download an app to change the maximum speed,” the official said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=04-p1ekQJjM&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Djailbreak%2Ba%2Bsuper%2B73%26sca_esv%3D5bd00a03620829d0%26rlz%3D1C1GCHA_enUS1144US1144%26ei%3DH1WeaMrbO8fG0PEPupKC&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY\">YouTube videos\u003c/a> that explain how to “jailbreak” some of the e-bikes that many kids are commonly riding across Marin.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Is Marin pedaling policy too fast?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Robin Pam, the San Francisco director for Streets For All, a nonprofit advocacy group, is among the critics who opposed AB 1778. She called the pilot “premature” and characterized the county’s data as incomplete.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pam said it’s not clear from the county’s data which kind of e-bike is involved in a collision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t have any evidence that kids on Class II e-bikes are sustaining injuries at a higher rate than any other group,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051120\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051120\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250803-MARINEBIKES_00326_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250803-MARINEBIKES_00326_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250803-MARINEBIKES_00326_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250803-MARINEBIKES_00326_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A kid walks their bike in Mill Valley on Aug. 3, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Pam said kids and families need \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12051245/deadly-electric-motor-vehicle-collisions-in-san-francisco-prompt-calls-for-regulation\">clear statewide standards rather than patchwork policies\u003c/a> that vary by jurisdiction. California has already commissioned a report, expected in November, which is charged with recommending best practices to promote the safe use of e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report is a result of a \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB381\">2023 bill\u003c/a> authored by Rep. Dave Min, D-Orange County, that directed the Mineta Transportation Institute at San José State University to analyze data on injuries, crashes, emergency room visits and deaths related to bicycles and e-bikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asha Weinstein Agrawal, the principal investigator on the study, said some draft findings of the report contradict Marin County’s data: Drawing on a sample of emergency room patients nationwide between 2020 and 2022, e-bike patients were less likely to be children, and more likely to be older than 50, as compared to patients who rode bicycles or scooters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Agrawal, an analysis of 2023 California hospital patient data found that 4,757 patients were injured in incidents involving e-bikes, but nine times more were injured with conventional bicycles. (Patient-specific information, such as age, is not included in that publicly available data.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ [Worldwide] there’s very poor quality data on even just how many people use bicycles or e-bikes, let alone [whether they are] traveling one mile a week or 30 miles a day,” Agrawal said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051119\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051119\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250731-MARINEBIKES-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250731-MARINEBIKES-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250731-MARINEBIKES-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250731-MARINEBIKES-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Asha Weinstein Agrawal stands near her home in Palo Alto on July 31, 2025. She researches e-bike safety and policy as part of her work at San José State University’s Mineta Transportation Institute. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Without knowing the number of people who ride conventional bikes or e-bikes in Marin, it’s difficult to ascertain the exact cause for the rise in e-bike crashes, Agrawal said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ It’s possible that the number of e-bike injuries has gone up over three years, but there’s been an explosion 20 times greater of people using e-bikes,” she said. “It doesn’t tell us anything about how risky riding an e-bike is to a pedal-bike, comparatively. We just don’t have the data.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In defining “rate of accidents,” Marin used the total number of bike accidents per 100,000 people in a given age category, which doesn’t indicate how many of those people use e-bikes specifically.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since October 2023, 44 children aged 10 to 15 have had an e-bike accident that sent them to the hospital, according to county data. For the 60 and older age group, that number is only slightly lower — at 40.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marin County also does not currently list which class of e-bike is involved in a crash.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12052959\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12052959\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MarinEBikes-05_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MarinEBikes-05_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MarinEBikes-05_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250805-MarinEBikes-05_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A child rides an electric moped along the Mill Valley Bike Path in Mill Valley on Aug. 5, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Our public health team has started working with first responders this past year, though, to collect e-bike class data, and while there is not enough data to publish yet, they’ve noted the vast majority of 911 accidents involved throttle e-bikes,” Smith said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Agrawal said one way to address the problem would be to modify the e-bike classification system in California from three classes, based on motor speed and operation, to a two-class system, like in some European countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One category would be for e-bikes that are only pedal-assist, and travel at a slower rate of speed — basically, similar to a conventional bicycle. These slower e-bikes would have similar regulations to conventional bicycles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other category would be for e-bikes that are operated by a throttle and operate like motorcycles or mopeds. To operate these faster e-bikes, riders would need to follow similar rules, like a minimum age, insurance requirements and a licensing test.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The canary in the coal mine\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Smith admits the issue of children riding souped-up e-bikes, with price tags in the thousands of dollars, is more of a “wealthy, resourced community issue.” She warned, however, that as the technology becomes more widespread and affordable, more local governments could face the issue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In recent years, a rise in e-bike collisions has led Encinitas and Carlsbad in Southern California to declare states of emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I just keep calling us the canary in the coal mine,” Smith said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051118\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051118\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250729-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250729-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250729-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/250729-MARINEBIKES-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An electric bicycle sits on display at Tam Bikes in Mill Valley on July 29, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The E-bike Safety Pilot is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2029. A year before that, Marin County must submit a report to the state Legislature detailing the total number of traffic stops initiated for violations, among other metrics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For parents like Todd Fitzgerald of San Anselmo, the county’s pilot ban means his 14-year-old son, Brooks, is stuck with a bike he can’t ride.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ He’s pretty bummed,” Fitzgerald said, adding that Brooks saved his own money to purchase the bike, which he used to ride around with his friends or get to lacrosse practice.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "news_12052424",
"hero": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-023_qed.jpg",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Fitzgerald said he believes whether a bike is appropriate for a child is ultimately up to parents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But he admits he is surprised by how often he has seen packs of kids doing wheelies in the middle of busy roads in San Anselmo, traveling what he estimates could be 50 miles per hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It stinks for my kid, because he rides his bike appropriately. But if kids are getting really hurt, something has to be done,” said Fitzgerald, who suggests a licensing test or a training course for youth to ride e-bikes might be an alternative to the countywide ban.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the summer, Dylan Nussbaum and his family left Marin and moved farther north to Petaluma. His father, Aron, said his son faced a lot of peer pressure to get faster e-bikes. He said he didn’t feel safe putting his 12-year-old on one, despite Dylan’s pleas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aron Nussbaum hopes that Marin County’s law gets traction and expands to his new home and across the Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ Now that conversation comes back and we have to deal with it again,” Nussbaum said. “You can just say we’re not going to talk about this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12050242/marin-moves-forward-with-ban-on-some-e-bikes-for-youth-as-research-into-safety-continues",
"authors": [
"11785"
],
"categories": [
"news_31795",
"news_8",
"news_1397"
],
"tags": [
"news_1386",
"news_2852",
"news_6505",
"news_3729",
"news_22456",
"news_20385",
"news_20517"
],
"featImg": "news_12051122",
"label": "news"
},
"news_12039931": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "news_12039931",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "12039931",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1747216856000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "the-fate-of-the-richmond-san-rafael-bridge-bike-lane",
"title": "The Fate of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane",
"publishDate": 1747216856,
"format": "audio",
"headTitle": "The Fate of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane | KQED",
"labelTerm": {},
"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since 2019, a bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge added more options for cyclists. Now, the fate of the bike lane is a hot button issue as officials decide whether to limit access to weekends only, or keep the lane open seven days a week. Richmondside reporter Joel Umanzor joins us to talk about what’s next for the bridge, and the strong opinions on both sides of the bike lane. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC2818777974\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Links:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://richmondside.org/2025/03/28/richmond-san-rafael-bridge-bike-lane-vote-delayed-again/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyclists cheer as Richmond-San Rafael bridge bike lane vote is delayed again\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:01:49] \u003c/em>Joel, how would you describe the role that the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge plays for people living in Richmond?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:01:57] \u003c/em>I would say it’s definitely like a gateway to work. A lot of folks that work on the other side of the bridge in Marin County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:02:03] \u003c/em>Joelle Umanzor is a city reporter for Richmond side.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:02:08] \u003c/em>It’s a pretty narrow stretch, and it goes pretty long, from Richmond all the way into San Rafael. It’s definitely one of those stretches that is highly used by not just people in Richmond, I think, but the greater East Bay that needs to get over to Marin County. It’s also one of these places where encroaching up on the bridge, traffic can tend to be congested and spill over into Richmond, whether that be on the Castro exit or the Garrard exit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:02:35] \u003c/em>In 2019, I know a bike path opened on this bridge that’s, as we’ve been describing, is already very sort of narrow. Take us back to when this decision was made. What exactly changed on the bridge and why?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:02:52] \u003c/em>So in 2019, the California Metropolitan Transit Commission, as well as the Bay Area Toll Authority and Marin County and Contra Costa County all developed this pilot that would open that bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. They were looking to kind of expand accessibility for folks using alternate modes of transportation, non-cars. It was fairly popular around COVID during the time we were all staying at home, stay at home orders, people wanted to get out a little bit more. There’s been a lot of advocates, whether that be local nonprofits, like Rich City Rides, that have promoted a lot more bicycle usage. Richmond Track, which is the folks who advocate for more bike lanes or improved safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. A lot of these organizations, as well as some local municipalities, were in favor of having this bike trail, in an area that is not necessarily known for its accessibility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:04:04] \u003c/em>This all happened in 2019, the bike lane, but we’re talking about it now because there’s still a really big decision to make, it sounds like, about what to do with this bike lane. Tell us about that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:04:17] \u003c/em>Initially when they introduced this, it was a pilot program. It’s on the clock now. It was proposed on the agenda for the Bay Conservation Development Commission, the BCDC, to review and kind of vote on whether this pilot is going to continue or not. The debate currently right now on the bike lane is whether or not to keep it 24-7, as is, to reduce it to just the weekends and keeping the emergency lane open during rush hours and the normal traffic from Monday through Thursday. Or to just scrap it entirely, which is what some of the anti bike lane folks are hoping to do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:05:00] \u003c/em>Who is making this decision?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:05:02] \u003c/em>This commission, the BCDC, is kind of comprised of a lot of different municipalities, elected officials. I know we have a couple council members from Richmond that are on that commission. There’s also those in Marin County who are part of that as well. And so I guess when we say who’s making these decisions, this commission is, but it’s a lot different people and it’s a fairly big group. They had this workshop in January to kind of talk about this. And there were just, it was like a four hour meeting and folks were really kind of invested into like how this directly impacts their communities. They had a lot of comments in regards to folks either being really for the bike lane or folks who are more concerned with how cars might be hindered by having this bike lane open 24/7.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:16] \u003c/em>Who’s arguing to limit the bike lane?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:18] \u003c/em>There’s a lot of folks in Marin County who are either part of the Bay Area Council, which is like a group of business owners, and then you have folks that work on the other side who might be like, why are we having this lane here when, you know, the traffic is so bad?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Public Commenter: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:31] \u003c/em>Our climate change issues are not gonna be solved by a hundred bicycles a day replacing cars. And the need for heavy freight capacity on this bridge is not going away. Open the third lane to full-time traffic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:44] \u003c/em>For the folks who are anti-bike lane, their biggest concern is traffic and the impacts to traffic getting on the Richmond, from the Richmond side to Moraine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Public Commenter: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:51] \u003c/em>It is an equity issue when minority communities, most of whom make less than the Bay Area median income, concerns in trying to get to work are put on the back burner in favor of the recreational habits of a small group of those earning twice the Bay area median income.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:07] \u003c/em>There are other people who really like having the option of being able to bike across the bridge. I mean, who is arguing to keep it open seven days a week?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:16] \u003c/em>Like I mentioned before, I think there’s a strong coalition of different folks, whether that be those involved in these nonprofit organizations that advocate for alternative modes of transportation, or just like folks that just want to have those kind of options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Public Commenter: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:32] \u003c/em>[With the] fire’s still raging in LA, this is a heck of a time to go backwards on active transportation. The path has not had a fair chance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:41] \u003c/em>Folks mentioned in Richmond that some of these areas that now have access to the bridge are some of the lower income areas, more marginalized communities. With those increased options, it does make it so that folks can know a lot more of their city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Public Commenter: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:55] \u003c/em>So if you create better bike infrastructure, you’ll get more bike users who will then use the bridge more. Folks who are driving are typically upset with traffic. It’s always true. There never is never going to be enough traffic reduction unless there’s nobody on the streets and we’re like kind of like Detroit. So be careful trying to fix congestion at all means over the health and safety of all others. Thank you very much.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:08:24] \u003c/em>I mean, the goal of the pilot program was to sort of answer these questions a little bit to kind of figure out if the bike lane helps or not, and if people are actually using it, right? Like, what do we know about what this bike lane accomplished in the five years that it was operating seven days a week?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:08:46] \u003c/em>That there was more usage of it, like I said, during those initial COVID days. It accomplished a lot of getting people connected to the greater cycling community, whether that be on the Marin side or on the Contra Costa side. West Contra Costa has a pretty large bicycling community, but I also think that within Richmond itself, that influence is kind of growing over time. And so I would say that it’s definitely helped foster a lot more alternative transportation awareness, you know, speaking from the Richmond side of things.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:09:18] \u003c/em>So it sounds like it made biking more of a reasonable alternative. But then, I mean, you alluded to some of the arguments on the other side of the lane increasing traffic or increasing emissions. What do we know about that?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:09:35] \u003c/em>You know, on the bridge itself, incidents of like a collision or side-swiping or people, you know, getting into a minor collision doesn’t necessarily happen as often as folks might think it does with the bike lane. So that also is a factor when this commission is kind of reviewing how much the bike lane is affecting like, let’s say, emergency services to get to like an accident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:10:00] \u003c/em>A study by UC Berkeley researchers hired to analyze the bike path’s effect on traffic found that compared to average conditions between 2015 and 2018, the bike lane has not had a major impact on congestion. Peak times across the bridge have increased by just less than one minute. The study also found that the bike lanes hasn’t had a big impact on vehicle emissions. Safety or traffic accidents. Still, people against the bike lane point out that there are way more people who use cars than bikes to cross the bridge overall. And the fate of the third lane remains an open question.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:10:52] \u003c/em>Well, where do things stand now, Joel? I mean, what’s the timeline here? When can we expect a decision to be made on the bike lane?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:11:00] \u003c/em>We’re waiting till July to see if this item is going to be put back on the agenda. We’re on the road to getting there but it definitely is one of those things that we’re a little further away than one might think. I don’t see a situation where, you know, in my opinion this thing is scrapped entirely. I think there’s a large enough contingent of folks that are really pushing for it that if we do see anything adjusted it’ll probably just be adjusted, you know for scheduling-wise, not for if it exists or not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:11:29] \u003c/em>And I mean, this is a very specific question that we’re asking. I mean do we keep the bike lane on the bridge or not? But it also feels like just a slice of this larger kind of debate that we are having in the Bay Area as you’ve kind of alluded to earlier. I mean what do you think makes this a Bay Area story or what do think there is to learn from this about life in the bay area right now?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:11:54] \u003c/em>I think it just shows the ever-evolving, I guess, struggle between folks that are really trying to get away from car dependency. You know, Richmond is an interesting place in that we have Chevron right there. So there’s an understanding of how oil dependency has kind of shaped policies in the city. We have this kind of debate in the Bay Area about alternative modes of transportation, not being a car-centric culture. But at the end of the day, I think it just kind of boils down to that car versus non-car debate that we’ve seen in the bay area, not just in Richmond and San failed by I think in the greater in the Greater Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:12:36] \u003c/em>Joelle, thank you so much for sharing your reporting with us on the show. I appreciate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:12:40] \u003c/em>Yeah, for sure. Thank you for having me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Some members of the KQED podcast team are represented by The Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. San Francisco Northern California Local.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Joel Umanzor joins us to talk about what’s next for the bridge, and the strong opinions on both sides of the bike lane.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1747243583,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": true,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 38,
"wordCount": 2130
},
"headData": {
"title": "The Fate of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane | KQED",
"description": "Joel Umanzor joins us to talk about what’s next for the bridge, and the strong opinions on both sides of the bike lane.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
"headline": "The Fate of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane",
"datePublished": "2025-05-14T03:00:56-07:00",
"dateModified": "2025-05-14T10:26:23-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"isAccessibleForFree": "True",
"publisher": {
"@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
"@id": "https://www.kqed.org/#organization",
"name": "KQED",
"logo": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"url": "https://www.kqed.org",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.facebook.com/KQED",
"https://twitter.com/KQED",
"https://www.instagram.com/kqed/",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqedofficial",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/kqed",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeC0IOo7i1P_61zVUWbJ4nw"
]
}
}
},
"source": "The Bay",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/thebay",
"audioUrl": "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/chrt.fm/track/G6C7C3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC2818777974.mp3?updated=1747166174",
"sticky": false,
"nprStoryId": "kqed-12039931",
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/news/12039931/the-fate-of-the-richmond-san-rafael-bridge-bike-lane",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since 2019, a bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge added more options for cyclists. Now, the fate of the bike lane is a hot button issue as officials decide whether to limit access to weekends only, or keep the lane open seven days a week. Richmondside reporter Joel Umanzor joins us to talk about what’s next for the bridge, and the strong opinions on both sides of the bike lane. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC2818777974\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Links:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://richmondside.org/2025/03/28/richmond-san-rafael-bridge-bike-lane-vote-delayed-again/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyclists cheer as Richmond-San Rafael bridge bike lane vote is delayed again\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:01:49] \u003c/em>Joel, how would you describe the role that the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge plays for people living in Richmond?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:01:57] \u003c/em>I would say it’s definitely like a gateway to work. A lot of folks that work on the other side of the bridge in Marin County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:02:03] \u003c/em>Joelle Umanzor is a city reporter for Richmond side.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:02:08] \u003c/em>It’s a pretty narrow stretch, and it goes pretty long, from Richmond all the way into San Rafael. It’s definitely one of those stretches that is highly used by not just people in Richmond, I think, but the greater East Bay that needs to get over to Marin County. It’s also one of these places where encroaching up on the bridge, traffic can tend to be congested and spill over into Richmond, whether that be on the Castro exit or the Garrard exit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:02:35] \u003c/em>In 2019, I know a bike path opened on this bridge that’s, as we’ve been describing, is already very sort of narrow. Take us back to when this decision was made. What exactly changed on the bridge and why?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:02:52] \u003c/em>So in 2019, the California Metropolitan Transit Commission, as well as the Bay Area Toll Authority and Marin County and Contra Costa County all developed this pilot that would open that bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. They were looking to kind of expand accessibility for folks using alternate modes of transportation, non-cars. It was fairly popular around COVID during the time we were all staying at home, stay at home orders, people wanted to get out a little bit more. There’s been a lot of advocates, whether that be local nonprofits, like Rich City Rides, that have promoted a lot more bicycle usage. Richmond Track, which is the folks who advocate for more bike lanes or improved safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. A lot of these organizations, as well as some local municipalities, were in favor of having this bike trail, in an area that is not necessarily known for its accessibility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:04:04] \u003c/em>This all happened in 2019, the bike lane, but we’re talking about it now because there’s still a really big decision to make, it sounds like, about what to do with this bike lane. Tell us about that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:04:17] \u003c/em>Initially when they introduced this, it was a pilot program. It’s on the clock now. It was proposed on the agenda for the Bay Conservation Development Commission, the BCDC, to review and kind of vote on whether this pilot is going to continue or not. The debate currently right now on the bike lane is whether or not to keep it 24-7, as is, to reduce it to just the weekends and keeping the emergency lane open during rush hours and the normal traffic from Monday through Thursday. Or to just scrap it entirely, which is what some of the anti bike lane folks are hoping to do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:05:00] \u003c/em>Who is making this decision?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:05:02] \u003c/em>This commission, the BCDC, is kind of comprised of a lot of different municipalities, elected officials. I know we have a couple council members from Richmond that are on that commission. There’s also those in Marin County who are part of that as well. And so I guess when we say who’s making these decisions, this commission is, but it’s a lot different people and it’s a fairly big group. They had this workshop in January to kind of talk about this. And there were just, it was like a four hour meeting and folks were really kind of invested into like how this directly impacts their communities. They had a lot of comments in regards to folks either being really for the bike lane or folks who are more concerned with how cars might be hindered by having this bike lane open 24/7.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:16] \u003c/em>Who’s arguing to limit the bike lane?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:18] \u003c/em>There’s a lot of folks in Marin County who are either part of the Bay Area Council, which is like a group of business owners, and then you have folks that work on the other side who might be like, why are we having this lane here when, you know, the traffic is so bad?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Public Commenter: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:31] \u003c/em>Our climate change issues are not gonna be solved by a hundred bicycles a day replacing cars. And the need for heavy freight capacity on this bridge is not going away. Open the third lane to full-time traffic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:44] \u003c/em>For the folks who are anti-bike lane, their biggest concern is traffic and the impacts to traffic getting on the Richmond, from the Richmond side to Moraine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Public Commenter: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:06:51] \u003c/em>It is an equity issue when minority communities, most of whom make less than the Bay Area median income, concerns in trying to get to work are put on the back burner in favor of the recreational habits of a small group of those earning twice the Bay area median income.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:07] \u003c/em>There are other people who really like having the option of being able to bike across the bridge. I mean, who is arguing to keep it open seven days a week?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:16] \u003c/em>Like I mentioned before, I think there’s a strong coalition of different folks, whether that be those involved in these nonprofit organizations that advocate for alternative modes of transportation, or just like folks that just want to have those kind of options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Public Commenter: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:32] \u003c/em>[With the] fire’s still raging in LA, this is a heck of a time to go backwards on active transportation. The path has not had a fair chance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:41] \u003c/em>Folks mentioned in Richmond that some of these areas that now have access to the bridge are some of the lower income areas, more marginalized communities. With those increased options, it does make it so that folks can know a lot more of their city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Public Commenter: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:07:55] \u003c/em>So if you create better bike infrastructure, you’ll get more bike users who will then use the bridge more. Folks who are driving are typically upset with traffic. It’s always true. There never is never going to be enough traffic reduction unless there’s nobody on the streets and we’re like kind of like Detroit. So be careful trying to fix congestion at all means over the health and safety of all others. Thank you very much.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:08:24] \u003c/em>I mean, the goal of the pilot program was to sort of answer these questions a little bit to kind of figure out if the bike lane helps or not, and if people are actually using it, right? Like, what do we know about what this bike lane accomplished in the five years that it was operating seven days a week?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:08:46] \u003c/em>That there was more usage of it, like I said, during those initial COVID days. It accomplished a lot of getting people connected to the greater cycling community, whether that be on the Marin side or on the Contra Costa side. West Contra Costa has a pretty large bicycling community, but I also think that within Richmond itself, that influence is kind of growing over time. And so I would say that it’s definitely helped foster a lot more alternative transportation awareness, you know, speaking from the Richmond side of things.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:09:18] \u003c/em>So it sounds like it made biking more of a reasonable alternative. But then, I mean, you alluded to some of the arguments on the other side of the lane increasing traffic or increasing emissions. What do we know about that?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:09:35] \u003c/em>You know, on the bridge itself, incidents of like a collision or side-swiping or people, you know, getting into a minor collision doesn’t necessarily happen as often as folks might think it does with the bike lane. So that also is a factor when this commission is kind of reviewing how much the bike lane is affecting like, let’s say, emergency services to get to like an accident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:10:00] \u003c/em>A study by UC Berkeley researchers hired to analyze the bike path’s effect on traffic found that compared to average conditions between 2015 and 2018, the bike lane has not had a major impact on congestion. Peak times across the bridge have increased by just less than one minute. The study also found that the bike lanes hasn’t had a big impact on vehicle emissions. Safety or traffic accidents. Still, people against the bike lane point out that there are way more people who use cars than bikes to cross the bridge overall. And the fate of the third lane remains an open question.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:10:52] \u003c/em>Well, where do things stand now, Joel? I mean, what’s the timeline here? When can we expect a decision to be made on the bike lane?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:11:00] \u003c/em>We’re waiting till July to see if this item is going to be put back on the agenda. We’re on the road to getting there but it definitely is one of those things that we’re a little further away than one might think. I don’t see a situation where, you know, in my opinion this thing is scrapped entirely. I think there’s a large enough contingent of folks that are really pushing for it that if we do see anything adjusted it’ll probably just be adjusted, you know for scheduling-wise, not for if it exists or not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:11:29] \u003c/em>And I mean, this is a very specific question that we’re asking. I mean do we keep the bike lane on the bridge or not? But it also feels like just a slice of this larger kind of debate that we are having in the Bay Area as you’ve kind of alluded to earlier. I mean what do you think makes this a Bay Area story or what do think there is to learn from this about life in the bay area right now?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:11:54] \u003c/em>I think it just shows the ever-evolving, I guess, struggle between folks that are really trying to get away from car dependency. You know, Richmond is an interesting place in that we have Chevron right there. So there’s an understanding of how oil dependency has kind of shaped policies in the city. We have this kind of debate in the Bay Area about alternative modes of transportation, not being a car-centric culture. But at the end of the day, I think it just kind of boils down to that car versus non-car debate that we’ve seen in the bay area, not just in Richmond and San failed by I think in the greater in the Greater Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:12:36] \u003c/em>Joelle, thank you so much for sharing your reporting with us on the show. I appreciate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Joel Umanzor: \u003c/b>\u003cem>[00:12:40] \u003c/em>Yeah, for sure. Thank you for having me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Some members of the KQED podcast team are represented by The Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. San Francisco Northern California Local.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/news/12039931/the-fate-of-the-richmond-san-rafael-bridge-bike-lane",
"authors": [
"8654",
"11649",
"11831"
],
"categories": [
"news_8"
],
"tags": [
"news_33270",
"news_6505",
"news_579",
"news_20477",
"news_22598"
],
"featImg": "news_11971762",
"label": "source_news_12039931"
}
},
"podcastsReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"podcasts": {}
},
"radioProgramsReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"radioPrograms": {}
},
"radioSearchSegmentsReducer": {},
"programsReducer": {
"all-things-considered": {
"id": "all-things-considered",
"title": "All Things Considered",
"info": "Every weekday, \u003cem>All Things Considered\u003c/em> hosts Robert Siegel, Audie Cornish, Ari Shapiro, and Kelly McEvers present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features. Michel Martin hosts on the weekends.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 1pm-2pm, 4:30pm-6:30pm\u003cbr />SAT-SUN 5pm-6pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/All-Things-Considered-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/all-things-considered"
},
"american-suburb-podcast": {
"id": "american-suburb-podcast",
"title": "American Suburb: The Podcast",
"tagline": "The flip side of gentrification, told through one town",
"info": "Gentrification is changing cities across America, forcing people from neighborhoods they have long called home. Call them the displaced. Now those priced out of the Bay Area are looking for a better life in an unlikely place. American Suburb follows this migration to one California town along the Delta, 45 miles from San Francisco. But is this once sleepy suburb ready for them?",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/American-Suburb-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/news/series/american-suburb-podcast",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 19
},
"link": "/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/RBrW",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=1287748328",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/American-Suburb-p1086805/",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/feed/podcast",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMzMDExODgxNjA5"
}
},
"baycurious": {
"id": "baycurious",
"title": "Bay Curious",
"tagline": "Exploring the Bay Area, one question at a time",
"info": "KQED’s new podcast, Bay Curious, gets to the bottom of the mysteries — both profound and peculiar — that give the Bay Area its unique identity. And we’ll do it with your help! You ask the questions. You decide what Bay Curious investigates. And you join us on the journey to find the answers.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bay-Curious-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Bay Curious",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/news/series/baycurious",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 3
},
"link": "/podcasts/baycurious",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/category/bay-curious-podcast/feed/podcast",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9a90d476-aa04-455d-9a4c-0871ed6216d4/bay-curious",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/bay-curious",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/6O76IdmhixfijmhTZLIJ8k"
}
},
"bbc-world-service": {
"id": "bbc-world-service",
"title": "BBC World Service",
"info": "The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 9pm-10pm, TUE-FRI 1am-2am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BBC-World-Service-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "BBC World Service"
},
"link": "/radio/program/bbc-world-service",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/global-news-podcast/id135067274?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/BBC-World-Service-p455581/",
"rss": "https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p02nq0gn.rss"
}
},
"californiareport": {
"id": "californiareport",
"title": "The California Report",
"tagline": "California, day by day",
"info": "KQED’s statewide radio news program providing daily coverage of issues, trends and public policy decisions.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-California-Report-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The California Report",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/californiareport",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 8
},
"link": "/californiareport",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-the-california-report/id79681292",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/26099305-72af-4542-9dde-ac1807fe36d5/kqed-s-the-california-report",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432285393/the-california-report",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-the-california-report-podcast-8838",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcram/feed/podcast"
}
},
"californiareportmagazine": {
"id": "californiareportmagazine",
"title": "The California Report Magazine",
"tagline": "Your state, your stories",
"info": "Every week, The California Report Magazine takes you on a road trip for the ears: to visit the places and meet the people who make California unique. The in-depth storytelling podcast from the California Report.",
"airtime": "FRI 4:30pm-5pm, 6:30pm-7pm, 11pm-11:30pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-California-Report-Magazine-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The California Report Magazine",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/californiareportmagazine",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 10
},
"link": "/californiareportmagazine",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-california-report-magazine/id1314750545",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM3NjkwNjk1OTAz",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/564733126/the-california-report-magazine",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-california-report-magazine",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcrmag/feed/podcast"
}
},
"city-arts": {
"id": "city-arts",
"title": "City Arts & Lectures",
"info": "A one-hour radio program to hear celebrated writers, artists and thinkers address contemporary ideas and values, often discussing the creative process. Please note: tapes or transcripts are not available",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/cityartsandlecture-300x300.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.cityarts.net/",
"airtime": "SUN 1pm-2pm, TUE 10pm, WED 1am",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "City Arts & Lectures"
},
"link": "https://www.cityarts.net",
"subscribe": {
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/City-Arts-and-Lectures-p692/",
"rss": "https://www.cityarts.net/feed/"
}
},
"closealltabs": {
"id": "closealltabs",
"title": "Close All Tabs",
"tagline": "Your irreverent guide to the trends redefining our world",
"info": "Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CAT_2_Tile-scaled.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Close All Tabs",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/closealltabs",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 1
},
"link": "/podcasts/closealltabs",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-all-tabs/id214663465",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC6993880386",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/92d9d4ac-67a3-4eed-b10a-fb45d45b1ef2/close-all-tabs",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/6LAJFHnGK1pYXYzv6SIol6?si=deb0cae19813417c"
}
},
"code-switch-life-kit": {
"id": "code-switch-life-kit",
"title": "Code Switch / Life Kit",
"info": "\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em>, which listeners will hear in the first part of the hour, has fearless and much-needed conversations about race. Hosted by journalists of color, the show tackles the subject of race head-on, exploring how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and more.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em>, which will be in the second part of the hour, guides you through spaces and feelings no one prepares you for — from finances to mental health, from workplace microaggressions to imposter syndrome, from relationships to parenting. The show features experts with real world experience and shares their knowledge. Because everyone needs a little help being human.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch\">\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/lifekit\">\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />",
"airtime": "SUN 9pm-10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Code-Switch-Life-Kit-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/code-switch-life-kit",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/1112190608?mt=2&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnByLm9yZy9yc3MvcG9kY2FzdC5waHA_aWQ9NTEwMzEy",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3bExJ9JQpkwNhoHvaIIuyV",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510312/podcast.xml"
}
},
"commonwealth-club": {
"id": "commonwealth-club",
"title": "Commonwealth Club of California Podcast",
"info": "The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. As a non-partisan forum, The Club brings to the public airwaves diverse viewpoints on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast - the oldest in the U.S., dating back to 1924 - is carried across the nation on public radio stations and is now podcasting. Our website archive features audio of our recent programs, as well as selected speeches from our long and distinguished history. This podcast feed is usually updated twice a week and is always un-edited.",
"airtime": "THU 10pm, FRI 1am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Commonwealth-Club-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.commonwealthclub.org/podcasts",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "Commonwealth Club of California"
},
"link": "/radio/program/commonwealth-club",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/commonwealth-club-of-california-podcast/id976334034?mt=2",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb21tb253ZWFsdGhjbHViLm9yZy9hdWRpby9wb2RjYXN0L3dlZWtseS54bWw",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Commonwealth-Club-of-California-p1060/"
}
},
"forum": {
"id": "forum",
"title": "Forum",
"tagline": "The conversation starts here",
"info": "KQED’s live call-in program discussing local, state, national and international issues, as well as in-depth interviews.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 9am-11am, 10pm-11pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Forum-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Forum with Mina Kim and Alexis Madrigal",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/forum",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 9
},
"link": "/forum",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-forum/id73329719",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM5NTU3MzgxNjMz",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432307980/forum",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-forum-podcast",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9557381633"
}
},
"freakonomics-radio": {
"id": "freakonomics-radio",
"title": "Freakonomics Radio",
"info": "Freakonomics Radio is a one-hour award-winning podcast and public-radio project hosted by Stephen Dubner, with co-author Steve Levitt as a regular guest. It is produced in partnership with WNYC.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/freakonomicsRadio.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://freakonomics.com/",
"airtime": "SUN 1am-2am, SAT 3pm-4pm",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/freakonomics-radio",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/Freakonomics-Radio-p272293/",
"rss": "https://feeds.feedburner.com/freakonomicsradio"
}
},
"fresh-air": {
"id": "fresh-air",
"title": "Fresh Air",
"info": "Hosted by Terry Gross, \u003cem>Fresh Air from WHYY\u003c/em> is the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues. One of public radio's most popular programs, Fresh Air features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 7pm-8pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Fresh-Air-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/fresh-air",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=214089682&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Fresh-Air-p17/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/381444908/podcast.xml"
}
},
"here-and-now": {
"id": "here-and-now",
"title": "Here & Now",
"info": "A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with stations across the country, Here & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it's happening in the middle of the day, with timely, in-depth news, interviews and conversation. Hosted by Robin Young, Jeremy Hobson and Tonya Mosley.",
"airtime": "MON-THU 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Here-And-Now-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/here-and-now",
"subsdcribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=426698661",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Here--Now-p211/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510051/podcast.xml"
}
},
"hidden-brain": {
"id": "hidden-brain",
"title": "Hidden Brain",
"info": "Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/hiddenbrain.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain",
"airtime": "SUN 7pm-8pm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "NPR"
},
"link": "/radio/program/hidden-brain",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/Hidden-Brain-p787503/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510308/podcast.xml"
}
},
"how-i-built-this": {
"id": "how-i-built-this",
"title": "How I Built This with Guy Raz",
"info": "Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/howIBuiltThis.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this",
"airtime": "SUN 7:30pm-8pm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/how-i-built-this",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/3zxy",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this-with-guy-raz/id1150510297?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/How-I-Built-This-p910896/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510313/podcast.xml"
}
},
"hyphenacion": {
"id": "hyphenacion",
"title": "Hyphenación",
"tagline": "Where conversation and cultura meet",
"info": "What kind of no sabo word is Hyphenación? For us, it’s about living within a hyphenation. Like being a third-gen Mexican-American from the Texas border now living that Bay Area Chicano life. Like Xorje! Each week we bring together a couple of hyphenated Latinos to talk all about personal life choices: family, careers, relationships, belonging … everything is on the table. ",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hyphenacion_FinalAssets_PodcastTile.png",
"imageAlt": "KQED Hyphenación",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/hyphenacion",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 15
},
"link": "/podcasts/hyphenacion",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hyphenaci%C3%B3n/id1191591838",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/2p3Fifq96nw9BPcmFdIq0o?si=39209f7b25774f38",
"youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/c/kqedarts",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6c3dd23c-93fb-4aab-97ba-1725fa6315f1/hyphenaci%C3%B3n",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC2275451163"
}
},
"jerrybrown": {
"id": "jerrybrown",
"title": "The Political Mind of Jerry Brown",
"tagline": "Lessons from a lifetime in politics",
"info": "The Political Mind of Jerry Brown brings listeners the wisdom of the former Governor, Mayor, and presidential candidate. Scott Shafer interviewed Brown for more than 40 hours, covering the former governor's life and half-century in the political game – and Brown has some lessons he'd like to share. ",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Political-Mind-of-Jerry-Brown-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Political Mind of Jerry Brown",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/jerrybrown",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 18
},
"link": "/podcasts/jerrybrown",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/790253322/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1492194549",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/jerrybrown/feed/podcast/",
"tuneIn": "http://tun.in/pjGcK",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/54C1dmuyFyKMFttY6X2j6r?si=K8SgRCoISNK6ZbjpXrX5-w",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/44420f75-3b0e-4301-ab3b-16da6b09e543/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown"
}
},
"latino-usa": {
"id": "latino-usa",
"title": "Latino USA",
"airtime": "MON 1am-2am, SUN 6pm-7pm",
"info": "Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/latinoUsa.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://latinousa.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/latino-usa",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/xtTd",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=79681317&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Latino-USA-p621/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510016/podcast.xml"
}
},
"marketplace": {
"id": "marketplace",
"title": "Marketplace",
"info": "Our flagship program, helmed by Kai Ryssdal, examines what the day in money delivered, through stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers and more. Updated Monday through Friday at about 3:30 p.m. PT.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 4pm-4:30pm, MON-WED 6:30pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marketplace-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.marketplace.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "American Public Media"
},
"link": "/radio/program/marketplace",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201853034&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/APM-Marketplace-p88/",
"rss": "https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/marketplace-pm/rss/rss"
}
},
"masters-of-scale": {
"id": "masters-of-scale",
"title": "Masters of Scale",
"info": "Masters of Scale is an original podcast in which LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman sets out to describe and prove theories that explain how great entrepreneurs take their companies from zero to a gazillion in ingenious fashion.",
"airtime": "Every other Wednesday June 12 through October 16 at 8pm (repeats Thursdays at 2am)",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Masters-of-Scale-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://mastersofscale.com/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "WaitWhat"
},
"link": "/radio/program/masters-of-scale",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "http://mastersofscale.app.link/",
"rss": "https://rss.art19.com/masters-of-scale"
}
},
"mindshift": {
"id": "mindshift",
"title": "MindShift",
"tagline": "A podcast about the future of learning and how we raise our kids",
"info": "The MindShift podcast explores the innovations in education that are shaping how kids learn. Hosts Ki Sung and Katrina Schwartz introduce listeners to educators, researchers, parents and students who are developing effective ways to improve how kids learn. We cover topics like how fed-up administrators are developing surprising tactics to deal with classroom disruptions; how listening to podcasts are helping kids develop reading skills; the consequences of overparenting; and why interdisciplinary learning can engage students on all ends of the traditional achievement spectrum. This podcast is part of the MindShift education site, a division of KQED News. KQED is an NPR/PBS member station based in San Francisco. You can also visit the MindShift website for episodes and supplemental blog posts or tweet us \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MindShiftKQED\">@MindShiftKQED\u003c/a> or visit us at \u003ca href=\"/mindshift\">MindShift.KQED.org\u003c/a>",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mindshift-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED MindShift: How We Will Learn",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/mindshift/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 12
},
"link": "/podcasts/mindshift",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindshift-podcast/id1078765985",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM1NzY0NjAwNDI5",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/464615685/mind-shift-podcast",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/stories-teachers-share",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/0MxSpNYZKNprFLCl7eEtyx"
}
},
"morning-edition": {
"id": "morning-edition",
"title": "Morning Edition",
"info": "\u003cem>Morning Edition\u003c/em> takes listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries every weekday. Hosts Steve Inskeep, David Greene and Rachel Martin bring you the latest breaking news and features to prepare you for the day.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 3am-9am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Morning-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/morning-edition/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/morning-edition"
},
"onourwatch": {
"id": "onourwatch",
"title": "On Our Watch",
"tagline": "Deeply-reported investigative journalism",
"info": "For decades, the process for how police police themselves has been inconsistent – if not opaque. In some states, like California, these proceedings were completely hidden. After a new police transparency law unsealed scores of internal affairs files, our reporters set out to examine these cases and the shadow world of police discipline. On Our Watch brings listeners into the rooms where officers are questioned and witnesses are interrogated to find out who this system is really protecting. Is it the officers, or the public they've sworn to serve?",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/On-Our-Watch-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "On Our Watch from NPR and KQED",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/onourwatch",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 11
},
"link": "/podcasts/onourwatch",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1567098962",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ucHIub3JnLzUxMDM2MC9wb2RjYXN0LnhtbD9zYz1nb29nbGVwb2RjYXN0cw",
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/onourwatch",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/0OLWoyizopu6tY1XiuX70x",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/On-Our-Watch-p1436229/",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/show/on-our-watch",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510360/podcast.xml"
}
},
"on-the-media": {
"id": "on-the-media",
"title": "On The Media",
"info": "Our weekly podcast explores how the media 'sausage' is made, casts an incisive eye on fluctuations in the marketplace of ideas, and examines threats to the freedom of information and expression in America and abroad. For one hour a week, the show tries to lift the veil from the process of \"making media,\" especially news media, because it's through that lens that we see the world and the world sees us",
"airtime": "SUN 2pm-3pm, MON 12am-1am",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/onTheMedia.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/otm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "wnyc"
},
"link": "/radio/program/on-the-media",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/On-the-Media-p69/",
"rss": "http://feeds.wnyc.org/onthemedia"
}
},
"pbs-newshour": {
"id": "pbs-newshour",
"title": "PBS NewsHour",
"info": "Analysis, background reports and updates from the PBS NewsHour putting today's news in context.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 3pm-4pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PBS-News-Hour-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "pbs"
},
"link": "/radio/program/pbs-newshour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pbs-newshour-full-show/id394432287?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/PBS-NewsHour---Full-Show-p425698/",
"rss": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/feeds/rss/podcasts/show"
}
},
"perspectives": {
"id": "perspectives",
"title": "Perspectives",
"tagline": "KQED's series of daily listener commentaries since 1991",
"info": "KQED's series of daily listener commentaries since 1991.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Perspectives_Tile_Final.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Perspectives",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/perspectives/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 14
},
"link": "/perspectives",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id73801135",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432309616/perspectives",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/perspectives/category/perspectives/feed/",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93dzIua3FlZC5vcmcvcGVyc3BlY3RpdmVzL2NhdGVnb3J5L3BlcnNwZWN0aXZlcy9mZWVkLw"
}
},
"planet-money": {
"id": "planet-money",
"title": "Planet Money",
"info": "The economy explained. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy. Now imagine that's actually a fun evening.",
"airtime": "SUN 3pm-4pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/planetmoney.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/sections/money/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/planet-money",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/M4f5",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Planet-Money-p164680/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
}
},
"politicalbreakdown": {
"id": "politicalbreakdown",
"title": "Political Breakdown",
"tagline": "Politics from a personal perspective",
"info": "Political Breakdown is a new series that explores the political intersection of California and the nation. Each week hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos are joined with a new special guest to unpack politics -- with personality — and offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics happens.",
"airtime": "THU 6:30pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Political-Breakdown-2024-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Political Breakdown",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/politicalbreakdown",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 5
},
"link": "/podcasts/politicalbreakdown",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-breakdown/id1327641087",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e0c2d153-ad36-4c8d-901d-f1da6a724824/political-breakdown",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/572155894/political-breakdown",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/political-breakdown",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/07RVyIjIdk2WDuVehvBMoN",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/political-breakdown/feed/podcast"
}
},
"possible": {
"id": "possible",
"title": "Possible",
"info": "Possible is hosted by entrepreneur Reid Hoffman and writer Aria Finger. Together in Possible, Hoffman and Finger lead enlightening discussions about building a brighter collective future. The show features interviews with visionary guests like Trevor Noah, Sam Altman and Janette Sadik-Khan. Possible paints an optimistic portrait of the world we can create through science, policy, business, art and our shared humanity. It asks: What if everything goes right for once? How can we get there? Each episode also includes a short fiction story generated by advanced AI GPT-4, serving as a thought-provoking springboard to speculate how humanity could leverage technology for good.",
"airtime": "SUN 2pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Possible-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.possible.fm/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "Possible"
},
"link": "/radio/program/possible",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/possible/id1677184070",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/730YpdUSNlMyPQwNnyjp4k"
}
},
"pri-the-world": {
"id": "pri-the-world",
"title": "PRI's The World: Latest Edition",
"info": "Each weekday, host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories in an hour of radio that reminds us just how small our planet really is.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 2pm-3pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-World-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.pri.org/programs/the-world",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "PRI"
},
"link": "/radio/program/pri-the-world",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pris-the-world-latest-edition/id278196007?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/PRIs-The-World-p24/",
"rss": "http://feeds.feedburner.com/pri/theworld"
}
},
"radiolab": {
"id": "radiolab",
"title": "Radiolab",
"info": "A two-time Peabody Award-winner, Radiolab is an investigation told through sounds and stories, and centered around one big idea. In the Radiolab world, information sounds like music and science and culture collide. Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, the show is designed for listeners who demand skepticism, but appreciate wonder. WNYC Studios is the producer of other leading podcasts including Freakonomics Radio, Death, Sex & Money, On the Media and many more.",
"airtime": "SUN 12am-1am, SAT 2pm-3pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/radiolab1400.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolab/",
"meta": {
"site": "science",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/radiolab",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radiolab/id152249110?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/RadioLab-p68032/",
"rss": "https://feeds.wnyc.org/radiolab"
}
},
"reveal": {
"id": "reveal",
"title": "Reveal",
"info": "Created by The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, Reveal is public radios first one-hour weekly radio show and podcast dedicated to investigative reporting. Credible, fact based and without a partisan agenda, Reveal combines the power and artistry of driveway moment storytelling with data-rich reporting on critically important issues. The result is stories that inform and inspire, arming our listeners with information to right injustices, hold the powerful accountable and improve lives.Reveal is hosted by Al Letson and showcases the award-winning work of CIR and newsrooms large and small across the nation. In a radio and podcast market crowded with choices, Reveal focuses on important and often surprising stories that illuminate the world for our listeners.",
"airtime": "SAT 4pm-5pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/reveal300px.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/reveal",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reveal/id886009669",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Reveal-p679597/",
"rss": "http://feeds.revealradio.org/revealpodcast"
}
},
"rightnowish": {
"id": "rightnowish",
"title": "Rightnowish",
"tagline": "Art is where you find it",
"info": "Rightnowish digs into life in the Bay Area right now… ish. Journalist Pendarvis Harshaw takes us to galleries painted on the sides of liquor stores in West Oakland. We'll dance in warehouses in the Bayview, make smoothies with kids in South Berkeley, and listen to classical music in a 1984 Cutlass Supreme in Richmond. Every week, Pen talks to movers and shakers about how the Bay Area shapes what they create, and how they shape the place we call home.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rightnowish-Podcast-Tile-500x500-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Rightnowish with Pendarvis Harshaw",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/rightnowish",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 16
},
"link": "/podcasts/rightnowish",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/721590300/rightnowish",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/programs/rightnowish/feed/podcast",
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rightnowish/id1482187648",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/rightnowish",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMxMjU5MTY3NDc4",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/7kEJuafTzTVan7B78ttz1I"
}
},
"science-friday": {
"id": "science-friday",
"title": "Science Friday",
"info": "Science Friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide. Each week, the show focuses on science topics that are in the news and tries to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join host Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.",
"airtime": "FRI 11am-1pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Science-Friday-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/science-friday",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/science-friday",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=73329284&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Science-Friday-p394/",
"rss": "http://feeds.wnyc.org/science-friday"
}
},
"snap-judgment": {
"id": "snap-judgment",
"title": "Snap Judgment",
"tagline": "Real stories with killer beats",
"info": "The Snap Judgment radio show and podcast mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap's musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. This is storytelling... with a BEAT!! Snap first aired on public radio stations nationwide in July 2010. Today, Snap Judgment airs on over 450 public radio stations and is brought to the airwaves by KQED & PRX.",
"airtime": "SAT 1pm-2pm, 9pm-10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Snap-Judgment-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Snap Judgment",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://snapjudgment.org",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 4
},
"link": "https://snapjudgment.org",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/snap-judgment/id283657561",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/449018144/snap-judgment",
"stitcher": "https://www.pandora.com/podcast/snap-judgment/PC:241?source=stitcher-sunset",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cct7ZWmxHNAtLgBTqjC5v",
"rss": "https://snap.feed.snapjudgment.org/"
}
},
"soldout": {
"id": "soldout",
"title": "SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America",
"tagline": "A new future for housing",
"info": "Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sold-Out-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/soldout",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 13
},
"link": "/podcasts/soldout",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/911586047/s-o-l-d-o-u-t-a-new-future-for-housing",
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america/id1531354937",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/soldout",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/38dTBSk2ISFoPiyYNoKn1X",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america",
"tunein": "https://tunein.com/radio/SOLD-OUT-Rethinking-Housing-in-America-p1365871/"
}
},
"spooked": {
"id": "spooked",
"title": "Spooked",
"tagline": "True-life supernatural stories",
"info": "",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Spooked-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Spooked",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://spookedpodcast.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 7
},
"link": "https://spookedpodcast.org/",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spooked/id1279361017",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/549547848/snap-judgment-presents-spooked",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/76571Rfl3m7PLJQZKQIGCT",
"rss": "https://feeds.simplecast.com/TBotaapn"
}
},
"tech-nation": {
"id": "tech-nation",
"title": "Tech Nation Radio Podcast",
"info": "Tech Nation is a weekly public radio program, hosted by Dr. Moira Gunn. Founded in 1993, it has grown from a simple interview show to a multi-faceted production, featuring conversations with noted technology and science leaders, and a weekly science and technology-related commentary.",
"airtime": "FRI 10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tech-Nation-Radio-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://technation.podomatic.com/",
"meta": {
"site": "science",
"source": "Tech Nation Media"
},
"link": "/radio/program/tech-nation",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://technation.podomatic.com/rss2.xml"
}
},
"ted-radio-hour": {
"id": "ted-radio-hour",
"title": "TED Radio Hour",
"info": "The TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.",
"airtime": "SUN 3pm-4pm, SAT 10pm-11pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/tedRadioHour.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/?showDate=2018-06-22",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/ted-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/8vsS",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=523121474&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/TED-Radio-Hour-p418021/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510298/podcast.xml"
}
},
"thebay": {
"id": "thebay",
"title": "The Bay",
"tagline": "Local news to keep you rooted",
"info": "Host Devin Katayama walks you through the biggest story of the day with reporters and newsmakers.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Bay-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Bay",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/thebay",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 2
},
"link": "/podcasts/thebay",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bay/id1350043452",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d800ea4c-7a2c-42f2-b861-edaf78a5db0b/the-bay",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/586725995/the-bay",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-bay",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/4BIKBKIujizLHlIlBNaAqQ",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC8259786327"
}
},
"thelatest": {
"id": "thelatest",
"title": "The Latest",
"tagline": "Trusted local news in real time",
"info": "",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Latest-2025-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Latest",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/thelatest",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 6
},
"link": "/thelatest",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-latest-from-kqed/id1197721799",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1257949365/the-latest-from-k-q-e-d",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/5KIIXMgM9GTi5AepwOYvIZ?si=bd3053fec7244dba",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9137121918"
}
},
"theleap": {
"id": "theleap",
"title": "The Leap",
"tagline": "What if you closed your eyes, and jumped?",
"info": "Stories about people making dramatic, risky changes, told by award-winning public radio reporter Judy Campbell.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Leap-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Leap",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/theleap",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 17
},
"link": "/podcasts/theleap",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leap/id1046668171",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/447248267/the-leap",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-leap",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3sSlVHHzU0ytLwuGs1SD1U",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/programs/the-leap/feed/podcast"
}
},
"the-moth-radio-hour": {
"id": "the-moth-radio-hour",
"title": "The Moth Radio Hour",
"info": "Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating. Since 2008, The Moth podcast has featured many of our favorite stories told live on Moth stages around the country. For information on all of our programs and live events, visit themoth.org.",
"airtime": "SAT 8pm-9pm and SUN 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/theMoth.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://themoth.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "prx"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-moth-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moth-podcast/id275699983?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/The-Moth-p273888/",
"rss": "http://feeds.themoth.org/themothpodcast"
}
},
"the-new-yorker-radio-hour": {
"id": "the-new-yorker-radio-hour",
"title": "The New Yorker Radio Hour",
"info": "The New Yorker Radio Hour is a weekly program presented by the magazine's editor, David Remnick, and produced by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker. Each episode features a diverse mix of interviews, profiles, storytelling, and an occasional burst of humor inspired by the magazine, and shaped by its writers, artists, and editors. This isn't a radio version of a magazine, but something all its own, reflecting the rich possibilities of audio storytelling and conversation. Theme music for the show was composed and performed by Merrill Garbus of tUnE-YArDs.",
"airtime": "SAT 10am-11am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-New-Yorker-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/tnyradiohour",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-new-yorker-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1050430296",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/New-Yorker-Radio-Hour-p803804/",
"rss": "https://feeds.feedburner.com/newyorkerradiohour"
}
},
"the-sam-sanders-show": {
"id": "the-sam-sanders-show",
"title": "The Sam Sanders Show",
"info": "One of public radio's most dynamic voices, Sam Sanders helped launch The NPR Politics Podcast and hosted NPR's hit show It's Been A Minute. Now, the award-winning host returns with something brand new, The Sam Sanders Show. Every week, Sam Sanders and friends dig into the culture that shapes our lives: what's driving the biggest trends, how artists really think, and even the memes you can't stop scrolling past. Sam is beloved for his way of unpacking the world and bringing you up close to fresh currents and engaging conversations. The Sam Sanders Show is smart, funny and always a good time.",
"airtime": "FRI 12-1pm AND SAT 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Sam-Sanders-Show-Podcast-Tile-400x400-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-sam-sanders-show/latest",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "KCRW"
},
"link": "https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-sam-sanders-show/latest",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://feed.cdnstream1.com/zjb/feed/download/ac/28/59/ac28594c-e1d0-4231-8728-61865cdc80e8.xml"
}
},
"the-splendid-table": {
"id": "the-splendid-table",
"title": "The Splendid Table",
"info": "\u003cem>The Splendid Table\u003c/em> hosts our nation's conversations about cooking, sustainability and food culture.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Splendid-Table-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.splendidtable.org/",
"airtime": "SUN 10-11 pm",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-splendid-table"
},
"this-american-life": {
"id": "this-american-life",
"title": "This American Life",
"info": "This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.",
"airtime": "SAT 12pm-1pm, 7pm-8pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/thisAmericanLife.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.thisamericanlife.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "wbez"
},
"link": "/radio/program/this-american-life",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201671138&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"rss": "https://www.thisamericanlife.org/podcast/rss.xml"
}
},
"tinydeskradio": {
"id": "tinydeskradio",
"title": "Tiny Desk Radio",
"info": "We're bringing the best of Tiny Desk to the airwaves, only on public radio.",
"airtime": "SUN 8pm and SAT 9pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/300x300-For-Member-Station-Logo-Tiny-Desk-Radio-@2x.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-52030/tiny-desk-radio",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/tinydeskradio",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/g-s1-52030/rss.xml"
}
},
"wait-wait-dont-tell-me": {
"id": "wait-wait-dont-tell-me",
"title": "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!",
"info": "Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis host the weekly NPR News quiz show alongside some of the best and brightest news and entertainment personalities.",
"airtime": "SUN 10am-11am, SAT 11am-12pm, SAT 6pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Wait-Wait-Podcast-Tile-300x300-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/wait-wait-dont-tell-me",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/Xogv",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=121493804&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Wait-Wait-Dont-Tell-Me-p46/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/344098539/podcast.xml"
}
},
"weekend-edition-saturday": {
"id": "weekend-edition-saturday",
"title": "Weekend Edition Saturday",
"info": "Weekend Edition Saturday wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.",
"airtime": "SAT 5am-10am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Weekend-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-saturday/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/weekend-edition-saturday"
},
"weekend-edition-sunday": {
"id": "weekend-edition-sunday",
"title": "Weekend Edition Sunday",
"info": "Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians. The program has covered news events from Nelson Mandela's 1990 release from a South African prison to the capture of Saddam Hussein.",
"airtime": "SUN 5am-10am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Weekend-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-sunday/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/weekend-edition-sunday"
}
},
"racesReducer": {},
"racesGenElectionReducer": {},
"racesGenElection2026Reducer": {},
"racesGeneralEl2026Reducer": {},
"radioSchedulesReducer": {},
"listsReducer": {
"posts/news?tag=marin": {
"isFetching": false,
"latestQuery": {
"from": 0,
"size": 12
},
"vitalsOnly": false,
"totalRequested": 12,
"isLoading": false,
"isLoadingMore": true,
"total": {
"value": 41,
"relation": "eq"
},
"items": [
"news_12105159",
"news_12105834",
"news_12097600",
"news_12094503",
"news_12084702",
"news_12085760",
"news_12085563",
"news_12068644",
"news_12068616",
"news_12062334",
"news_12050242",
"news_12039931"
],
"complete": true
}
},
"recallGuideReducer": {
"intros": {},
"policy": {},
"candidates": {}
},
"savedArticleReducer": {
"articles": [],
"status": {}
},
"newslettersReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"newsletters": {},
"isSubscribing": false,
"isUnsubscribing": false,
"subscribedNewsletters": {}
},
"termsReducer": {
"about": {
"name": "About",
"type": "terms",
"id": "about",
"slug": "about",
"link": "/about",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"arts": {
"name": "Arts & Culture",
"grouping": [
"arts",
"pop",
"trulyca"
],
"description": "KQED Arts provides daily in-depth coverage of the Bay Area's music, art, film, performing arts, literature and arts news, as well as cultural commentary and criticism.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts",
"slug": "arts",
"link": "/arts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"artschool": {
"name": "Art School",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "artschool",
"slug": "artschool",
"link": "/artschool",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"bayareabites": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites",
"slug": "bayareabites",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"bayareahiphop": {
"name": "Bay Area Hiphop",
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareahiphop",
"slug": "bayareahiphop",
"link": "/bayareahiphop",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"campaign21": {
"name": "Campaign 21",
"type": "terms",
"id": "campaign21",
"slug": "campaign21",
"link": "/campaign21",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"careers": {
"name": "Careers",
"type": "terms",
"id": "careers",
"slug": "careers",
"link": "/careers",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"checkplease": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "checkplease",
"slug": "checkplease",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"education": {
"name": "Education",
"grouping": [
"education"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "education",
"slug": "education",
"link": "/education",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"elections": {
"name": "Elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "elections",
"slug": "elections",
"link": "/elections",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"events": {
"name": "Events",
"type": "terms",
"id": "events",
"slug": "events",
"link": "/events",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"event": {
"name": "Event",
"alias": "events",
"type": "terms",
"id": "event",
"slug": "event",
"link": "/event",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"filmschoolshorts": {
"name": "Film School Shorts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "filmschoolshorts",
"slug": "filmschoolshorts",
"link": "/filmschoolshorts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"food": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "food",
"slug": "food",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"forum": {
"name": "Forum",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/forum?",
"parent": "news",
"type": "terms",
"id": "forum",
"slug": "forum",
"link": "/forum",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"futureofyou": {
"name": "Future of You",
"grouping": [
"science",
"futureofyou"
],
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "futureofyou",
"slug": "futureofyou",
"link": "/futureofyou",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"jpepinheart": {
"name": "KQED food",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/food,bayareabites,checkplease",
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "jpepinheart",
"slug": "jpepinheart",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"liveblog": {
"name": "Live Blog",
"type": "terms",
"id": "liveblog",
"slug": "liveblog",
"link": "/liveblog",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"livetv": {
"name": "Live TV",
"parent": "tv",
"type": "terms",
"id": "livetv",
"slug": "livetv",
"link": "/livetv",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"lowdown": {
"name": "The Lowdown",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/lowdown?",
"parent": "news",
"type": "terms",
"id": "lowdown",
"slug": "lowdown",
"link": "/lowdown",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"mindshift": {
"name": "Mindshift",
"parent": "news",
"description": "MindShift explores the future of education by highlighting the innovative – and sometimes counterintuitive – ways educators and parents are helping all children succeed.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "mindshift",
"slug": "mindshift",
"link": "/mindshift",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"news": {
"name": "News",
"grouping": [
"news",
"forum"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "news",
"slug": "news",
"link": "/news",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"newsletters": {
"name": "newsletters",
"type": "terms",
"id": "newsletters",
"slug": "newsletters",
"link": "/newsletters",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"perspectives": {
"name": "Perspectives",
"parent": "radio",
"type": "terms",
"id": "perspectives",
"slug": "perspectives",
"link": "/perspectives",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"podcasts": {
"name": "Podcasts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "podcasts",
"slug": "podcasts",
"link": "/podcasts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"pop": {
"name": "Pop",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "pop",
"slug": "pop",
"link": "/pop",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"pressroom": {
"name": "Pressroom",
"type": "terms",
"id": "pressroom",
"slug": "pressroom",
"link": "/pressroom",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"quest": {
"name": "Quest",
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "quest",
"slug": "quest",
"link": "/quest",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"radio": {
"name": "Radio",
"grouping": [
"forum",
"perspectives"
],
"description": "Listen to KQED Public Radio – home of Forum and The California Report – on 88.5 FM in San Francisco, 89.3 FM in Sacramento, 88.3 FM in Santa Rosa and 88.1 FM in Martinez.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "radio",
"slug": "radio",
"link": "/radio",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"root": {
"name": "KQED",
"image": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"imageWidth": 1200,
"imageHeight": 630,
"headData": {
"title": "KQED | News, Radio, Podcasts, TV | Public Media for Northern California",
"description": "KQED provides public radio, television, and independent reporting on issues that matter to the Bay Area. We’re the NPR and PBS member station for Northern California."
},
"type": "terms",
"id": "root",
"slug": "root",
"link": "/root",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"science": {
"name": "Science",
"grouping": [
"science",
"futureofyou"
],
"description": "KQED Science brings you award-winning science and environment coverage from the Bay Area and beyond.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "science",
"slug": "science",
"link": "/science",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"stateofhealth": {
"name": "State of Health",
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "stateofhealth",
"slug": "stateofhealth",
"link": "/stateofhealth",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"support": {
"name": "Support",
"type": "terms",
"id": "support",
"slug": "support",
"link": "/support",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"thedolist": {
"name": "The Do List",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "thedolist",
"slug": "thedolist",
"link": "/thedolist",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"trulyca": {
"name": "Truly CA",
"grouping": [
"arts",
"pop",
"trulyca"
],
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "trulyca",
"slug": "trulyca",
"link": "/trulyca",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"tv": {
"name": "TV",
"type": "terms",
"id": "tv",
"slug": "tv",
"link": "/tv",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"voterguide": {
"name": "Voter Guide",
"parent": "elections",
"alias": "elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "voterguide",
"slug": "voterguide",
"link": "/voterguide",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"guiaelectoral": {
"name": "Guia Electoral",
"parent": "elections",
"alias": "elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "guiaelectoral",
"slug": "guiaelectoral",
"link": "/guiaelectoral",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"news_tag_marin": {
"isLoading": true
},
"news_6505": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_6505",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "6505",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Marin",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Marin Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6529,
"slug": "marin",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/marin"
},
"source_news_12039931": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_news_12039931",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "The Bay",
"link": "https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/thebay",
"isLoading": false
},
"news_31795": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_31795",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "31795",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "California",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "California Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 31812,
"slug": "california",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/california"
},
"news_18540": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_18540",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "18540",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Education",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Education Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2595,
"slug": "education",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/education"
},
"news_28250": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_28250",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "28250",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Local",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Local Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 28267,
"slug": "local",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/local"
},
"news_8": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_8",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "8",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "News",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "News Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8,
"slug": "news",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/news"
},
"news_13": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_13",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "13",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Politics",
"slug": "politics",
"taxonomy": "category",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Politics | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 13,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/politics"
},
"news_1386": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_1386",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "1386",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Bay Area",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Bay Area Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1398,
"slug": "bay-area",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/bay-area"
},
"news_18538": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_18538",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "18538",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "California",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "California Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 31,
"slug": "california",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/california"
},
"news_20754": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_20754",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "20754",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "child care",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "child care Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 20771,
"slug": "child-care",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/child-care"
},
"news_32768": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_32768",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "32768",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "child care centers",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "child care centers Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 32785,
"slug": "child-care-centers",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/child-care-centers"
},
"news_25966": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_25966",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "25966",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "child care providers",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "child care providers Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 25983,
"slug": "child-care-providers",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/child-care-providers"
},
"news_32102": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_32102",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "32102",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "early childhood education and care",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "early childhood education and care Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 32119,
"slug": "early-childhood-education-and-care",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/early-childhood-education-and-care"
},
"news_32928": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_32928",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "32928",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "early childhood services",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "early childhood services Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 32945,
"slug": "early-childhood-services",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/early-childhood-services"
},
"news_29460": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_29460",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "29460",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "early education",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "early education Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 29477,
"slug": "early-education",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/early-education"
},
"news_20013": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_20013",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "20013",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "education",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "education Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 20030,
"slug": "education",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/education"
},
"news_23333": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_23333",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "23333",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "families",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "families Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 23350,
"slug": "families",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/families"
},
"news_3729": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_3729",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "3729",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Marin County",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Marin County Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 3747,
"slug": "marin-county",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/marin-county"
},
"news_6615": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_6615",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "6615",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "North Bay",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "North Bay Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6639,
"slug": "north-bay",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/north-bay"
},
"news_17968": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_17968",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "17968",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Politics",
"slug": "politics",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Politics | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 18002,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/politics"
},
"news_33734": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33734",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33734",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Local Politics",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "interest",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Local Politics Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33751,
"slug": "local-politics",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/interest/local-politics"
},
"news_33733": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33733",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33733",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "News",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "interest",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "News Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33750,
"slug": "news",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/interest/news"
},
"news_33743": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33743",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33743",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "North Bay",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "interest",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "North Bay Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33760,
"slug": "north-bay",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/interest/north-bay"
},
"news_1397": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_1397",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "1397",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Transportation",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Transportation Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1409,
"slug": "transportation",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/transportation"
},
"news_4090": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_4090",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "4090",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Bay Area Traffic",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": "KQED's Bay Area Traffic is your go-to source for the latest updates on traffic conditions. We share real-time traffic reports to help commuters stay informed.",
"title": "Bay Area Traffic Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4109,
"slug": "bay-area-traffic",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/bay-area-traffic"
},
"news_4338": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_4338",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "4338",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Healdsburg",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Healdsburg Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4357,
"slug": "healdsburg",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/healdsburg"
},
"news_1764": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_1764",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "1764",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "public transit",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "public transit Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1777,
"slug": "public-transit",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/public-transit"
},
"news_21766": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_21766",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "21766",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Sonoma",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Sonoma Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 21783,
"slug": "sonoma",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/sonoma"
},
"news_20517": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_20517",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "20517",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "transportation",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "transportation Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 20534,
"slug": "transportation",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/transportation"
},
"news_34165": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_34165",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "34165",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Climate",
"slug": "climate",
"taxonomy": "category",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Climate Archives | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 34182,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/climate"
},
"news_34168": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_34168",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "34168",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Guides and Explainers",
"slug": "guides-and-explainers",
"taxonomy": "category",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Guides and Explainers Archives | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 34185,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/guides-and-explainers"
},
"news_32707": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_32707",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "32707",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "audience-news",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "audience-news Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 32724,
"slug": "audience-news",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/audience-news"
},
"news_22434": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_22434",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "22434",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "death",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "death Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 22451,
"slug": "death",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/death"
},
"news_36379": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_36379",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "36379",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "outdoors",
"slug": "outdoors",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "outdoors | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 36396,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/outdoors"
},
"news_22456": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_22456",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "22456",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "public safety",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "public safety Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 22473,
"slug": "public-safety",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/public-safety"
},
"news_524": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_524",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "524",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Tomales Bay",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Tomales Bay Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 533,
"slug": "tomales-bay",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/tomales-bay"
},
"news_1855": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_1855",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "1855",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "travel",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "travel Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1870,
"slug": "travel",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/travel"
},
"news_33738": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33738",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33738",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "California",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "interest",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "California Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33755,
"slug": "california",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/interest/california"
},
"news_33750": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33750",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33750",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Climate",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "interest",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Climate Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33767,
"slug": "climate",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/interest/climate"
},
"news_356": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_356",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "356",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Science",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Science Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 364,
"slug": "science",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/science"
},
"news_19204": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_19204",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "19204",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "climate",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "climate Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 19221,
"slug": "climate",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/climate"
},
"news_28199": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_28199",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "28199",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "featured-science",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "featured-science Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 28216,
"slug": "featured-science",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/featured-science"
},
"news_3431": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_3431",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "3431",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Flooding",
"slug": "flooding",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Flooding | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 3449,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/flooding"
},
"news_31012": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_31012",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "31012",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "road closure",
"slug": "road-closure",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "road closure | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null,
"metaRobotsNoIndex": "noindex"
},
"ttid": 31029,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/road-closure"
},
"news_3187": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_3187",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "3187",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "science",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "science Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 3205,
"slug": "science-2",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/science-2"
},
"news_34167": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_34167",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "34167",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Criminal Justice",
"slug": "criminal-justice",
"taxonomy": "category",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Criminal Justice Archives | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 34184,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/criminal-justice"
},
"news_6188": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_6188",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "6188",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Law and Justice",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Law and Justice Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6212,
"slug": "law-and-justice",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/law-and-justice"
},
"news_36084": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_36084",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "36084",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "college students",
"slug": "college-students",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "college students | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 36101,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/college-students"
},
"news_17725": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_17725",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "17725",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "criminal justice",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "criminal justice Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 17759,
"slug": "criminal-justice",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/criminal-justice"
},
"news_27626": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_27626",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "27626",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "featured-news",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "featured-news Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 27643,
"slug": "featured-news",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/featured-news"
},
"news_19954": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_19954",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "19954",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Law and Justice",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Law and Justice Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 19971,
"slug": "law-and-justice",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/law-and-justice"
},
"news_20618": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_20618",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "20618",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "sexual misconduct",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "sexual misconduct Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 20635,
"slug": "sexual-misconduct",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/sexual-misconduct"
},
"news_6215": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_6215",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "6215",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Title IX",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Title IX Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6239,
"slug": "title-ix",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/title-ix"
},
"news_33746": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33746",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33746",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Education",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "interest",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Education Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33763,
"slug": "education",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/interest/education"
},
"news_129": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_129",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "129",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Berkeley",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Berkeley Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 133,
"slug": "berkeley",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/berkeley"
},
"news_35888": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_35888",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "35888",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "featured-audience-news",
"slug": "featured-audience-news",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "featured-audience-news | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 35905,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/featured-audience-news"
},
"news_823": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_823",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "823",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Golden Gate Park",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Golden Gate Park Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 833,
"slug": "golden-gate-park",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/golden-gate-park"
},
"news_19192": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_19192",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "19192",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "San Mateo",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "San Mateo Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 19209,
"slug": "san-mateo",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/san-mateo"
},
"news_33736": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33736",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33736",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Arts and Culture",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "interest",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Arts and Culture Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33753,
"slug": "arts-and-culture",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/interest/arts-and-culture"
},
"news_33742": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33742",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33742",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Berkeley",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "interest",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Berkeley Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33759,
"slug": "berkeley",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/interest/berkeley"
},
"news_36336": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_36336",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "36336",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "Election 2026",
"slug": "election-2026",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "Election 2026 | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 36353,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/election-2026"
},
"news_255": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_255",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "255",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "climate change",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "climate change Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 263,
"slug": "climate-change",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/climate-change"
},
"news_27017": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_27017",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "27017",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "emergency preparedness",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "emergency preparedness Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 27034,
"slug": "emergency-preparedness",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/emergency-preparedness"
},
"news_22531": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_22531",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "22531",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "oceans",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "oceans Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 22548,
"slug": "oceans",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/oceans"
},
"news_465": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_465",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "465",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "rain",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "rain Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 474,
"slug": "rain",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/rain"
},
"news_30125": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_30125",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "30125",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "rain storm",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "rain storm Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 30142,
"slug": "rain-storm",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/rain-storm"
},
"news_35370": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_35370",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "35370",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "storms",
"slug": "storms",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "storms | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 35387,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/storms"
},
"news_34216": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_34216",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "34216",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "AT&T",
"slug": "att",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "AT&T | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null,
"metaRobotsNoIndex": "noindex"
},
"ttid": 34233,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/att"
},
"news_35749": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_35749",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "35749",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "emergency calls",
"slug": "emergency-calls",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "emergency calls | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 35766,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/emergency-calls"
},
"news_23515": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_23515",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "23515",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "San Rafael",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "San Rafael Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 23532,
"slug": "san-rafael",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/san-rafael"
},
"news_457": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_457",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "457",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Health",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Health Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 16998,
"slug": "health",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/category/health"
},
"news_18543": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_18543",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "18543",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Health",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Health Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 466,
"slug": "health",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/health"
},
"news_35118": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_35118",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "35118",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "health care",
"slug": "health-care",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "health care | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 35135,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/health-care"
},
"news_2109": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_2109",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "2109",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "mental health",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "mental health Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2124,
"slug": "mental-health",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/mental-health"
},
"news_35994": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_35994",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "35994",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "mental health care",
"slug": "mental-health-care",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "mental health care | KQED News",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 36011,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/mental-health-care"
},
"news_33747": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33747",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33747",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Health",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "interest",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Health Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33764,
"slug": "health",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/interest/health"
},
"news_2852": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_2852",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "2852",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "bikes",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "bikes Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2870,
"slug": "bikes",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/bikes"
},
"news_20385": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_20385",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "20385",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "teens",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "teens Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 20402,
"slug": "teens",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/teens"
},
"news_33270": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_33270",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "33270",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "bike lanes",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "bike lanes Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 33287,
"slug": "bike-lanes",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/bike-lanes"
},
"news_579": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_579",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "579",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Richmond",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Richmond Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2717,
"slug": "richmond",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/richmond"
},
"news_20477": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_20477",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "20477",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Richmond-San Rafael Bridge",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 20494,
"slug": "richmond-san-rafael-bridge",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/richmond-san-rafael-bridge"
},
"news_22598": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "news_22598",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "news",
"id": "22598",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "The Bay",
"description": "\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11638190\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/02/TheBay_1200x6301.png\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\u003cbr/>\r\n\r\nEvery good story starts local. So that’s where we start. \u003ci>The Bay\u003c/i> is storytelling for daily news. KQED host Devin Katayama talks with reporters to help us make sense of what’s happening in the Bay Area. One story. One conversation. One idea.\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong>Subscribe to The Bay:\u003c/strong>\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bay/id1350043452?mt=2\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts_sRGB_US-e1515635079510.png\" />\u003c/a>",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": "Every good story starts local. So that’s where we start. The Bay is storytelling for daily news. KQED host Devin Katayama talks with reporters to help us make sense of what’s happening in the Bay Area. One story. One conversation. One idea. Subscribe to The Bay:",
"title": "The Bay Archives | KQED News",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 22615,
"slug": "the-bay",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/news/tag/the-bay"
}
},
"userPermissionsReducer": {
"wpLoggedIn": false
},
"eventsReducer": {},
"fssReducer": {},
"tvDailyScheduleReducer": {},
"tvWeeklyScheduleReducer": {},
"tvPrimetimeScheduleReducer": {},
"tvMonthlyScheduleReducer": {},
"userAccountReducer": {
"user": {
"email": null,
"emailStatus": "EMAIL_UNVALIDATED",
"loggedStatus": "LOGGED_OUT",
"loggingChecked": false,
"articles": [],
"firstName": null,
"lastName": null,
"phoneNumber": null,
"fetchingMembership": false,
"membershipError": false,
"memberships": [
{
"id": null,
"startDate": null,
"firstName": null,
"lastName": null,
"familyNumber": null,
"memberNumber": null,
"memberSince": null,
"expirationDate": null,
"pfsEligible": false,
"isSustaining": false,
"membershipLevel": "Prospect",
"membershipStatus": "Non Member",
"lastGiftDate": null,
"renewalDate": null,
"lastDonationAmount": null
}
]
},
"authModal": {
"isOpen": false,
"view": "LANDING_VIEW"
},
"error": null
},
"youthMediaReducer": {},
"checkPleaseReducer": {
"filterData": {
"region": {
"key": "Restaurant Region",
"filters": [
"Any Region"
]
},
"cuisine": {
"key": "Restaurant Cuisine",
"filters": [
"Any Cuisine"
]
}
},
"restaurantDataById": {},
"restaurantIdsSorted": [],
"error": null
},
"userAgentReducer": {
"userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)",
"isBot": true
},
"requestOutcomesReducer": {
"notFound": []
},
"navPromosReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": true,
"promos": {
"news": {},
"podcasts-radio": {},
"video-tv": {},
"events": {},
"support": {}
}
}
}
