This conversation aired in the August 21, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents.
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People in the Bay Area are used to seeing murals. Full walls of vibrant color can interrupt a bland monotonous view.
Some enshrining local history, some are a way of remembering our artists and community members. And some transform the space they inhabit.
Joe Garcia is a reporter with CalMatters, and was incarcerated at San Quentin. He just published a story on just how one mural came to be, and how he helped make it happen.He says it all started with his friend, Kai Bannon.
