Marissa Ortega-Welch

Deck hand Sergio Aldana stands in front of the Blue and Gold Fleet ferry.

Take it easy on the San Francisco Bay Ferry

Sergio Aldana has been a deck hand for Blue and Gold Fleet Ferries for ten years. In that time, he's seen young passengers grow up and whales breach the water, and found his happy place crossing the bay.

Donna Graves helped create this exhibit at Rosie the Riveter National Historic Park, which was jeopardized by Trump administration policies

Crosscurrents

Muir Woods isn’t first national park to alter exhibit because of Trump policies

Marissa Ortega-Welch

An interpretive sign at Muir Woods National Monument has recently been edited because of a Trump executive order banning any content that “inappropriately disparage” people in American history. This isn’t the first time that a national park exhibit in the Bay Area has been affected because of Trump’s policies.

Crosscurrents

How Wild: The state of California’s public lands

Marissa Ortega-Welch

Earlier this week KALW's Marissa Ortega Welch hosted a special live edition of her podcast, How Wild, about the state of California public lands. She spoke with Jon Jarvis, the former director of the National Park Service.

Bay Area Headlines

Home of Oakland's Mayor Sheng Thao raided by FBI

Marissa Ortega-Welch

The FBI raided the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Thursday morning.