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Dr. Nick Spada's research assistant shows off the air quality monitor he developed outside Golden Gate Meat Company in Richmond on July 5th 2023.
Joshua Sirotiak
Dr. Nick Spada's research assistant shows off the air quality monitor he developed outside Golden Gate Meat Company in Richmond on July 5th 2023.

Today, we meet researchers using a special night vision camera to track the movement of trains and pollution. We hear how open air coal trains are impacting Oakland communities. Then, we learn how the Folsom Street Fair got it's start. And, we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month by highlighting the work of some Bay Area poets.