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All week long, we've been playing this sound and asking you to guess what exactly it is and where exactly in the Bay Area we recorded it.This auditory…

September 19, 2016. Driverless cars are already prowling Bay Area streets doing trial runs. Host Ethan Elkind and our panel discuss the remaining…

If you’re a former Navy town that’s been navigating rough economic seas since your base closed 20 years ago, a high-tech electric car assembly plant may…

We wrap up the first season of The Bridge with one of our favorite stories - about the aftermath of the closure of the NUMMI car factory in Fremont,…

This is Part 3 of a three-part series looking at what’s happened in the five years since the NUMMI auto plant closed. Read Part 1 and Part 2, or (we…

This is Part 2 of a three-part series looking at what’s happened in the five years since the NUMMI auto plant closed. Read Part 1 and Part 3, or (we…

On April 1st, the lunch line at the Golden Corral Buffet in Tracy snaked out the door. It was full of people who hadn’t seen each other in over five…

Here's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW news:Locally and Nationally, renters pay dearly to cut commutes // SF GATE"Today, commuting is…

The first thing I notice when I come to Kolkata from San Francisco is not the heat. Or the smog. But the noise. A survey a couple of years ago found that…

When you listen to the radio in your car, you’re listening -- but mostly driving. Your hands are on the wheel, eyes on the road, and you’re aware of the…