Hey Area Shorts

In this archival episode, a recent Bay Area transplant wants to know if the Marina, which was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, would be safe during a big tremor.

Listener Katie Taylor asked us to find out how San Francisco’s Folsom Street became “the center of sexy times.” KALW Audio Academy Fellow Lance Gardner…

Hey Area is where you ask the questions and we find the answers. Listener Mark Pritchard noticed the Oakland's flag shares the colors of its baseball team…

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. This one comes from New York staff writer Jelani Cobb. He asks, “How did there get to be an entirely separate city inside of Oakland?”

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Listener Sarah Fleming wanted to know the origin of Dolores Park.Before any European contact, the…

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Nastassya Saad wanted to know how many ships are buried under San Francisco.At the height of the…

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. One listener wanted to know how bad the air quality is in the Bay Area. It’s a hot, beautiful day…

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. One listener wanted to know about the infamous motorcycle club, the Frisco Hells Angels.Since…

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Jonathan Davis wanted to know why Amtrak drivers blare their horns so loudly in the middle of the…

A regal statue keeps watch of San Francisco Main Library's Fulton Street entrance. Who is he and why is he there? That's the question Angelo Sphere posed…