Tonight on State of the Bay, we’ll talk to BART Board President Rebecca Saltzman and San Francisco Chronicle reporter Ricardo Cano about rebounding BART ridership numbers.
Then, novelist and columnist (and childhood friend of mine) Vanessa Hua joins us to talk about her new novel, “Forbidden City.”
Finally, we learn about the return of the surf competition The Mavericks to Half Moon Bay, with Elizabeth Cresson, Founder of Mavericks Ventures LLC and Paul Taublieb, Event Producer and Partner, Mavericks Ventures LLC.
What would you like to ask our guests? Post a comment here, tweet us @StateofBay, send an email to stateofthebay@kalw.org or leave a voicemail at (415) 580-0718.
Tune in tonight at 6pm PT on KALW 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live. You can also call 866-798-TALK with questions during the show.
Schools are closed, and Zoom is the new classroom for thousands of Bay Area students. Tonight on City Visions (new time from 9-10pm) on KALW local public radio we’ll discuss how local school districts are handling distance learning, get tips from teachers and hear about what we can do to create equitable learning experiences for all.
We’ll also get an update on the latest local pandemic developments and hear a specially composed reflection on life in the COVID-19 era by Bay Area novelist Vanessa Hua.
Guests will include:
- Erin Allday, health reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
- Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, professor of medicine and infectious diseases specialist, UCSF
- JC Farr, principal, Tamalpais High School in Marin County
- Lisa Kelly, 6th grade English teacher at the Life Academy in Oakland
- Jill Tucker, K-12 education reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
- Vanessa Hua, novelist whose books include “Deceipt and Other Possibilities” and “A River of Stars”
Call us during the show with your questions and experiences at 866-798-TALK or send an email to cityvisions@kalw.org. We’re airing on 91.7 FM KALW in San Francisco and streaming live.
On tonight’s City Visions, I’ll be talking to Bay Area author and San Francisco Chronicle columnist Vanessa Hua about immigration, motherhood, and the state of race relations in the Bay Area and beyond.
Tune in tonight at 7pm on local public radio KALW in San Francisco (91.7 FM) and streaming live on our website. Call with comments and questions during the program at (866) 798-TALK, email or text us anytime at cityvisions@kalw.org or tweet us @cityvisionsKALW.
