Hosts Grace Won and Joseph Pace discuss the Sunset district's affordable housing controversy with SF Chronicle's J.K. Dineen.Bay area author and gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter offers facts and feminism in her new book The Menopause Manifesto. And, the Monterrubio brothers tell of their record breaking highlining across the Yosemite canyon.

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Dr. Jen Gunter's "The Menopause Manifesto;" The Sunset District's Affordable Housing Development; Highlining in Yosemite

Are you stressed out about climate change? You're not alone. We’ll talk with experts about how to cope with eco-anxiety. Plus, we’ll get latest on the Delta variant from the Chronicle's Erin Allday and UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. And, Ethan Elkind takes us on a trip back to San Francisco's Barbary Coast.

COVID-19 Update, Tips On Managing Eco-Distress, A Trip Back To San Francisco's Barbary Coast

We dig into the alarming rise in drug overdoses in San Francisco, followed by a conversation about whether and how to rebuild after wildfires and close with an interview of "Mr. Jiu's in Chinatown" writer Tienlon Ho.

Rising Drug Overdoses in SF, Rebuilding After Wildfires and "Mr. Jiu's in Chinatown" Writer Tienlon Ho

Can Oakland Hang On to the A's and "Mister Jiu's in Chinatown" Writer Tienlon Ho

STATE OF THE BAY digs deep into Bay Area culture, news, and politics. And we invite you to join the conversation.TONIGHT. Will the summer of 2021 be a return to “normal”? What will travel and work be like for Bay Area residents?PLUS We’ll be talking about California’s historic drought and new ways we can all save water.AND We’ll get the scoop on this year’s Pride Celebration!We are live. And local. Every Monday night at 6. Right here on KALW - San Francisco.

State of the Bay: California Reopening, the Dire State of the Drought and Pride

Is outdoor dining here to stay? San Francisco's recent surge in shoplifting and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Branch.

Is Outdoor Dining Here to Stay? The State of Shoplifting in SF; Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author John Branch

California Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses combating anti-Asian American hate, police accountability and gun control. Plus, tips on "adulting" from Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of "Your Turn: How to Be an Adult." And, Ethan talks with Oakland-based architect Deanna Van Buren about building a world without prisons.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Author Julie Lythcott-Haims On "Adulting," And Architect Deanna Van Buren

Author Gary Kamiya tells us why he's never leaving San Francisco. Also, we'll hear from Oaklanders who want to pull down the 980 freeway. And poet Giovanna Lomanto reads her poem "Gold Digger" and talks about her process.

Author Gary Kamiya on San Francisco; Taking Down the 980 Freeway; Poet Giovanna Lomanto

Is Solar Equitable?, Hunger Updates, and Lara Bazelon's New Novel

At the top of the hour we will talk with Supervisor Mandelman about the state of the Castro.Next we'll hear all about the Academy Award winning documentary "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" from Bay area directors James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham.And finally, LeShawn Holcomb and Symil Austin tell us about Marin City's Griot Theater Company. Hosts: Grace Won and Ethan ElkindProducer: Gillian Emblad

The Castro, The Griot Theater and Academy Award winning documentary "Crip Camp"

State of the Bay checks in with Mayor Libby Schaaf about Oakland's new guaranteed income pilot and other news. Then Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith and Dr. Ralina Joseph discuss their new book, "Generation Mixed Goes to School, Radically Listening to Multiracial Kids."

State of the Bay: 'Radically Listening to Multiracial Kids,' Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Johnny Funcheap

Hosts Joseph Pace and Grace Won talk about the next steps in the Newsom recall effort and then dive into the importance of teaching Asian American history in our K-12 classrooms. Ethan Elkind interviews NPR’s Michaeleen Doucleff about her new book "Hunt, Gather, Parent."

Combating Anti-Asian American Racism With AAPI History, Next Steps In The Newsom Recall Effort, And Author Michaeleen Doucleff

SF School Board Travails, Solutions to the Homeless Crisis and Artist Jenifer K Wofford

State of the Bay: SF School Board Travails, Solutions to the Homeless Crisis and Artist Jenifer K. Wofford

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