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State of the BayCalifornia’s Redistricting Plan / SF’s Neighborhood Zoning Debate / Crafting Stories That ResonateState of the Bay examines California’s redistricting push to counter Texas, debates San Francisco’s proposed “Family Zoning” plan, and uncovers the art of storytelling with John Aubert.
2025-08-1955 minState of the BayCalifornia’s Redistricting Plan / SF’s Neighborhood Zoning Debate / Crafting Stories That ResonateState of the Bay examines California’s redistricting push to counter Texas, debates San Francisco’s proposed “Family Zoning” plan, and uncovers the art of storytelling with John Aubert.
2025-08-1955 min
KQED's ForumWhat New CEQA Reforms Aimed at Streamlining Housing Production Mean for the EnvironmentCalifornia has long prided itself on being a leader on environmental issues. Innovative laws like a carbon cap and trade program to limit greenhouse gas emissions and CEQA, which allows for environmental reviews of development projects, were a hallmark of that leadership. But a focus on cost of living and the need for more housing are putting into question how the state will balance environmental concerns with its desire for growth. In the first of a 2 day series looking at the impact of environmental reforms, we talk about what’s ahead for California’s environmental agenda.
2025-08-1855 minState of the BaySFUSD Update / Back-to-School Parenting Tips / Inside Oakland’s Baba's HouseState of the Bay gets an update on the San Francisco Unified School District, hears back-to-school tips from child psychologist Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith, and visits Baba’s House, Oakland’s mahjong speakeasy.
2025-08-1254 minState of the BayOakland Back-to-School Update / Cannabis Risks / SF's Ocean BeachOaklandside's Ashley McBride gives us an update on OUSD; we take a look at the cannabis industry and increasing evidence of risks for users; and we hear from the author and illustrator of "Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora."
2025-08-0556 minState of the BayImpact of ICE on Immigrant Communities/Arlie Hochschild's Stolen Pride/Jerry DayState of the Bay explores the impact of ICE on Bay Area immigrant communities, examines why Trump's supporters remain fiercely loyal with sociologist Arlie Hochschild, and celebrates SF's annual tribute to Jerry Garcia
2025-07-3154 minState of the BayDr. Monica Gandhi / A New Doom Loop? / A Celebration of ImmigrantsUCSF's Dr. Monica Gandhi weighs in on current science policy; Jeff Bellisario of the Bay Area Council and SF Chief Economist Ted Egan on the our aging demographics; No Immigrants No Spice celebrate immigrant contributions.
2025-07-2255 minState of the BayDr. Monica Gandhi / A New Doom Loop? / A Celebration of ImmigrantsUCSF's Dr. Monica Gandhi weighs in on current science policy; Jeff Bellisario of the Bay Area Council and SF Chief Economist Ted Egan on the our aging demographics; No Immigrants No Spice celebrate immigrant contributions.
2025-07-2255 minState of the BayHealthcare Cuts Threaten Covered California / CEQA Reform and the Future of Housing / Oakland's Leila Mottley on 'The Girls Who Grew Big'State of the Bay examines the impact of federal healthcare cuts on Covered California, breaks down California’s new CEQA reforms, and talks with Oakland author Leila Mottley about her new novel "The Girls Who Grew Big."
2025-07-1555 minState of the BaySF Pride / SF Parks Alliance Collapse / Author Josh JacksonWe'll hear about this year's SF Pride celebration, break down the Parks Alliance collapse and its impact on local community groups, and hear about Josh Jackson's book "The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands."
2025-06-2454 min
State of the BayMayor Lurie to Eliminate RV Parking/ Rose Aguilar on Caregiving/ New Podcast Not Born YesterdayState of the Bay looks into SF Mayor Lurie's proposal to eliminate RV parking, talks to Rose Aguilar about her personal journey of caregiving for her ailing parents and talks to the hosts of KALW's newest podcast, Not Born Yesterday.
2025-06-1755 minState of the BaySan Francisco Mayors Past and Present - SF Budget, George Moscone, and the Sutro LibrarySan Francisco mayors: George Moscone, Lurie Budget, Sutro Library
2025-06-1058 min
State of the BayCA’s Ongoing Fight for LGBTQ Rights / Former Los Padres Hotshot Jordan Thomas on ‘When it All Burns’ / Director Elena Oxman on 'Outerlands'State of the Bay explores how California is protecting the rights of LGBTQ people, learns about fighting and preventing megafires, and hears about the new film "Outerlands."
2025-06-0355 minState of the BayNew Twist in Engardio Recall Effort / Arts Orgs Reel From NEA Grant Cancellations / Gilded Age SFNew Twist in Engardio Recall Effort / Arts Orgs Reel From NEA Grant Cancellations / Gilded Age SF
2025-05-2055 minState of the BayBonnie Tsui on Muscle as a Physical, Personal and Cultural ForceBonnie Tsui sits down with host Grace Won to discuss her book "On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters.”
2025-05-1419 minState of the BayButterflies Back in Presidio/ Fair Housing in Bay Area/ Travel Tips with Matt KepnesState of the Bay celebrates butterflies back in the Presidio, examines fair housing in the Bay area, and talks about budget travel.
2025-05-1355 min
CrosscurrentsState Of The Bay: Assemblymember Buffy Wicks East Bay State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks has been pushing the California legislature to take more decisive action on our housing shortage. She says any solution will need to take into consideration an array of interconnected issues. Ethan Elkind, co-host of KALW’s “State of The Bay,” recently spoke with Wicks. And today, we’re bringing you an excerpt of that conversation.
2025-05-1208 minCrosscurrentsState Of The Bay: Assemblymember Buffy Wicks East Bay State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks has been pushing the California legislature to take more decisive action on our housing shortage. She says any solution will need to take into consideration an array of interconnected issues. Ethan Elkind, co-host of KALW’s “State of The Bay,” recently spoke with Wicks. And today, we’re bringing you an excerpt of that conversation.
2025-05-1208 minState of the BayAssemblymember Buffy Wicks/SF Degree Program in Psychedelics/Vaudeville trailblazer Bert WilliamsState of the Bay sits down with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, dives into the nation's first college degree program in psychedelics, and explores a new exhibit celebrating Vaudeville star Bert Williams.
2025-05-0654 minState of the BayOakland Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee’s Plan for First 100 Days / Trump’s Attack on CA Climate Protections / Author Bonnie Tsui’s 'On Muscle'State of the Bay discusses Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee’s 100-day plan, dives into the Trump administration’s challenges to California’s climate policies, and hears from local author Bonnie Tsui’s about her book "On Muscle."
2025-04-2955 minState of the BaySF's "Family Zoning" Plan / Impact of Tariffs on Local Businesses / Bay Area Dance WeekState of the Bay discusses Mayor Lurie's new "family zoning" plan, delves into the effect of tariffs on Bay Area businesses and learns about Bay Area dance week.
2025-04-2255 minKQED's ForumHow President Trump Aims to Dismantle Environmental ProtectionsIn a sweeping executive order, Donald Trump has taken aim at efforts by states, including California, to set their own environmental policies. At risk are key components of California’s fight against climate change including its cap and trade program to control carbon emissions and efforts to promote electrical vehicles. Trump’s order is just the latest in his moves to reverse climate change policies, including halting government research funding and gutting environmental agencies. As his head of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin has said, the administration is “driving a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change...
2025-04-1657 minState of the BayLurie's First 100 Days: A Media Roundtable Hosted by Manny YekutielManny Yekutiel sits down with Joe Eskenazi of Mission Local, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez of the SF Standard, and JD Morris of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss Mayor Daniel Lurie's start.
2025-04-1653 min
KQED's ForumWhat the Trump Administration Could Mean for Our ClimateDonald Trump has called climate change a “hoax”, opined that sea level rise caused by melting glaciers “could create more oceanfront property,” and has said “nuclear warming” is just as concerning as a hotter planet. During his first administration, Trump made a point of dismantling Obama-era climate rules, and in his second, he has vowed to double down on production of fossil fuels. We talk to experts about what climate efforts may look like during a Trump Administration, and how California will respond.Guests:Ethan Elkind, director of the Climate Program at the Center for Law, Energy a...
2024-11-1157 min
KQED's ForumIn Transit: Cars Are Getting Bigger and More Dangerous. What Can We Do About It?Americans love big cars. But a new data analysis by the Economist finds the bigger the cars, the deadlier they are for pedestrians, for people driving smaller cars and for our roads and infrastructure. As the Economist’s Daniel Knowles writes, “for every life the heaviest 1% of SUVs or trucks saves in America, more than a dozen lives are lost in smaller vehicles.” Regulators are starting to consider ways car design could be safer for pedestrians and other drivers. But advocates say more needs to be done. As part of our In Transit series, we’ll take a closer look at...
2024-09-1257 min
Grey Matter with Michael KrasnyFighting Corruption, Waste and Politics to Address Climate Change. Ethan Elkind ExplainsEthan Elkind, a leading climate scientist, led us initially into an understanding of why climate goals were not being met and how that affects overall messaging. From there he spoke of the importance of battery technology, solar and wind renewable energies, and transition to minerals such as lithium, cobalt and graphite. He emphasized the need for care in the mining sector where he sees a window for change and the building of better grids. We then spoke of "lifestyle" changes, the need for more housing and a culture too centered on cars. Ethan spoke about desalination and water and the...
2024-08-271h 00
A Moment with Erik FlemingRailtown and DNC Voices Featuring Ethan Elkind, Michael Kane, Nashwa Bawab, Virgie Rollins, Dr. Kimberly Hardy, Marisol Garcia, and Justin DouglasIn this episode, Ethan Elkind, Director of The Climate Program at Berkeley Law, talks about his book, Railtown and the importance of public transportation towards climate change. Then, you will hear some of the voices from the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago last week.
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2024-08-261h 26
KQED's ForumIn Transit: Amtrak's Future In CaliforniaAmtrak reports that overall demand for passenger rail is soaring as yearly ridership totals approach pre-pandemic levels. But in California, the story is different. Popular west coast lines are losing riders and remain challenged by underinvestment and rules that give track priority to freight trains. In addition, increasingly powerful storms and rising seas threaten Amtrak’s infrastructure: Southern California’s Pacific Surfliner has repeatedly suspended service for emergency repairs. As part of Forum’s In Transit series, we look at the future of Amtrak in California.Guests:Ethan Elkind, direct...
2024-05-1455 min
KQED's ForumIn Transit: How California is Addressing EV Charging Infrastructure WoesElectrical vehicle purchases in California dropped significantly in the second half of last year, for the first time in a decade. It’s unclear if this is a trend or just a blip, but some potential EV buyers say that they’re holding off because of concerns over public charger access and reliability. Things may be improving: California approved a $1.9 billion dollar investment in EV charging infrastructure last month, which will bring 40,000 new chargers online – including in rural areas. We’ll talk about what California needs to do to meaningfully expand its EV charging infrastructure ahead of its 2035 ban on the s...
2024-03-1155 min
KQED's ForumIndustry's Climate Obstructionism Exposed in Guardian's ‘Big Oil Uncovered’18 California children are suing the EPA for failing to protect them from climate change. The lawsuit is one of many efforts to hold the fossil fuel industry to account that reporter Dharna Noor highlights in her series for the Guardian US called “Big Oil Uncovered.” We’ll talk to her about the strategies oil and gas companies are using to delay or avoid action on climate change — and the people and policies who are taking them to task.Related link(s):https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/big-oil-uncovered
2024-01-0855 minKQED's ForumIn Transit: The Joys — and Risks — of Being a PedestrianWalking instead of driving to work, school or the store is good for the environment and our physical and mental health. But being a pedestrian isn’t easy in California’s car-centric culture. Our infrastructure is built with cars in mind, and that means that walkers and wheelchair-users can confront serious safety risks in a state where an average of three pedestrians are killed every day. This hour on Forum, we’ll look at how the state is addressing pedestrian safety issues and we’ll hear from you: What do you notice when you don’t use a car?Guest...
2023-09-2156 min
Getting to Know RTOFERC, States' Rights, and RTO Mechanics + Growing Momentum in CAIn this episode, Advanced Energy United’s Leah Rubin Shen talks with Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at the Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, about the mechanics of establishing an RTO, the powers states retain, and FERC’s role in the process. PLUS: A timely update on some recent California momentum.
2023-05-3019 min
Climate Money WatchdogThe California Environmental Quality Act - Ethan ElkindEthan Elkind is the Director of the Climate Program at the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at Berkeley Law and leads the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative on behalf of the University of California at Berkeley and University of California at Los Angeles Schools of Law. He taught at the UCLA law school’s Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic and served as an environmental law research fellow. He has a background in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), climate change law, environmental justice, and other environmental law topics. In 2005, he co-founded The Nakwatsvewat Institute, Inc., a Na...
2022-10-2748 min
Environmental Leadership ChroniclesCEQA Series: CEQA Reform to Advance Climate Action, ft. Ethan Elkind, UC BerkeleyThis episode is a feature in our CEQA Series featuring Ethan Elkind. Ethan is the Director of the Climate Program at the UC Berkeley School of Law, with a joint appointment at the UCLA School of Law. He researches and writes on law and policies that address climate change. He previously taught at the UCLA law school’s Frank Wells Environmental Law Clinic and served as an environmental law research fellow.
His book, Railtown, on the history of the modern Los Angeles Metro Rail system was published by University of California Press in January 2014. He is also a c...
2022-09-0649 minEnvironmental Leadership ChroniclesCEQA Series: CEQA Reform to Advance Climate Action, ft. Ethan Elkind, UC BerkeleyThis episode is a feature in our CEQA Series featuring Ethan Elkind. Ethan is the Director of the Climate Program at the UC Berkeley School of Law, with a joint appointment at the UCLA School of Law. He researches and writes on law and policies that address climate change. He previously taught at the UCLA law school’s Frank Wells Environmental Law Clinic and served as an environmental law research fellow.
His book, Railtown, on the history of the modern Los Angeles Metro Rail system was published by University of California Press in January 2014. He is also a c...
2022-09-0649 min
EV Hub LiveCritical Minerals for an EV FutureThis episode of EV Hub Live brings together Atlas founder Nick Nigro, Ethan Elkind, Director, Climate Program, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at UC Berkeley and Abigail Wulf, Director, Critical Minerals Strategy at SAFE, to discuss critical minerals and how to ensure our supply chains can meet future EV demand.
2022-05-3137 min
Climate BreakPresident Biden's Infrastructure Bill with Ken Alex and Ethan ElkindFor a transcript, please visit https://climatebreak.org/president-bidens-infrastructure-bill-with-ken-alex-and-ethan-elkind/
2021-06-2321 minClimate BreakPresident Biden's Infrastructure Bill with Ken Alex and Ethan ElkindWhat is President Biden's infrastructure bill all about, and what does it mean for climate change? Ken Alex and Ethan Elkind discuss the American Jobs Plan in this special edition episode of Climate Break.
2021-06-2221 minClimate BreakEarth Day with Ken Alex and Ethan ElkindFor a transcript, please visit https://climatebreak.org/earth-day-with-ken-alex-and-ethan-elkind/
2021-04-2117 min
Bike TalkBike Talk - EVs: The Answer?A tweetstorm on whether electric vehicles are the solution moving forward crystallized into this talk, with Nick, Don, Lindsay and:
Lloyd Alter, Design editor at Treehugger.com, contributor to Guardian, Azure
https://twitter.com/lloydalter
Melanie Curry, Streetsblog California editor:
https://twitter.com/currymel
Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Change and Business Program at UC Berkeley/UCLA Schools of Law:
https://twitter.com/EthanElkind
Matthew Klippenstein, Clean Tech Engineer:
https://twitter.com/ElectronComm
Matthew Lewis, Director of Communications, California Yimby:
https://twitter.com/mateosfo
Nicole Murray, Ecosocialist attacking the white supremacist, capitalist institutions that beget mobility injustice, traffic violence...
2021-01-021h 25
KPFA - A Rude AwakeningA Rude Awakening – December 25, 2020In an effort to demystify the Green New Deal, on this episode of A Rude Awakening, we speak with Ethan Elkind, the Director of the Climate Program Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at UC Berkeley, the author of Railtown and host of City Visions Radio. We are also joined with Betony Jones, the founder of Inclusive Economics, who also worked under President Clinton as a national security fellow in the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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2020-12-2559 min
KPFA - A Rude AwakeningDemystifying the Green New Deal with Ethan Elkind and Betony JonesIn light of the upcoming election and in an effort to demystify the Green New Deal, on this episode of A Rude Awakening, we speak with Ethan Elkind, the Director of the Climate Program Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at UC Berkeley, the author of Railtown and host of City Visions Radio. We are also joined with Betony Jones, the founder of Inclusive Economics, who also worked under President Clinton as a national security fellow in the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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2020-10-1659 min
STREET WANNABESSTREET WANNABES WITH KING HAGGARDStreet Wannabes interviewed Ethan Donway and Lauren Levy of King Haggard. We also discussed their two new singles "Slug" & "Threw Away", they played a live song "Gunslinger" (32 min in), recording at King Killer Studio, forming King Haggard with additions Sam Braverman & Ian Elkind, the upcoming album "A List of Complaints" and much more! Recorded 10/10, available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and all platforms.www.kinghaggardband.bandcamp.comwww.instagram.com/kinghaggardthebandwww.kks.nycitunes.apple.com/us/podcast/street-wannabes/id1442796179www.streetwannabes.com
2019-10-2240 min
KPFA - TalkiesTalkies – June 20, 2019On this episode of the Talkies:
High Speed Rail. It’s been a part of the transportation infrastructure of much of Europe and Asia for decades, but has never really had much support in the US. That is until Californians voted in 2008 to authorize nearly $10 billion in bonds to link the Bay Area to Los Angeles via high speed rail. However, since then the project has hit all sorts of road blocks. And earlier this year Governor Newsom announced California is scaling back its efforts to focus on just the central valley portion of the network. Guest ho...
2019-06-2059 min
Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis PodcastEnviros and Housing, a Complicated Love Affair—with Ethan ElkindIf California is going to meet its ambitious climate change goals, it will have to solve its housing crisis. In the wake of the California Sierra Club's opposition to SB 827, Matt and Liam devote the hour to the intersection of environmental and housing issues. First, an Avocado of the Fortnight (3:20) is awarded to Gov. Brown's State of the State address. Then, Liam and Matt discuss the housing leg in the three-legged stool of greenhouse gas reduction (9:00), the ideological divide among environmental groups on housing(13:45), and the debate over SB 827 (18:30). Finally, an interview with Ethan Elkind, director of the climate program...
2018-02-0152 min
KUCI: The Heather McCoy ShowHMS - Segment Two - 06 10 2014Ethan N. Elkind joins the show to talk about his excellent book, "Railtown: The Fright For The Los Angels Metro Rail And The Future of The City."
www.amazon.com/Railtown-Fight-Angeles-Metro-Future/dp/0520278275
2014-06-1000 min
Notebook on Cities and CultureS4E36: Los Angeles by Rail with Ethan ElkindColin Marshall sits down at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law with Ethan Elkind, an attorney who researches and writes on environmental law and the author of Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail System and the Future of the City. They discuss the reason visitors and even some Angelenos express surprise at the very existence of the city's subway; the roots of the assumption that Los Angeles would always have a 1950s-style "car culture"; why something as essential as a rail system has required a "fight"; the persistent Roger Rabbit conspiracy theory about the d...
2014-05-1400 min