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Bruce Lee was one of the first Asian stars in Hollywood. His path to fame wasn't easy but it paved the way for other Asian Americans to do the same today. Bruce was a disruptor in the kung fu world -- a young upstart who wanted to do things differently. Though he would eventually become this legendary figure in American culture, it took him years to hone his own style and philosophy. And many of the early moments that shaped him, the ones that made him the Bruce Lee we see on the silver screen, they took place in Oakland and San Francisco. Bay Curious listener Sam Hopkins wondered about his legacy here and why it isn't more celebrated. Additional Resources: The Bruce Lee Fight in Oakland That Became Martial Arts Legend Read the transcript for this episode Bruce Lee Chinese Historical Society exhibit Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Elize Manoukian. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 5:28 PM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 8:29 AM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 5:29 AM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:29 AM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 7:29 AM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM

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KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 3:56 PM

KQED newscast for Monday, July 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM

When Ishi walked into Oroville, Calif. in 1911, newspapers around the country trumpeted the news with headlines like "Last Wild Indian." He was the last of the Yahi, a tribe of indigenous Californians, who had been decimated by genocide, disease and loss of food sources. Ishi was taken to San Francisco, where he was studied by anthropologists, given housing and a job. Today his story raises questions about how he was treated, ethics in the field of anthropology, and how he's portrayed. But Native people want to be sure we keep talking about the man himself — not just a victim of his circumstances — but for the remarkable human being he was. Additional Resources: Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Katherine Monahan. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM

KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 8:34 AM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM

KQED newscast for Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5:28 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, July 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, July 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM

KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 7:34 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 8:34 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 9:34 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM

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KQED newscast for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Vinyl Album Found in San Francisco Contains Echoes of a Filipino American Love Story Jess Garcia loves perusing San Francisco thrift stores for treasures. One day, she came across a vinyl record titled "In Baghdad By the Bay: Cora and Santos Beloy," which piqued her curiosity. She rushed home to listen and was amazed at the sweet nostalgic quality of the voices she heard. When she looked for more information on the couple she couldn't find much, but had this feeling there must be more to their story. It turns out this Filipino American couple were "San Francisco famous" in the 1970s, playing a celebrated set in the Fairmount Hotel's Tonga Room among many other gigs. In this story from KQED's Bay Curious podcast, reporter Asal Ehsanipour found out they were also larger than life figures in their local community. Hmong Cooking Class Gives Central Valley Youth a ‘Taste of Tradition'  Fresno is home to the second largest Hmong community in the United States, with over 80,000 residents in the Central Valley. In 1992, Kristy Xiong immigrated here from Thailand as a child and says she held on to her culture through traditional foods. Today she's teaching a monthly class that is helping young Hmong students cook these dishes to reconnect to their heritage. From the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative and KVPR, Esther Quintanilla takes us into the kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KQED newscast for Friday, July 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM