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Mary Balmana grew up in San Francisco and has driven down Monterey Boulevard near the Glen Park neighborhood hundreds of times. She often notices a large, beautiful Victorian building tucked between the houses and apartment buildings that dominate the block. And she's wondered, what's the story with it? How did such a grand building end up in such an unassuming spot? Additional Resources: The Eccentric Personalities Behind Sunnyside Conservatory, a 120-Year-Old Garden in San Francisco 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 Katrina Schwartz. Bay Curious is made by 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

This week marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It's a somber anniversary that many Ukrainians here in California are commemorating. In fact, Silicon Valley is home to a large Ukrainian diaspora – many immigrants from Ukraine have come to work in the tech industry as engineers. Some of them have been using their tech skills to bolster the effort to defend Ukraine, and this army of engineers, coders, hackers, and tinkerers has become a vital part of the country's resistance against Russian aggression. It's a story that Bay Area investigative journalist Erica Hellerstein stumbled upon when she took a trip to Kyiv to work on a project about her own family's Ukrainian roots. As she discovered, some believe Ukraine's tech sector and its connection to Silicon Valley is part of the reason Ukraine is still standing today. This week, we're sharing an excerpt of an episode Hellerstein reported for the KQED podcast Close All Tabs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KQED newscast for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 7:34 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 3:56 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM

KQED newscast for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM

KQED newscast for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 8:34 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 9:34 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM

KQED newscast for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 5:29 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 6:29 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:29 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 8:29 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM

KQED newscast for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Bay Curious listener Dave Ellis lives in the South Bay city of Saratoga. When he was a kid growing up there, he remembers loud tree frogs chorusing almost all the time. But now, even in spring when they should be loudest, he says it's eerily quiet. What's going on? Additional Resources: A South Bay Mystery: What Happened to All the Tree Frogs? 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 Dana Cronin. 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 Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 3:56 PM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:29 AM

KQED newscast for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:29 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:29 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:29 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM

KQED newscast for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Search and rescue crews have recovered all 9 bodies of those killed in last Tuesday's avalanche in Tahoe, which is now the deadliest in California's modern history. Four of the victims were women from the Bay Area.  KQED's Sarah Wright explains what we know so far, and how this tragedy highlights the Bay Area's deep ties to outdoor recreation in Tahoe. Links: After Deadly Tahoe Avalanche, Backcountry Skiing Is Under Scrutiny. Here's What to Know All 9 Tahoe Avalanche Victims Identified and Bodies Recovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices