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Trusted local news in real time. With updates all day long, The Latest brings you the Bay Area and California stories you need to know as they happen. Hosted by KQED’s Bianca Taylor and featuring reporting from the award-winning KQED newsroom. Hear breaking news on your schedule, in 20 minutes or less.

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This evening’s top news from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor.

The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best... more

The day's top news from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor.

The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the best liste... more

This morning’s top headlines from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor.

The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to listen. Find us on the NPR app or Spotify for the ... more

This evening’s top news from the KQED newsroom with host Bianca Taylor. We will be back on Tuesday, May 26 after Memorial Day.

The Latest updates continuously — up to 19 times a day — to deliver you the freshest local news, whenever you’re ready to ... more

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Peter Chin-Hong
Infectious disease specialist
UCSF
Episode: Girl's Death Puts Santa Clara Child Welfare Agency Under Renewed Scrutiny, What to Know About Hantavirus
James Jacoby
Director, producer and correspondent of The President vs. The Fed documentary
The President vs. The Fed
Episode: Can the Fed Remain Independent Under Trump?, How to Declutter Your Bookshelf
Nastia Vojnovskaya
KQED arts editor
KQED
Episode: Can the Fed Remain Independent Under Trump?, How to Declutter Your Bookshelf
Anya Borg
Producer on the documentary
The President vs. The Fed
Episode: Can the Fed Remain Independent Under Trump?, How to Declutter Your Bookshelf
Kiana Ellis
Representative of Artists Space Trust
Artists Space Trust
Episode: Affordable Housing for Bay Area Artists, Local Support Grows for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
Kendra Hanna
KCBX Journalist
KCBX
Episode: Affordable Housing for Bay Area Artists, Local Support Grows for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
Leslie McClurg
KQED Journalist
KQED
Episode: Affordable Housing for Bay Area Artists, Local Support Grows for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
Sharmi Basu
Director of Vital Arts
Vital Arts
Episode: Affordable Housing for Bay Area Artists, Local Support Grows for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
Laura Clivens
Climate Reporter
KQED
Episode: Affordable Housing for Bay Area Artists, Local Support Grows for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

Hosts

Bianca Taylor
Host of The Latest; long-running KQED journalist covering local news and community stories.
Natalia Navarro
Co-host/Reporter; live host for The Latest with deep local reporting and newsroom experience.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 109 ratings
  • Great way to get local news!

    I value staying informed about local news but am not often near a radio during the day. This podcast is a great way to keep up with what’s happening around the Bay Area and state! Now I wonder how I ever made it through the day without The California Report! :)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sfredhead
    United Statesa year ago
  • Really appreciate this!

    Great way to get news from KQED without having to listen to the ubiquitous clips of Trump misinformation/disinformation played on NPR News.

    I trust the reporting and appreciate the relevance.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Civil D.
    United Statesa year ago
  • huh?

    i mean this is what the radio is… or is that too old fashioned & they needed to repackage it for people *shrugs*

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    silly_goose!
    United Statesa year ago
  • Poorly designed

    They offer exactly one podcast at a time which might contain multiple broadcasts or not. This means you can miss things AND you will have to listen to the same story multiple times. A much better format would be to place each broadcast or even each story in its on podcast in the feed. Then I will hear all the stories no matter when they were broadcast and won’t have to listen to the same story multiple times

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    just.this.guy
    United States2 years ago
  • Nice mix of interesting

    They discuss all kinds of interesting topics. For example, I just listened to a discussion about Formula E cars which are the future of race cars - using electric engines.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bryanmeyer
    United States7 years ago

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Many appreciate balanced coverage without sensationalism and the depth of analysis on Bay Area issues.
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Listener feedback highlights the local focus and timely reporting as a standout feature.

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#146
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Girl's Death Puts Santa Clara Child Welfare Agency Under Renewed Scrutiny, What to Know About Hantavirus
Q: What do we know about how this happened?
We know there was a 911 call to the East San Jose home, the child was found unresponsive and later on life-saving efforts were made, with prior reports of food insecurity and concerns raised by the child's school.
Affordable Housing for Bay Area Artists, Local Support Grows for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
Q: What makes Artists Space Trust's model different from typical housing programs for artists?
It leverages a community land trust and elder donations to permanently remove homes from the for-profit market, ensuring long-term affordability for artists beyond temporary subsidies.
Can the Fed Remain Independent Under Trump?, How to Declutter Your Bookshelf
Q: What do we know about Kevin Warsh as he assumes the chairmanship?
Warsh is a former Fed governor with a hawkish stance on inflation in the past, connected to Wall Street, and seen as an old-guard Republican who has built a case for gradual policy shifts. He has publicly indicated openness to lower rates, contingent on economic conditions, and his confirmation hearing suggested he'd act independently rather than follow the president's bidding.
SF's Biggest Immigration Court Closes, Supreme Court Deals Blow to Voting Rights Act
Q: So why is it closing now?
The closure is driven by a lease ending, a decision by the Executive Office for Immigration Review to consolidate operations in Concord for cost efficiency, and a collapse in staffing with a large number of immigration judges leaving in the prior year, which together create a hard-to-manage backlog and shifts for where hearings take place.
Roundup Is Sprayed Throughout California Forests, Cal Students Put Phones Down to Connect IRL
Q: So Nate, when did you first suspect something was being used on California's forest land?
Nate explains that his suspicions began when as a forager he noticed areas with no growth and later received a letter from the Forest Service about upcoming thinning and prescribed burns, which led him to inspect documents showing glyphosate as the likely herbicide and to verify that spraying was occurring in forests.

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7. Leslie McClurg
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