Alan Montecillo

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Articles

A New York Investment Firm Just Bought Sonoma County's Local Newspaper

3 days ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Gabe Meline |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo

Ericka Cruz GuevarraGabe MelineJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMay 12Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Press Democrat’s former printing facility in Rohnert Park on April 11, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED)Ericka Cruz Guevarra [00:01:24] Well, Gabe, you live in the North Bay in Santa Rosa. I mean, how would you characterize the role that the press democrat plays in the local news ecosystem out there? Gabe Meline [00:01:37] I mean, it’s invaluable.
A New York Hedge Fund Just Bought Sonoma County's Local Newspaper

3 days ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Gabe Meline |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo

Ericka Cruz GuevarraGabe MelineJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMay 12Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Press Democrat’s former printing facility in Rohnert Park on April 11, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED)Ericka Cruz Guevarra [00:01:24] Well, Gabe, you live in the North Bay in Santa Rosa. I mean, how would you characterize the role that the press democrat plays in the local news ecosystem out there? Gabe Meline [00:01:37] I mean, it’s invaluable.
How Your Local Arts Nonprofit Could Suffer from Federal Grant Cancellations

6 days ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo |Jessica Kariisa

Ericka Cruz GuevarraMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaMay 9Failed to save articlePlease try againExterior of Berkeley Repertory Theatre (rocor/Flickr)For decades, the National Endowment for the Arts has provided federal grant funding to local arts nonprofits around the country and the Bay Area. Now, several recipients have had their grants cancelled by the Trump Administration, leaving many uncertain about the future of arts and culture in the region.
The Surveillance Machine, Pt. 1: How We Got Here

1 week ago | kqed.org | Morgan Sung |Maya Cueva |Alan Montecillo |Chris Egusa

Episode TranscriptThis is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors. Jalsa Drinkard: You would wake up at like eight o’clock in the morning. There would be like bagels, people like actually making food for you. It would be students helping students. Morgan Sung: This is Jalsa Drinkard. She’s a student at Columbia University and an organizer for Columbia University Apartheid Divest or CUAD.
At Point Reyes, Cattle Ranching As We Know It Is Ending. What Now?

1 week ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Katie DeBenedetti |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo

Cows in a meadow in Point Reyes National Seashore located in Marin County, California, on Nov. 17, 2017. (Gili Yaari/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A Nailbiter in San José, Trump’s Tariffs Hit SF Chinatown, and New Fire Prevention Rules in the Berkeley Hills

2 weeks ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo |Mel Velasquez

In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, we unpack the razor-thin election results in San José’s District 3 and the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Plus, we learn more about how roughly 900 Berkeley homeowners will need to clear vegetation in order to protect their houses against wildfire damage. • After Recount, Tordillos Advances to Runoff Election for San José Council Seat• Berkeley Moves to Require Vegetation Removal Near Homes in Fire Zones
Head Start Changed Her Life. Now She’s Watching the Program Get Slashed

2 weeks ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Daisy Nguyen |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo

Ericka Cruz GuevarraDaisy NguyenMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloApr 28Failed to save articlePlease try againBirdie Winrow in San Leandro on April 14, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)Head Start was founded 60 years ago to help America’s poorest families break the cycle of poverty. Now, it’s one of many federal programs that the Trump administration wants to reduce or cut altogether.
From College to Competitive Sports, Four Students Share Their Lives

3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Katrina Schwartz |Alan Montecillo |Jessica Kariisa |Ericka Cruz Guevarra

Katrina Schwartz: In this special collaboration between The Bay and Bay Curious, we asked four high school students to send us audio diaries over the last few months to bring us into their worlds for a little bit. Ericka Cruz Guevarra: We wanted to know: What’s on your mind these days? What’s getting you excited, worried? Katrina Schwartz: And today, you’re gonna hear from those students, in their own words.
Barbara Lee Wins Special Election to Become Oakland's Next Mayor

3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Alan Montecillo |Dana Cronin

Ericka Cruz GuevarraAlan MontecilloDana CroninApr 23Failed to save articlePlease try againOakland Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee arrives at a press conference in Oakland on April 21, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)Ericka Cruz Guevarra: [00:01:09] Eli, what do we know right now about the results of the special mayor election in Oakland? Eli Wolfe: [00:01:17] Technically the ballots are still being counted, but the race is pretty much over.
'Shocking News': Valero Announces Plans to End Operations at Benicia Refinery

3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Julie Small |Alan Montecillo

Ericka Cruz GuevarraJulie SmallAlan MontecilloApr 21Failed to save articlePlease try againSan Antonio-based Valero Corp. is the nation's biggest refiner. The Benicia refinery is one of two the company operates in California. (Craig Miller/KQED)Last week, the oil giant Valero announced that it will “idle, restructure, or cease operations” at its Benicia refinery that employs more than 400 workers.