Alan Montecillo

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Jun 20Failed to save articlePlease try again'That's My Word' drops new stories each week throughout 2023. (Illustration by Shomari Smith)Hip-hop turns is nearly 52 years old — and when it comes to talking about hip-hop history, it’s no secret that the Bay Area gets overlooked. Today, we’re revisiting an episode with KQED’s Eric Arnold and Nastia Voynovskaya about exploring the history of hip-hop — and how our region has shaped it through the years.

1 week ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Vanessa Rancano |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo

Ericka Cruz GuevarraVanessa RancañoMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaJun 18Failed to save articlePlease try againA stretch of Harrison Street in northwest Berkeley on May 20, 2025, home to an unhoused population. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)After the city of Berkeley ordered the clearing of RV encampments on Second Street, the city began offering cash to people living in their RVs in addition to a room at a motel shelter.

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

Ericka Cruz GuevarraMel VelasquezJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloJun 13Failed to save articlePlease try againUC Berkeley students from the organization, Central Americans for Empowerment (CAFE), pose in front of Morrison Library. (Courtesy of Lesly Reyes Reyes)Since Donald Trump’s first term in office, a UC Berkeley student group called Central Americans for Empowerment (CAFE) has been pushing for a Central American Studies department.

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

Ericka Cruz GuevarraJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMel VelasquezJun 11Failed to save articlePlease try againA Soccer Without Borders Bay Area team gathered at a high school in the East Bay to practice for a weekend game against a familiar rival on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Alejandro Durán for El Tímpano/CatchLight Local/ Report for America corps member)The Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown has left few safe spaces for immigrants.

2 weeks ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Lesley McClurg |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo

Ericka Cruz GuevarraLesley McClurgMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaJun 9Failed to save articlePlease try againSmall businesses, cafes, and independent shops line the streets of downtown Fairfax in Marin County on May 15, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Fairfax is a small, predominantly white town of about 7,500 people, nestled up against the Mt. Tam watershed in Marin. Wellness and a distrust of authority have long been part of the town’s culture.