Deep Look

DEEP LOOK is a captivating video series from KQED and PBS Digital Studios that takes you on a journey into the fascinating world of science. It focuses on exploring significant scientific concepts by zooming in on the tiniest details.

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Oakland Playwright on His Tony Nomination For Berkeley Satire ‘Eureka Day’

1 day ago | kqed.org | Alexander Gonzalez |Brian Watt

Jun 6Failed to save articlePlease try againPlaywright Jonathan Spector mined rich material from the Berkeley mindset for his Tony-nominated play ‘Eureka Day.’ (Cheshire Isaacs)Spector talked with KQED’s Brian Watt about his Broadway debut, the serendipitous foresight of his story, and a Kennedy Center production that he’s grateful never came to fruition.
At BAMPFA, the African American Quilt Show We’ve Been Waiting For

2 days ago | kqed.org | Sarah Hotchkiss

Jun 5Failed to save articlePlease try again'Untitled (Medallion)': pieced by Sherry Ann Byrd in 1990; Richmond, California. Quilted by Irene Bankhead in 1990; Oakland, California. (Courtesy Laverne Brackens; Photo by Kevin Candland)We’ve waited a long time for a glimpse at the true scope of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive’s African American quilt collection.
In San José, a Controversial Choice for Unhoused: Shelter or Arrest?

2 days ago | kqed.org | Guy Marzorati

Jun 5Failed to save articlePlease try againAn unhoused community near the Guadalupe River in San José on May 29, 2025. Mayor Matt Mahan says the threat of arrest after multiple offers of shelter could help clear encampments and open paths to treatment. But Santa Clara County officials are skeptical.
Bay Area Lawmaker Takes on Trump Over Federal Chemical Safety Agency, Again

2 days ago | kqed.org | Matthew Green |Nina Thorsen |Brian Krans

Jun 5Failed to save articlePlease try againThe U.S. Chemical Safety Board released this photo of the aftermath of the Chevron refinery fire in Richmond. The Chemical Safety Board, which investigates the causes of major chemical and refinery accidents, is slated to be unlimited under the Trump administration's budget plan.
What Is That Massive Tunnel on the Beach South of Fort Funston?

2 days ago | kqed.org | Katrina Schwartz

Finding the tunnelTo get to the bottom of this tunnel mystery, I enlist Katryn Wiese, a professor of geology, oceanography and paleontology at College of San Mateo. She’s very familiar with this beach and regularly brings her students here on field trips. “Basically this whole section of the coastline is very soft rock and it slides all the time,” says Wiese, in reference to the section of beach between San Francisco and Pacifica.
Mahan Unveils Final San José Budget Plan

2 days ago | kqed.org | Guy Marzorati

Jun 4Failed to save articlePlease try againSan José Mayor Matt Mahan at the press conference on April 25, 2024. The San José mayor’s plans to fill a $35.6 million shortfall, along with controversial proposals on homelessness and city pay, face a Tuesday vote. (Joseph Geha/KQED)San José’s budget is in relatively good shape compared to the large deficits faced by city leaders in San Francisco and Oakland.
California High-Speed Rail Is a ‘Track to Nowhere,’ US Says in Move to Pull Funding

3 days ago | kqed.org | Matthew Green |Dan Brekke

Jun 4Failed to save articlePlease try againA worker on the partially constructed Cedar Viaduct in Fresno. The 3,700-foot-long structure, with four massive arches, is part of California's high-speed rail project. The Trump administration said it was pulling $4 billion in funding from the woefully protracted, over-budget project that the state first broke ground on more than a decade ago.
Newsom’s Proposed Budget Ends Vital Funding to Small Performing Arts Groups

3 days ago | kqed.org | Sarah Hotchkiss |Sara Hossaini

Jun 4Failed to save articlePlease try againPerformers dance at a house party scene in San Francisco Bay Area Theater Company's 2024 production 'Sign My Name to Freedom' at Z Space. SFBATCO is among the small performing arts nonprofits that was hoping to receive payroll reimbursements from the state.
Controversial Housing-Near-Transit Bill Advances to Next Stop in Legislature

3 days ago | kqed.org | Erin Baldassari

Jun 4Failed to save articlePlease try againApartment buildings under construction near Macarthur BART station in Oakland, on Feb. 21, 2020. SB 79 by state Sen. Scott Wiener narrowly squeaked through the Senate on Tuesday. The controversial bill would allow buildings between four and seven stories tall around certain bus, ferry and train stations across California.
Your Guide to Juneteenth 2025 in the Bay Area

3 days ago | kqed.org | Sarah Hotchkiss

Jun 4Failed to save articlePlease try againAlexandria Osei-Amoako enjoys the day with her children at the Hella Juneteenth event at the Oakland Museum of California’s garden on June 19, 2024. (Gina Castro/KQED)The fifth annual Juneteenth on the Waterfront offers food and drinks from 20 Black entrepreneurs, a pop-up market of local crafts and family activities.