Beth Lebarge News Today

THE NEW SEASON OF SOLD OUT: RETHINKING HOUSING IN AMERICA LAUNCHES FEBRUARY 14 San Francisco, CA — KQED’s housing podcast SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America is back with a new season starting Monday, February 14. Hosted by KQED housing affordability reporters Molly Solomon and Erin Baldassari, the second season will explore the system of

 (Beth LeBarge/KQED) H omeless encampments are so ubiquitous in the Bay Area, they’ve become a part of the landscape, as people seek shelter in tents and RVs, along residential streets and under highway overpasses. Bay Curious listener Matthew Schmitz lives in San Franciscos Mission District and was shocked to see this kind of extreme poverty in a region as wealthy as the Bay Area. "It doesnt seem to make sense," he said. "It feels dystopian." Bay Curious is a podcast that answers your quest...