US Fans Geared Up for Team’s Bay Area World Cup Match Against Bosnia ^24.6%

KQED - By Joseph Geha, Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman, Sydney Johnson - 7/1/2026, 11:30 PM

Biased Writer Voice 36.3% - Appeal to Emotion 13% - Optimism Bias 11%

Thousands of soccer fans, young and old, seasoned and new, flooded the streets of Santa Clara on Wednesday in their red, white and blue finest as excitement and anticipation built ahead of an elimination match at Levi’s Stadium pitting the U.S. Men’s National Team against Bosnia-Herzegovina’s squad. The knockout game marked the first... more

How the 1994 World Cup Helped Spark Soccer’s Rise in the Bay Area ^11.6%

KQED - By Joseph Geha - 6/26/2026, 11:00 AM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 19.5% - Appeal to Emotion 16.5% - Anecdotal 12.5%

Much has changed since the last time the U.S. Men’s National Team played a World Cup match in the Bay Area — on July 4, 1994, at Stanford Stadium. Professional soccer didn’t yet have a strong foothold here. Ticket prices have soared. Fanbases have grown. Stadiums have sprung up across the country. But those who attended, played in the... more

What It Was Like Inside Levi’s for the Algeria vs. Jordan World Cup Match ^3.3%

KQED - By Joseph Geha - 6/23/2026, 9:25 PM

In-Group Bias 9.1% - Appeal to Emotion 4.4% - Anecdotal 3.9%

One, two, three, viva l’Algerie! One, two, three, viva l’Algerie! The chants were thunderous, with thousands of fans of Algeria’s national soccer team celebrating a 2-1 victory over Jordan at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night. Long after the World Cup match ended, the throngs of revelers filled the cavernous concourses, and the building... more

Levi’s Stadium Is No More: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium Hosts World Cup ^5.6%

KQED - By Joseph Geha - 6/11/2026, 11:13 PM

Appeal to Authority 10.4% - Negativity Bias 10.2% - Availability Heuristic 9.8%

Levi’s Stadium is no more. Well, at least for the several weeks of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, anyway. The 49ers’ stadium, which has since its opening in 2014 been named for the iconic San Francisco-based denim and clothing company, has been unbranded due to the international soccer organization’s requirements for the tournament. more

San José Parents Convicted of Murder in Baby’s Fentanyl Overdose ^11.5%

KQED - By Joseph Geha - 5/8/2026, 11:52 PM

Unattributed Quote 26.4% - Negativity Bias 18% - Framing Effect 13.9%

In a first-of-its-kind verdict in Santa Clara County, a jury has convicted two San José parents of murder in the fentanyl overdose death of their 18-month-old daughter, Winter Rayo. Derek Vaughn Rayo and Kelly Gene Richardson were both found guilty of second-degree murder, as well as of multiple child endangerment felonies and... more

Century-Old San José Japanese American Farmhouse Finds New Life ^48.1%

KQED - By Joseph Geha - 4/30/2026, 11:32 PM

A century-old Japanese American family farmhouse deeply connected to the immigrant and agricultural roots of the Santa Clara Valley now resides at History Park in San José, after a protracted battle over what should become of the modest home. A group of local organizations hopes to raise enough money to restore it to show younger... more

South Bay Toddler Placed With Woman Convicted of Child Endangerment Before Death ^0%

KQED - By Joseph Geha - 4/17/2026, 11:57 PM

Confirmation Bias 26% - Appeal to Authority 24% - Negativity Bias 22.7%

Santa Clara County’s embattled child protection agency placed a 2-year-old boy in foster care, where he died this month, with a relative despite the woman’s prior felony conviction for child endangerment. Just weeks after coming under the care of Bridget Michelle Martinez, the boy, Jaxon Juarez, died in a hospital on April 9. Authorities... more

Alameda Health System to Lay Off Hundreds in January After Massive Federal Cuts ^0%

KQED - By Joseph Geha - 12/24/2025, 10:00 PM

In anticipation of the Trump administration’s major cuts to Medicaid, the Alameda Health System, which runs public hospitals and clinics throughout the East Bay, is planning to lay off nearly 300 people in January. It’s one of many healthcare systems around the state and nation threatened as a result of significant expected losses in... more