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Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday.
Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to make sense of the news. Episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
See TV Programming Manager Emma Casley’s recommendations from this month’s KQED 9, PLUS and Passport schedules.
Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events.
Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift.
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If you want solar power in your home, you usually need to be a homeowner with a good roof and a decent amount of cash to pay up front.
But some Bay Area residents are trying out plug-in solar, which can hang from an apartment balcony, out a window, or be tented in the backyard.
This episode originally aired on August 13, 2025.
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