We asked KQED listeners to record themselves shouting "goal" in the style of a soccer commentator. Here are a few of our favorites! 

Maurice Walcott from Half Moon Bay

Yoga as an industry is worth an estimated $16 billion in the U.S. alone. More than 36 million Americans practice yoga, and Bay Area residents are no strangers to the dizzying variety of yoga options from classes in big gym chains to boutique studios featuring specialized methods. But for Vaidehi Dendekar from El Cerrito High School, it's more than that- it's a family tradition.

Yoga Is More Than a Workout for This East Bay Teen

Former State Sen. Mark Leno edged ahead of Supervisor London Breed by just more than 1,000 votes in the race for San Francisco mayor early Wednesday morning as elections officials continued to tally votes in the city's unusual ranked-choice voting system.

Breed and Leno Neck and Neck in Race for San Francisco Mayor

Regional Measure 3, the proposal to increase tolls on Bay Area bridges to pay for what proponents promise will be congestion-busting transit and transportation projects, appeared to be on the way to passing as returns trickled in early Wednesday.

Don't Ask For Whom the Bridge Tolls, It Likely Tolls for Thee

Santa Clara County voters on Tuesday recalled a judge from office after he sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault to a short jail sentence instead of prison. With 97% of precincts reporting, nearly 60 percent of voters opted to oust Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky.

Voters Remove Judge Persky in Historic Recall

San Francisco's Proposition H would have replaced the the Police Commission's existing taser policy with a more lenient usage policy crafted by the San Francisco Pplice Officers Association.

San Francisco's Prop H Appears to Have Failed

Working-class families worried about safety in the Tenderloin have few options to move to other parts of the city where rents are higher. KQED’s Farida Jhabvala Romero reports on a grandma who’s trying to change the neighborhood for thousands of kids who live there.

Creating a Safe Passage for Kids in San Francisco's Gritty Tenderloin

Bay Area voters just approved bridge toll increases to raise money to deal with traffic congestion locally. And now -- it looks like we'll be voting on a statewide initiative that looks like it will be an even bigger deal for highway and transit funding. KQED transportation editor Dan Brekke tells Brian Watt about it.

Initiative to Repeal California's Gas Tax Increase Will Be on the November Ballot

There is a thriving black market for abalone in California, a sea snail that some people consider a delicacy.   On the state's North Coast, divers will even risk drowning and jail time to poach red abalone, because each one is worth $100-200. From KZYX in Mendocino, Sheri Quinn reports.

Abalone Poachers Risk Life and Jail Time to Hunt the Valuable Snail

Cal Fire released its findings Friday on 12 of the more than 170 fires starting last Oct. 8 as hot, dry winds roared through much of Northern California. The agency's investigators found that all but one were connected to PG&E electrical lines, power poles or other equipment.

Cal Fire Releases Cause of a Dozen More October Fires: Nearly All Tied to PG&E

The USGS recently released a study that showed some of San Francisco's most prominent buildings, including the Transamerica building, could be vulnerable to strong earthquakes because of a defective welding technique that was used for decades.

Some San Francisco Buildings Could be Vulnerable to the Next Large Quake, Study Finds

A coalition of Democratic Representatives toured immigration detention facilities along the southern border on Saturday. Bay Area Congresswoman Anna Eshoo talks with KQED's Jeremy Siegel about what she saw. Plus, we check in with KQED's John Sepulvado, who's covering protests along the California-Mexico border, and we hear from KQED's Sara Hossaini about immigration protests in San Francisco.

Congressional Representatives Tour Immigration Detention Centers Along Southern Border

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