Bay Area Current

Creator of Bay Area Current

Cole Hersey is a writer based in Oakland, California. His work focuses on environmental topics and the arts. His work has been featured in Bay Nature, Earth Island Journal, and elsewhere.

Eric Muscosky is a writer in Oakland.

Simon Brown is a writer in Oakland

Wendy Liu writes about tech billboards for Bay Area Current. She is the author of Abolish Silicon Valley: How to Liberate Technology From Capitalism (2020). She is currently working on a novel.

Caitlin Clift is a union representative for UNITE HERE Local 2 and a reporter for KPFA Radio. She is based in San Francisco.

Justine Rose Armen is Bay Area Current’s culture editor. She is a writer, documentary film professional and nonprofit arts administrator based in Oakland.

Padmini Raghunath is Bay Area Current's special features editor. She's a journalist and audio producer based in Oakland.

Gabriel Lopez is the host of Vinelands on KEXP, Garment on Lower Grand Radio, and works in labor. He is usually wrangling his dog and extending deadlines.