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

Sarah Weaver is a writer and organizer born, raised and based in Berkeley.

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.

Stephanie Reist has a PhD in Latin American Cultural Studies and teaches undergraduate expository writing. Her writing focuses on higher ed and culture in the Bay and beyond.

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.