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This week, New York City officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/09/25-years-later--mamdani-administration-opens-city-s-9-11-records\">released \u003c/a>previously sealed records documenting air quality concerns after 9/11.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Crispen, whose team spent almost a week on the “pile” — the massive heap of scrap metal at Ground Zero — said several of the folks who went with him can’t attend one of San Francisco’s 9/11 memorials on Friday because of lung issues and other health problems.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/WorldTradeCenterNYGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099120\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/WorldTradeCenterNYGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/WorldTradeCenterNYGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/WorldTradeCenterNYGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People walk past One World Trade Center and the Freedom Tower in Lower Manhattan on Sept. 10, 2026, in New York City, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00533.html\">health advisory \u003c/a>to doctors about increased rabies in animals and human exposures nationwide this summer, saying it received 17% more rabies-related inquiries in July and August than during that same time last year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rabies has, alarmingly, also featured in a number of Bay Area headlines this summer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Three Humboldt County children were \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/09/08/3-humboldt-county-kids-had-to-be-treated-for-rabies-exposure-after-touching-bats/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-mercurynews.com&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202609086a9d1d83f046393007a3a5d5\">treated for exposure\u003c/a> to rabies from bats in the past two weeks. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/dead-bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-at-curry-village-in-yosemite-national-park.htm\">A dead bat\u003c/a> in Yosemite National Park also tested positive for rabies. The city of Berkeley confirmed in late August that it has found \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/09/03/rabid-bats-berkeley\">five rabies-positive bats\u003c/a> in residential and commercial areas of the city this year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://health.alamedacountyca.gov/program/rabies/\">And a domestic cat\u003c/a> in Pleasanton — which health officials said “may have been exposed to rabies by a bat on a balcony” — was also found to have rabies in late June.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While these events might sound unusual, “finding a rabid bat is not terribly uncommon,” said Scott Gilman, the director of health, housing and community services for the city of Berkeley. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We normally have about two a year if you look back in time,” he said. “But because we found five already this year, it’s a little bit of a spike.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gilman confirmed that all five of the bats in Berkeley were found dead. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1302\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099032\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty2-160x104.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty2-1536x1000.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A dead bat in Yosemite National Park also tested positive for rabies, while Berkeley has found five rabies-positive bats in residential and commercial areas this year. 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But because they are nocturnal, they aren’t as noticeable, Cole said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In general, bats have been under-studied in academia, he said — “and I think that kind of trickles down into the public knowledge and our ability to properly educate people on the benefits and hazards of bats around us.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In fact, there are 16 species of bat in the Bay Area alone, Cole said. They are insectivores, so they feed on bugs, and they “roost” in a variety of habitats, including local tree species like redwoods, eucalyptus and, of course, human structures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But unless they have a disease like rabies, bats in the wild aren’t something to be afraid of. In general, they are not interested in humans and don’t have any innate desire to bite you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bats should also be sleeping during the day, so any daytime activity means they’re either sick or in distress, Cole said. “Anytime you see a bat flying during the day, that’s bad news for the bat,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Because bats can form a critical part of our local ecosystems, Cole said protection of their natural habitats — including in places like local parks — is important, especially as their survival is threatened by factors like climate change, diseases like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-white-nose-syndrome.htm\">White-nose syndrome\u003c/a>, loss of insect populations globally and habitat transformation. That’s why San Mateo County Parks is careful not to disturb local bat populations when they’re most vulnerable, like during the nighttime, their springtime maternity season and during the winter months.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are being kind of boxed into a corner in many ways, and we need to do our best to respect, protect them, and educate people about them, about the uses and benefits that they provide to people,” Cole said. “And then also invest in protection and restoration of open spaces like we do in parks to make sure that these native landscapes are still there as refuge for them.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the real risk of rabies from bats?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The headline: “Rabies should always be assumed to be present if you find a bat in your home,” Gilman said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And this is out of a justified abundance of caution. Rabies in animals is actually not overly common —\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/rabies.aspx#WashBite\"> an average of just 200 cases \u003c/a>of rabies in animals are reported statewide each year, according to the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099034\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A little brown bat with its mouth wide open bares its teeth. 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So far this year, there have been 213 cases statewide, over 90% of which were in bats.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some signs of rabies in bats include increased daytime activity or interaction with humans, as bats are nocturnal and tend to avoid humans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember: transmission of rabies from animals like bats to humans is rare, but it’s 100% fatal if you do get rabies. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I do to protect bats — and myself — in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While places like San Mateo County Parks are focused on protecting natural bat habitats — and you can do so, too, in your yard, Cole said — you \u003cem>should \u003c/em>make sure bats aren’t living inside your home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are really important,” Cole said. “They offer great ecosystem services. They may find themselves in your house and enjoy it as a roof structure, but you should not be encouraged to keep them there.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gilman advised residents to close up any holes or access points that bats may have into their home. That includes holes as small as a quarter of an inch, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you suspect bats might be roosting in your home and you live in San Mateo or Alameda counties, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.smcmvcd.org/request-service\">request a free inspection\u003c/a> and get advice on how to relocate the animals. Ahlgren said she talks to someone with a bat in their home in Alameda County at least once a week.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We don’t want to remove them from their natural habitat, but we also don’t want them living in people’s attics where they can get inside,” Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you think that bats might be living in your home, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">the CDC recommends\u003c/a> observing how they are getting in and out of your home, counting them, and attempting to seal entrances once they have left the building.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>CDPH also advises people to vaccinate their pets against rabies both for their health and to prevent the spread of the virus. California law requires all pet dogs to be vaccinated for rabies by 4 months old.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While there are no laws regulating outdoor cats, Ahlgren said these pets are at particular risk of contracting the virus.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“They’re actually one of the more likely pets to come into contact with bats,” she said. “And if your cat is unvaccinated and catches a bat, that’s a six-month strict quarantine, which is hard on cats.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do if you see a bat in your home that might have bitten you\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First, do not touch the bat, whether it’s dead or alive. It’s especially important to teach your children to never touch a bat, said Gilman.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re able, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">safely trap the live bat\u003c/a> in your home without touching it \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">(and if this sounds tricky, the CDC has a full set of instructions on pulling this off\u003c/a>). Then, call your local vector control group to get it relocated and tested for rabies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You probably aren’t going to even \u003cem>know \u003c/em>if you were bitten by a bat, Gilman said — because their teeth are so tiny that they barely leave a mark. If you do have a noticeable bite, though, thoroughly washing the bitten area with soap and water is a good idea, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/rabies.aspx#WashBite\">according to CDPH\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099035\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A fringed Myotis bat (Myotis Thysanodes) hanging from a ceiling while sleeping. (M. 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Not only are a bat’s teeth so small that a bite might not be noticeable, but rabies, if untreated, is 100% fatal in humans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Rabies is deadly,” Gilman said. “So the assumption if you are bit by a bat is that you need to have prophylactic medication.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>By the time you feel any symptoms, which typically begin 4 to 8 weeks after exposure to the virus, you won’t be able to recover, Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“You absolutely don’t wanna wait for symptoms because there’s no saving somebody that develops symptoms,” Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n",
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That’s why Gilman’s office \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/Provider%20Alert_Rabies-positive%20bats%20in%20City%20of%20Berkeley.pdf\">sent a letter\u003c/a> to local physicians in August notifying them of the uptick and \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08-26%20%20Increase%20in%20Rabies-Positive%20Bats%20Identified%20in%202026%20in%20the%20City%20of%20Berkeley.pdf\">sounded the alarm to the city council\u003c/a> as well. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If you find a bat in your house, it \u003cem>really \u003c/em>is something that you have to take very seriously,” he said. “And it can be considered a medical emergency if you were bit by a bat.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read on for everything you need to know about the animals and your risk of rabies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How common are bats in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Most people living in the Bay Area don’t know just how prevalent — and diverse — the local bat population is here, said Evan Cole, natural resource manager for San Mateo County Parks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In general, bats have the most species of any mammal in the world and are particularly good at adapting to different habitats, including urban areas. But because they are nocturnal, they aren’t as noticeable, Cole said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In general, bats have been under-studied in academia, he said — “and I think that kind of trickles down into the public knowledge and our ability to properly educate people on the benefits and hazards of bats around us.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In fact, there are 16 species of bat in the Bay Area alone, Cole said. They are insectivores, so they feed on bugs, and they “roost” in a variety of habitats, including local tree species like redwoods, eucalyptus and, of course, human structures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But unless they have a disease like rabies, bats in the wild aren’t something to be afraid of. In general, they are not interested in humans and don’t have any innate desire to bite you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bats should also be sleeping during the day, so any daytime activity means they’re either sick or in distress, Cole said. “Anytime you see a bat flying during the day, that’s bad news for the bat,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Because bats can form a critical part of our local ecosystems, Cole said protection of their natural habitats — including in places like local parks — is important, especially as their survival is threatened by factors like climate change, diseases like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-white-nose-syndrome.htm\">White-nose syndrome\u003c/a>, loss of insect populations globally and habitat transformation. That’s why San Mateo County Parks is careful not to disturb local bat populations when they’re most vulnerable, like during the nighttime, their springtime maternity season and during the winter months.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are being kind of boxed into a corner in many ways, and we need to do our best to respect, protect them, and educate people about them, about the uses and benefits that they provide to people,” Cole said. “And then also invest in protection and restoration of open spaces like we do in parks to make sure that these native landscapes are still there as refuge for them.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the real risk of rabies from bats?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The headline: “Rabies should always be assumed to be present if you find a bat in your home,” Gilman said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And this is out of a justified abundance of caution. Rabies in animals is actually not overly common —\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/rabies.aspx#WashBite\"> an average of just 200 cases \u003c/a>of rabies in animals are reported statewide each year, according to the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099034\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A little brown bat with its mouth wide open bares its teeth. (Gunter Marx Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While all mammals can get rabies, bats and skunks are among the most common in California. So far this year, there have been 213 cases statewide, over 90% of which were in bats.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some signs of rabies in bats include increased daytime activity or interaction with humans, as bats are nocturnal and tend to avoid humans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember: transmission of rabies from animals like bats to humans is rare, but it’s 100% fatal if you do get rabies. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I do to protect bats — and myself — in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While places like San Mateo County Parks are focused on protecting natural bat habitats — and you can do so, too, in your yard, Cole said — you \u003cem>should \u003c/em>make sure bats aren’t living inside your home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are really important,” Cole said. “They offer great ecosystem services. They may find themselves in your house and enjoy it as a roof structure, but you should not be encouraged to keep them there.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gilman advised residents to close up any holes or access points that bats may have into their home. That includes holes as small as a quarter of an inch, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you suspect bats might be roosting in your home and you live in San Mateo or Alameda counties, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.smcmvcd.org/request-service\">request a free inspection\u003c/a> and get advice on how to relocate the animals. Ahlgren said she talks to someone with a bat in their home in Alameda County at least once a week.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We don’t want to remove them from their natural habitat, but we also don’t want them living in people’s attics where they can get inside,” Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you think that bats might be living in your home, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">the CDC recommends\u003c/a> observing how they are getting in and out of your home, counting them, and attempting to seal entrances once they have left the building.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>CDPH also advises people to vaccinate their pets against rabies both for their health and to prevent the spread of the virus. California law requires all pet dogs to be vaccinated for rabies by 4 months old.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While there are no laws regulating outdoor cats, Ahlgren said these pets are at particular risk of contracting the virus.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“They’re actually one of the more likely pets to come into contact with bats,” she said. “And if your cat is unvaccinated and catches a bat, that’s a six-month strict quarantine, which is hard on cats.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do if you see a bat in your home that might have bitten you\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First, do not touch the bat, whether it’s dead or alive. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Punk, if you’ll pardon the song reference, has gotten \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/AdUBTE9JpgI?si=V4KsdIgONxCJKFO_\">institutionalized\u003c/a> in recent years. There’s now a \u003ca href=\"https://www.ithaca.com/entertainment/books/cornell-university-press-book-sheds-light-on-punk-s-diverse-history/article_942bd11f-7e13-42ed-8c52-f5ab307d05a5.html\">punk archive at Cornell University\u003c/a>, with an accompanying book. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/kul/kua/pun.html\">Goethe Institute has opened punk exhibitions\u003c/a> in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Academics, curators and humanities hounds are, suddenly, trying to answer the very broad question: \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/PcIX4D6lIZ8?si=9KV-RkbWm0n8QBAX\">what is punk\u003c/a>?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Good luck to them. Punk is by nature inscrutable, and so vast as to be undefinable. What’s routinely more valuable, and coherent, are the focused histories of smaller underground scenes and their figureheads, bands and record labels.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1384\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/1995_Link-80-Book-Three_0108_a.MATT-BERTINELLI-OLPIN-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993781\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/1995_Link-80-Book-Three_0108_a.MATT-BERTINELLI-OLPIN-copy.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/1995_Link-80-Book-Three_0108_a.MATT-BERTINELLI-OLPIN-copy-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/1995_Link-80-Book-Three_0108_a.MATT-BERTINELLI-OLPIN-copy-768x531.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/1995_Link-80-Book-Three_0108_a.MATT-BERTINELLI-OLPIN-copy-1536x1063.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Link 80, with singer Nick Traina, pictured in 1995. (Matt Bertinelli-Olpin)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That’s part of what makes Mike Huguenor’s book \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.clashbooks.com/new-products-2/elvis-is-dead-im-still-alive-mike-huguenor-signed\">Elvis Is Dead, I’m Still Alive: The Story of Asian Man Records\u003c/a>\u003c/em> such a necessary addition to the canon. While decidedly a South Bay operation, Asian Man Records, run since 1996 by Mike Park out of his parents’ Los Gatos garage, has released more than 400 albums by a global who’s-who of punk, ska and emo music, including Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Joyce Manor, Link 80 and Lawrence Arms.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The rightful star of \u003cem>Elvis is Dead\u003c/em>’s 344 pages, though, is Mike Park himself. A tireless label owner with a strong set of personal ethics and penchant for pranks, Park may be best known to a certain generation of Bay Area kids as the leader of the early-’90s ska band \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050384534253&locale=es_LA#\">Skankin’ Pickle\u003c/a>. Through Asian Man, he’s also changed the underground scene for the better, and inspired and/or changed the lives of thousands of fans and musicians around the world.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1582\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/02.-Scan_20241210-51.-MURRAY-BOWLES-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993779\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/02.-Scan_20241210-51.-MURRAY-BOWLES-copy.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/02.-Scan_20241210-51.-MURRAY-BOWLES-copy-160x127.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/02.-Scan_20241210-51.-MURRAY-BOWLES-copy-768x607.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/02.-Scan_20241210-51.-MURRAY-BOWLES-copy-1536x1215.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skankin’ Pickle, with Mike Park (L) and Lars Nylander (R), performing at 924 Gilman in Berkeley. (Murray Bowles)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Park managed to do this as the Korean son of immigrant parents who settled in Los Gatos when the official city demographics for Koreans was 0.0%. Raised in an era of scant few Asian icons in American pop culture, and incessant “slant-eye” taunts on the playground, Park found a home in the underground scene and gradually expanded it to welcome many, many others.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Huguenor, a musician himself once signed to Asian Man, and a \u003ca href=\"https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/author/ichibanhuguenor/\">columnist\u003c/a> who’s chronicled the South Bay scene for years, approaches the Asian Man story with a fan’s enthusiasm and a cultural historian’s interest. 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