The political landscape for Oakland's new mayor, Barbara Lee
Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee was declared the winner in last week's special election for Oakland’s next mayor. She defeated the strongest of her nine rivals, former City Councilman Loren Taylor, by...
View ArticleBerkeley’s famous falcons are missing as bird flu spreads
Peregrine falcons nesting on top of the Campanile at UC Berkeley have become local celebrities. Now, for the first time since their arrival, the birds have not been seen.
View ArticleThe jazzy musical poetry of Q.R. Hand Jr.
Josiah Luis Alderete is the host of KALW’s series, Bay Poets. He's dug up audio of San Francisco poets that have had a deep and lasting impact on shaping the city’s literary landscape.
View ArticleFood Revolution Summit focuses on food, health & planetary survival
This year's free online Food Revolution Summit features doctors who will share the latest science on transforming the health of our communities and the planet.
View ArticleEARTH WEEK: Rising Tide
It’s Earth Week on KALW. And BAY MADE is sharing episodes from three climate justice podcasts: Earth Riot, Rising Tide, and Climate Shifted. Plus, the sounds of the natural world.
View ArticleMAKING GAY HISTORY: The Nazi Era (Episode 05)
QUEER POWER HOUR is honored to be the only public radio station in the country to air a new, 12-part series from Making Gay History about the overlooked history of Nazi persecution of LGBTQ people in...
View ArticleForensic Science
An all-star cast discussion on "Good Science" versus "junk science", and question: What is the state of science education in our country? What is the state of scientific inquiry and research in our...
View ArticleBay area air quality improving but still among the most polluted in the U.S.
This week, the American Lung Association or ALA released their 26th “State of Air Quality” report. The Bay Area received low marks.
View ArticleUnion leaders, workers rally to protect EPA jobs, programs from Trump cuts
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency, OR EPA, said it is shuttering environmental justice offices and laying off hundreds of employees. On Tuesday, around 100 EPA employees and union...
View ArticleKALW's Open mic night presents "Gone" by Yolanda Cazessus
On the final Friday of every month, KALW hands the mic over to you, our listeners, for an open mic night at our live event space in Downtown San Francisco. Today, we bring you an original song from...
View ArticleMilkweed, Monarchs, And Migration
Today, the thousand mile journey one musician took to help butterflies migrate. Then, we hear how "Frankenstein" is being told through ballet. And, KALW’s own open mic night!
View ArticleA musician’s thousand mile journey to help the monarch butterfly
Climate change and industrial agriculture have decimated the western monarch butterfly’s crucial food source, threatening the species. One Santa Cruz musician decided to take a thousand-mile journey to...
View ArticleSights + Sounds Picks: Julie Wyman
On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," filmmaker Julie Wyman gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.
View ArticleReflections on 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War
Vietnamese writers reflect on the end of the war and discuss "The Cleaving, Vietnamese Writers in the Diaspora," a new book of conversations with over 30 writers.
View ArticleSeason 4, Ep. 6 - Hey Mr. DJ
As a little kid, Anthony Ivy thought to himself, “When I grow up, I want to be a hustler.” He got what he wanted, but he also ended up in prison. Eventually, that same drive led him to a brand new...
View ArticleDirector of SF Department on Status of Women ousted
The director of San Francisco’s Department on the Status of Women was ordered to leave her post last night.
View ArticleBerkeley City Manager announces a hiring freeze
The Berkeley City Manager initiated a citywide hiring freeze earlier this week in order to help address a budget deficit heading into the next fiscal year.
View ArticleMason Bates melds classical and club music with Mercury Soul at Grace Cathedral
The composer and creative architect kicks off his run as the artist-in-residence with the transcendent exhibit featuring DJs, classical performances, and imaginative visuals
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