Oakland, CA

San Francisco, CA

On this edition of Your Call, San Francisco journalists will discuss the city’s addiction, homeless, and mental health crises. San Francisco has received national media coverage claiming that crime is out of control and the city is lost, but what do the facts say? What are solutions to the city's challenges?

Exploring solutions to SF's addiction, homeless & mental health crises

After watching nearly 6000 videos from unsigned bands and artists across the country, the Tiny Desk Contest judges picked Utah band Little Moon as the winner of the 2023 contest. Little Moon will get to perform behind the Tiny Desk at NPR’s headquarters, plus they’ll be hitting the road for a one-of-a-kind concert experience for the Tiny Desk Contest On the Road tour. KALW is excited to welcome the tour to San Francisco’s Brick & Mortar on Thursday, June 22! Local acts Flaco el Jandro y Los Perros Callejeros and Asher Jaffe, which were two contestants the Tiny Desk judges especially liked, will be opening for Little Moon on the Bay Area stop.

Tiny Desk Contest On the Road tour headed to San Francisco

Richmond, CA

David Brehmer lives in Richmond. His poetry collection, Life, Death, Love and Babies is a collection of poems delving into moments large and small from roughly ten years of his life published March 10th, 2023.

David Brehmer's poems explore life after a tragic drunk driving collision

San Jose, CA

Right now, existing dispensaries have the green light from the city to grow -- but there are no eligible locations to do so. A new policy is making its way to the San Jose City Council that may allow them to finally expand. Last week, San Jose Spotlight reports the...

San Jose looking to attract more pot dispensaries

This story aired in the May 30, 2023 episode of Crosscurrents. Click the play button above to listen to the story. Formerly incarcerated people can face a mountain of challenges when they come back home, including finding a job, securing stable housing, applying for loans, negotiating with parole officers, and learning new technology.

On the other side of the wall: Uncuffed presents re-entry stories

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Berkeley, CA

This interview aired in the June 1, 2023 episode of Crosscurrents. The first time Joseph Young saw an orchestra was when he was a teenager in South Carolina. He was drawn to the role of the conductor. Joseph is the conductor for the Berkeley Symphony. He’s one of a small number of Black conductors in the country. A 2023 report by the League of American Orchestras found about 6.7% of music conductors are Black.

How Joseph Young went from high school teacher to Berkeley Symphony conductor

Petaluma, CA

Eirinie Carson lives in Petaluma. Her book, The Dead Are Gods it is a love letter and a time capsule about a sudden death. It came out on April 11th, 2023.

Eirinie Carson writes memoir about Black love, and loss

BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA (BCCO) should be able to enjoy great music, hence concerts are always free. and open to the public. Please reserve free tickets at BCCO.org. GUEST: MING LUKE / MUSIC DIRECTOR, BCCO. CONCERT PROGRAM:. Elijah, op. 70, Felix Mendelssohn (1846) Soloists:. Ellen Leslie, soprano. Emily Skilling,...

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The San Francisco Sheriff's Office said Thursday it completed the launch of its tablet program, which built off a pilot program started nine years ago to enhance education opportunities for people in custody. Mayor London Breed called the program "an important enhancement to our justice system that will help continue...

SF County Jail offers free content to prisoners

The city is looking to prohibit elected officials and their staff from working on political action committees (PACs) that raise money for local races. San Jose Spotlight reports the move comes after residents and city leaders questioned the extracurricular political activities of Jim Reed while he served as Liccardo's chief of staff.

San Jose attempting to close political fundraising loopholes

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An Oakland corner store owner struggles to find home in his changing neighborhood.

In Oakland, everyone has their go-to corner store. Reporter Alia Taqieddin sure does. But she found out her local corner store owner is grappling with a...

An Oakland corner store owner struggles to find home in his changing neighborhood.

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