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KALW News San Francisco, 91.7

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7

KALW is local public radio from the San Francisco Bay Area. Tune into 91.7FM or find some of KALW"s fine programming here, from shows like our nightly newsmagazine Crosscurrents. And check out the sounds from special projects like Audiograph, which is out to capture the sonic signature of the Bay Area.

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00:06:25

Richmond Voters Share What's On Their Minds

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/20

In these last couple weeks leading up to the elections, we’re talking to people in Bay Area neighborhoods with the lowest voter turnout. Today, we go to the City of Richmond in Contra Costa County. Isabella Bloom, a reporter with Richmond Confidential and student at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism shares what people in Richmond are thinking about in the upcoming election. This interview was produced by Victor Tence with support from Richmond Confidential.

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00:27:53

Reflecting On Segregation At One Of The Most Diverse...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/19

Oakland Tech is one of the most diverse schools in the country, and Chosang Tenzin, a Tibetan American and high school senior, had looked forward to going there. But, she was disappointed.

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00:06:53

East Oakland Report: A Major District 7 City Council...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/15

In Deep East Oakland, a big city council race is happening. And, the current city council is set to vote on a policy that could change the visibility of homelessness in Oakland. The District 7 City Council seat is open because Councilman Larry Reid is retiring after serving for 24 years. And on Tuesday, Oct 20, the Oakland City Council will vote on the Encampment Management Policy. The policy could remove homeless encampments from many parts of Oakland. But homeless advocates are rallying against

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00:07:43

What Are The Long-Term Health Effects Of Breathing In...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/15

Wildfires have caused record-breaking stretches of bad air quality in the Bay Area these last few years. In this interview, Dr. Gina Solomon from UCSF and the Public Health Institute speaks about the long term health effects of breathing in all this smoke.

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00:08:48

Brian Copeland Helps People Fight the Blues in His...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/14

The pandemic has taken a toll on many people’s mental health. Brian Copeland wants to help those dealing with depression. His one-man show "The Waiting Period" he shares his personal story about contemplating suicide.

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00:07:56

Reaching Communities With Low Voter Turnout

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/14

As Election Day approaches, we're focusing on communities with historically low voter turnout in five Bay Area counties. These 5 areas include West Oakland in Alameda County, Richmond’s Iron Triangle in Contra Costa County, Bayview-Hunter’s Point in San Francisco, East Palo Alto in San Mateo County, and Fairfield in Solano County.

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00:07:46

Orinda Theatre Owner Derek Zemrak On The Fate Of The...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/08

Like other businesses, small movie theaters are also fighting to survive in the age of COVID. Derek Zemrak knows first hand. He owns the Orinda Theatre, which turns 80 next year. Derek talks about the future of the film industry and movie theaters.

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00:08:01

Black At Albany Instagram Account Gives Students The...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/08

Many young people of color are faced with racism everyday, whether it’s blatant and in your face, or subtler microaggressions. One example was in the news three years ago, when a group of non black students at Albany High School created a racist instagram account attacking fellow Black students with racial slurs and depicted them as gorillas and hanging from nooses. The incident shook the school and the city.

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00:08:06

How Oakland Community Organizers Are Preserving...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/08

There’s been some changes to the downtown Oakland's landscape in the past few months. There are lots of murals — over 1,000 total. They’re painted on the plywood that businesses used to cover their storefronts during anti-police brutality protests back in June. These murals, by an assortment of Bay Area artists, have brought a lot of color to the area. But what is going to happen to them after they come down?

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00:08:02

Classical Music And Bluegrass Are A Perfect Match For...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/06

Grammy-nominated violinist Alisa Rose is one-half of the duo Scroggins & Rose. Their contemporary roots music is a blend of classical and bluegrass. In this interview, Alisa talks about how her love for music has taken her from the midwest to the Bay Area.

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00:16:11

The Frisco Five Helped Oust A Police Chief. Now, They...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/06

A group of activists in San Francisco understood the importance of mass visibility four years ago when they went on a hunger strike after a series of fatal police killings. They were called the Frisco Five, and their goal was to force out the city's police chief.

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00:28:49

The Tangled Web Of Cancel Culture And Activism

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/05

Is cancel culture a valid form of activism? In this episode of tbh, Ava Richards explores a question that's on the minds of millions, as new controversies about the influential and not-so-influential surface on a daily basis.

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00:12:10

Pregnancy And Pesticides: Doctors And Lawyers Team Up...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/01

I visit the bottom floor of the Alisal Health Center in East Salinas in February. It’s home to the Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program, where new parents on Medi-Cal can get prenatal or postpartum care. The small lobby is filled with posters and pamphlets in Spanish. There’s a giveaway table in the corner with children's clothes and colorful toys. And tucked in the back, is something you don’t normally find at clinics: a small office with an attorney. “So every Wednesday I come from my

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00:09:01

Pregnancy And Pesticides: Lawsuits Targeting Specific...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/10/01

This summer, farmworkers in California have been working with extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and, in Monterey County, high rates of COVID-19 as they harvest and pick the food we eat every day. Then, there’s another health concern, and it’s been around for much longer — pesticide exposure. For the past 20 years, researchers have measured the effects of early pesticide exposure on hundreds of children of farmworkers. The study is called the CHAMACOS study, and it’s shown links between pesticides, and

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00:06:19

Oakland’s Soccer Team Celebrates The Sounds Of The Town

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/09/30

The Oakland Roots soccer team are in the semifinals for the National Independent Soccer Association championship. Their home games are about much more than the sport. Fans come to celebrate Oakland. We hear sounds of Oakland Roots games — from the local cumbia bands to Eritrean pop and hip hop.

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00:16:55

Pregnancy And Pesticides: A Study As Old As Its...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/09/30

In Salinas, if you make a run to the grocery store to pick up a bag of kale, you’ll probably pass rows and rows of the leafy green. There’s one store, Food For Less, where the fields are literally right next to the parking lot. Nineteen year old Maritza Flores and her mom shop at one there all the time. And a lot of the time, when she’s there, she notices this smell.

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00:22:08

Are You A Gamer? It Depends On Who You Ask

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/09/29

The video game industry is a multi-billion dollar enterprise, and has been growing during the pandemic. It arguably plays a bigger role in our lives than the movie, music and book publishing industries. But much of the public discussion about inclusion and diversity is still relegated to Hollywood. "tbh" producer Hannah Ni looks at the storylines and characters from some of the most popular video games and finds that they're riddled with stereotypes, and they still suffer from a lack of character

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00:08:39

A Bay View On Majoring In Ethnic Studies

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/09/24

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill mandating that all Cal State University freshmen entering the 2020-2021 academic year must take an ethnic studies course. KALW’s Jenee Darden shares how majoring in ethnic studies shaped her life.

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00:11:09

Why Bay Area Medical Students Are Protesting During A...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/09/24

COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting Black and Latinx California residents. And it’s not just the coronavirus. Across the board, CDC data shows that Black Americans have lower life expectancies than white people in the U.S. — and research suggests that racism is one reason why.

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00:22:41

Fighting For What's Sacred In The Arctic National...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/09/24

For most of her life, Neets’aii Gwich’in leader Sarah James has worked to protect her homelands, including the coastal plain of the nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. government wants to lease some of the area for oil exploration and drilling. For the regions longtime inhabitants, those plans threaten land they call sacred.

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