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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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00:21:42

Life On The Edge Of Climate Change (Ep. 1)

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/07

2020 has been a historically tense year. We’ve got a pandemic that won’t end, the biggest mass protests in American history, a divisive presidential election coming, and, by the way, global temperature rise is rapidly approaching the point of no return. It’s a frightening thought. What was true before COVID is even truer now: When we try to think and talk about climate change, it’s normal to become overwhelmed. This week, we're bringing you a series about the emotional and physical impacts of

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00:29:23

The Unseen Consequences Of Wildfire Smoke (Ep. 2)

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/07

Many of the extraordinary consequences of climate change are happening in a way we can't immediately feel in our everyday lives — like desertification, sea-level rise, mass human migration. But for Californians, there is one glaring exception: Wildfires. Over the last several years, they’ve become a constant presence in our lives, and the long-term effects of wildfire smoke is worse for some than others. In this episode, we start with the story of Ta'Kira Dannette Byrd, an 11-year-old girl who lives

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00:17:27

Wildfire Smoke And Environmental Justice: One Little...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/07

Extreme wildfires fueled by climate change have been spewing more harmful smoke into California’s air in recent years. But not everyone is affected equally. Kids like Ta’Kira Dannette Byrd, who live in unhealthy, high-poverty neighborhoods, suffer more.

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00:02:24

Fantastical New Short Story Collection Evokes Octavia...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/03

Book tours have been canceled since shelter-in-place began, so we’re bringing Bay Area author readings to you as part of our "New Arrivals" series. This one is from Oakland author Elwin Cotman reading from his new short story collection "Dance on Saturday."

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00:07:56

Cellist Joshua McClain’s Album 'Coming Home' Is Both...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/03

Cellist Joshua McClain composes songs that make listeners feel like they’re in another world. His mystical sound is a blend of electronica, classical, and rock. Joshua’s latest album "Coming Home" is inspired by the story archetype of the hero’s journey.

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00:05:42

Oakland Votes To Set Up Task Force To Defund The Police

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/08/03

The movement to defund police has forced Bay Area officials to take a hard look at their budgets in recent weeks. But radically transforming policing won’t happen overnight. In Oakland, reducing the police budget by 50% will take at least one task force.

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00:07:36

Edward Perotti Went From Shy San Francisco Kid To...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/27

Global events designer Edward Perotti put his glamorous touch on affairs for celebrities and corporations. He talks about how he went from being a shy San Francisco kid to planning luxurious parties in Hollywood, the Great Wall of China, and beyond.

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00:08:55

With COVID-19 Tests Backlogged, Long Delays Add To...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/27

By now, over four months into the shelter-in-place ordinance, you’ve probably swapped testing stories — or been on a Zoom call featuring questions such as: How did you get an appointment? Did it hurt? How long to get the test results? Answers to these questions and people's experiences are all over the place. To add to the confusion, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced new testing guidelines as cases continue to rise in California, and labs are becoming backlogged. Some testing sites are reporting

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00:09:42

Large Grant Targets Environmental Issues In Deep East...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/23

Large Grant Targets Environmental Issues In Deep East Oakland by KALW News San Francisco, 91.7

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00:09:21

R&B Singer Freddie On How Performing Helped Them Find...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/23

Shelter-in-place caused many artists to postpone or cancel live concert events, but that didn’t stop Freddie from releasing new material or performing online. In this edition of Bay Area Beats, the Oakland-based R&B singer talks about how releasing their debut album Melanin Monroe helped them express what it means to be black and genderfluid.

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00:02:05

How-To Book Demystifies Fermentation

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/23

Book tours have been canceled since shelter-in-place began, so we’re bringing Bay Area author readings to you as part of our "New Arrivals" series. This one is from San Francisco author Kelly McVicker reading from her new book, "Essential Vegetable Fermentation."

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00:08:58

Hip Hop Artist Jwalt Talks Mental Health And His...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/21

Oakland hip hop artist Jwalt has opened for rap legends such as Nas and the WuTang Clan. And he’s barely out of high school. This is just the beginning for the rising star. Jwalt talks about mental health and his debut album 'Yours Truly.'

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00:05:25

Commercial Fishing During A Pandemic

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/21

In California, a lot of people whose jobs have been deemed essential during the shelter-in-place work in food, including commercial fishers. The industry is tough even in the best of times. Now, restaurant closures and social distancing have made fishing for a living more complex — and child care plays a role too. In this installment of The Essentials, we meet a commercial fisher and father.

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00:06:39

Tracking Down A Mysterious Hum In San Francisco

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/20

Recently, reporter Nikolas Harter heard an eerie hum floating through his neighborhood. He hopped on his bike and journeyed out with his recorder to discover why the north side of San Francisco is suddenly being bathed in mysterious ethereal tones.

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00:17:32

UC Berkeley Journalism’s New Dean Vows Change

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/20

UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism has new leadership. Geeta Anand is the new interim dean and the first woman to be in that position. Anand started in the midst of a major shakeup over diversity at the school, after the resignation of Ed Wasserman, who was dean for seven years.

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00:07:35

Dr. Louise Aronson Wants Us To Redefine Aging

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/16

Dr. Louise Aronson is a bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist for the book "Elderhood." Through her own stories of being a geriatrician she shares why the healthcare system needs to improve in treating older adults and why we should embrace aging. Elderhood is a phase of life just like childhood and adulthood.

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00:11:35

Go Back In Time With The Windmills

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/16

Today, we head to the far west side of the Bay Area for our last stop on the tour... for now. And we're going back in time. At the end of the 19th century, Golden Gate Park was just a few decades old. To irrigate it, engineers built a pair of towering giants — the Murphy Windmill before us and the Dutch Windmill behind us. They’d harness the power of the ocean winds to pump water through the barren sand and nourish the verdant landscape. Over time the windmills fell into disrepair and slowly

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00:02:23

Two Brothers Vie For Power In A New Science Fiction...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/16

Book tours have been canceled since shelter-in-place began, so we’re bringing Bay Area author readings to you as part of our "New Arrivals" series. This one is from Newark-based author Juliette Wade reading from her new science fiction novel, "Mazes of Power."

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00:02:07

New Book Encourages Girls to Build

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/14

New Book Encourages Girls to Build by KALW News San Francisco, 91.7

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00:05:07

Meet The Entrepreneur Who’s Keeping Your Clothes...

KALW News San Francisco, 91.7 ·

2020/07/14

Jimmy is the owner of So Fresh So Clean Laundry in San Francisco. He’s been operating businesses in the Bay Area since the early 2000s. Along with So Fresh So Clean, he owns a print shop, a cafe, and a salon on Clement Street. Jimmy has been able to keep the laundromat open since the pandemic began because it’s considered an “essential business”. But he’s had to make some changes during the pandemic.

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