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Crosscurrents
Crosscurrents is KALW Public Radio's award-winning news magazine, broadcasting in the Bay Area Mondays through Thursdays on 91.7 FM. We make joyful, informative stories that engage people across the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community.
Episodes
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Rapid Response Lawyers / The 'Rebel Band’
A team of San Francisco public defenders is attempting to change the system. We’ll hear how rapid response legal counsel can get people out of jail faster…
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The Occupation Of Alcatraz / Magic With David Hirata / Shakespeare Garden
Fifty years ago today, dozens of Native American activists occupied Alcatraz Island. We’ll hear from people fighting to preserve their culture. Then, a popular…
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San Jose's Temporary Housing Solution / Meet The 'Youth Of The Year' / A Hidden Castle
A new type of housing is launching soon in San José — tiny homes. They’re temporary, cheaper to build, and easy to relocate. Then, we meet the Boys & Girls…
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What's Next For PG&E? / Uncuffed Episode 3
Today, San Francisco Chronicle’s energy reporter has been immersed in PG&E news ever since he took the job. What's he paying attention to? Then, we hear how…
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Civil Rights Advocacy And Facebook / DJ Lamont / Mama's Royal Cafe
Mark Zuckerberg invited civil rights groups to dinner, to talk about hate content on Facebook. What did they talk about? Then, it’s about more than just…
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Fruitvale Hit-And-Run / Buying Produce With Vouchers / American Dream Turned Nightmare
An East Oakland community is still grieving over a hit-and-run accident and a laundromat is honoring the victims by pushing to make their streets safer for…
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San Francisco's New DA / THE INTERSECTION × Burning Man
San Francisco’s next District Attorney pledged to end mass incarceration. What will that take? Then, the new season of THE INTERSECTION explores some of the…
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Safe Injection Sites / Author Carolina De Robertis / Lemur Forest
Mayor London Breed has been fighting for safe injection sites since she was first elected. We’ll hear what’s next in the legal battle. Then, author Carolina De…
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Sheriff Vicki Hennessy Reflects On Her Career / The Specialist: Sidewalk Canvasser
San Francisco’s Sheriff Vicki Hennessy reflects on the moments that shaped her career working in the city’s jails. Then, we’ll spend a day on the street with a…
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Publicly Financing Campaigns / The Specialist: Poll Locator
It’s election day! We’ll hear about changes to the way San Francisco funds its candidates. And, we’ll meet people whose job it is to scope out polling places.
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Fire Preparedness / Uncuffed Episode 2
Incarcerated men reflect on their relationships with their fathers, and their sons in the second episode of Uncuffed. And, we’ll hear how the climate science…
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Kelp Forest Collapse / Counting The Hours Of Women's Labor / Voices From The Beyond
We’re heading north to the kelp forest collapse that’s closed the nation’s largest recreational abalone fishery. Then, an art exhibit addresses women’s labor…
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Changing The Movie Industry Model / Hallow Eve
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San Francisco's Mayor's Race / The Intersection At Burning Man
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Backpacking With Smartphones / Teaching Domestic Violence Prevention In Prison
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Maya Calendar Keepers / San Francisco Mayor's Race / Archery In The Park
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Richmond Air Pollution / San Francisco Mayor's Race / Sudan Revolutionaries
Richmond community members get involved with regulating their own air quality. Then, we continue our series of interviews with San Francisco mayoral candidates…
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San Francisco Mayor's Race / Uncuffed Episode 1
First up, we meet a candidate for mayor who wants to use revenue bonds to make San Francisco the greenest city on earth. Then, our partners in California…
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San Francisco Mayor's Race / Using Big Data For Students / Fly Fishing
First up, we start our series of interviews with candidates for San Francisco mayor with opera singer Wilma Pang. Then, a big data project helps shed light on…
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1101 Connecticut: Transforming Potrero Hill’s Public Housing
San Francisco’s public housing is in the middle of a huge transition. In 2007, the city rolled a plan to redevelop four of the city’s public housing sites in…
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DA Candidate Nancy Tung / Empowering Black Women Through Music / Rodeo In The Bay
First up, a candidate for San Francisco District Attorney wants to take politics out of the prosecutor’s office. Then, a new band out of Oakland uplifts black…
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DA Candidate Suzy Loftus / Busking On BART / African Innovators In Silicon Valley
First up, former police commission president Suzy Loftus on why she should be San Francisco's next top cop. Then, we hear about a BART director’s attempt to…
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Good Wildfires / District Attorney Candidate Chesa Boudin / GGP Rose Garden
First up, why our state’s forests actually need more fire, not less Then, he’s a public defender, son of incarcerated radicals, and today he’s running to be…
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San Francisco DA Candidates / Brick Circles At SF Intersections / Teaching Guitar In Prison
First up, we meet a candidate for San Francisco District Attorney who’s pushing to turn juvenile hall into a mental health treatment center. Then, we get to…
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How Trump's Policies Affect Immigrant Communities / Sounds From Sproul Plaza
First up, when immigrants send money back home, it’s not only about dollar amounts. Then, how a local nonprofit is helping migrants keep up with the changes in…
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Plastic Straw Alternative / New California Laws / Flag Design
First up, We go on the hunt for the perfect straw. Then, what state bills were signed into law this session, and which ones weren’t? We get a legislative…
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Seismically Safe Skyscrapers / Designing Sacred Spaces / Brotherhood Way
First up, will San Francisco skyscrapers stand up against the Big One when it hits? Seismic specialists hash it out. Then, we explore one architect’s process…
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Saving Surfers Beach / Surfers Reunion At Kelly's Cove / Prophesying Behind Bars
First up, a small harbor-front community is losing their beach, and a famous surfing wave. Then, we'll hear from some of the first surfers to brave San…
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East Oakland Teams / Raiders Tailgates / Black Panthers Legacy
First, it’s the last season for the Raiders, and the Warriors have crossed the Bay. What’s next for Oakland sports? And, since the Raiders aren't out quite…
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New Cannabis Permits / John McLaren / Philosopher Walk
First, special permits are allowing cannabis consumption at music festivals in the bay. Then, the man who helped develop San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park- the…
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Young Filmmakers Vs Climate Change / SF "Garden District" / Hamilton Dancers
First, we’ll hear from young filmmakers on climate change, their future, and film. Then, we’ll head to a neighborhood known as San Francisco’s “Garden…
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Gig Workers / New From Solano State Prison / Healing Through Sound
Coming up, new legislation is changing the landscape for gig workers and other freelancers throughout California. Is AB5 a done deal? Then, we’ll share a new…
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The Fight For People's Park / Who Rings Berkeley's Bell Tower? / Embracing Old Age
We’ll hear about the battle for People’s Park in Berkeley. Then, we'll meet the man behind this signature Berkeley sound. And, monologist Josh Kornbluth wants…
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Long-Term Nursing Care In California Is Broken. Who Will Fix It?
First up, stories of abuse or serious neglect in nursing homes make headlines, but patients and consumer advocates are also trying to bring attention to…
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Long-Term Nursing Care / East Oakland Community
First up, we look into why nursing home patients and their families can feel squeezed by their insurers. The impact of insurance on senior care. Then, our…
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Finding Long-Term Nursing Care / Chinatown's New Muni Station / Kryptonianz Behind Bars
First up, long-term nursing care is getting harder to find in expensive, urban areas. Then, what’s behind the name of a new Muni station in San Francisco’s…
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Segregation In Schools / Samba Funk Founder / Conservatory of Flowers
First up, Brown versus Board of Education -- in jeopardy. Then, a samba dancer in Oakland answers the call of the African drum. And, we’ll take you behind the…
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Tech Contracting With ICE / Internet Archive / Oakland Film Festival
First up, Bay Area tech companies are facing pushback after contracting with ICE. Then, we visit the building in San Francisco where pretty much the entire…
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Intentional Homeless Community / Gray Houses / Betty Reid Soskin
First up, we hear how solar energy is empowering people in a Berkeley homeless encampment. Then, a local artist is documenting a peculiar trend in San…
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Challenging Implicit Bias With Software / Vagabond Youth / Monster No More
First up, a new tool used by the San Francisco district attorney redacts race from police reports. Then, a new book chronicles the trauma that’s pushed many of…
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Point Reyes Ranching / The Splendid Table / Street Opera
First up, we get an update on a controversial plan for the future of ranching at Point Reyes National Seashore. Then, we chop it up about food and culture with…
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It's Chocolate O'Clock
Today, we have a show that may make your mouth water — it's about the Bay Area’s long history of chocolate connoisseurs. And, we’ll meet local artisans who are…
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Alameda Housing Development / Safe Parking For People Living In RVs / Muni's Oldest Streetcar
First up, a big development planned in Alameda and we’ll hear about how residents feel about it. Then, San Francisco is designating a parking lot where people…
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In-Custody Deaths In Jails / Life Skills At Schools / Mystery Mansion
First up, why so many inmates are dying in East Bay jails. Then, we'll meet a high school teacher who is giving lessons on everyday skills. It's the final…
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KFOG Is Signing Off / School Counselor Shares Life Experiences / Tammy L. Hall
First up, a longtime staple of the Bay Area’s radio dial is gone. We’ll hear what you had to say about it. Then, from our series "It Takes A School," we’ll…
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A Battle Over Land In Livermore / It Takes A School: Activist And Educator Robert Roth
First up, a battle between builders and conservationists over Bay Area land goes to court in Livermore. And, from our series “It Takes A School” we meet a…
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It Takes A School: Miss Princess / Coaching Football In Prison
First up, we'll meet a longtime resident of San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point who has spent a quarter-century contributing to her neighborhood elementary…
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Teaching Mindfulness / It Takes A School: Security Guard And Mentor
First up, we hear how a former actor is bringing mindfulness practice to kids in the Bayview. Then, in our new series “It Takes A School” we introduce you to a…
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"Public Charge" Rule / Day Laborers / Oakland DJ Brings House Music Home
First up, the Bay Area is taking on a new Trump Administration policy that advocates say could hurt immigrants’ health. Then, we’ll learn what it’s like to be…
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Froebel's Gifts / A Prisoner's Remorse
Coming up, SFUSD is back in session today. As the kids go back to school, we’ve got a story about the surprising history of early childhood education. Learning…
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The Gull Chain Reaction / Latin Rock Band Dakila
Coming up, a story about a bird that lives in the Bay and eats our trash. Then, in Bay Area Beats, we’ll hear the story of the San Francisco band Dakila, who…
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Readers Reflect On Toni Morrison / Historical Significance Of Jazz / Vintage Baseball
First up, Bay Area readers express how Toni Morrison’s work changed their lives. Then, a conversation about the importance of jazz to black culture. And, we…
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Haight Ashbury Music Center's Last Dance / The Art Of Craftsmanship
First up, an iconic symbol of San Francisco is shutting down. The Haight Ashbury Music Center is going out of business. But the Bay Area’s still home to many…
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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo: Homelessness Is The Ethical Challenge Of Our Future
Today, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo talks about his plan to tackle the issue of homelessness in the South Bay. Plus we hear from other stakeholders. What should…
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Planning For Every Student / Circle Left Contra Dance / The Wave
San Francisco Unified Superintendent Vincent Matthews draws from his childhood to plan for each and every student in the district. Then, we explore the Bay…
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Family Members Pack Courtooms / Automating Bay Area Jobs / 99% Invisible: Airships
First up, why family members are showing up to pack Santa Clara courtrooms. Then, should we really be worrying about robots taking over our Bay Area jobs? And…
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Immigrant Advocates In Daly City / California Condors / Glen Canyon Exotic Zoo
First up, we talk to advocates for a Daly City man who they say was unlawfully transferred by police to ICE custody. Then, a look inside the California Condor…
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Chronicle Talks Homelessness With Mayor Breed / Uncuffed "Working With Feelings"
Mayor London Breed talks about her plan to tackle the issue of homelessness in San Francisco. Then, the meaning behind some prison slang.
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Can Cows And Elk Coexist In Point Reyes? / Best Places To Eat In East Oakland
First, a battle over elk and cows in Point Reyes National Seashore comes to a head this summer. Then, we dig into the best places to eat in East Oakland.
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Black Women Challenging Mental Health Stigma
First up, an Oakland group is helping black women fight the stigma associated with mental illness. Then, one woman’s Bay View on how support from her mother…