Crosscurrents

Earlier this year, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled his “Family Zoning” proposal. The plan would rezone certain neighborhoods to allow for increased density - including more commercial properties and additional housing. KALW’s State of the Bay recently dug into the plan with Lori Brooke, who is the co-founder of Neighborhoods United SF. A group that opposes the plan. And Laura Foote, Founder and Executive Director of YIMBY Action, who supports it. 

San Francisco's Filipino community has a long history of leading and participating in social justice movements. Now, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is honoring this history in the exhibit "MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy." Trisha Lagaso Goldberg is the exhibit's co-curator. 

Karaoke enthusiasts in the Bay Area are curating venues where music lovers release their feelings in supportive spaces.

Today it's all about Bay Area sports announcers. First, we meet Sophia Jones, the Golden State Valkyries emerging radio star. Then, we remember an iconic sports announcer. 

In the world of Bay Area sports announcers, Bill King is legendary. His heyday overlapped with Oakland’s professional teams. This story first aired in 2017. The Raiders were still playing football, the Warriors were still playing basketball, and the A’s were still playing baseball in Oakland. Here’s KALW’s Executive Producer, Ben Trefny, with this old favorite.

Maybe you’ve heard the phrase save the bees? Well turns out, which bees need saving is kind of a big deal. Today, how we can help save California’s native bees. Then, a Bay Area DJ brings his love for R&B to the Chase Center. And, a reading from our Bay Poets series.

California is home to 1,600 native bees, and yet we are more likely to hear about their non-native counterpart: the honey bee. But gardeners and researchers alike are trying to get the word out about native bees.

The Chase Center has been a fun spot this summer, and that’s not just because of the Valkyries. Every Thursday there's been a music-fueled party happening outside of the arena. It’s called “Thrive at Five.” Bay Area DJ Anthony Midas has been spinning records there all summer. He spoke with KALW’s Jenee Darden about the weekly event and his love for R&B music. 

let’s take it back some 10,000 years with a poem. Here’s Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta reading her poem “Follow the Corn.”

Today, one museum internship emphasizes diversity in science. We’ll visit the Cal Academy "Careers in Science" program. Then, Oakland singer B. DeVeaux talks about their debut neo-soul album, "Chrysalis." And, how art brought a slice of brightness to the incarcerated men at San Quentin.