KALW

08/07/2026

September 29 in SF! Don't sleep on this historic The Warfield Theatre - SF concert with badbadnotgood and Digable Planets—plus Rozzi and DJ Juan Wonway Amador ✨ Tix at KALW.org/85.

Join us for an unforgettable party celebrating KALW's 85-year legacy as a Bay Area original 🔥

08/06/2026

Yesterday, a Santa Clara Superior Court will decide if a lawsuit alleging San Jose misused license plate readers can go forward.

In November of 2025, two San Jose nonprofits filed suit against the city, the Mayor’s office, and the Police Department. The central issue is warrantless searches of the license plate reader database.

08/06/2026

California lawmakers and tribal leaders demanded the University of California system do more to repatriate thousands of human remains and sacred cultural items.

Auditors suggested earmarking larger percentages of the UC budget dedicated to coordinators, who would help ensure faster repatriation.

08/06/2026

A few hundred people gathered outside San Francisco’s ICE office yesterday for a memorial vigil. KALW’s Chelsea Kurnick [KER-nik] was there.

Participants lit incense, said prayers, and sang. They read the names of people who have been killed by ICE agents, or died in ICE custody, since January 2025.

08/05/2026

Live now on Your Call: Trump and his family made over $2.2 billion in his first year back in office, while 49 percent of US families report that they can’t afford basic necessities, according to the Urban Institute.

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Trump made over $2.2 billion in his first year back in office, while 49 percent of US families report that they can’t afford basic necessities, according to the Urban Institute.

08/04/2026

California’s Farm to School program pairs local farmers, ranchers and other food producers with school districts. The program’s been so successful, legislators have passed a new law to make it a permanent part of the state’s Department of Agriculture.

The program pairs local farmers, ranchers, and other food producers with school districts. At least 500 school districts and nearly 600 small farms participate.

08/04/2026

A new California law took effect over the weekend, aimed at enforcing AI transparency.

Standards set by California and the European Union give users a history of when and how the content was created and how it may have changed using AI tools over time.

08/04/2026

Over the weekend, Mission-based taqueria chain El Farolito’s SOCCER TEAM took home its second title in three years in the National Premier Soccer League.

For the finals, El Farolito travelled to Virginia to take on the previously undefeated Bristol Rhythm. The game drew record attendance.

08/04/2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is failing to provide adequate healthcare at a new detention center in California City.

08/04/2026

Did you know that the Mission's favorite taqueria El Farolito has a soccer team? And they've done it again!

El Farolito soccer team is officially the 2026 National Premier Soccer League champions after a victory over the previously undefeated Bristol Rhythm in Virginia. This marks the club's second NPSL title in just three years.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/3RL3U3S

For the finals, El Farolito travelled to Virginia to take on the previously undefeated Bristol Rhythm. The game drew record attendance.