KALW

12/10/2025

UC Berkeley has suspended a lecturer without pay for sharing his pro-Palestinian views in the classroom. KALW’s Anna Casalme has more.

UC Berkeley has suspended a lecturer without pay for sharing his pro-Palestinian views in the classroom.

12/10/2025

Today, Bay Area transit agencies are rolling out a new payment system for Clipper cards that will make it easier and more efficient for passengers.

12/10/2025

San Francisco Unified School District presented a budget update yesterday. Financially, things are looking up, but there’s still lots of uncertainty. KALW’s Julia Haney has more.

San Francisco Unified School District presented a budget update yesterday. Financially things are looking up, but there’s still lots of uncertainty.

12/10/2025

Support KALW and keep your swag fresh!

San Francisco screenprinting company Babylon Burning Screen Printing, Inc. has also been printing tees for KALW for over 25 years, starting with the iconic lunch tray shirt— a nod to KALW’s relationship to San Francisco Unified School District and the lunch menu morning announcements.

KALW and Babylon Burning are two Bay Area originals. Our partnership is rooted in authentic relationships, creative ambition, uplifting community, and a deep love for the Bay’s artistic and resilient spirit that defines this place we call home.

Become a Member for $5/month—or make a one-time donation of $60 or more—and get our new 2026 purple or yellow lunch tray tee!

Supplies are limited so join now at kalw.org/donate.

12/10/2025

It's the first day of KALW's membership drive. Your support makes these shows possible and keeps us independent. Thank you: https://kalw.givecloud.co/give-now

Live now on Your Call, authors Laurence Yep, Patricia McCormick, and Obi Kaufmann discuss book bans, rising censorship, and the fight for the right to read.

Join us: https://www.kalw.org/show/your-call/2025-12-10/the-authoritarian-playbook-authors-speak-out-on-right-wing-book-bans

12/10/2025

KALW just kicked off our December Membership Campaign! 😍

These four days mark KALW’s final fundraising push of 2025, and your support is needed to kick 2026 off strong.

Keep the Bay original and become a member at kalw.org/donate.

When you give to KALW, you support 👇

-Hard-hitting, local journalism as free speech is under attack.
-Radical public engagement as communities grow increasingly polarized.
-Music curated by Bay Area DJs as algorithms dominate our streaming.
-Spaces for diverse, underrepresented voices to rise in an era of media conglomeration.

KALW discovers the undiscovered and keeps the Bay as original as you.

Become a Member today at kalw.org/donate.

12/10/2025

Starting tomorrow, Sutter Health will stop providing gender affirming care to its patients who are younger than 19-years old. KALW’s Wren Farrell has more.

Starting tomorrow, Sutter Health will stop providing gender affirming care to its patients who are younger than 19 years old.

12/09/2025

A series of earthquakes yesterday rumbled through the Bay Area and northern California.

12/09/2025

Cal State East Bay is the first Bay Area university to receive a donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott. KALW’s Julia Haney has more.

Cal State East Bay is the first Bay Area university to receive a donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.

12/09/2025

Concern for the plight of the homeless in California has plummeted in recent years.

12/09/2025

On Monday, Stanford University hosted a special hearing to discuss issues surrounding the bill known as the AI Copyright Transparency Act - OR AB-412. KALW’s Arlen Levy has more.

On Monday, Stanford University hosted a special hearing to discuss issues surrounding the bill known as the AI Copyright Transparency Act - OR AB-412.

12/09/2025

Check out KALW's Music team featured in NPR's '125 Best Songs of 2025'!

From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025.