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Crosscurrents
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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.
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BOUNCE: A New Generation of Opportunity in Girls Flag Football
1w ago00:26:50Tap to summarizeGirls flag football is growing, and opening doors for players that didn’t exist just a few years ago. Today, we explore why coaches, athletes, and major brands believe girls flag football is just getting started.
Transcribe →SHOW: Uncuffed's 'More Than A Game'
2w ago00:26:50Tap to summarizeToday, a new episode of Uncuffed that’s all sports, play, and the pleasure of competition. We’ve got stories from the track and the chess board. Plus, life lessons from a boxing ring.
Transcribe →Fixing What’s Broken to Give it New Life
2w ago00:26:51Tap to summarizeToday, we meet the people who fix broken but beloved belongings. And, we get an update on the federal corruption trial of recalled former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. Plus, we hear why talking about organ donation in Black communities is complicated.
Transcribe →Sex, bribes, and phone tape: An update on Oakland's corruption scandal
2w ago00:10:57Tap to summarizeThis October, the trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend, Andre Jones, and prominent local businessmen David and Andy Duong is set to begin.Last week, the federal prosecutors filed a trove of documents alleging Thao and others made bribes for political gain. And the FBI announced that they have identified a key informant- Fruitvale entrepreneur Mario Juarez, who has already given a guilty plea to one count of bribery.Natalie Orenstein is a reporter for the Oaklandside, who has been covering recent events in the Thao case. She spoke with KALW's news editor Sunni Khalid.
Transcribe →The Stoop: Bury Me Whole
2w ago00:10:52Tap to summarizeAugust is National Minority Donor Awareness month. It's a month for raising awareness of organ donation and transplantation in communities of color. Studies show there aren’t enough Black donors to fill the need for Black folks who need transplants. Why? We explore this question through the story of Arlinda Timmons-Love, a Richmond woman who lost her son Maurice in 1983 to gun violence, when he was 15 years old. Hana Baba talked to her for an episode of The Stoop podcast, hosted by her and Leila Day.
Transcribe →Fixit Clinics turn consumers into fixers
2w ago00:09:34Tap to summarizeHere’s a question for you- if you have something around your house that needs fixing- an appliance, a device… What do you do? Fix it or ditch it? If you do want to get something fixed, but you're not a do-it-yourselfer or you're just too intimidated to try fixing things yourself – then what?Well, reporter Mary Catherine O'Connor looked for answers - at a Fixit Clinic at a library in San Mateo. And if you have a much loved item that’s in need of some TLC, you’re in luck! KALW is hosting a fix it clinic tonight! It’s happening at our live event space at 220 Montgomery in San Francisco.
Transcribe →New Arrivals: Mike Huguenor chronicles iconic indy label Asian Man Records
2w ago00:01:59Tap to summarizeNew Arrivals is KALW's pocket sized book tour of Bay Area Authors. Mike Huguenor lives in San Jose. His book, "Elvis is Dead, I’m Still Alive: The Story of Asian Man Records," came out on May 19th, 2026. It’s about the first 30 years of one of the most important record labels to come out of the south Bay.
Transcribe →SHOW: The Lasting Fallout from Local Immigration Court Closures
2w ago00:26:51Tap to summarizeThe closure of San Francisco’s immigration courts has had big ramifications. Today, we get an update on how immigrants are navigating an increasingly difficult system. Then, we roll out the royal carpet for the first king of BART prom. The prom held under the Rockridge tracks.
Transcribe →Move to Concord immigration court proving chaotic for judges, asylum seekers
2w ago00:11:34Tap to summarizeOn May first, the Trump administration closed its main immigration court in San Francisco's Financial District. That follows months of clashes outside the building between ICE and local activists opposing the crackdown on immigrants. Those cases have now been moved to another Bay Area court in Concord. The move has resulted in "mega" immigration dockets, with dozens — and sometimes more than a hundred — cases to be decided per day. But that's only one of the problems that have resulted from the move. Clara-Sophia Daly is an immigration reporter with Mission Local. She’s recently reported on the situation in Concord. She spoke with KALW's news editor Sunni Khalid about what she’s found.
Transcribe →Sights + Sounds: BART Prom Royalty
2w ago00:09:53Tap to summarizeRecently BART held their first ever… prom! More than twelve hundred people attended (and danced at!) the sold-out Under the sea/’80s-themed party under the Rockridge Station tracks. And the party of course included the traditional crowning of a Prom King and Queen. We're so proud of KALW Immigration reporter Wendy Reyes and “Sights + Sounds” Producer Porfirio Rangel… BART’s first Prom queen and king!BART prom is just one example of how the transit system is hosting fun events to increase ridership. Alicia Trost is BART Chief Communications Officer. She and 2026 BART King Porfirio sat down with KALW’s Jenee Darden for “The Sights + Sounds Show.”
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