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11/22/2024

There’s a new program providing funding to small businesses in Oakland that are facing financial hardship.

11/21/2024

The National Weather Service forecast for the greater San Francisco Bay Area calls for continued heavy rain and strong winds, especially in the North Bay.

11/21/2024

An atmospheric river that blew into the Bay Area yesterday, dropping several inches of rain on the North Bay and is expected to spread further south through the region later this week, according to the National Weather Service.

11/21/2024

Today on Crosscurrents, we’re going on a special tour of San Francisco. We’ll visit four unique spots that have a lot of history, and staying power. Each of these legacy institutions were featured in Alec Scott’s 2023 book, “Oldest San Francisco.” And they were reported on by KALW’s current Audio Academy Fellows.

Today, we bring you a special episode of Crosscurrents. It's an audio tour of some of the institutions that have lasted, impacted, and changed San Francisco over time.

11/21/2024

Get ready to embrace a vibrant night of live music, fashion, delicious food, dazzling drag performances, and electrifying DJs, all while enjoying free, all-ages activities! Gather your friends and make your way downtown for Downtown First Thursdays!
👆🏼 Here's our reel from November's DFT.
December 5 is the next First Thursday. 5pm - 10pm.
Check back for the complete December lineup.

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11/20/2024

♦️Live Event♦️
Join the Crosscurrents family for a joyful evening featuring talented voices from the Bay Area on Friday, November 22, at 7 p.m. The Shabbal Dance Company will bring the night to life with their vibrant Sudanese dance, music, and cultural performance. Doors open at 7 p.m., so come early to ensure you don’t miss this incredible dance group. Connect with your Bay Area community at Crosscurrents Live!
Tickets are available now at kalw.org/events.

11/20/2024

A storm sweeping through the North Bay is expected to spread to the rest of the Bay Area later this week. It’s likely to bring several inches of rain and wind gusts of up to 45-50 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

11/20/2024

Local authorities in at least two Bay Area counties are providing sandbags for residents concerned about possible flooding from this week’s atmospheric river.

11/20/2024

The City of Berkeley averted a two-day strike that was set to begin today after reaching a tentative contract agreement with one of its largest unions.

11/20/2024

🔹Live Event🔹 Thursday, November 21 - Doors 5 p.m. Panel 6 p.m.
KALW proudly celebrates Not Born Yesterday, , a podcast that addresses the challenges of ageism and the experience of aging. Join hosts Miriam Goodman and Lynn Winter Gross for a live event bringing together Bay Area elders to discuss the issues and solutions related to growing older today. Discover ways to challenge the institutions and policies that perpetuate ageism and gain valuable insights and suggestions for enhancing your later years.

Free with RSVP: kalw.org/events

11/20/2024

🎙️The new episode of Philosophy Talk , drops this Sunday at 11:00 AM.
What led Hegel to claim that you are either a Spinozaist or not a philosopher? Discover the life and thoughts of Baruch Spinoza as we discuss them with guest Rebecca Goldstein, the author of Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity.

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11/20/2024

The Berkeley Tenants Union, a nonprofit of about 70 tenants throughout Berkeley, is filing a complaint against a landlord group over its initiative practices and campaign funding.

11/20/2024

Today on Crosscurrents, we hear from young people on the creative world. First, we visit a space that supports artists, by providing a place to show their art and build connection. Then, sometimes it takes a fresh approach to preserve the past. A teenage author talks Old Hollywood.

Today, we visit a space that supports artists, by providing a place to show their art. Then, a teenage author talks Old Hollywood, and what it takes to preserve the past.

11/20/2024

♦️Live Event♦️ Friday, Nov. 22, 7 PM Join the Crosscurrents family for a joyful evening featuring Bay Area voices. Hana Baba hosts a night of storytelling, poetry, dance, and music to uplift and inspire.
Experience your favorite Crosscurrents features, live and in person, including Sights & Sounds with Jenee Darden and poet Paul Corman-Roberts, alongside performances by Uncuffed’s Greg Eskridge and How Wild’s Marissa Ortega-Welch. The Shabbal Dance Company weaves the night together with their art of Sudanese dance, music, and culture.
Free pizza, salad, and breadsticks provided by our sponsor Joyride Pizza .pizza
Fortify your spirit and connect with your Bay Area community at Crosscurrents Live on November 22. Tickets are available now at kalw.org/events.

11/19/2024

The National Weather Service says an atmospheric river is expected to hit parts of the North Coast this week, and has issued a flood watch in several North Bay counties.

11/19/2024

A coalition of Oakland municipal employee unions are calling on city leaders to protect jobs and services in the face of a massive budget deficit.

11/19/2024

The Port of Oakland will receive nearly $50 million in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades as part of the $580 million national investment in port improvements under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee.

11/19/2024

An atmospheric river may be approaching Northern California, bringing heavy rain, the National Weather Service said Sunday

An atmospheric river may be approaching Northern California, bringing heavy rain, the National Weather Service said Sunday.