State of the Bay on KALW 91.7 San Francisco

01/12/2025

MONDAY at 6pm KALW call to join the conversation 415-841-4134

[] With Adam Lashinsky of The San Francisco Standard
we discuss the mandates of Daniel Lurie’s four new policy “czars.” Will they be able to live up to their promise?

[] We talk to The New York Times tech reporter Kate Conger & Common Sense Media’s Common Sense Media Daniel Weiss about the implications of Meta’s new content moderation policy.

[] PLUS Adam Bergeron will share how he turned the historic 4-Star theater into SFs hottest club.

01/05/2025

MONDAY 6PM Call to join the conversation 415-841-4134.
/ This Monday on our first show of 2025 we review new laws that Californians must start following with San Francisco Chronicle journalist Sophia Bollag
/ We meet new Mayor Adina Ishii to hear her priorities and how she will be different from the outgoing mayor. What are YOUR questions for her?
/ Finally, we will hear from SFs new poet laureate Genny Lim

12/22/2024

Monday at 6 from KALW we are bringing you some of our favorite conversations from 2024:

[]Local author Caroline Paul about her new book "Tough Broads"

[] SF Chronicle Food restaurant critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan about the best restaurants in the Bay Area

[] Still looking for a last minute gift? Luisa Smith of Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe on the best books of 2024 for the book lovers in your life.

12/15/2024

6PM 12/16 KALW
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[] CA lawmakers are again taking aim at social media’s impact on young people’s mental health. AB56 requires platforms to warn young users about health risks
Psychologist and author Dr. Jean Twenge & Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) join us.

[] Oakland faces a $130 million budget deficit and leadership uncertainty following the November recall. We discuss these dual crises and the city's future with Shomik Mukherjee, a reporter with the Bay Area News Group

[] A cherished Bay Area tradition: The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

12/08/2024

6PM Mon. 12/9 KALW CALL 866-798-8255 to join the conversation

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Aldo Toledo shares the story of a family housed after many years of struggle

Assemblymember Mia Bonta from Oakland Assemblymember Mia Bonta & PBS NewsHour journalist Sarah Varney join us to discuss the future of reproductive rights in CA

An interview with 16 year old Yolanda Renee King, Martin Luther King’s only granddaughter, on how she honors her family legacy

12/02/2024

MON 12/2 call 866-798-8255 to join the conversation KALW

[] Louise Bedsworth ED Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at Berkeley Law & grad student Isabel Rewick https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-rewick/ share their experiences participating in the UN's COP29

[] Local and state officials talk about preparing for the new POTUS David Chiu City Attorney of San Francisco
Assemblymember Damon Connolly Scott Wiener

[] We get advice on the perfect new book for the booklover on your holiday gift list from Luisa Cruz Smith buying director for Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe

11/17/2024

MON 11/18 6pm KALW
call to join the conversation 866-798-8295
[] First up we talk with SFMTA - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's Jeff Tumlin on SF's new parking rules
[] Chronicle Food San Francisco Chronicle Restaurant Critic Mackenzie Chung Fegan tells us what’s yummy in the Bay Area right now & talks about the healing power of soup
[] local author Elizabeth Rosner on her recent book “Third Ear: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening"

11/11/2024

MON 6pm KALW call 415-841-4134 to join the conversation.

Omar Yaghi UC Berkeley talks about a newly developed carbon-capturing material that has the potential to transform how we address climate change

We break down local election results with Emily Hoeven - opinion columnist and editorial writer at the San Francisco Chronicle

PLUS, we’ll hear how an Oakland boxing gym is opening up the sport to a diverse audience with Rae Black at For the Win Gym

11/04/2024

MON 11/4 KALW Call 866-798-8255 to join the conversation.

Last-minute tips to make sure your ballot counts by November 5th with Danielle Deibler, VP of Voter Services League of Women Voters of the US - SF

We talk with experts about ways to keep calm and manage stress as the results roll in with Allison Briscoe-Smith & Emiliana Simon-Thomas of The Greater Good Science Center

And if you need a break from election talk don’t miss our conversation with author Christian Douglas, whose new book, The Food Forward Garden, shows how to transform your yard into a thriving edible landscape

10/27/2024

MONDAY 6pm KALW
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[]Steve Berman from The Athletic gives us an update on your favorite local teams

[]Is Prop 4 the $10B climate change bond, worth your yes vote? Our panel helps you decide: Ari Platcha from The Sacramento Bee & Sarah Atkinson from SPUR & Allison Chan from Save The Bay (San Francisco)

[] Celebrated local choreographer Micaya shares what's coming at the 26th San Francisco International Hip Hop Dance Fest

10/20/2024

On MONDAY 10/21 6pm KALW
CALL to join the conversation 866-798-8255

Are you an Oakland resident? Oakland voters choose bond measures, school board members, a new city attorney & a handful of city council members. And they weigh in on 2 recall votes - Mayor Sheng Thao 盛桃 & DA Pamela Price Alameda County District Attorney's Office We discuss it all with reporter Darwin BondGraham The Oaklandside

PLUS we review Bay Area voter outreach efforts. Who are they reaching and what have we learned about these new voters?
With Laura Pearl ED of Flip the Vote & Natalie Burdick founding co-chair of Sister District San Francisco

10/06/2024

10/7 6pm KALW
CALL to join the conversation 866-798-8255

[] We explore Sonoma County's Measure J with the Press Democrat's Phil Barber Press Democrat - it's a contentious initiative that could reshape the county's environmental and economic future
[] We hear from Stanford University climate scientist Rob Jackson about his new book "Into the Clear Blue Sky: The Path to Restoring Our Atmosphere" and the reasons he remains hopeful despite the climate crisis.
[] The New York Times reporters and authors Kate Conger and Ryan Mac join us to discuss "Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter"

09/29/2024

Coming up on MONDAY 9/30 6pm KALW
Join the conversation CALL 866-798-8255

San Francisco Chronicle education reporter Jill Tucker unpacks the recent chaos at SFUSD San Francisco Unified School District

We delve into the CA affordable housing crisis. With guests Chris Elmendorf UC Davis School of Law International & Ben Metcalf Terner Center for Housing Innovation Will new housing laws help? Can CA’s experience inform national policy?

Obi Kaufmann shares details about his book "The State of Fire: Why California Burns”

09/07/2024

Coming up 6pm Monday 9/10 KALW 91.7FM

[] First up The San Francisco Standard reporter David Sjostedt returns to fill us in on another new drug on the SF scene "soap"

[] 2024 election coverage: Prop K
We hear from both sides in the fight over the future of SF's Great Highway. Should San Francisco create a new park or should it keep this ocean front thoroughfare?
With Lucas Lux of https://www.greathighwaypark.com/ & Josephine Zhao https://www.openthegreathighway.com/

[] Music author Michael Goldberg was a legend in music journalism and a great photographer. Check out his book and new exhibit at Haight Street Art Center

08/10/2024

On MONDAY 8/12 at 6PM KALW 91.7FM

[] San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Matt Wayne joins us to talk about school closures & curriculum updates SFUSD Parents SFUSD Families Forum, by SF Parents please call with questions for Dr. Wayne 866-798-8255 []

We also feature -- the hometown group buying Oakland arena AASEGOakland & local comedian Don Reed Don Reed tells us about his new show "Redwood Nights" []

**Photo credit: Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle 2022

08/05/2024

tomorrow MONDAY 8/5 6pm KALW 91.7FM

Elections are around the corner - do you know how to vote? Laura Wenus breaks down ranked choice voting for us

Then - should CA ban cell phones in the classroom? San Mateo has been doing it since 2019. Guests Max Garrone, SF high school teacher & rep at the SF Parent Coalition & Diego Ochoa Supe of the San Mateo-Foster City K-8 school district discuss San Francisco Parent Coalition

And we hear about a new collection of essays by Bay Area authors celebrating all that is great about SF from
Stuart Schuffman Editor-in-Cheap & co-editor Oscar Villalon of Dreams I Dreamt: Letters to San Francisco
Broke-Ass Stuart

07/07/2024

On MONDAY 7/8 we rebroadcast one of our favorite shows.
Tune in at 6PM on kalw.org or adjust your radio dial to 91.7FM.

https://www.kalw.org/show/state-bay/2024-05-20/celebrating-women-in-sports-hear-from-giants-coach-alyssa-nakken-jess-smith-from-golden-state-valkyries-brady-stewart-from-bay-fc-and-dj-umami

State of the Bay dedicates an entire episode to local female trailblazers in sports!