Ben Trefny
Executive ProducerBen earned a Master's degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in 2000 and got his start in public radio at NPR member station KLCC in Eugene. After freelancing for many magazines and producing for regional and national commercial and public radio programs, he joined KALW in 2004. As Executive News Editor and then News Director, he helped the news department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. He also helped teach hundreds of audio producers, many of whom work with him at KALW, today.
Ben lives with his wife near San Francisco's Ocean Beach, and spends as much time as he can outside.
You can reach him at ben@kalw.org.
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San Jose recently approved a plan to reduce gun violence. Mayor Sam Liccardo met with President Joe Biden and other officials at the White House, Monday, to discuss how the same can be done nationally.
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A bill that promises to jumpstart wind energy production in California has come one step closer to becoming law.
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Special education in California has been showered with more than $1 billion in new state and federal money in recent weeks, enough to potentially transform a system that's been underfunded for decades.
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2021 has been the third driest water year on record for California. Amidst the widespread drought, Santa Clara County is considering a resolution to declare a local water emergency.
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